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By Greg Gordon, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Forget about the poor, the unemployed and the sinking middle class participating in the democratic process. The race for the presidency is increasingly being bankrolled
By Joan Verdon, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) – HACKENSACK, N.J. — A Teaneck, N.J., shoe maker has joined with a California technology company to create a shoe that uses GPS technology that records
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced the appointment of 30 Iowans to the Judicial Nominating Commission. The appointments take effect today, February 1, 2012, and are not subject to
By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Wars have come and gone. But for more than half a century, the CIA and U.S. military have relied on a skinny sinister-looking
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch – WASHINGTON — Employment in the nation’s private sector is improving at a moderate pace, with two years of job gains now on the books, according to a monthly
By James Walsh, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — After a year of negotiations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and representatives of the medical device industry have reached an agreement in principle
By Sandra M. Jones, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — You can’t buy love, but that isn’t stopping Americans from spending plenty on jewelry, flowers, candy and dinner out this Valentine’s Day, according to
By Manny Navarro, McClatchy Newspapers – 1. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE Comment: National champions cleaned up with a dozen ESPNU Top-150 recruits and built a superstar secondary. Top players: S Landon Collins, ATH Eddie
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Despite 20-plus point efforts from Sadie Pittman (So., Cape Girardeau, MO) and Kika Greenlee (Fr., Saint Louis Park, MN), the NIACC women’s basketball team lost to Marshalltown Community College
Q. Talk about your team’s resolve. You found a way to pull this out. COACH McCAFFERY: Well, you know, I think the thing that really impressed me tonight about this team, and
AMES, Iowa – Lauren Mansfield got Iowa State going early in the second half as the Cyclones (12-8 overall, 3-6 Big 12) pulled away from Oklahoma State (12-6 overall, 4-5 Big 12)
The 2nd of two defendants originally charged with felony possession of marijuana with intent to deliver has received a deferred judgment in the case. The charges followed a February 2011 search warrant
By Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel – MILWAUKEE — LeBron James had it all at the start. And the Miami Heat were having their way. But as they learned the previous time they played
By Susan Miller Degnan, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — Al Golden was named national recruiter of the year at Temple, a school once so hopeless it got kicked out of the Big East.
By Jeffrey Fleishman and Amro Hassan, Los Angeles Times – CAIRO — An Egyptian soccer match between two longtime rivals turned bloody when hooligans supporting the winning team stormed the field, attacking the
Mason City Police were called to Beje Clark at 10:51 a.m. on January 25th to report that 23-year-old Jeffery Alan Morrison had ran from the facility into the nearby woods. A warrant
MASON CITY – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has canceled the Feb. 4 trout stocking at Blue Pit in Mason City, due to poor ice conditions. The DNR will release trout
By David S. Cloud, Tribune Washington Bureau – BRUSSELS — The U.S. and its allies will formally change their military mission in Afghanistan to training and advising Afghan troops next year, a shift
By Brandon Bailey and Troy Wolverton, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a milestone for one of Silicon Valley’s hottest companies, Facebook on Wednesday filed papers announcing a $5
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – North Iowa Landfill Director Bill Rowland is not supporting an agreement between the landfill and Energy Recovery Specialists (ERS), a company from Colorado that wants
Boone, IOWA – On Sunday, January 29, 2012 at approximately 8:02 PM, the Boone County Communications Center received a 911 call in reference to an unresponsive female at 1210 Southview Court in
By Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Chrysler’s hourly workers are set to receive profit-sharing checks that will average more than $1,500 per worker, the Detroit Free Press has learned. Fiat
By Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune – Once traumatized, it’s tough to move on with your life without being cautious. And so goes the economy. Americans are reluctant to spend and businesses are clearly
By Tyler Dukes, McClatchy Newspapers – Q: I have several nonusable hard drive-type pieces of equipment that have personal data on them that I cannot access to remove. I need to dispose of
Diane Heldt, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – IOWA CITY — Construction on the new University of Iowa Children’s Hospital is set to begin in October, according to an updated long-range plan for
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – DES MOINES — At least three members of the Iowa Senate are expected to tender their resignations Feb. 1 to save colleagues the challenge of standing for
Rick Smith, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The city’s 40-year-old marketing slogan, “The City of Five Seasons,” continues to confuse even as the unfortunate tagline that came to accompany it, “The City
John Bohnenkamp, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – IOWA CITY – It’s easy to pinpoint the recent problems of the Iowa basketball team. The Hawkeyes can’t defend, and they’re having a hard time
John Mangalonzo, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – Scared. That was how Quiana Lynn Saunders described what she was feeling Monday morning, as she answered questions from a district court judge. With tears
John Mangalonzo, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – Two people face habitual offender and enhanced drug charges after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit through three jurisdictions last month. The charges stem from
Marc Morehouse, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Say what you want about national signing day, but there is some magic out there. George Kittle planned to take a scholarship offer to Weber
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — Indoor tanning comes with health risks, and congressional Democrats on Wednesday accused the indoor tanning industry of providing false and misleading information about those
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — Captured Taliban fighters have consistently expressed confidence that their movement will again rule Afghanistan, according to a report prepared by NATO forces, but
By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — Four British men pleaded guilty Wednesday to planning a bomb attack on the London Stock Exchange as part of an al-Qaida-inspired plot to cause
By Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — As the GOP primary brawl turned to Nevada, President Barack Obama on Wednesday seemed to want to in on the fight. While the Republican
By Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — A family member of Don Cornelius arrived at his Mulholland Drive home on Wednesday morning and found the “Soul Train” creator with a
CLEAR LAKE – North Iowa’s legendary concert venue is unveiling its latest honor. The Surf Ballroom has earned a listing on the National Registry of Historic Places. During a news conference this
by Matt Marquardt – City Administrator Brent Trout unveiled his recommendations for a multi-purpose arena in Mason City on Tuesday night. You can watch the entire presentation and the council’s discussion of
First things first. My hat’s off to John Lee for his stance on the pipe dream of building the Taj Mahal in a time of poor economic reality. Also similar applause goes
By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Three straight months of home-price declines in the biggest U.S. cities showed that foreclosures remain a significant drag on a housing market that