Rose and Hamilton seek right rhythm
By K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — At this stage of the season, Tom Thibodeau knows a delicate balance exists between the need for rest and rhythm. But even with the Bulls
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By K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — At this stage of the season, Tom Thibodeau knows a delicate balance exists between the need for rest and rhythm. But even with the Bulls
Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT, Lebanon — The U.N. Security Council on Saturday unanimously approved sending up to 30 unarmed monitors to Syria to help maintain what at best can be described
By Paul Richter, Tribune Washington Bureau – ISTANBUL, Turkey — Diplomats from six world powers met with Iranian officials into the midafternoon Saturday in their effort to finally launch a durable negotiation aimed
By Jeff Abramowitz – TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel completed preparations Saturday for an expected influx of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on Sunday, while the Welcome to Palestine 2012 initiative urged protesters
By Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — The Texas Rangers should be the defending World Series champions. They had St. Louis down to a final strike twice in what could have
By Larry Stone, The Seattle Times – Larry Stone’s MLB power rankings Last week’s rankings in parentheses Team 1 Tigers (1) For Prince, best part of being on an Ilitch-owned team: unlimited crazy
MASON CITY – Councilman Alex Kuhn told NIT today that he is “very concerned” about the crime issues in Mason City. He said that he has spoken with Mason City Police Chief
MASON CITY – Three Mason City Community School District students were selected to perform in the statewide honor orchestra at the ISTA (Iowa Strings Teacher Association) Spring Conference scheduled for Saturday May
By Jessica M. Pasko, Santa Cruz Sentinel – LIVE OAK, Calif. — A 6-year-old girl died after being knocked down by a log while playing on a Live Oak beach. The girl
Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — Two days into a fragile truce, and the question many are asking is, when is a cease-fire no longer a cease-fire? On the second day of
By Christi Parsons and Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – CARTAGENA, Colombia — As many as a dozen Secret Service agents have been sent home from the Summit of the Americas
WASHINGTON – A North Hollywood man was sentenced today in Los Angeles to 20 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for his participation in an international child pornography ring, announced Assistant
WASHINGTON – Five members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) have been sentenced to federal prison for their role in an aggravated assault that took place in Tomball, Texas, in September
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Boston doctor was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison Friday following a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) that revealed he
MASON CITY – There was a fatal stabbing in Mason City early Saturday morning. Details are still unfolding, but sources tell NIT that at about 3:00 a.m. a 24 year old person
MASON CITY – The Best Buy “big box” store in Mason City is not on the latest list of store closures released by the Best Buy Corporation on Saturday. No Iowa stores
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – Locked out union workers from American Crystal Sugar were shown support on Friday. Checks for $500 were presented to some of the 25 locked out
MASON CITY – The Mason City Community Policing Advisory Board has announced plans for a Women’s Self-Defense Seminar event scheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, April 14th, 2012, at the Mason City
Andrew Dunn, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. – As refinancing applications continue to flood in, Wells Fargo and Co. used a surge in mortgage banking to post another record-setting quarter of profits, the bank
Dave DeWitte, CR Gazette – Jim and Bridget Johnson may have had worries about buying the weekly newspaper in the Jones County seat of Anamosa, but the uncertain fate of newspapers was
DAVENPORT, IA – On April 12, 2012, Ricky Lee Johnson, age 42, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced to 262 months of imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base (“crack”) and marijuana, and
Q: What is Tax Freedom Day? A: Since 1990, the Tax Foundation has calculated how many days a taxpayer must work from January 1 each year to pay taxes that year, including
By K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune – Poor C.J. Watson. His reward for sinking a three-pointer to force overtime in Thursday’s dramatic victory over the Heat? Guarding Derrick Rose in 3-on-3 on the Bulls’
Celebrating People in Action is the theme of this year’s National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, and RSVP of North Central Iowa is proud to celebrate its volunteers who give back to communities
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — The disappointment of losing back-to-back World Series has been compounded for Rangers fans the past two winters. Besides coming so close to the
By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Abraham Lincoln won’t get top billing in some foreign countries when his vampire-hunting adventure hits the big screen this summer. Hoping to make
By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times – HUIZHOU, China — Tony Zhang used to make cents on the dollar churning out cheap sneakers for Wal-Mart. And like every other low-margin exporter in China’s
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch – NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell Friday, with the major indexes recording their worst week this year, after China reported its economy slowed more than anticipated. “The market
By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The pair’s split, like many high-profile break-ups, has been public and messy. Mike and Ike, a staple at movie theater concession stands and
Ray Richardson, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – As the Timberwolves wonder if Kevin Love will play in the team’s final six games, Michael Beasley made it clear he wants to play with
Andy Rathbun, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – Two sisters accused of beating a man and sexually assaulting him in October made an initial court appearance Thursday, April 12. Amanda L. Johnson, 18,
Jessica Fleming, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – Burnsville could soon begin offering loan guarantees for businesses – a sign of the times in which banks have become more careful with their borrowing