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By Bob Cooney, Philadelphia Daily News – CHICAGO — Before the season started, the Chicago Bulls were planning on sending out a starting lineup of Derrick Rose, Rip Hamilton, Luol Deng, Carlos
MASON CITY – Vic Koenigsberg lived in the “B” building at the Key Apartments in 1995 and was home in the early morning hours when Jodi Huisentruit vanished. Koenigsberg, a former railroad
ANKENY, Iowa – The NIACC women’s golf team trails tournament leading DMACC by 24 strokes after the first day of the Region XI Tournament. The Trojans shot 399 during a windy first
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – PHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t the outcome most expected, especially with Roy Halladay facing a Cubs lineup that has been missing in action most of the season. But
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – PHILADELPHIA — The Cubs’ inaugural bunting tournament in spring training was a rousing success. The results, however, haven’t translated into the regular season despite the best of
By Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — Two unanswered questions hung in the air Friday night that ultimately will tell the story of the Green Bay Packers’ two second-round
By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — As much as the Twins believe they are a better team than a year ago, their record and the standings are
By Steven Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — By sheer numbers, the caped crusaders, masked crimebusters and spandex-ed superheroes lining up at the movie box office for the summer season — which
By Meg James, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — When viewers watch a TV program with a tablet device, they tend to check their email, hunt for sports scores or seek additional
By John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — Even as China emerges as a super power, many of those who have benefited most from the country’s economic rise are
By Anna M. Tinsley, McClatchy Newspapers – FORT WORTH, Texas — More than two months after President Barack Obama asked for Darin Wedel’s resume, the phone is quiet, emails are no longer flooding
By Andrew Dunn, McClatchy Newspapers – CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When the time came late last year for David Settle to refinance a loan on his heating and air conditioning company’s building, he had
By Alisa Priddle, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Vehicles are fetching record average prices of $30,748, up 6.9 percent from a year ago, but don’t blame the automakers. This is not a
By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – YORK, Pa. — For a look at what’s to come for Harley-Davidson Inc., the best place to start is the company’s largest motorcycle factory, where change
Sunday Night Mixed League Rose Bowl 4/22/12 Team High Series Candy Bar 1618 Team High Game Candy Bar 587 Individual High Series Male Greg loveless 556 Individual High Series Female Sandy Isch
30-year-old Rachal Nicolle Rasmussen had been wanted on a Cerro Gordo County warrant since failing to appear at a probation revocation hearing on May 1st, 2009. Records show she was served with
TRENTON—The mayor of Hamilton Township, New Jersey surrendered this morning to FBI agents to face allegations he took $12,400 in bribes in exchange for his official influence over a health insurance brokerage
TAMPA—United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that United States District Judge Richard A. Lazzara sentenced James Cafferty (45, Largo) to seven years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime term of
An “After School Special – GPS Hike” will be held on Monday, April 30 at 4 p.m. at the Lime Creek Nature Center. Participants will utilize a handheld GPS unit for a
By Frances Robles, McClatchy Newspapers – SANFORD, Fla. — At court hearings and in press interviews this month, George Zimmerman’s defense lawyer said the accused murderer was flat broke, and the attorney
By Chris Vaughn, McClatchy Newspapers – FORT WORTH, Texas — Retired Marine rifleman and Iraq veteran Eric Elrod had never met a president until this week. When he shook hands with former
By Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Five years after he was first indicted and after two prosecutions ended in mistrials, a Los Angeles-based maker and distributor of niche
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday castigated the Republican Party for what he said were dated views on women’s health issues, saying the
By Karen Garloch and Ames Alexander, McClatchy Newspapers – BEFORE YOU ENTER THE HOSPITAL Understand your insurance plan — deductibles, co-pays, maximum payouts, exclusions. Call ahead to the insurance company, hospital and
On Monday, April 23rd, 30-year-old Scott Alan Anderson received a 21 day jail sentence after pleading guilty to an OWI charge. Anderson was arrested on October 11th, 2011 after police tried to
By Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The American economy grew at a sluggish rate in the first quarter, stirring more doubts about the strength of the recovery and the
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Gov. Terry Branstad said Friday he wants to see House and Senate budget negotiators “get serious” and resolve their differences over fiscal 2013 spending levels and proposed
By Lori Johnston, Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Spring is a good time to look at your “green” habits at home. Builders, remodelers, interior designers and real estate agents encourage ways to improve energy
Jeff Linder, CR Gazette – DES MOINES — Results/schedule for high school events at Friday’s session of the Drake Relays: BOYS Shot put — 1. Shaquille Wells (Urbandale), 55-5 1/2; 2. Derrick