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Day: May 5, 2012

Waterloo Police Investigate Homicide

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Waterloo Police responded to a 911 call from a woman who said she had been shot. The call was placed just before 7pm from 704 Newell Street. Responding Officers located

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Op-ed: Open Letter to Ms. Ragan

Submitted by an NIT reader: Ms. Ragan, Reading your article I understand your Democratic code for lets tax and spend, tax and spend, and tax and spend,   “The legislative session is going

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Dish says it is dropping AMC Networks

By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Dish Network subscribers who love AMC’s “Breaking Bad” may be out of luck if a feud between the satellite broadcaster and the cable

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Cubs beat Dodgers 5-4

By Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times – CHICAGO — Dee Gordon nearly knocked Chicago Cubs pitcher Paul Maholm out of the game Friday when the shortstop lined a ball that struck Maholm in

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Twins rally by Mariners

By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – SEATTLE — How bad has the Minnesota Twins’ offense been lately? It would offend the dead ball era. But if you get good

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Weak job growth feeds fears of slowdown

By Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The nation’s long, hard ride to recovery went off track in the spring: Job growth slowed for the second straight month, raising fresh fears

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Vikings working out newcomers

By Mark Craig and Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Reporters weren’t the only ones who couldn’t tell the players without a scorecard Friday at Vikings rookie minicamp at Winter Park. Coach Leslie

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Packers adjust scouting staff

By Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — Eliot Wolf and Brian Gutekunst are in line for significant promotions as part of a reorganization of the Green Bay Packers’ scouting

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Unions fight to retain role in workplace

By Dale Kasler, McClatchy Newspapers – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pushed to the margins of the U.S. economy, labor unions are engaged in an epic struggle to preserve their members’ wages and benefits. For

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