Statement by the President on Afghan Transition
I welcome President Karzai’s announcement today of the third tranche of areas to transition to Afghan security lead, which is an important step forward in our effort to achieve our objectives in
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I welcome President Karzai’s announcement today of the third tranche of areas to transition to Afghan security lead, which is an important step forward in our effort to achieve our objectives in
By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Ron Paul, Mitt Romney’s lone remaining rival for the Republican presidential nomination, announced Monday that he would stop spending money on the party’s
By J.J. Barrow and Trevor Aaronson, Florida Center for Investigative Reporting – MIAMI — Paz Oquendo, a worker at the U.S. Postal Service’s Orlando, Fla., sorting facility, smelled the noxious odor first. It
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa men’s basketball team will play at Virginia Tech, Nov. 27, as part of the 2012 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. Game times and
LEVELLAND, Texas – NIACC’s track and field teams will begin competition at the NJCAA National Outdoor Championships on Tuesday. The Trojans qualified in 11 women’s events and nine men’s events for the
On Thursday May 10, 2012 Officers with the Waterloo Police Department’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team (VCAT Unit) seized handguns on multiple stops with suspects. At approximately 9:00pm, Officers made contact with seventeen-year-old
On January 12, 1981, Waterloo Police were called to 311 West 10th Street on a report of two people found dead in the house there. The deceased were Robert and Goldie Huntbach.
According to a Cerro Gordo County Jail incident report an inmate was assaulted by a fellow inmate at 5:31pm Sunday evening. As a result one inmate was transported to Mercy Medical Center
Manchester, IOWA — Sunday afternoon at 2:23 PM the Manchester Police Department responded to a 911 call from 109 Deann Drive in Manchester. Upon arrival at the scene officers found two deceased
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Iowa State’s Edward Kemboi knew he had it when he had it. The sophomore used his personal formula of kicking late and he followed it until there was no
MINNEAPOLIS — Senior Liz Watkins’ fourth inning grand slam propelled the University of Iowa softball team to a 5-4 victory over Minnesota in game two of the Saturday doubleheader at Jane Sage
WASHINGTON—Brandon Rock, 32, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to a prison term of 14 years and four months after earlier pleading guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography, U.S.
According to preliminary statistics released today by the FBI, 72 of our nation’s law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty during 2011. By region, 29 victims were killed
The following photo was sent to NIT from an Osage reader: These signs can be found throughout the city of Osage, where a movement is underway to save the Mitchell County Courthouse.
Honorable Mayor and Council: We are contacting you, Mayor Bookmeyer and Council members, regarding discussions that have occurred during recent workshops and council meetings. These discussions involved altering the current work schedule
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – It was an exciting night at the I-35 Speedway at the North Iowa Events Center Sunday night. Many close and down to the wire first
Well it’s here, the canary has flown it’s cage. John Skipper’s column today gives credence to what NIT has been saying for months; Fire Department and the Sanitation Department are now on
By Andrew Tangel and Noam N. Levey, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The first heads are expected to roll as early as this week at JPMorgan Chase & Co., after the
By Laura King and Aimal Yaqubi, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — A remote-controlled bomb killed a provincial council member and six other people in a northern province on Monday, Afghan
By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times – NEW DELHI — A small plane with 21 people aboard crashed in Nepal on Monday morning, killing 15, including the pilot and co-pilot. The accident,
By Chris Hjelmgren – Mason City – North Iowa Dancers is a legal adult business that does private shows in and around Mason City Iowa and is locally owned and operated here
Trey Mewes, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – Mother allegedly warned husband of pending arrest; faces 2 aiding felonies An Austin couple pleaded not guilty to criminal sexual conduct charges after the husband allegedly
Kevin Coss, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – The Hormel Institute just got the monetary “green light” for its proposed $27 million expansion. Gov. Mark Dayton signed the nearly $500-million bonding bill Friday afternoon,
By Melanie Mason, Matea Gold and Joseph Tanfani, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — In 1988, well-heeled gay activists went to Michael Dukakis’ presidential campaign with an offer to raise $1 million for
Adam Harringa, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – Spam’s 75th birthday bash isn’t until July, but the canned meat hit another milestone today. On May 11, 1937 — exactly 75 years ago — Hormel
Dave DeWitte, CR Gazette – Iowa State University economist Ken Stone made headlines in 1988 when he released the first academic study on Walmart’s economic impact on the economies of small communities.
John Mangalonzo, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – A meth cook, who was shot by local narcotics agents during a raid of his mom-and-pop drug operation in Wever in 2010, will not be
John Mangalonzo, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – There is a strong possibility David Lee Davis Jr. will grow old inside a prison cell. The 26-year-old Burlington man, whose involvement in the sale
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – Jobs and the economy, property tax relief, lower spending and education reform were winning issues for Iowa Republicans two years ago when they took a 60-40
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Even an A-list star like Johnny Depp was no match for “The Avengers” at the box office this weekend, as the superhero adventure
By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Yahoo chief executive Scott Thompson resigned from the digital media company Sunday after a dissident shareholder called attention to his apparent misrepresentation of
MARION, Iowa – Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy Company held an open house last week to showcase the Conservation Services Group/JACO Environmental appliance recycling facility in Marion, Iowa. The 30,000-square-foot facility implements
By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times – MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities responding to an anonymous tip discovered about 50 mostly mutilated bodies dumped on the side of a highway between Monterrey and
By Noam N. Levey, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon acknowledged Sunday that his company’s $2 billion trading loss could empower government regulators seeking to place tighter
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that last week that legislation to strengthen and update the Whistleblower Protection Act passed the Senate and is now headed to the House for consideration.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State assistant coach Gary Hines announced his retirement Monday after more than 30 years as a softball player and coach. Hines has served as the Cyclones pitching coach
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – MILWAUKEE — Alfonso Soriano’s streak without a home run in 2012 reached 112 at-bats Sunday, though he still contributed with an RBI double in the Cubs’ 8-2