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By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Garza kept his cool after Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Giants, despite knowing the game turned on one pitch he believed in his
By Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal – DUBLIN, Ohio — When he came to the first tee, Tiger Woods’ droopy eyes gave away how sick he was. Woods played the third round of
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — Maryland officials have set up a task force to study and recommend possible legislation concerning a court ruling that declared pit bulls “inherently dangerous.”
WORTH COUNTY – At about 11:30 PM Friday evening, an Osage man was injured in a hit and run accident on I-35. At the 205 mile marker in the northbound lane, a
By Ali Safi and Jon Stephenson, McClatchy Newspapers – KABUL, Afghanistan — Special forces from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan stormed a mountain hideout in the remote northeastern province of Badakhshan early Saturday,
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — The trial of John Edwards is over, but the public soon will learn more details about his career-ending affair with Rielle Hunter. Edwards’ former
By Nancy A. Youssef and Mohanned Sabry, McClatchy Newspapers – CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian judge Saturday sentenced deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his minister of interior to life in prison for the
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama spoke to the American people from a Honeywell manufacturing facility in Minnesota about his proposal to make it easier for companies to hire our
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that 27 Municipal Airports and airport services have been awarded a total of $11,515,836 from the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation
George C. Ford, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY — The recent 2012 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials at the University of Iowa generated a projected $5.6 million economic impact for Johnson County.
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Net state tax receipts collected in May were the most of any month in Iowa history. The $794.5 million deposited in the state treasury after refunds broke
PHOENIX — Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Phoenix Field Division Special Agent in Charge Thomas Atteberry today announces a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction
By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times – RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Mitt Romney, raising money in Riverside on Friday, acknowledged the implausibility in winning California in the general election during his plea to
By Christi Parsons and Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau – CHICAGO — President Barack Obama zipped around his hometown Friday — hitting a string of fundraisers, visiting friends and checking his long-unoccupied
By Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney shed dozens of stocks and holdings in various foreign companies in the last 10 months, beefing up his
CLEAR LAKE – A Britt man was arrested Friday evening at a Clear Lake drinking establishment for two offenses. Alan Jeffery Horstman, 20, of Britt was picked up at PM Park, 15297
THORNTON – A woman was arrested for a domestic assault just after midnight in Thornton. Angela Jean Flummer, 34, of Thornton was arrested for simple domestic assault after four Cerro Gordo County
MASON CITY – According to online media reports, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s office assisted the Mason City Police Department with a “large fight” early this morning at 1341 North Federal Avenue,
By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “Men in Black 3” is the latest film to face the wrath of Chinese censors. At least three minutes of Sony’s sci-fi
By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The battleship Iowa, which once transported President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a summit with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in Tehran, is
By Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News – Forget “Men in Black.” It’s men in hats who are making a comeback these days. The History Channel scored record ratings for its six-hour epic
By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Francesca Eastwood is slouched sideways in a chair, her bare feet hanging over the seat’s arm. As the 19-year-old toils on her
By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — After virtually disappearing from sight since late 2010, George Lucas’ video game company is attempting a comeback by plunging back into the
By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Volatility at Universal Pictures, particularly the huge loss the studio is taking on “Battleship,” has kept NBC Universal from a steady performance
By Susan King, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “Saturday Night Live” funnyman Bill Hader is known for his crazy characters, such as Stefon, Weekend Update’s flamboyant New York City correspondent.
By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Shoppers cautiously hit the malls to refresh their wardrobes in May, but slower job gains and flagging consumer confidence are raising some
By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — As mortgage rates sink deeper into record territory, homeowners are refinancing into 15-year loans at a pace not seen in a
By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Three years after their shotgun marriage, Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat SpA are rolling out a new car that combines Chrysler’s legacy
By Ken Bensinger, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The nation’s biggest banks like to tout their low-cost checking accounts, extensive ATM networks and loans to home buyers and Main Street
By Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch – SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. stocks started the new month with more than 2 percent losses Friday, turning the Dow industrials negative for the year and pushing the
By Wailin Wong, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Shares of Groupon Inc. tanked on Friday, reflecting heavy selling as restrictions on insider sales of stock were lifted. The stock closed down nearly
By Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Despite signs of a slowing economy, automakers continued to power ahead as pent-up consumer demand, easier borrowing and better deals drove consumers
By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Newspaper group Freedom Communications Inc. agreed to sell 21 small papers in Florida and North Carolina and warned a group of
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CLEVELAND — The rest of the Minnesota Twins’ original starting rotation plans have fallen apart, and now Carl Pavano is hanging by a thread, too.
By Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — A man attacked alongside Bryan Stow testified Friday that the beating in a Dodger Stadium parking lot was completely unprovoked and came
By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran came to Queens years ago planning to play an unforgettable role in making New York Mets history, and he finally
By Joseph Goodman, McClatchy Newspapers – BOSTON — This city and its rocking and rambunctious arena isn’t going to let the Celtics go down without a fight. Two days after handing the
By Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MILWAUKEE — After returning home early Friday morning in the wake of an inspiring four-game road sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Milwaukee Brewers
By Alex Pavlovic, San Jose Mercury News – SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner made his big league debut and won his first game at the age of 20. At 21, the talented
By David Wharton, Los Angeles Times – Time means everything to a runner. Every step equals another second ticking away, every race another chance to beat the clock. And every season can