Cardinals beat Royals 11-8, sweep series
By Rustin Dodd, McClatchy Newspapers – KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There were plenty of dismal numbers to dig up on Sunday afternoon, the final day of the Royals’ disappointing three-game sweep at
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By Rustin Dodd, McClatchy Newspapers – KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There were plenty of dismal numbers to dig up on Sunday afternoon, the final day of the Royals’ disappointing three-game sweep at
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CINCINNATI — Pick a moment. Any moment. Sunday’s Twins game was about as good as baseball gets, unless you have a strange distaste for dramatic
By Roy Gutmanm, McClatchy Newspapers – ISTANBUL — Turkey on Sunday called for a meeting of its NATO allies after charging that Syria shot down a Turkish F4 Phantom jet Friday over international
Patrice Hill, The Washington Times – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday afternoon signaled its concern about the weakening of the U.S. economy and extended a program aimed at holding down long-term interest
By Ben Wieder, Stateline.org – The recent recession scrambled the traditional balance in education funding, according to a report released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau. For the first time in 16
Peter Nickeas and Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune – A 13-year-old boy was one of two people killed, and 13 other people were wounded, in shootings in the city overnight that stretched from
John Lundy, Duluth News Tribune, Minn. – They came with shovels, with pails, with rakes, with chain saws, with gloves and especially with long, sturdy boots designed for thick mud. Two hundred
Tim Devaney, The Washington Times – The way the Obama administration tells it, improving trade relations with Russia as it prepares to enter the World Trade Organization would be in America’s best
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org – North Dakota’s billion-dollar surplus just keeps getting bigger. Thanks in large part to a boom in oil production, the state’s budget reserves are expected to top
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – CLEAR LAKE – The 12th Annual Tour of Gardens and Homes in Clear Lake took place Saturday, June 23. The tour started by paying admission
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – CLEAR LAKE – A few sprinkles and dark clouds didn’t damper the First Annual Herb Festival held on Saturday, June 23 and hosted by The
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – Days ahead of a Republican panel taking up recommendations to fix what went wrong with the party’s 2012 precinct caucuses, the Democratic Party chair offered her
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CINCINNATI — The Minnesota Twins went 4-1 in their first five interleague games, raising hope that this part of the schedule could help return them
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – A motorcycle poker pun fundraiser was held Saturday morning starting at 10 AM. “Riding a Cure Out” raised money for juvenile diabetes
By Curtis Pashelka, Contra Costa Times – Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he was looking forward to Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350. That should have been the first indication that something is different with
By Gil Lebreton, McClatchy Newspapers – EUGENE, Ore. — On a rainy Friday, they were all there, all the greats of U.S. decathloning. Rafer Johnson. Bruce Jenner. Bill Toomey. Dan O’Brien. And
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – PHOENIX — Despite hitting a two-run home run to give the Cubs the lead, Paul Maholm went another start without a win. He was yanked during
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Josesito Lopez didn’t come to Staples Center on Saturday night just to fight, but to give the performance of his lifetime. By
By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — One could try to avoid comparing TNT’s new reality show “The Great Escape” with CBS’ long-running and perpetually Emmy-winning reality show “The
Albuquerque, NM – The United States Marshals Service in El Paso Texas arrested Juan Cruz (33) in El Paso Texas, Tuesday June 5, 2012 on an outstanding warrant for a Failure to
Columbia, SC – Anthony Scott Ebersole, AKA: “Tony” was arrested by the U.S. Marshals at a camp ground in Crescent City, Florida late yesterday afternoon. Ebersole has been on the run from
(MANHATTAN, NY) Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Wilbert L. Plummer, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York
WASHINGTON – An Afghan national with ties to the Taliban was sentenced to life in prison today for conspiring to distribute heroin to the United States and for using drug proceeds to
NIJ has released a report based on retrospective DNA testing of physical evidence that had been retained in homicide and sexual assault convictions that occurred during a 15-year pre-DNA time period in
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – The Inaugural Scottish Highland Games competition was played at the North Iowa Events Center on Saturday, June 23. The event was open
By David Haugh, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — For all the innocence he stole, there is not a prison term long enough or a hell hot enough for Jerry Sandusky, convicted of
By Bernie Miklasz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — The recent flurry of no-hitters and perfect games created a stir and prompted a frantic search for the meaning of it all.
Maricella Miranda, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – Lakeville father Steven A. Cross has reunited with his son after abandoning him almost a year ago in their home, leaving the 11-year-old boy letters
Joseph Andrea, 77, of 1043 Crestmore Way, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Arrangements are pending at Fullerton Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com. A
By Paul Brand, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – QUESTION: I leased a new Scion xD for 36 months, and the lease ends in November. The value of the vehicle at the beginning of
Richard Chin, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – One of the three men accused in a robbery and rape incident involving a couple in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood pleaded guilty Friday, June
By Michelle Kaufman, McClatchy Newspapers – Venus Williams faces a tough road if she is to win a sixth Wimbledon title. The seedings were announced Wednesday for the tournament, which begins Monday, and
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today commended House and Senate negotiators for agreeing on legislation to control 26 synthetic drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. These drugs include those commonly found in
MASON CITY – The final session of summer school at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) begins July 16. Students are encouraged to call now to enroll. NIACC is also taking registration
By Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune – Plastic soda bottles, old carpet, out-of-date phone books and lint from the clothes dryer are typical items you might find in any American’s trash or recycling
By Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — United Airlines reportedly expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane in September. United, which will be the first North American
By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times – DENVER — What’s considered normal in light of the housing downturn? Home price appreciation of 3 percent to 5 percent, 1.6 million household formations a
By Sara Smith, McClatchy Newspapers – As we meet the hero of “The Newsroom,” he makes a college sophomore burst into tears by publicly unleashing his real opinions about America in her
By Barry Jackson, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — The most pertinent question of this Heat offseason: What can $3 million get you? It landed Miami a pretty significant piece last December, with
By Brian Bennett, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — After quietly testing Predator drones over the Bahamas for more than 18 months, the Department of Homeland Security plans to expand the unmanned