The revenge of Ayn Rand
By Tirdad Derakhshani, The Philadelphia Inquirer – Ayn Rand, the novelist and philosophical thinker whose books have for decades been ignored by literature and philosophy departments, had her revenge earlier this month
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By Tirdad Derakhshani, The Philadelphia Inquirer – Ayn Rand, the novelist and philosophical thinker whose books have for decades been ignored by literature and philosophy departments, had her revenge earlier this month
By Don Lindich, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – Q. It seems that advertising the frequency response of audio equipment is no longer done. I would really prefer to have the report of an
By Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — Over the weekend, Ryan Lochte celebrated his five Olympic medals the way any red-blooded American male would do: by heading to Las
By Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Robison’s soft Texas drawl is calming but deceptive. At first you think the Vikings’ left defensive end is cool, maybe even laid
By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – OAKLAND, Calif. — The good news is that Twins righthander Liam Hendriks identified a mechanical flaw during his outing on Wednesday and
By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — Syrian opposition activists reported heavy shelling Wednesday in Damascus, the capital, as authorities in neighboring Lebanon said a cease-fire had taken hold
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement today in response to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report predicting that a “deep recession” is imminent if Democrats continue to avoid Republican
Dan Nienaber, The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. – EAGLE LAKE — Minnesota State University head football coach Todd Hoffner was booked into the Blue Earth County jail at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday on
Duluth News Tribune – A 25-year-old man was charged today in Duluth District Court in the alleged assault of a police officer in the Hermantown Walmart parking lot. Bryan James Hathaway, who
Rick Smith, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency is at it again, preparing to turn methane generated by decaying landfill trash into
Mike Hlas, CR Gazette – Iowa has four nonconference football dates. It has chosen to fill two of them this year with games against teams from the Mid-American Conference. The reason for
Vanessa Miller, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – UPDATE: A 27-year-old Illinois man suspected of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Iowa City in June waived extradition Wednesday morning
By Amina Ismail, McClatchy Newspapers – CAIRO — Facing an angry public spurred by a failing economy, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi formally requested a $4.8 billion emergency loan from the International Monetary
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times – HOUSTON—There’s been an alarming increase in the number of West Nile cases nationwide, with more than 1,100 reported, according to officials from the Centers for
By Franco Ordonez, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — A coalition of Hispanic advocacy groups on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious policy agenda, which it intends to deliver to party leaders in Tampa, Fla.,
By Anna Tomforde – LONDON — Prince Harry has been caught in tricky situations before — but never quite like this. The website images showing the 27-year-old prince — naked in a
MASON CITY – A not-so-pleasant aroma has invaded Mason City over the last 24 hours or so and continues to linger. An NIT reader contacted us this morning about the obvious smell
MASON CITY – A Free Market will be held on Saturday, August 25, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the parking lot at Grace Evangelical Church in Mason City. According to
A 32-year-old Clear Lake man has been sentenced to serve up to 10 years in prison for satisfying his sexual desires with a 13-year-old female. On April 21st Clear lake Police Officers
MASON CITY – The Mason City Council offers a listening post at the end of council meetings where any citizen can address the council for up to 5 minutes. The council also
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Americans are throwing out nearly every other bite of food, wasting up to 40 percent of the country’s supply each year — a
By William Douglas and David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Republicans who are drafting the party’s platform approved strong anti-abortion language Tuesday that makes no exceptions to allow abortion in cases of
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — Americans continue to do a better job paying off their debts, with a leading index of defaults on mortgages, credit cards and auto loans
By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times – CARNEGIE, Pa. — Rep. Paul Ryan offered a nostalgic revue of some of President Obama’s greatest hits Tuesday — at least, the statements by Obama that
DAVENPORT, IA – On August 15, 2012, Amanda Diener, age 37, of Bettendorf, Iowa, was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment, having previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sexually exploit a child, announced
By John Monk, The State (Columbia, S.C.) – COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gerald “Trey” Hardin III, a self-described crack cocaine addict, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Columbia to being part of a
MASON CITY – Beginning Wednesday August 22, 2012 at 7:30 a.m., the Mason City Utility Division will begin street repairs at 9th Street NW & North Adams Avenue. 9th Street NW will
By Curtis Tate, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — A string of derailments of trains carrying coal has galvanized opponents of new coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest, who are concerned that more
By Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – TAMPA, Fla. — The Republican Party’s platform committee approved anti-abortion language Tuesday without adding exceptions for rape — a suddenly hot issue after weekend comments by
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – COLUMBUS, Ohio — Pressing a contrast with his rivals for the White House, President Barack Obama expanded his critique of the Republican budget blueprint to
By Kim Geiger, Tribune Washington Bureau – (MCT) WASHINGTON — After saying he “can’t defend” Rep. Todd Akin’s suggestion that women don’t get pregnant from rape, Mitt Romney stepped up his rebuke on
By Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — Of the two positions still up for grabs on the Green Bay Packers’ defensive unit, the one that is further away
By Mary Beth Breckenridge, Akron Beacon Journal – BATH TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The childhood home of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is up for sale. The three-bedroom, 2,170-square-foot house is listed for $329,000 by
On August 20, 2012 at approximately 11:18 p.m. Officers were dispatched to the area of Franklin St and Nevada St reference a single vehicle (motorcycle) accident. On arrival to this location it
By Alisa Priddle, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Motorists in Ann Arbor, Mich., have a chance to change the future of the auto industry and significantly reduce fatalities from car accidents. A
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — Mortars or missiles fired by insurgents hit the plane being used by the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff while it
By Ken Kaye, Sun Sentinel – FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Isaac emerged in the Atlantic on Tuesday afternoon, and it’s one Florida needs to keep an eye on. Over the next
By Joe Stiglich, Contra Costa Times – OAKLAND, Calif. — A flurry of A’s roster activity over a 24-hour period managed to push Brett Anderson’s season debut out of the spotlight entering
By R.J. Rico, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — So many microphones and TV cameras surrounded Ryan Tannehill in the locker room after practice Tuesday that Will Barker had to get in
FLOYD COUNTY, August 22, 2012 – The Floyd County Community Foundation would like to announce the addition of six new members to its governing committee. These new members replace outgoing members who