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By Allison T. Williams, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) – SURRY, Va. — The founder and executive director of Dogs Deserve Better, a chained dog rescue that operates where Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
By Jack Leonard and Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — For months, Anthony Brown fooled his jailers into believing that he was just another prisoner inside Men’s Central Jail.
By David S. Cloud, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — A Pentagon investigation into the burning of Korans at a U.S.-run prison in Afghanistan in February found that American soldiers ignored warnings
By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Ever since hundreds of earthquakes began rippling through southeastern California over the weekend, many asked the question: Could this be a
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — With Liam Hendriks matching Mariners ace Felix Hernandez zero-for-zero Monday night, Justin Morneau put the Twins rookie in position for his first major
MASON CITY – Although Shannon Renae Lybarger, age 25, of Mason City has kept local law enforcement busy with at least six arrests that included 9 felony charges and 2 misdemeanor since
By Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – CHICAGO — After experiencing one too many white-knuckle ninth innings this season courtesy of an inconsistent bullpen, the Milwaukee Brewers’ offense took matters into its
By Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — Friday will be Robin Roberts’ last day on “Good Morning America” before she goes on medical leave to receive a bone-marrow transplant,
By Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “The New Normal,” Ryan Murphy’s new comedy series about a gay couple in Los Angeles and the woman they pick to
By Mitch Smith, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Two people have died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease in an outbreak linked to a downtown hotel this summer, Chicago Department of Public Health officials said
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – As anybody who’s watched The Discovery Channel knows, if you’re looking for moonshine, the place to start is in the foothills of south central and
Kent Leeroy Roe, an inmate assigned to the Luster Heights Camp, died Thursday evening, August 23, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Roe died of natural causes due to
By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — Beleaguered Turkish officials called Monday for international assistance to aid escalating numbers of Syrian refugees arriving at Turkey’s borders and French President
By Mary Perez, The Sun Herald – BILOXI, Miss. — Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis and Silver Slipper closed Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac approached. Chett Harrison, general manager of Hollywood Casino,
By Rick Hummel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – PITTSBURGH — Kyle Lohse had to sweat out a 34-minute rain delay and watch a parade of relievers before picking up his 14th win of
Americans urged to make lifelong commitment on Sept. 19 IOWA, AUG. 15, 2012 — Wireless provider AT&T*, seeking to bring attention to a serious road-safety problem, today urged all Americans to pledge
By Kim Geiger, Tribune Washington Bureau – TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. — Ask Missouri Republicans to share their thoughts on Rep. Todd Akin, the Senate candidate who declared recently that women rarely become
By Robin Abcarian and Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – TAMPA, Fla. — In 2008, after her husband withdrew from the grueling race for the GOP presidential nomination, Ann Romney made a personal
On Sunday, August 26, 2012, at approximately 9:35 PM, Waterloo Police were sent to the area of West 3rd Street and Western Avenue on report of shots fired. Responding officers found that
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — They’ve been cut down while working out in makeshift gyms, as they bedded down for the night in remote combat outposts, after shrugging
From the City of Mason City – Phase 2 of the sanitary sewer improvement project is progressing. The intersections at South Delaware Avenue and 6th Street SE and at 8th Street SE
On Saturday, August 25, 2012, at approximately 3:19 a.m., Waterloo Police Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Reed St. on the report of shots fired. A short time later a
Charlotte Lichman, 51, of Nora Springs, IA died August 20, 2012 at her home. A Memorial visitation will be held on Monday August 27, 2012 from 3 to 6 P.M. at Fullerton
From the Mason City Fire Department – MASON CITY – The Mason City Fire Department responded to an alarm for a house fire at 1008 15th Street N.E. on Sunday, August 26th
MASON CITY – On August 8, 2012, at 6:42 PM, officers were dispatched to the 000 block of North Tennessee Aveenue reference an adult male subject in the callers property armed with
By Rene Lynch, Los Angeles Times – Isaac is now barreling toward New Orleans, slated to make landfall late Tuesday or Wednesday on the Gulf Coast. But the name on many people’s minds
By Manya A. Brachear, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — A federal judge has dismissed Wheaton College’s lawsuit against the Obama administration for requiring the evangelical Christian college to offer health insurance that covers
Adnkronos International, Rome – ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Hundreds of Christian families on Monday fled the village near Islamabad where an 11-year-old Christian girl with Down Syndrome had been arrested for blasphemy, according
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the City of Coralville received $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to construct a portion of the Intermodal Transportation Facility. This
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – Following up today on the Mason City YMCA arrests, where three individuals were arrested and booked on August 1st after an investigation into an alleged
CLEAR LAKE – A Nora Springs man caused minor injuries to two Clear Lake police officers at a traffic stop early Monday morning. According to police Chief Greg Peterson, Matthew Leon Regan,
MASON CITY – A family is asking that potential witnesses help solve a sexual assault case. According to details given to NIT, on the morning of June 16th, 2012 at about 1:30
By Stacy St. Clair, Steve Schmadeke and Ryan Haggerty, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Assuming the Drew Peterson prosecution rests Monday and the judge does not dismiss the murder charge — two highly
By Lolly Bowean and Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Fourteen-year-old Samaiya Butler longs for the freedom just to walk to the corner store or a nearby nail shop for a manicure.
By Christopher Leone, Cronkite News Service – WASHINGTON — Since March, someone has repeatedly banged on the front door of Felix Bermea’s Gilbert, Ariz., home, set bushes on fire and written profanities on
By Joseph Person, The Charlotte Observer – EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera wanted to see how his team would perform on the biggest stage – in front of
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — At the box office this past weekend, studios took “what’s been hanging around in their closet out and tried to make it
By Diane Pucin, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — This might be the year to expect some surprises at the U.S. Open. Play in the year’s final tennis major begins Monday at
By William Douglas, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Republicans convene in Tampa, Fla., this week not just to coronate Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate, but also to set the agenda they hope
By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times – TAMPA, Fla. — Ron Paul marked the end of his presidential ambitions at a raucous rally Sunday night with a message to the Republican establishment.