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By David S. Cloud, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — When a senior U.S. general met in Beijing recently with Lt. Gen. Cai Yingting, the deputy chief of China’s armed forces, Cai forcefully
By Jessica Garrison, Ken Bensinger and Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Southern California men behind the anti-Islamic movie that has enraged the Arab world were influenced by a
By Hafiz Ahmadi – KABUL — A policeman shot dead four soldiers of the NATO-led international coalition in Afghanistan, the military said Sunday. Afghan police said the incident took place in Mizan
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Only four seconds remained last Sunday when Blair Walsh trotted onto Mall of America Field for the first high-pressure kick of his NFL career. The Vikings
By Maria Recio, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Away from the frontlines of political theater, an under-the-radar, controversial documentary on President Barack Obama, “2016: Obama’s America,” has over the last eight weeks quietly
By Andrew Tangel, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — They linked arms, sat and waited for arrest at Zuccotti Park. As police — well, activists playing the role — yanked them into
By Tom Lasseter, McClatchy Newspapers – BEIJING — Anti-Japanese protests flared in more than a dozen cities across China on Saturday, with some demonstrators trying to storm police barricades outside Japan’s embassy in
By Jim Souhan, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – NFL quarterbacks play the most scrutinized position in America’s most scrutinized sport. ESPN fills a few dozen hours of programming every day with debates of which
By Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Left-hander Francisco Liriano put a temporary halt Saturday to the revolving door surrounding his role and the back end of the White Sox rotation. After
By Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Rioters storming U.S. embassy gates. American flags torn down and set ablaze. The latest scenes exploding across TV screens have particular resonance for
MASON CITY – The fourth annual Lime Creek Nature Center “Timber Trot” will be held on Saturday, October 6 at 9 a.m. at the Lime Creek Nature Center located just north of
By Jeff Faraudo Contra Costa Times – COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even Brendan Bigelow’s breakout performance couldn’t lift Cal past Braxton Miller and No. 12 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. Bigelow, who had carried
Trish Mehaffey, CR Gazette – The key to this year’s judicial retention election may be educating voters that it’s about whether a judge is doing his/her job, not about politics and how
By Terez A. Paylor, The Kansas City Star – COLUMBIA, Mo. — Corbin Berkstresser stood on the sidelines, helmet on, hands at his sides, swaying gently back and forth. His big moment was
By Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune – EAST LANSING, Mich. — Near the end, Manti Te’o scooped a ball out of mid-air, robbing Michigan State of whatever fledgling hopes it had left. At the
By Jon Wilner, San Jose Mercury News – STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford didn’t need any luck to upset second-ranked USC on Saturday. It had tailback Stepfan Taylor, quarterback Josh Nunes and a dominating
By Amy Martinez, The Seattle Times – SEATTLE — Amazon.com built its business for the digital age, but it’s crossing over to the bricks-and-mortar world. From self-serve pickup stations in 7-Eleven stores to
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Soon to be listed among the Big Macs and McFlurrys on every McDonald’s menu board and drive-thrus across the country: Calorie counts. As
Michael Russo, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – The most anticipated season in Minnesota Wild history is in jeopardy. The National Hockey League is headed toward a lockout for the second time in eight years
Steve Woodhouse, The Knoxville Journal-Express, Iowa – Knoxville — The Knoxville Police Department reported in a press release this morning that, at about 1:22 a.m. on Sept. 13, officers were called to an
CHARLES CITY – Charles City Area Development Corporation and NIACC Adult Literacy are partnering to offer residents 17 and older in Floyd County an opportunity to increase their skills to become more
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College will offer a program on The Constitution and Religion on Monday, September 17, in Beem Forum 200 on the NIACC campus from 3:00 P.M.