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By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — A bomb exploded Sunday near the offices of a trade union in central Damascus, Syria, injuring 11 people, state media reported. The
By Adam H. Beasley, The Miami Herald – INDIANAPOLIS — First thing’s first: Andrew Luck is a bona fide star. Not two years from now. Today. Luck on Sunday was better than
MASON CITY – River City Dames of Anarchy Women’s Roller Derby Coach Kip Ireland is a National Champion. In October, Ireland, Mason City’s roller derby coach who also plays for an all
MASON CITY – As of Wednesday of last week, Cornovis Abrams Teasley, age 34, has been transported to the Iowa Medical & Classification Center at Oakdale State Prison in Coralville, Iowa to
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Matt Dominguez, a volunteer and spokesperson from Maryland was in Mason City Saturday hosting a rally called “Stop the King of Cruelty.”
Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette – BLOOMINGTON, Ind., — Christian Kirksey is a junior and he’s been through more than his share of these. The Iowa linebacker could’ve treated Saturday’s postgame like a
Pete DiPrimio, The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – BLOOMINGTON – Quarterback Cam Coffman paced Indiana to a 24-21 comeback victory over Iowa Saturday night. The Hoosiers improved to 4-5 overall, 2-3 in
Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette – BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In the end, the place just oozed with imagery that not only told the story but screamed it. The first down that Indiana notched
By Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune – SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Everett Golson dove underneath the pile, and the pile swallowed him whole. Even as noise then rolled through the place like an unending
By Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel – MIAMI — For most of the night, the third option practically turned into the only option. This time, Chris Bosh was second to none. This time he
By K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO—Tom Thibodeau’s relentless quest for the Chicago Bulls to be a 48-minute team disappeared in the first 84 seconds Saturday night against the New Orleans Hornets. By
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – DUBUQUE — Three days before Election Day and a few hours before President Barack Obama was due to arrive at the same airport where he was
By Kellis Robinett, The Wichita Eagle – MANHATTAN, Kan. — The excitement that usually follows victory was subdued by the unknown status of Collin Klein on Saturday night. Though No. 3 Kansas State
By Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—A letdown by the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night seemed to be inevitable against the Golden State Warriors, in the second game of their
By Richard Verrier and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – Walt Disney Co.’s $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm was driven by the desire to tap into the “Star Wars” juggernaut. But the
By David Martindale, Fort Worth Star-Telegram – FORT WORTH, Texas — For Andrew Lincoln, “The Walking Dead” represents the best of both worlds. As Rick Grimes, leader of a group of survivors
By Claudia Buck, The Sacramento Bee – Worried about how to protect your investments against inflation? That topic is addressed this week by investment adviser Tony Bell of Bell & Co. Private Wealth
MASON CITY – Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, will come to life onstage in November. Mason City High School will present Christopher Sergel’s dramatization on November 9
By Rene Rodriguez, The Miami Herald – SKYFALL (PG-13): The 007 series takes a huge leap in quality under the director of Sam Mendes (“American Beauty,” “The Road to Perdition”), who pays
By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times – Teri Osborn vividly remembers the first time she appeared on television. “I was freaking out,” Osborn said. “I was calling my husband into the living
By Edward Colimore, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eugeneia Aikens grew up in Atlantic City, N.J., but had never seen the town looking as it did
By Rebecca Keegan and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — It was when he cast Bowser, the fire-breathing turtle from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. games, that Rich Moore first grasped
By Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Getting an early diagnosis of dementia could lead to finding ways to cope — and it could mean feeling bereft at what the
By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — One of the most popular new shows of the fall television season is NBC’s “Revolution,” a drama about post-apocalyptic America. But the real
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College will host Explore 2013 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus on Nov. 14 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Explore 2013 is
By Jennie Wong, The Charlotte Observer – You know that in order for your business to grow, you have to get the word out. You likely have business cards, print materials and a
By Liz Reyer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – QUESTION: I feel like I’m running on empty, with increasing expectations and not enough support. It’s getting hard to stay positive and motivate my team. What
From the IOWA DRN – October rainfall averaged over 3.1 inches across the state. This was more than one-half inch above normal and the highest monthly total since May. However the state
By Emily Alpert, Los Angeles Times – TADANOUMI, Japan — Billions of dollars meant to help Japan recover from its devastating tsunami went to government projects that had little or nothing to do
The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times- ——— In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration monitored the international phone calls and emails of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of
CLEAR LAKE – “All children deserve the opportunity to lead a safe and healthy life free from hunger.” This vision statement has led the Clear Lake Community Schools to create a Backpack
Nine professors to present at Waldorf College’s annual Fall Faculty Inquirere – Forest City, Iowa – Waldorf College students are not the only ones hard at work this semester. College faculty will
Des Moines, IOWA — In an email to Department of Public Safety (DPS) personnel announcing changes within the department, Commissioner K. Brian London stated, “Organizations evolve and change over time. It is
By Scott Powers and Jim Stratton, Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla.—Smartphones, tablet computers and Joyce Prewitt’s 2002 Dodge Caravan are weapons in the final 2012 battle for the White House. Florida is
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—Why do poor people spend money in ways that seem to squander their already limited resources, like buying lottery tickets? It’s not necessarily that
DES MOINES – At the Nov. 20 meeting, the Environmental Protection Commission will be asked to approve proposals that would increase training for drinking water plant operators, allow disadvantaged communities some leeway
By Chuck Barney, Contra Costa Times – DON’T MISS: ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE — If the polls are correct, TV viewers across the country could be in for a long, tense night on
By Ely Portillo, The Charlotte Observer – Holiday shopping is already upon us, with retailers gearing up for the crucial sprint from Halloween to Christmas, and Americans are expected to spend more on
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – NASHUA, N.H. — New Hampshire lacks the ethnic diversity of a Florida or Nevada, or the blue-collar clout of Ohio or Wisconsin. And though
By Glenn Garvin, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — Having mastered two careers — television journalism and the law — Megyn Kelly will embark on a third when she sits down at