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Q: You gave every player on the bench some playing time, how nice was it to be able to see them all in game situation and get a few minutes? COACH McCAFFERY:
By Anthony R. Wood, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — Already ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, the Jersey Shore is on track to get exactly what it doesn’t need: another siege of powerful,
MOUNT PLEASANT – A Vinton man was killed after falling from a tree stand Saturday in Henry County. Clint Michael Lawrence, 38, was found at approximately 8:30 p.m. where he had been
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – SANFORD, Fla. — Mitt Romney’s sprint through five rallies in four states began on a misty morning here along the vaunted I-4 corridor, a fitting
By Kathleen Hennesey, Tribune Washington Bureau – MADISON, Wis. — Bruce Springsteen was rhyming “Obama” with “pajama” and “Osama.” Presidential adviser and guru David Axelrod was waxing nostalgic about the Iowa caucuses
Trish Mehaffey, CR Gazette – CEDAR RAPIDS — Some Iowa business leaders are concerned about the consequences of kicking out judges based on a special interest group’s political agenda, warning that if
MASON CITY – Authorities are searching for an alleged domestic abuser at this time who may be in possession of a firearm, police said Monday afternoon. Sunday afternoon at about 1:11 PM,
By Kim Murphy and Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — Most everyone was asleep when an Afghan guard at a U.S. military camp spotted the American soldier walking out
By Patricia Mazzei, Amy Sherman and Kathleen Mcgrory, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — What began Sunday morning as an attempt by the Miami-Dade County elections department to let more people early
By Chuck Myers, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – Internet security should be a top concern for anyone who shops online, particularly during the holiday season. A simple mistake or assumption about a retail
By Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s not often that an NFL team limps into its bye week on a four-game winning streak. That, however, describes the
By Jim Souhan, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – SEATTLE — If Christian Ponder had access to as many open receivers as excuses, he could set records while throwing lefthanded. His wideouts lack speed.
Opinion from a citizen of Northwood: Regarding the incidents that have happened to the mayor of Northwood, Randy Severson, I think he should have been removed or resigned from office. With that
Vanessa Miller, CR Gazette – The number of University of Iowa students arrested or cited in the last school year was higher than in the previous two years, and one group that
By Claudia Buck, The Sacramento Bee – What happens when siblings don’t agree on dividing up their parents’ estate? That issue is addressed this week by Sacramento, Calif., estate planning attorney Kay
PARK BOARD JOINT MEETING WITH GOLF ADVISORY BOARD November 1, 2012 6PM AT HIGHLAND PARK CLUB HOUSE The joint meeting between the Park Board and Golf Advisory Board was attended by Frank
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – DES MOINES – GOP president candidate Mitt Romney told cheering Iowa supporters Sunday he’s counting on them to help punch his ticket to the White House on
MASON CITY – Shortly after 9am Saturday morning Mason City police officers responded to a single vehicle collision with a utility pole at the corner of State Street East & Indiana Avenue
MASON CITY – Recently paroled from prison, Tyler Meuer, age 22, of Mason City had been arrested on Friday, October 26th, for one Class D felony count of intimidation with a dangerous
By Claudia Buck, The Sacramento Bee – Autumn marks the beginning of open enrollment season, that annual rite where employees with health care coverage at work get to choose their medical benefits
By Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram – ATLANTA — Unbeaten Atlanta scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Dallas Cowboys en route to a 19-13
By Charean Williams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram – ATLANTA — All Tony Romo could do was stand on the sideline, baseball cap on his head, and watch as time ticked away. After driving
By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — It’s official. The Los Angeles Lakers won’t go 0-82. They beat the unimpressive Detroit Pistons, 108-79, gladly taking victory Sunday and avoiding
By Michelle Kaufman, The Miami Herald – College basketball always has been king in Kentucky and Indiana. Hundreds of fans in Lexington camped out a few weeks ago to secure tickets for
By Bill Rankin, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – ATLANTA — Fourteen-year-old Lindsey Boyd was walking down the strip in Panama City, Fla., when two men, one holding a video camera, asked her to
By Zach Berman, The Philadelphia Inquirer – METAIRIE, La. — As unsettling as the Eagles’ season has been in Philadelphia, there’s similar bewilderment in New Orleans about how a team with high
By Andy Edelstein, Newsday – As Election Day beckons Tuesday, we’re looking back today at five of TV’s most memorable (fictitious) political contests. Batman vs. the Penguin (“Batman,” Nov. 11-12, 1966) —
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times – POINT PLEASANT, N.J. — There were all of 21 homes on the little cul-de-sac. There wasn’t much space between them and nobody
By Erica L. Green, The Baltimore Sun – BALTIMORE — Families looking for a cheap getaway, friends looking to do a little duty-free shopping, couples celebrating an anniversary, and spontaneous planners able
By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Lionsgate is sticking with “Catching Fire” director Frances Lawrence for “Mockingjay Part 1” and “Mockingjay Part 2,” choosing consistency over directorial variety
On Thursday, U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM’s) senior enlisted leader presented U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton with a certificate of appreciation for ICE’s work in recruiting, hiring and employing
By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times – SAN FRANCISCO — It was only a matter of time before reality show producers trained their cameras on Silicon Valley. High-tech’s promised land has money,
By Ron Green Jr., The Charlotte Observer – LANDOVER, Md. — The Carolina Panthers found Armanti Edwards and they found a victory. Keyed by a long fourth-quarter reception by Edwards, the Panthers
By Colin Covert, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Both as a spy and a film-series brand, James Bond is invincible. The franchise, celebrating its 50th anniversary with this week’s U.S. release of “Skyfall,”
By Alisa Priddle, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Mark Fields has a higher probability of becoming Ford’s next CEO with his promotion to chief operating officer next month, but he will
FOREST CITY – According to a Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department inmate roster Sarladine Allah Connally, age 21, was booked into the county jail in Forest City shortly before 1pm Thursday. The roster
By Dahleen Glanton, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka endorsed Republican John McCain for president four years ago. And in 2004, Bruce Springsteen joined Democrat John Kerry
by William Douglas and Anita Kumar, McClatchy Newspapers – CONCORD, N.H. — President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney clashed Sunday over who could deliver change to a gridlocked nation as
By Greg Gordon, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Counties in 31 states are accepting tens of thousands of electronic absentee ballots from U.S. soldiers and overseas civilians, despite years of warnings from
By Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune – The package is called “Desperado,” and desperate times call for “Desperado” measures. And Pittsburgh lining up for a makeable, potentially season-eviscerating field goal in the second