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From the White House: In this week’s address, President Obama urges Congress to act now on one thing that everyone agrees on — ensuring that taxes don’t go up on 98 percent
By Paul Egan and David Jesse, Detroit Free Press – LANSING, Mich. — The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday declared unconstitutional Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in university admissions
By Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press – More and more, the holidays can feel too much like a money grab. And it’s not just your kids who are finding new ways to get
By Juan Tamayo, The Miami Herald – One week after President Barack Obama won re-election, Havana offered a “draft agenda” for U.S.-Cuba negotiations that largely repeats its years-old positions but almost directly
By Eric Pryne, The Seattle Times – SEATTLE — The giant diamonds that belonged to former Seattle real-estate magnate Michael R. Mastro and his wife, Linda, have been found and are in
By Chuck Myers, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – Consumer stress levels tend to rise when the holiday shopping season hits. Therefore, any advantage a shopper can get before embarking can help take the edge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The University of Iowa wrestling team swept a season-opening triple header today on the campus of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Iowa won 25 of 30 matches and recorded nine falls and 19 bonus-point
By Sam Quinones and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—After spending much of his life putting people behind bars, a veteran L.A. County sheriff’s deputy stood in handcuffs Thursday, charged
By Reid Kanaley, The Philadelphia Inquirer – As we gaze over the fiscal cliff, here are a few smartphone applications to help deal with the ever-changing world of taxes. Most of us
By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — People blind from birth can be taught to “see” images that are conveyed as sounds, says a new study that calls into question a
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds applaud the Federal government’s decision to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and deny pending waiver requests. Iowa leads the nation
By Shashank Bengali, Tribune Washington Bureau – DOVER, Fla. — He’s been dubbed “The Shirtless FBI Agent” — a rogue investigator so smitten with a pretty socialite that he sent her a
Diane Heldt, CR Gazette – The University of Iowa will conduct a detailed review of all hiring processes, launch an internal audit of student-athlete advising services and implement additional sexual harassment training
By Jennifer Delgado, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO—Four men who were wrongfully convicted of rape and murder 18 years ago filed lawsuits Thursday alleging that Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors framed them
By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times – GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Anyone hoping that Friday morning’s visit to Gaza City by Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil might ease the growing conflict
By Lisa Brown, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Hostess Brands’ abrupt decision to cease operations Friday came as a shock to many, prompting customers to stock up on Twinkies and other snack cakes
By Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — The CIA said Thursday that it had opened an “exploratory” investigation into the conduct of former director David Petraeus, who resigned after admitting
Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette – IOWA (4-6, 2-4) at MICHIGAN (7-3, 5-1) IOWA RUSH OFFENSE VS. MICHIGAN RUSH DEFENSE It might help, it might not, but RB Mark Weisman will play today.
CEDAR RAPIDS – The NIACC wrestling team returns to action Saturday the Coe College Open in Cedar Rapids. Wrestling starts at 9 a.m. The following is the Trojans’ lineup for Saturday: 125
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama convened top congressional leaders at the White House on Friday as areas of possible compromise over the looming deadline to
By Michael Muskal and Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – An oil platform exploded off of the coast of Louisiana, injuring at least four people, the Coast Guard said Friday. Officials were
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested after multiple law enforcement agencies were looking for him Friday morning. A report to the Mason
(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Department of Management today released the following costs associated with the collective bargaining proposal put forth today by the union. If the union proposal were extended to
MASON CITY – Police today are saying they caught the woman who allegedly stole a Toys for Tots canister from Little Caesar’s Pizza on October 29th. Today, at about 11 AM, Mason
Q. Pretty impressed with your defense, 36 points. FRAN McCAFFERY: I thought the defense was great. I mean, we contained penetration. We pressed them and rebounded well. You know, we got after
By Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Meet the new Beatles … same as the old Beatles? The albums released Tuesday on vinyl certainly are old — the Beatles broke up
By Tony Pugh, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — As officials in Republican-led states come to grips with the fact that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay, the Obama administration continues
By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times – British oil giant BP can easily afford to pay the $4.5 billion in oil-spill settlement costs announced Thursday, but analysts said a more difficult
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – LAS VEGAS — A week’s worth of soul-searching among Republicans has yielded no shortage of explanations for the party’s failure to win the White
By Bettina Boxall and Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Laying the blame for the deaths of 11 rig workers in the Deepwater Horizon explosion and Gulf of
By David Ovalle, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and death sentence for a Miami man who killed a 5-year-old girl and threw
Gregg Hennigan, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY – Five finalists will vie for the chance to build what would be a high-profile project on the edge of Iowa City’s downtown. The winner
by Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — Twinkies may last forever, but the same can’t be said for the company that makes the cream-filled sponge cake. Hostess Brands Inc.,
By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times – ISLAMABAD — Human rights groups have denounced Pakistan’s decision this week to carry out its first execution in four years, calling it a worrying step
Scott Dochterman, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY — The run-and-gun opportunities were rare Thursday night for Iowa’s men’s basketball team, but, boy, did the redheaded combination of Aaron White and Mike Gesell
MASON CITY – According to records, the day after being sentenced to serve up to 5 years in prison for 2nd or Subsequent Offense of Registration Violation, 29-year-old Justin Lee Moor has
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad this morning submitted the below letter of intent on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to Sec. Sebelius, meeting the deadline previously set forth
“Governor Branstad, stop playing partisan political games and start helping improve the health care of Iowans” Statement by State Senator Jack Hatch “Governor Branstad should stop playing partisan political games and start
Laredo, TX – On November 10, Laredo North agents assigned to the Border Patrol Checkpoint located on Interstate Highway 35 encountered a 2001 Blue Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 41- year old
WASHINGTON—Chase McClary, 24, of Johnsonville, South Carolina, was sentenced on Nov. 13th in federal court to four years in prison, followed by three years’ supervised release, for his racially motivated attack of