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AMES, Iowa – A crowd of 2,055 was present at Hilton Coliseum today as the Iowa State wrestling team opened up its dual season against Old Dominion. The Monarchs were victorious, winning
By Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — A man on the FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitive list after an alleged murder spree in Los Angeles was arrested this past week.
By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times – BEIJING — China is staking its claim on paper to what neighbors say is rightfully theirs. The latest territorial flap in Asia is over new Chinese
By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — After two decades in which gay rights moved from the margin to capture the support of most Americans, the Supreme Court justices this
By Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times – NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and two planet-based explorers are tracking a huge dust storm, offering scientists an opportunity to study the planet’s weather like none they’ve
By Mimi Whitefield, The Miami Herald – Huge yellow dump trucks resemble Tonka toys in a sand pile as they haul tons of rust-colored dirt and basalt rock from a 56-foot gash in
By Mimi Whitefield, The Miami Herald – SAVANNAH, Ga. — Five mega-ships — one as long as three-and-a-half football fields — line the wharves of this bustling port as towering cranes pluck containers
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — There were three fresh offerings at the box office over the Thanksgiving holiday, but moviegoers opted for leftovers instead. For the second consecutive
By Sheera Frenkel, McClatchy Newspapers – JERUSALEM — The United Nations envoy to the Middle East acknowledged Sunday that he has maintained quiet contacts with the Islamist group Hamas for “years,” despite the
AMES, Iowa – For the second-straight year, Iowa State will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 15-seed Cyclones (20-7, 13-3 Big 12) will play IPFW (25-6,
The Department of Defense announced recently the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Killed Spc. Joseph A. Richardson, 23, of Booneville, Ark. Richardson spent much of
By Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times – A natural gas explosion in Springfield, Mass., that blew up a strip club Friday evening also damaged 42 other buildings and displaced hundreds of people, early
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that the Governor’s Bullying Prevention Summit tomorrow is at capacity, and tickets are no longer available. The Governor’s Bullying
Pam Louwagie, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – The pedals on the stationary bike rotate in smooth circles, methodically pushing and pulling Jack Jablonski’s paralyzed legs. Wires from 20 electrodes dangle from his legs and
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CHICAGO — The questions came at Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier in rapid succession. During a seven-minute postgame press conference Sunday at Soldier Field, Frazier tried
By Adam Teicher, The Kansas City Star – KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Solutions for what ails their struggling offense continue to elude the Chiefs, but center Ryan Lilja had a great answer when
By D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – TAMPA, Fla. — The Atlanta Falcons call it their “P.Y.P. Attack.” When it comes to covering Atlanta’s talented receiving corps, the opposition has to play
By Jim Thomas, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – GLENDALE, Ariz. — For the first time in 52 days, the St. Louis Rams have a turnover — and a victory — to their credit. Taking
By Maher Abukhater and Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times – RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority announced Saturday it would exhume the body of Yasser Arafat within days in a bid to
By Richard A. Serrano, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON – The top Republican to oppose a nomination of Susan Rice as new secretary of state softened his opposition and said Sunday he was
MASON CITY – At Tuesday’s Mason City Council meeting, concerns about possible budget issues were again expressed as the possibility of selling Highland Golf Course was discussed. Highland Golf Course has not
Courtesy: cyclones.com – LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Anthony Bennett tallied 22 points to help No. 18 UNLV defeat Iowa State (4-2, 0-0 Big 12), 82-70 Saturday night in the consolation game of
By Rich Hammond, The Orange County Register – LOS ANGELES — Notre Dame fans still cringe at the memory of USC’s game-winning “Bush Push” in 2005. Now, Trojan fans can commiserate. They
WAVERLY – An Osage man accused of robbing a bank with the help of another Iowa man will appear in court Monday morning for an arraignment. William Clayton, 19, is due in
By The CR Gazette Editorial Board —- It’s been nearly six months since Gov. Terry Branstad used a line-item veto to erase a $500,000 emergency state appropriation for Iowa’s food banks. We
MASON CITY – Early Sunday morning, Mason City police arrested two Mason City men for stealing a car and for burglary. According to police, at about 4:25 AM, two police officers noticed
November 25th, 2012 – MEN’S BASKETBALL What’s next: The No. 5 NIACC men’s basketball team (8-1 overall) plays at the Luther College junior varsity in Decorah at 7 p.m. Monday. Next action
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team could not hang on to a 14-point first half lead and dropped a 52-47 decision to the
ANCHORAGE (Nov. 24) – University of Alaska Anchorage athletic director Dr. Steve Cobb has announced the field for the 2013 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout men’s basketball tournament. The 36th annual event will
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – OAKLAND, Calif. — Hurry, Ricky, hurry. Timberwolves injured point guard Ricky Rubio flies off to Colorado for a three-day visit he hopes will get him
AMES, Iowa – The No. 18 Cyclones (20-7, 13-3 Big 12) took down No. 3 Texas (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) in five sets (23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-25, 15-13) on senior day in
FREEPORT, Bahamas – Hallie Christofferson scored 11 points in a 16-5 second-half surge to lead Iowa State to a 68-50 win over Illinois Saturday in the championship game of the Junkanoo Jam at
By Rex Huppke, Chicago Tribune – I have some bad news for young people entering the workforce: You’re all a bunch of weenies, and we don’t like you. LOL! JUST KIDDING! No, seriously,
(Mason City) – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is celebrating National Home Care Month. The Health Department has been providing home care services to residents of Cerro Gordo County
By K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune – MILWAUKEE — The rotation remains in flux. The bench continues to disappoint. Turnovers and defense are still problem areas. But at least the losing ways stopped
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — A potential casualty of the “fiscal cliff” standoff is the ability of Congress to adjust an outdated tax code provision that could significantly boost
By Gary M. Singer, Sun Sentinel – QUESTION: Years ago we bought a mobile home, but we lease the lot that it sits on. The lot lease was affordable but has gone up
By Chuck Barney, Contra Costa Times – DON’T MISS: “THE HOUR” — This stylish, critically lauded British drama series about the inner workings of a TV news operation returns for its second season
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – The goldfinch license plate remained the most popular specialty plate offered by the Iowa Department of Transportation in fiscal 2012. Iowans bought 26,032 goldfinch plates —
By Bruce Ackerman, Los Angeles Times – For all the brave talk of a fiscal “grand bargain,” President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner are playing small ball on a narrow field