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Day: March 1, 2013

Mohawk girls lose to Dowling, 50-43

DES MOINES – Mason City lead Dowling Catholic 38-33 after 3 quarters of play in a state basketball semifinal game Friday afternoon. A fourth quarter with no field goals was enough to

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No injuries in NATO base attack

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 28 (UPI) — No injuries were reported when a coalition military base in southern Afghanistan was attacked by rocket fire Thursday, a military official said. A British Defense Ministry

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Benedict officially resigns as pope

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 28 (UPI) — Benedict XVI officially resigned as pope Thursday evening, leaving the Roman Catholic Church without a pontiff for the time being. The moment was marked at Castel

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MN Woman Indicted for Child Abuse

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for child abuse. Alex White Eyes, age 23, was indicted

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Senate rejects sequester bills

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate Thursday rebuffed two proposals to head off sequestration, meaning $85 billion in automatic spending cuts will begin to roll out. The Hill newspaper said

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U.S. mortgage rates shift lower

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were lower after a four-week stall, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday. Rates for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages dropped from 3.56 percent

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U.S. markets fade late in session

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes gains faded late Thursday despite an upward revision in the fourth quarter gross domestic product. The Commerce Department pushed its estimate of the

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Grains close higher Thursday

CHICAGO, Feb. 28 (UPI) — Grains closed higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade, taking a cue from equity markets that looked to extend a rally most of the day. Commodity

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Chicago business barometer rises

CHICAGO, Feb. 28 (UPI) — The Chicago Business Barometer rose to an 11-month high in February, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday. The index, which covers business conditions in the industrial

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Ex-WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw indicted

ATLANTA, Feb. 28 (UPI) — Former women’s basketball star Chamique Holdsclaw has been charged in Georgia with assaulting WNBA player Jennifer Lacy. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said a grand jury

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NBA: Chicago 93, Philadelphia 82

CHICAGO, Feb. 28 (UPI) — Joakim Noah put together the third triple-double of his six-year career Thursday in boosting Chicago to a 93-82 triumph over Philadelphia. The Bulls snapped a two-game skid

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NHL: Minnesota 4, Phoenix 3

GLENDALE, Ariz., March 1 (UPI) — Two goals from Dany Heatley helped Minnesota build a 4-1 lead Thursday and the Wild survived a late Phoenix charge to down the Coyotes 4-3. Minnesota

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