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Day: March 11, 2013

Markets post gains Monday

NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) — U.S. markets rose after a slow start Monday following a week in which the Dow Jones industrial average set multiple records for closing highs. The index

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Markets find traction

NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) — U.S. markets rose after a slow start Monday following a week in which the Dow Jones industrial average set multiple records for closing highs. The index

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News sites duped by satirical article

BOSTON, March 11 (UPI) — News outlets including Boston.com and Breitbart.com were duped by a satirical website into reporting economist Paul Krugman had filed for bankruptcy. Boston.com, run by the Boston Globe,

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Mandela ‘well’ after hospital stay

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 10 (UPI) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela is doing “well” and was released after an overnight stay in a Pretoria hospital, government officials said. Mandela, 94,

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Police find marijuana in ice cream truck

ALAMEDA, Texas, March 11 (UPI) — Police in Texas said they pulled over an ice cream truck with expired registration and discovered suspected marijuana. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said deputies

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U.N.: Syrian army, rebels wage rash war

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 11 (UPI) — A U.N. unit warned the conflict in Syria has become increasingly militarized and sectarian, accusing both sides of waging irresponsible campaigns. In its report, the U.N.

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Top Stories

Iowa to lose millions in sequestration

DES MOINES – Iowa will lose millions during the federal government sequestration, according to information released this week from the Iowa Department of Management. Department of Management Director David Roederer prepared a spreadsheet

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Waverly Art Walk seeking artists

WAVERLY – Art Walk, Waverly’s annual juried fine arts and crafts show, is seeking interested artists to participate in the 2013 show. The deadline to apply is March 22, 2013. Late applications

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World

U.N. eyes N. Korea human rights inquiry

NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) — Human rights advocates cheered a U.N. resolution that would establish a formal inquiry into abuses long suspected in North Korea. The U.N. Human Rights Council will

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Jennifer Capriati investigated in stalking

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., March 10 (UPI) — Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati was investigated for stalking after she allegedly punched her ex-boyfriend at a Florida health club, police said. Investigators in

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