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PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 19 (UPI) — The Iraq War killed 190,000 people, 70 percent civilians and 4,488 U.S. service members and will cost the U.S. taxpayer $2.2 trillion, U.S. researchers say. Catherine
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team will play in the postseason for a fifth straight year after accepting a bid to play in the 2013
MASON CITY – LeBron James might be all the talk in the basketball world these days, but the former king of the basketball world, Michael Jordan, apparently hasn’t lost much popularity in
MASON CITY – NIT is fielding reports this morning of another pit bull attack in Mason City. According to sources, the latest incident took place at about 12:30 PM on 10th Street
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel – This week marks the ten year anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. While that conflict has been brought to an end, we
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., March 19, 2013 – Seven service members were killed and several others were injured last night when an incident occurred during a training exercise at Hawthorne
NEW YORK, March 19 (UPI) — U.S. stocks returned to positive territory Tuesday morning, but gains faded by midday. The Department of Commerce said building starts rose in February, rising sharply over
NEW YORK, March 19 (UPI) — Actress Selena Gomez confirmed during a visit to “Late Show with David Letterman” in New York she and singer Justin Bieber are no longer dating. Asked
WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) — U.S. immigration policy should shift toward admitting skilled workers instead of favoring family reunification, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says. Graham, one of eight senators in a bipartisan
WICHITA, Kan. — One big inning — a seven-run fifth — sent Nebraska-Omaha to a 7-6 victory and series win over the University of Iowa baseball team on Monday at Eck Stadium
MOUNT PLEASANT, Tenn., March 19 (UPI) — A Tennessee woman was arrested for writing an obscene message directed to a police officer on a broken toilet and leaving it in her front
MASON CITY – Embezzlement charges have been brought against a Nora Springs woman. A complaint was brought to the Mason City Police Department in November of 2012 from Prairie Ridge Treatment Center
BURBANK, Calif., March 18 (UPI) — A top NBC entertainment executive blasted Jay Leno in a series of emails for making jokes about the network’s falling ratings, The New York Times reported.
A Christian group called the American Family Association is urging other Christians to prevent the Boy Scouts from allowing gays into the organization. According to the AFA, on May 23, Boy Scout
LOS ANGELES, March 19 (UPI) — The History channel says those who saw a similarity between Satan and U.S. President Barack Obama in “The Bible” miniseries made a “false connection.” The critically
STERLING, Va., March 18 (UPI) — Police say a teen who’d been drinking entered the wrong suburban Virginia house early Sunday and was shot and killed by the homeowner. The Loudoun County
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) — Republicans lost the 2012 U.S. presidential election for many reasons and there are many solutions, the party’s national chairman said Monday. The party’s Growth and Opportunity Project’s
WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke in support of gay marriage, announcing her stance in a video posted Monday by the Human Rights Campaign. “LGBT
RIVERDALE, N.J., March 18 (UPI) — Police in New Jersey said a man accused of snorting heroin in his car allegedly vomited up 14 bags of the controlled substance during his arrest.
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) — The U.S. government said it was ready to help ensure those behind the Halabja massacre in Iraq’s Kurdish region in 1988 would face justice. Ali Hassan al-Majid,
BOGOTA, March 18 (UPI) — Colombia’s largest rebel group denied Monday it owned 4 tons of cocaine captured last week, saying it was too “serious” an organization to do such a thing.
METAIRIE, La., March 18 (UPI) — Authorities in Louisiana said they arrested a pharmacy burglary suspect accused of leaving behind the pickax he allegedly used to break through a wall. The Jefferson
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team has been selected to play in its 14thNCAA Tournament, which includes seven appearances in a row. The fifth-seeded Cyclones will travel to Spokane,
IOWA CITY, IOWA — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team has received an at-large berth into the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships. The Hawkeyes (20-12) are a No. 9 seed and will
WINDSOR, Mo., March 18 (UPI) — A Missouri mayor said he was shocked when a speaker at an aldermanic meeting revealed public works employees had been told to bring toilet paper from
Washington, Mar 15 – Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA), and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced legislation to fix an arbitrary Medicare policy that excludes coverage of skilled nursing
NEW YORK, March 18 (UPI) — Syrian forces are using cluster munitions against civilian targets, with more than 100 sites hit in the last six months, Human Rights Watch said. Arms Division
Washington, Mar 18 – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham is calling on his U.S. Senate counterparts to vote on and approve a measure offered by Iowa Senator Charles Grassley that would block funding
NEWARK, N.J., March 18 (UPI) — A family moving from New York to Arizona said their dog was placed on the wrong flight and ended up in Ireland. Edith Lombardo-Albach said she
SAINT-JEROME, Quebec, March 18 (UPI) — The pilot whose helicopter was hijacked Sunday in a daring escape from a Quebec prison flew with a gun to his head, his boss said. Four
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument Monday on whether Arizona or any state may require proof of citizenship for voter registration. The justices appeared to be divided
MIAMI, March 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has ordered a commercial flight service to cease flights to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, citing a long overlooked regulation. Capt. John Nettleton ordered the Florida
MASON CITY – Clear Lake’s Carly Ouverson has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at NIACC. Ouverson, a setter, was a first-team all-North Central Conference selection during her senior