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Day: March 29, 2013

Man says he will give free shotguns

TUCSON, March 29 (UPI) — A Tucson man says he wants to give out free shotguns in the city’s high-crime neighborhoods. Shaun McClusky, who ran a failed campaign for City Council four

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NCAA: Louisville 77, Oregon 69

INDIANAPOLIS, March 29 (UPI) — A 31-point effort from Russ Smith powered Louisville to a big lead Friday and the Cardinals moved within one win of the Final Four by downing Oregon

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Teacher quits after stomping flag

CHAPIN, S.C., March 29 (UPI) — A South Carolina high school English teacher who stomped on a U.S. flag said Friday he has resigned effective the end of the school year. Scott

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Glitch in Wisconsin triple-slay plea

HUDSON, Wis., March 28 (UPI) — A Wisconsin judge ordered the defendant in a triple-homicide case to return to court Thursday after an expected guilty plea failed to materialize. Aaron Schaffhausen, 35,

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Watercooler

Urdahl, Dougherty silent on free lunch

by Matt Marquardt – NorthIowaToday.com has a new policy in place effective immediately.  When a public official is questioned, and they refuse to answer, NIT will publish the email that was sent

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Politics

King on Marriage: One Man and One Woman

Washington, DC – Congressman Steve King released the following statement in response to oral arguments heard before the United States Supreme Court this week regarding California’s Proposition 8 ban on same sex

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Gov. Branstad signs 14 bills into law

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday signed the following legislation into law: House File 496<http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&ga=85&hbill=HF496> an Act relating to the service of notice of no-contact orders and protective orders, and

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Phoenix law officers fire back at Arpaio

PHOENIX, March 28 (UPI) — A group of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s former peers say they disagree with the outspoken Arizona lawman’s warnings about crime increasing if he is recalled. The retired Phoenix-area

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Top Stories

North Korea puts rocket forces on standby

PYONGYANG, North Korea, March 29 (UPI) — North Korea’s leader Friday ordered rocket forces to be on standby to “strike any time” against U.S. and South Korean targets, official media reported. The

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