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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March 25 (UPI) — A gunman who killed eight people, including a pregnant woman, at a bar in Puerto Rico in 2009 will serve life in prison, authorities
HIDALGO, Texas, March 25 (UPI) — Houston Rockets 2012 first-round choice Royce White indicated Monday he will report to the team’s developmental squad despite a dispute over mental health. White, who had
WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) — President Barack Obama, using his authority under the Antiquities Act, designated five new national monuments across the United States Monday. “These sites honor the pioneering heroes, spectacular
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich., March 25 (UPI) — A Michigan college student says he was just doing a “good deed” when he resuscitated a stranger’s newborn daughter, saving her life. Ryan Cornelissen, a
NEW YORK, March 25 (UPI) — Facebook pages are being created at universities across New York to allow students and instructors to anonymously share their “secrets.” A page called Hunter Secrets is
DALLAS, March 25 (UPI) — A miniature hit-to-kill interceptor to defeat rockets, artillery and mortars has been tested by Lockheed Martin in collaboration with the U.S. Army. The interceptor is part of
PASADENA, Calif., March 25 (UPI) — NASA says its Mars rover Curiosity is back to doing science after recovering from a computer glitch that switched it to a redundant main computer last
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 25 (UPI) — A mobile phone user can be identified from a few items of location information on their position and movement when connected to a network, U.S. researchers
WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) — Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., will leave the U.S. Senate after finishing his third term in 2014, the Hill reported Monday. Johnson is expected to announce his decision
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Spc. Cori Noble, a combat medic for the 4224th U.S. Army Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is competing in the Army Reserve Medical Command’s prestigious “Best Warrior Competition” here
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved Medicaid expansion Monday, 26-23. “First step to doing right by uninsured, working Iowans!” Democrats tweeted soon after the vote. The vote on Senate File 269
BRUNSWICK, Ga., March 25 (UPI) — A 15-year-old suspected in the shooting death of a baby in Brunswick, Ga., was told by a judge Monday he will be charged with murder. The
NASHVILLE, March 25 (UPI) — A Nashville couple were jailed after being accused of routinely putting their 5-year-old child in an oven to punish him, officials said. Lavelldo Washington, 34, and Corneisha
BEAVER, Pa., March 25 (UPI) — A Pennsylvania sheriff was indicted Monday on 11 misdemeanor charges, including allegations he used his service revolver to threaten an Internet journalist. Beaver County Sheriff George
BOULDER, Colo., March 25 (UPI) — Movement of the solar system’s giant outer planets created a massive meteor storm that rocked the inner solar system 3.9 billion years ago, researchers say. The
NEW YORK, March 25 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes dropped Monday after investors took a second glance at a bailout deal for Cyprus. Stocks followed European markets higher in early trading. But
The state of North Dakota has drastically tightened restrictions on abortions performed in that state, set to enact a law that some are calling “the most extreme in the nation.” According to
University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Norwood Teague announced today that head basketball coach Tubby Smith has been relieved of his coaching duties, effective immediately. A national search for the 17th men’s
KABUL, Afghanistan, March 25, 2013 – Afghan and coalition military officials today confirmed that two key Taliban leaders in Afghanistan’s Helmand province were killed in recent operations. Taliban leader Tamim was killed
MASON CITY – The Mason City Council will hold a work session on Tuesday night and look at the possibility of a major change to the city’s sanitation pick-up service. The current
From mercynorthiowa.com – MASON CITY — A team of community partners, architects, physicians and healthcare associates of Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa designed the future of cardiovascular care March 18-22 as
MASON CITY – The Mason City Human Rights Commission approved two new board members at a special meeting last week. The board approved Mayor Eric Bookmeyer appointments of Matt Dodge and Joey
(DES MOINES) – The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association in West Branch has awarded the annual Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award to State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City and State Representative
NEW YORK, March 25 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes dropped Monday morning after investors took a second glance at a bailout deal for Cyprus. Stocks followed European markets higher in early trading.
Forest City, Iowa – The Student Art Show opened in the Waldorf College Art Gallery on Monday, March 18 featuring the work of 13 Waldorf College students. An artist reception will occur
MASON CITY – A Mason City man plead guilty to domestic assault causing injury after an incident last month. Brady Joe Hunt, 32, was arrested following an incident on Maple Drive in
This budget says, loudly and clearly: Our No. 1 priority is to fight for a stronger middle class WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today issued the following statement after the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) last week announced that three council of governments in Iowa have received a total of $166,500 from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development
WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement on the third anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act: “Three years
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley this morning began a series of meetings with Iowans in 30 communities, as the Senate is in a two-week break for Easter. Grassley’s meetings include 19 town
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement last week after honoring Vietnam War Veteran Roger Baldwin with medals he had not formally received for his service. Baldwin served in the
Washington, DC – Congressman Steve King released the following statement in response to the third anniversary of ObamaCare on Saturday, March 23, 2013: “Let’s repeal ObamaCare,” said King. “Let’s take it off
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23 (UPI) — Patients treated in U.S. hospitals for non-emergencies are blamed for increased healthcare costs but U.S. researchers say their visits may be appropriate. Lead author Dr. Maria
CHESAPEAKE, Va., March 24 (UPI) — A Virginia funeral parlor faces a lawsuit for allegedly putting the body of the wrong man in the casket for a funeral. The family of James
BAGHDAD, March 24 (UPI) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Sunday rebuffed a U.S. call for Iraq to stop Iran from using Iraqi airspace in sending weapons to Syria. Secretary of State
Funeral services have been scheduled for Estherville, Iowa native Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass. Blass, 27, serving on active duty in the U.S. Army, died March 11, near Kandahar, Afghanistan, when his
WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) — The National Rifle Association chief said background checks wouldn’t have stopped some mass shootings because the suspects were “unrecognizable” to the system. NRA Executive Vice President Wayne
DENVER, March 24 (UPI) — The killing of Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements may be linked to a white supremacist gang, sources told The Denver Post. Law enforcement is trying to determine
SEATTLE, March 24 (UPI) — A pregnant woman in Seattle allegedly used a stun gun to attack a bike messenger in a fit of road rage, police say. The incident happened just
DALLAS, March 24 (UPI) — Working all day in front of a computer screen can result in eye fatigue but a U.S. optometrist says breaks and blinks helps combat computer vision syndrome.