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SAN ANTONIO, April 25 (UPI) — Tony Parker led a clinically efficient San Antonio effort with 28 points Wednesday, sending the Spurs to a 102-91 decision over the Los Angeles Lakers. The
BOSTON, April 25 (UPI) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev was unarmed when police fired on him as he hid in a boat before his arrest, law enforcement officials said. U.S.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa football program today announced changes to Saturday’s Spring Scrimmage, presented by Coke Zero, inside Kinnick Stadium. Team activities will look less like a practice
AMES, Iowa – Facing Minnesota (28-15, 9-5 Big Ten) in a doubleheader on Wednesday, Iowa State (19-26, 4-8 Big 12) made a late comeback attempt in the first game of the day
MANCHESTER, Ill., April 24 (UPI) — Five people were found shot to death Wednesday in a Manchester, Ill., home, and the suspected gunman was killed in a shootout with police, officials said.
WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) — A joint FBI-Homeland Security intelligence bulletin indicates the bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon were triggered by toy car remote controls. Three people were killed and more
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 24 (UPI) — Matt Kenseth was penalized 50 points for failing a post-race inspection after he won Sunday’s Sprint race in Kansas City, Kan., NASCAR said Wednesday. In
LOS ANGELES, April 24 (UPI) — Opening statements were being prepared for the Michael Jackson wrongful-death trial in Los Angeles that pits the star’s mother against his concert promoters. Both sides’ opening
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24 (UPI) — Mourners packed an MIT athletic field Wednesday to honor Sean Collier, the police officer allegedly killed by the Boston Marathon bombers. Vice President Joe Biden attended
KABUL, Afghanistan, April 24 (UPI) — At least six people died and 64 others were injured Wednesday when a moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Afghanistan, officials said. Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, a spokesman for
JERUSALEM, April 24 (UPI) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel referred to Israel as a model for the world and said U.S.-Israeli ties are stronger than ever. Hagel and Israeli Prime Minister
LOS ANGELES, April 23 (UPI) — Barbadian singer Rihanna has become the first artist to earn 10 No. 1 songs on Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart. Her chart-toppers since 2006 are
LOS ANGELES, April 24 (UPI) — Hollywood actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck says he will take the Live Below the Line challenge next week and spend no more than $1.50 on food and drink
14 Obama judicial nominees have cleared Senate this year, compared to 1 Bush nominee in same time period – Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary
M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: Medicare Advantage/stock incident, Tavenner nomination Da: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released
Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights Hearing on “Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism
MOSCOW, April 23 (UPI) — Russia aims to defend its western frontier with missile defense and fighter jets at a military base in Belarus, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. “In 2013
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — A U.S. home price index rose 0.67 percent January to February, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Tuesday. The agency said home prices rose 7.1 percent on
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 23 (UPI) — A Washington state man accused of stealing an English bulldog puppy at gunpoint was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Jajuane Etheridge, 23, of Vancouver pleaded
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 23 (UPI) — A Florida woman being praised by police for turning in $36,000 she found on a golf course said her Christian faith led her to “do
MASON CITY – A man formerly of Mason City now living in Britt, Iowa is serving jail time in Cerro Gordo County after being found guilty on April 3rd of assault on
MASON CITY – Jodi Draper has declared her intention to seek the At-Large City Council seat in Mason City in this November’s city elections. The seat is currently held by Scott Tornquist.
HUMBLE, Texas, April 23 (UPI) — Police in Texas said they broke up a meth lab and seized $2.5 million worth of the drug after neighbors reported suspicious activity and a foul
BOSTON, April 23 (UPI) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s American wife, Katherine Russell, is “very distraught,” her lawyer said. Russell married Tsarnaev in June 2010 in Cambridge, Mass., municipal records
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Tuesday to narrow the circumstances under which an alien can be deported for a marijuana offense. Under the Immigration and Naturalization
BRUSSELS, April 23 (UPI) — NATO needs to “collectively” consider how to respond should Syria use chemical weapons in its civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday. Kerry’s remarks
NEW YORK, April 23 (UPI) — Officials Tuesday blamed the sequester for delays in U.S. airline flights at New York airports. The Federal Aviation Administration reported delays of 30 to 44 minutes
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — President Barack Obama honored “Teacher of the Year” Jeff Charbonneau in a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House Tuesday. Quoting Charbonneau, of Zillah, Wash.,
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — U.S. House Speaker John Boehner Tuesday released a congressional report on last’s year attack in Libya that blames then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The Hill newspaper said
PASADENA, Calif., April 23 (UPI) — Astronomers say they’ve observed the most “energy efficient” galaxy ever seen, one that’s converting fuel into stars with almost 100-percent efficiency. Researchers used NASA’s Wide-field Infrared
NEW YORK, April 23 (UPI) — A Dutch non-profit called the Mars One Foundation announced in New York it is taking applications for volunteers willing to take a one-way trip to Mars.
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — First lady Michelle Obama rallied the troops in a brief speech to employees at the U.S. Interior Department Tuesday morning, the White House said. Obama was on
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, 20, of Easley, S.C., died April 21 in Landstuhl,
PHILADELPHIA, April 23 (UPI) — Three of seven murder charges in the Philadelphia trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, charged with killing viable fetuses during abortions, were thrown out Tuesday. Judge Jeffrey P.
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday action needs to be taken on sequestration, which is having an impact on air travel. Reid took a
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — A bill that would impose sales taxes on Internet purchases has advanced in the U.S. Senate on a 74-20 vote in favor of bringing it to the
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — A non-partisan analysis of U.S. President Barack Obama’s budget proposal finds it would raise taxes on not just the wealthy but many middle class Americans. The Tax
TACOMA, Wash., April 23 (UPI) — A U.S. Army sergeant has pleaded guilty to killing five comrades at a clinic in Baghdad in what is considered the Iraq war’s worst case of
Oskaloosa, IOWA – Today, Tuesday, April 23, 2013, officers with the Oskaloosa Police Department and the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested and charged Bryan Draper Vilcone with Murder in the 1st
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday the United States is assessing reports Syria used chemical weapons in its fight against rebels. A senior Israeli military intelligence