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Day: April 25, 2013

S&P on five-day streak

NEW YORK, April 25 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes rose modestly Thursday with an early boost provided by a drop of first-time unemployment benefits claims. The Labor Department said 16,000 fewer initial

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NIACC women’s golf preview

ANKENY – The No. 10 NIACC women’s golf team looks to continue its winning ways Friday and Saturday at the Region XI tournament at Otter Creek Golf Course. NIACC won the Iowa

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Guest speaker tonight at Lime Creek

MASON CITY – In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the Mason City Earth Day Committee has planned a special public presentation on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at the Lime Creek

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Afghan war update – April 25th, 2013

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent, detained one suspected insurgent and found and safely cleared three improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the

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Branstad signs 34 bills into law

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following bills into law: House File 112: an Act relating to the forfeiture of bail in a criminal case. House File 197: an Act relating

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Military info program gets Lockheed support

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 24 (UPI) — The Chief Information Office of the U.S. Department of Defense is to receive support services from Lockheed Martin for improved sharing of secure information. Lockheed Martin

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Study says actuary is best U.S. job

NEW YORK, April 23 (UPI) — An annual CareerCast report found that the top-ranked job in the United States in 2013 is an actuary — one who assesses risk through mathematics. Respondents

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