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ACKLEY – An Ackley, Hardin County, water treatment plant 8-inch main has ruptured and the entire system will be shut down to make repairs. Water Supply Superintendent Jack Boelman with PeopleService said
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A solo home run on the second pitch of the game began a 10-run Milwaukee outburst over the first five innings, which propelled the Panthers to a 10-3
PENNSAUKEN, N.J., April 27 (UPI) — A New Jersey mother faces child abuse and fraud charges after police said she allegedly lied, saying her son has cancer to get money. Susan Stillwaggon,
MASON CITY – Police arrested an allegedly intoxicated North End Mason City man with a history of crimes involving alcohol on new offenses Monday night. Police responded to a call at 424
O’FALLON, Mo., April 30 (UPI) — A 19-year-old accused of leading Missouri police on a high-speed highway chase allegedly said he was trying to dodge arrest so he wouldn’t miss prom. Police
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30 (UPI) — A California woman has been arrested after police accused her of sneaking bottles of tainted orange juice into a cooler at a San Jose Starbucks.
DESLOGE, Mo., April 30 (UPI) — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Desloge, Mo., for banning Ku Klux Klan members from handing out leaflets on the street. The
PATERSON, N.J., April 30 (UPI) — A New Jersey teacher was fired after a judge determined he’d urinated into plastic bottles and made students take it to the bathroom and flush it.
LOS ANGELES, April 30 (UPI) — TNT has renewed “Dallas” — the drama about the wealthy, feuding Ewing family — for a 15-episode third season, Warner Bros. Television said Tuesday. “Although we
NEW YORK, April 30 (UPI) — The Dow Jones index notched a fifth consecutive winning month and the Standard & Poor’s 500 and Nasdaq indexes their sixth winning month Tuesday. For the
WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has approved over-the-counter marketing of the Plan B One-Step contraceptive for women age 15 and older. The FDA —
LEBANON, N.H., April 30 (UPI) — A New Hampshire man is being credited for saving the life of a 7-year-old neighbor attacked by two of her family’s pit bulls. Adam Horr was
CLACKAMAS, Ore., April 30 (UPI) — The death of a man who fell into a mechanical meat blender at a plant in Clackamas, Ore., was being investigated, state worker safety officials said.
NEW YORK, April 30 (UPI) — The Dow Jones index notched a fifth consecutive winning month and the Standard & Poor’s 500 and Nasdaq indexes their sixth winning month Tuesday. For the
By AMITAI ETZIONI WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) — Attacking drones, the most effective counter-terrorism tool the United States has found thus far, is a new cause celebre among progressive public intellectuals and
WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday he talked with gay NBA player Jason Collins and couldn’t be prouder of him. Obama told a White House news conference
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced today the promotion of Micah Byars to Director of Basketball Operations. Byars, who spent the last two seasons at Iowa
DES MOINES – Iowa Senate Democrats are watching a House vote on a health care plan for Iowa. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad opposes Medicaid expansion, while Democrats are in favor of it.
MASON CITY – Effective immediately, the Trolley Trail between Mason City and Clear Lake has been swept and is open for the season. The 5-mile recreational paved trail, located along B-35 from
KABUL, Afghanistan – Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today. It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., April 29 (UPI) — A California woman was convicted Monday of drugging her estranged husband, and cutting off his penis then mutilating it in a garbage disposal. Catherine Kieu,
By JAMES ZUMWALT HERNDON, Va., April 30 (UPI) — In the fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood,” a young girl almost gets eaten by a wolf disguised as her grandmother. The moral
HONOLULU, April 29 (UPI) — Police in Honolulu said they were trying to find the mother of a newborn girl found abandoned on a beach during the weekend. State Human Services Department
KABUL, Afghanistan, April 29 (UPI) — A U.S. cargo plane crashed after taking off from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, killing seven people aboard, coalition forces said. The New York Times, quoting
MOSCOW, April 30 (UPI) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it was taking emergency action after two missiles were fired at a Russian commercial passenger jet flying over Syria. The Nordwind Airlines Airbus
NEW YORK, April 30 (UPI) — More than 4-in-5 U.S. adults say they know a standard homeowner’s insurance policy doesn’t cover flood damage, a survey indicates. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and
PHILADELPHIA, April 29 (UPI) — A Pennsylvania man was accidentally shot and killed by his wife to whom he had just given a gun lesson following hours of drinking, authorities said. The
WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) — President Obama nominated Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx to be his secretary of transportation Monday, succeeding Ray LaHood. Obama called Foxx “one of the most effective mayors
NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) — Weather has delayed the installation of the final two pieces of the spire atop One World Trade Center tower in New York, construction officials said. Once
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29 (UPI) — Google says self-updating Android apps are being banned from its Google Play Store as potentially dangerous hotbeds of malware and hacks. The search giant says
NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) — Debris found between two New York buildings apparently came from a wing flap off one of the planes in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, police
MOSCOW, April 29 (UPI) — Russia and Japan agreed Monday to renew talks aimed at achieving their first peace treaty since World War II and resolving present-day territorial disputes. The announcement came
Forest City, Iowa – On Saturday, April 27, more than 230 students received their diplomas from Waldorf College. One of the largest graduating classes in Waldorf’s history, more than 130 of the
SAN ANTONIO, April 29 (UPI) — A judge rejected a request from San Antonio strip clubs to block enforcement of a bikini-top ordinance they fear could “strip them of their profits.” In
MADISON, Wis., April 29 (UPI) — North America, while not known as a plant diversity hot spot, in fact has nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants grown in the United States,
AMES – Realtors who specialize in farm and land sales, management and appraisal have estimated the value of Iowa crop land in March of 2013 at $11,515 an acre, according to a
PASADENA, Calif., April 29 (UPI) — NASA says the Cassini spacecraft has sent back the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn’s north pole. High-resolution pictures and video
UNITED NATIONS, April 29 (UPI) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon renewed his appeal Monday for unrestricted access in Syria for the U.N. team investigating alleged chemical weapons use. “A credible and comprehensive
ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 29 (UPI) — Law enforcement officers in Turkey have captured a suspected drug kingpin who has been wanted in the United States and by Interpol for 13 years. Cumhur
BEIJING, April 30 (UPI) — China says a high-definition observation satellite launched Friday will improve its capabilities in disaster relief, resources and environment monitoring. The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry