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BOSTON, April 29 (UPI) — Female DNA was found on at least one of the bombs that exploded at the Boston Marathon but it was unclear what that means, The Wall Street
WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) — A young man with Tourette’s Syndrome said he was prevented from boarding a flight in Washington, D.C., for repeatedly saying the word “bomb.” Michael Doyle, 19, was
SAVANNAH, Ga., April 29 (UPI) — Country singer Billy Currington was indicted on charges of terrorizing an elderly man on an island near Savannah, Ga., a Georgia prosecutor said. The Grammy-nominated artist
NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) — U.S. stock markets jumped Monday, landing the Standard & Poor’s 500 index at its highest ever close and pushing 24 of 30 Dow components higher. Market
WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said the “sickness” that caused the Holocaust is still at work in the world today. Speaking at the 20th anniversary of the
FORT CARSON, Colo., April 30 (UPI) — A female U.S. Army private who moved to Canada to avoid returning to Iraq pleaded guilty to desertion Monday and was sentenced to 10 months
MOJAVE, Calif., April 29 (UPI) — The Virgin Galactic space plane being developed to carry fare-paying passengers into space made its first powered flight over California, company officials say. The vehicle, SpaceShipTwo,
WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) — The class of 2013 is starting their careers with a modest pay hike, an average starting wage 5.3 percent higher than 2012 U.S. graduates, a survey said.
FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 29 (UPI) — U.S. country star Jason Aldean has filed for divorce from his high school sweetheart and wife of 12 years, Jessica Ussery, he said after filing court
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 29 (UPI) — China has surpassed the United States as the world’s biggest market for personal computers, a U.S. market research firm reports. The company, IHS, said PC shipments
ODENSE, Denmark, April 29 (UPI) — Men who consistently lacked sleep had a higher risk of deformed and lower sperm counts than men who were well rested, researchers in Denmark say. Tina
DETROIT, April 29 (UPI) — Prince Fielder slammed a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning Monday, rallying the Detroit Tigers past Minnesota 4-3. With the Tigers trailing 3-1 in the sixth,
CHICAGO, April 29 (UPI) — Cody Ransom homered, scored twice and drove in two runs, including a go-ahead RBI single Monday in the Chicago Cubs’ 5-3 win over San Diego. Ransom socked
ST. LOUIS, April 30 (UPI) — Mat Latos fired six shutout innings Monday and the Cincinnati Reds hung on to post a 2-1 decision over St. Louis. Latos (2-0) scattered five hits,
NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) — Brook Lopez’s 28 points and 10 rebounds Monday helped the Brooklyn Nets stave off elimination with a 110-91 first-round playoff win over Chicago. Deron Williams added
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, April 29 (UPI) — A heavy hail storm in southern Afghanistan damaged about 50 NATO-led coalition security forces helicopters stationed in the area, officials said. The helicopters were at Kandahar
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 29 (UPI) — A California man has been sentenced to 61 years in prison for raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter and impregnating her, officials said. In February, Mariano Castro,
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Chris Davis has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Washburn University, a NCAA Division II school located in Topeka, Kan. Washburn was 19-8 overall
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 29, 2013 – Concrete overlay work for the second phase of a road construction project on Iowa 14 will require closing the roadway between Grundy County Road D-19
ROME, April 29 (UPI) — The United States has lifted a ban on the import of Italian cured meats, which could mean more than $325 million in export revenues for Italy, officials
MASON CITY – Authorities arrested a known criminal last week on warrants and for escape from custody. Benjamin Jonathon Dalgliesh, 24, was picked up by Cerro Gordo county sheriff’s deputies on April
AMES, Iowa – April 29, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is working across the state this spring and summer to determine how many cars, trucks and other vehicles are using
HARBIN, China, April 28 (UPI) — Scientists searching for the source of the H7N9 influenza virus causing human infections in China said it appeared to originate in Shanghai poultry markets. Professor Chen
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Three three-run innings by Minnesota were too much for the University of Iowa baseball team in a 9-5 loss Sunday at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes helped Minnesota
MASON CITY – The Mason City Community Policing Advisory Board has announced plans for a free Women’s Self-Defense Seminar event scheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, May 4th, 2013, at the Mason
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board ROW Management staff will be giving away a portion of its stockpile of wood chips at Lime Creek Nature Center May 13-17. Mulch
DAMASCUS, Syria, April 28 (UPI) — A former Syrian army general who defected said he was ordered by the regime to use chemical weapons against the Free Syrian Army rebels. In an
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today launched a “Residential Relief Calculator,” which allows Iowans to calculate their property tax savings under the Senate Democrats’ plan versus
WASHINGTON, April 27 (UPI) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he’s tapping into his vast fortune to provide a political counterweight to the National Rifle Association. Bloomberg, long a gun-safety advocate,
Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition of Lawmakers introduce Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Al Franken (D-MN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) & Reps. Tim Walz (D-MN), Jeff
By NICOLE DEBEVEC – The use of unmanned aircraft to carry out targeted killings is attractive because few U.S. lives are at risk, but increased use of unmanned aircraft could lead U.S.
DAMASCUS, Syria, April 28 (UPI) — The Free Syrian Army says Israeli air force jets flew over President Bashar Assad’s palace and bombed a chemical weapons site near Damascus, Maariv reported. The
By MICHAEL KIRKLAND WASHINGTON, April 28 (UPI) — The FBI and the rest of a crack U.S. interrogation team wanted to question the remaining marathon bombing suspect in his Boston hospital room
HOLLYWOOD, April 28 (UPI) — Police in Hollywood said they’re searching for a Spider-Man impersonator who allegedly stole $6,000 in cash from a tour bus company employee. The masked thief stole the
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 28 (UPI) — The FBI said it is investigating vandalism at an Oklahoma City mosque as a possible hate crime after profanities were spray painted on the building. Vandals
SAN ANTONIO, April 28 (UPI) — A former U.S. Air Force sergeant was given five months in custody by a military judge for abusing recruits under his command and having sex with
STORRS-MANSFIELD, Conn., April 28 (UPI) — A former University of Connecticut football player pleaded guilty to child pornography possession and faces a year in prison, his attorney said. Gregory J. McKee, a
SANFORD, Fla., April 28 (UPI) — Lawyers in the Trayvon Martin case can agree on one thing: The uprising on social media from across the United States has dramatically influenced the case.
NAHA, Japan, April 28 (UPI) — Thousands of Okinawa residents gathered Sunday to protest the 61st anniversary of Japan receiving independence from the United States following World War II. In 1952, mainland
DENVER, April 28 (UPI) — The annual death rate of children treated in Colorado hospitals for gunshots has held steady at about 2 percent a year for more than a decade, researchers