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WASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) — U.S. durable goods orders jumped 3.3 percent in April, about twice the gain economists had expected, the U.S. Commerce Department said Friday. Factory orders climbed by $7.2
ATLANTA, May 24 (UPI) — Health officials said Friday 146 influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported during the U.S. flu season, which is nearly over. The weekly flu report of the Centers for
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for a probation violation. Michael Aaron Cordell Canady was picked up Tuesday by a Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputy
Des Moines, IOWA — The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Division of Narcotics Enforcement (DNE) is aware that a Special Agent has been charged with Felonious Misconduct in Office. Jon Borg,
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has meetings planned in 10 Iowa communities this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Grassley will hold town meetings in Rockwell City, Fort Dodge, Dakota City, Pocahontas, Emmetsburg,
BAGHDAD, May 28 (UPI) — Eight people died Tuesday in Iraq in the latest of a series of violent sectarian incidents that have left dozens dead and more than 200 injured, officials
Dayton, IOWA — As law enforcement volunteers continue to offer their time in the search for Kathlynn Shepard, officers and K-9s are re-visiting many sites that have already been checked. Today and
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency in response to recent storms and flooding in northwest and central Iowa. Thirteen counties are included in this
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – May 28, 2013 – With significant rainfall in the last week and more expected during the next few days, Alliant Energy urges customers to be safe around their
CAIRO, May 28 (UPI) — A former leader of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad claimed Osama bin Laden took his own life and wasn’t killed by U.S. Navy SEALs in 2011, Gulf News
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – Just how low can the bar be set in Mason City? Robin Anderson’s Chamber of Commerce isn’t shy about laying out the rules of behavior and decorum
WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday that actual innocence allows a defendant to pursue an appeal despite procedural problems or a statute of limitations. “Actual innocence,
From President Barack Obama – On Sunday, I was in Moore, Oklahoma. Today, I’m headed to the Jersey Shore. Those two communities are separated by half a continent but united by a
MILLVALE, Pa., May 28 (UPI) — A couple were charged with child endangerment after travelers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike saw a girl in a dog cage in the back of a pickup
MADISON, Wis., May 27 (UPI) — Police in Wisconsin said a local man known as “Thong Cape Scooter Man” is not breaking any laws by riding his motorized scooter wearing only a
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors met for its regular weekly meeting on Tuesday morning at the courthouse. County Engineer Mary Kelly gave a road condition report. The
ENID, Okla. – The No. 19 NIACC baseball team looks to continue its magical ride tonight in the third round of the NJCAA Division II World Series. NIACC (31-16) faces No. 3
WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) — A majority of Americans still oppose the new healthcare law known as Obamacare, a CNN/ORC International poll released Monday indicates. Three years after it became law, 43
ITHACA, N.Y., May 27 (UPI) — In the heat of World War II, men who experienced intense combat were more than twice as likely to turn to prayer as those who did
JERUSALEM, May 27 (UPI) — A three-day national drill to prepare government bodies and civilians for an unconventional weapons attack began Monday, the Israeli army said. Dubbed “Turning Point 7,” the nationwide
CHICAGO, May 28 (UPI) — U.S. proposals to lower the legal limit of a driver’s blood-alcohol content from 0.08 to 0.05 may not go far enough, a U.S. trauma surgeon says. Dr.
BOSTON, May 27 (UPI) — U.S. and Norwegian researchers identified a five-amino acid fragment that reduces metastatic spread of prostate, breast and lung cancer in mouse models. Randolph Watnick of Boston Children’s
TOKYO, May 27 (UPI) — The mayor of Osaka, Japan, apologized Monday for suggesting U. S. troops in Okinawa should make use of Japan’s legalized sex industry. Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who co-leads
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 28 (UPI) — The head of the Cruise Lines International Association says its new “Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights” adopts many practices U.S.-based lines already use. The CLIA,
BAGHDAD, May 27 (UPI) — The death toll from a series of car bombings across Baghdad Monday rose to more than 50, officials said. At least 53 people were killed and more
ALEPPO, Syria, May 27 (UPI) — Sen. John McCain Monday entered Syria for talks with rebel leaders, The Daily Beast reported. The report said McCain is the highest-ranking U.S. official to enter
CLEVELAND, May 28 (UPI) — More than a dozen Ohio restaurants are offering free burgers for life to Cleveland kidnapping hero Charles Ramsey. The restaurants — including Cleveland’s AMP 150 and the
FORT HOOD, Texas, May 28 (UPI) — U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, charged with gunning down 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, wants to act as his own lawyer, military officials
CHANGCHUN, China, May 27 (UPI) — A Chinese man was sentenced to death for killing a baby that he found in the back seat of a car he stole, a court announced
NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) — New York police said they have arrested a pint-sized 15-year-old who younger boys said mugged them, demanding $1 bills. The suspect allegedly approached younger boys in
NEW YORK, May 27 (UPI) — U.S. business mogul Donald Trump has spent more than $1 million researching a potential run for president in 2016, the New York Post reported Monday. Sources
Tesla Motors, an electric car maker headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., has paid off its entire $451.8 Department of Energy loan nine years early with interest. The automaker, riding the success of
CORIGLIANO CALABRO, Italy, May 27 (UPI) — A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Italy for allegedly killing his 16-year-old girlfriend by stabbing her, then setting her on fire, police said Monday. Investigators
CHICAGO, May 27 (UPI) — Jeff Samardzija fired a two-hitter for his first career shutout Monday and the Chicago Cubs blanked the Chicago White Sox 7-0 in an interleague game. Samardzija (3-6)
DAMASCUS, Syria, May 27 (UPI) — Syria’s civil war has devolved into an “intolerable affront to the human conscience” since it began, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay said Monday. In remarks
ROY, Wash., May 27 (UPI) — A Washington state father has been accused of putting his 6-week-old daughter in the freezer because she wouldn’t stop crying, police said. The incident happened Saturday
MILWAUKEE, May 27 (UPI) — Kevin Correira earned a six-inning victory and Ryan Doumit supplied a key two-run single Monday in Minnesota’s 6-3 interleague triumph over Milwaukee. Correira (5-4) snapped a two-start
BAGHDAD, May 27 (UPI) — Nine car bombs were detonated across Baghdad Monday, killing 31 people and injuring more than 100 others, Iraqi police said. Seven of the nine bombs were set
MINNEAPOLIS – Star NFL running back Adrian Peterson has come out against gay marriage. “That’s not something I believe in,” Peterson said in an interview last week, ESPN.com reported, despite having family
ARLINGTON, Va., May 27 (UPI) — President Obama charged Americans Monday with the task of honoring “the strength and resolve” of its armed forces and “be worthy” of the sacrifices they made.