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JONESBORO, Ga., June 1 (UPI) — Former NBA player Mookie Blaylock was improved but still in critical condition Saturday after being injured in a fatal car crash near Atlanta, police said. A
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – Mason City police were called to the North End of the city Friday afternoon on a report of a fight that may have involved a
NEW YORK, JUNE 1 (UPI) — The federal government recently filed a secret lawsuit in New York seeking to force Google to reveal user data without a search warrant, court documents show.
MASON CITY – It was confirmed on Friday that vandals destroyed a brick wall near Southbridge Mall this week. According to Mason City Operations and Maintenance Director Bill Stangler, a brick wall
WASHINGTON, JUNE 1 (UPI) — NATO members must keep working with Afghan counterparts to ensure they’re ready to take over security duties next year, President Obama said Friday. “We’ve seen great progress
ST. LOUIS, JUNE 1 (UPI) — The recovery of wealth lost during the recession has favored affluent whites, a study by the St. Louis Federal Reserve said. While homes have recovered some
MINNEAPOLIS, JUNE 1 (UPI) — Minnesota businessman Jim Graves, who announced he would challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann again in 2014, indicated he was suspending his bid. “Basically, after all that’s
WASHINGTON, JUNE 1 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Transportation says self-driving cars are not yet ready for the country’s roads but that it supports ongoing testing of the technology. In its
BRASILIA, Brazil, JUNE 1 (UPI) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden ended his visit to Brazil Friday saying it is time the United States and Brazil become closer partners. “I leave Brazil
WASHINGTON, May 31 (UPI) — The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s consumer complaint database has been expanded to include state-by-state information, the watchdog said Friday. The complaint database also now includes complaints
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 31 (UPI) — The idea of a robotic manufacturing base operating off Earth isn’t as far-fetched as it once was and could provide sustainable resources, NASA researchers say.
CHICAGO, May 31 (UPI) — Chicago Bears fullback Evan Rodriguez was charged early Friday with DUI after his second arrest since the end of his rookie season, the team confirmed. Illinois State
WASHINGTON, May 31 (UPI) — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Iranian petrochemical industry Friday to further derail Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program. The department said one petrochemical company had
ANNAPOLIS, Maine, May 31 (UPI) — Three U.S. Naval Academy football players are under investigation for an alleged sex assault on a female midshipman, a Defense Department official confirmed. Naval Academy spokesman
LONDON, May 31 (UPI) — London police arrested a man on suspicion of being involved in supplying illegal firearms in connection with the killing of soldier Lee Rigby. The arrest came Friday