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Michigan State Named Preseason Big Ten Favorite: Michigan State was chosen as the unanimous Big Ten favorite heading into the 2013-14 men’s basketball season as voted on by a panel of conference
AMES, Iowa – The No. 23/20 Iowa State women’s basketball team defeated the Carthage Lady Reds by a score of 78-49 for their 30th-consecutive exhibition game win. Senior forward Hallie Christofferson led
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) intercepted and destroyed two simultaneous targets attacking from opposite directions during a stressing demonstration of its 360-degree air and
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:01 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for being here at your White House briefing. I do not have any announcements to make at
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Dish Network, the parent company of one of the largest video store chains remaining in the country, Blockbuster, has announced that the chain’s remaining stores will close. DISH Network
MASON CITY – A local man is going to prison after a guilty plea to lascivious acts with a child. Bryan Lee Holmes, age 34, plead guilty Monday after striking a deal
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz recently announced that 1,408 new businesses filed paperwork with the state of Iowa in September. The 1,408 news business filings in September represent
Orange City, IA – Charges of Willful Injury and Child Endangerment Causing Serious Injury have been dismissed without prejudice against 33 year old Rochelle Sapp of Orange City. Sapp was providing daycare
Data released Wednesday shows that only half of Hispanics and 60% of Asians are registered to vote. According to Gallup, U.S. Hispanics and Asians are much less likely to be registered to vote
Durham, NC – Montreal Malik Russell, 18, was arrested yesterday morning and charged with murder in connection with the shooting of Demario Lucas, 23, of Durham. On October 20, at 3:48 a.m.,
WASHINGTON – A team of Deputy U.S. Marshals in Las Vegas, Nevada arrested a foreign fugitive Monday who was wanted on an outstanding federal warrant based on charges from Quebec, Canada. Marc
An update on the progress made in the OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria was released on November 5th, regarding the chemical weapons inspections on-going in that country. Ambassador Üzümcü informed the Council that verification
NEW YORK – The United Nations human rights chief today expressed alarm at the death sentences handed out in Bangladesh to 152 paramilitary soldiers for their role in a 2009 mutiny, following
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the importance of protecting the environment in times of armed conflict, and stressed that strong natural resource governance can help prevent conflict
A report by a group of Swiss scientists has confirmed what many Palestinians have feared since the PLO leader’s death in 2004: That he was poisoned. According to al-Jazeera and other media
LOGAN, IA – The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner has released its findings in the death of 5 ½ year old Dominic Elkins. The medical examiner determined that Elkins’ cause
UPDATE WEDNESDAY EVENING: A missing Mason City teen returned home Wednesday. According to police, Arianna M. Kennedy, age 16, “just retuned home safe and sound. She has been cancelled as a missing
IOWA CITY – Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz expressed some frustration with his team’s performance in the red zone in its most recent performances this season as he prepares his Hawkeyes (5-4
WATERLOO – On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, Waterloo Police conducted tobacco sales compliance checks. The following businesses were complaint: Casey’s General Store, 51 E. Tower Park Drive Kum & Go, 117 E.