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By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — His voice booms through the speakers on the sideline. It’s raspy, punctuated. And between nearly every play, Green Bay Packers special teams
By Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Critics charged Friday that the Obama administration cooked the books on the unemployment rate to help President Barack Obama. The charges are unfounded. They
By Roy Gutman, McClatchy Newspapers – ISTANBUL — One day after winning blanket authority to send forces into Syria, Turkey’s prime minister warned Friday that his country is “not far from war” and
“Abu Hamza” to Face Terrorism Charges for 1998 Kidnapping in Yemen, Supporting the Establishment of a Terrorist Training Camp in the United States, and Facilitating Violent Jihad in Afghanistan Preet Bharara, the
From Senator Charles Grassley – Civics 101 teaches students about the three branches of the federal government. Representing Iowans in the United States Senate, I enjoy meeting with students during my annual
By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — A Maryland congressman has opened an investigation into a group that has tried to remove thousands of voters from registration rolls across
By Christi Parsons, Tribune Washington Bureau – FAIRFAX, Va. — President Barack Obama’s new companion on the campaign trail these days is Big Bird, star of every campaign speech since Mitt Romney
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – ABINGDON, Va. — The job numbers did not quite go Mitt Romney’s way Friday morning, but the candidate was unfazed as he climbed up on
By Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — A large drop in the nation’s jobless rate gave President Barackt Obama an unexpected boost Friday in his increasingly competitive contest with Republican
By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign won a legal victory Friday when a federal appeals court upheld an order that all voters in
Diane Heldt, CR Gazette – There’s still no final word from Homeland Security regarding replacement funding for three University of Iowa facilities damaged in the 2008 flood. The Federal Emergency Management Agency
Letter from Cerro Gordo County Supervisor candidate Kyle Klinksiek – Good afternoon folks. My name is Kyle Klinksiek. Recently, I went around town and was able to receive enough signatures to get
MASON CITY – A convicted felon escaped from BeJe Clark Residential Facility on September 29th at about 12:45 AM. Brandon Dean Olsen, 27, was arrested a couple of hours later at 515
DES MOINES – The Coalition for A Better Iowa, a broad coalition of Iowa organizations representing children, seniors, faith, human service providers, research, advocates, labor and environmental organizations, today told Governor Branstad
MASON CITY – The curb and gutter section and all driveway approaches have been completed on the south side of the street between Carolina Avenue and Kentucky Avenue. Traffic control will be
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Redshirt freshman quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen has been named to the initial Watch List for the 2012 Jerry Rice Award, it was announced today. The Jerry Rice Award is given
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Theodore Shulman, a pro-choice advocate, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 41 months in prison
By Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Under orders from President Barack Obama, the U.S. Justice Department moved forward Tuesday with the purchase of Illinois’ long dormant Thomson prison, cutting a $165
By Liz Reyer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – QUESTION: My hiring decisions don’t seem to be very good. The past few people I’ve hired have fallen short of my expectations. I can’t figure
By Cheryl Truman, Lexington Herald-Leader – LEXINGTON, Ky. — Bernadette Barton spent years seeking the stories of Bible Belt gays and how their lives changed as they came out to their families. In
By Jann Blackstone – Q: My boyfriend has been divorced for a little more than a year. His kids see him every other weekend and when they visit he sleeps in the
By Marie G. McIntyre, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – QUESTION: One of my employees frequently wears clothing that is too small and too tight. Although we have a written dress code, “Rachel” has
By Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia Inquirer – LAS VEGAS — Internet gaming, the next frontier for casinos, occupies center stage here this week at the Global Gaming Expo, known as G2E. What form
By Patrick May, San Jose Mercury News – Put your hands in the air! This is an iHoldup! In Apple’s biggest-ever unintended product launch, a mini-crime wave is rolling out across the nation
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – ORLANDO, Fla. — It had been 18 years since Martin Landau worked for Tim Burton. But when the director who gave Landau his Oscar-winning role (in
By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry’s new exclusive deal to create programming for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN means he is shelving his ambitions to launch his own cable
UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Junior kicker Tyler Sievertsen has been honored by the Fred Mitchell Award for his excellence on the football field and in the community during
WASHINGTON — In the largest operation of its kind, 100 countries took part in an international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illegal medicines. U.S. Immigration and Customs
By Rich Heldenfels, Akron Beacon Journal – Q: Is Bethenny Frankel coming out with a talk show? A: Frankel, who came to fame via “The Real Housewives of New York City,” tried out
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ATLANTA — They were once America’s Team. Thursday they were the Experts’ Team. Friday night at upside-down Turner Field the Atlanta Braves became panicky road-kill
By Eduardo A. Encina, The Baltimore Sun – ARLINGTON, Texas — The Baltimore Orioles’ first playoff game in 15 years took them deep into the heart of Texas to face a team
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael B. Steinbach, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office; Christopher B. Dennis, Special
By Brandon Bailey, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bob Gold’s mother had a remarkable life: Born in Hungary, she survived three Nazi concentration camps, married a refugee from Romania
By Rex Huppke, Chicago Tribune – While watching television, the remote control occasionally gets knocked off the couch, presenting an epic quandary. Do I get up and retrieve the remote, disrupting my
By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “CSI” creator Anthony E. Zuiker’s latest crime thriller opens with a bad guy threatening his victim — with a laptop. Computer screens
WASHINGTON—Demetrio Juan Gonzales, 40, a former corrections officer at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, pleaded guilty today to one count of violating the civil rights of
MASON CITY – As work continues on 6th Street SW several intersection closings are planned over the next two weeks. On Monday October 8th, 6th Street SW will be closed at Jackson
By Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The sound of brass and wind instruments rang out with a triumphant blast, echoing down a corridor and around a hallway where Tim
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – ABINGDON, Va. — After a new jobs report bolstering President Barack Obama’s case that the U.S. job market is moving toward a recovery, Mitt Romney
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior guard Ashley Hagedorn has been awarded a scholarship by head coach Bill Fennelly. “Ashley has been awarded a scholarship for the 2012-13 season,” Fennelly said. “She