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NE Iowa legislator criticizes UI trip to Disney center
IOWA CITY (AP) - Two legislators are criticizing University of Iowa officials over plans to spent $130,000 to send 35 hospital workers to Orlando, Fla., for several days of training offered at a center connected with Disney World.
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Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims
A Muslim leader says the Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood asked him for advice on what he should tell soldiers who had concerns about going to fight Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:45 am
Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gains strength over Caribbean waters.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:40 am
UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly expecting him to fix the world's woes single-handedly.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:40 am
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a wo…
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:40 am
Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company
The engineer accused of fatally shooting one worker and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked appeared briefly in court Saturday and was ordered held without bond.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:25 am
West Africa's last giraffes make surprise comeback
A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:25 am
Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line
Pushing back against international criticism, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:20 am
Tropical storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:10 am
NJ jurors convict Fla. man in 'fat defense' trial
A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man's defense that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs to commit the crime and make a quick getaway.
Nov 07, 2009 | 8:35 am
Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan soldiers
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis the previous day mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen.
Nov 07, 2009 | 8:30 am
Medvedev: Arms control deal with US can be reached
Russia and the United States have a good chance at signing a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.
Nov 07, 2009 | 8:20 am
Giant dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall's fall
Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.
Nov 07, 2009 | 8:00 am
Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor
The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.
Nov 07, 2009 | 7:45 am
Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander
On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming _ as the commander of a U.S. Navy destroyer.
Nov 07, 2009 | 7:45 am
Lock and roll: Presley's hair for sale at auction
A British auction house says it's selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair preserved for decades by a fan.
Nov 07, 2009 | 7:25 am
Saudi says swine flu shots advised for pilgrims
The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not ban anyone considered high risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year.
Nov 07, 2009 | 7:25 am
Madagascar political rivals reach government deal
Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections following a power struggle that brought months of volatility to the country, an African Union statement said.
Nov 07, 2009 | 7:20 am
WEATHER VIDEO: Good Morning Cedar Valley -- Nov. 7
Food Morning Cedar Valley! It's Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.
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