Attorneys spar in suit over K-9
BY COURTNEY BLANCHARD TH STAFF WRITER Saturday July 31, 2010
Lawyers disagree on whether police should wear uniforms in court, among other disputes.
On a roll in Manchester
BY MICHAEL SCHMIDT TH STAFF WRITER Saturday July 31, 2010
Rain does not hamper RAGBRAI enthusiasm
What is history of peonies on Grandview?
TELEGRAPH HERALD 1 comments on this article. Saturday July 31, 2010
The flowers bloomed along a Peony Trail throughout the city in the late 1930s.
Wisconsin: Son charged with killing parents
BY TODD RICHMOND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Investigators say debts drove a day trader to shoot his parents and forge a $50,000 check.
Students get cooking at Loras
BY STACEY BECKER TH STAFF WRITER Saturday July 31, 2010
Teens at the college's summer academy take part in a contest modeled after the 'Top Chef' show.
'Finishing touches' for E.B. Lyons
BY STACEY BECKER TH STAFF WRITER SBECKER@WCINET.COM 1 comments on this article. Saturday July 31, 2010
$1.8 million expansion project is expected to be ready for visitors in early to mid-August.
Wrongfully convicted man free after 27 years
BY JUAN A. LOZANO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Michael Green says that while in prison, he channeled his anger into studying the law in order to try to find a way out of prison.
Grizzly bear euthanized after triple mauling
BY MATTHEW BROWN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Residents and visitors express relief that the 300-pound animal and 3 cubs were captured.
Iranian woman fears execution
BY RAPHAEL G. SATTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 comments on this article. Saturday July 31, 2010
Woman who once faced stoning says she misses her children and still feels she might be put to death.
Iowa: Soldiers say goodbye
BY MICHAEL J. CRUMB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 comments on this article. Saturday July 31, 2010
Members of an Iowa National Guard unit are heading to Afghanistan.
Brewer mulls immigration law change
BY PAUL DAVENPORT AND JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Arizona's governor says the law might be 'tweaked' to respond to the parts faulted by a federal judge.
Rangel urged to resign
BY LAURIE KELLMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 comments on this article. Saturday July 31, 2010
Kansas Senate race turns nasty
BY JOHN HANNA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 comments on this article. Saturday July 31, 2010
Republicans seek the strongest fighter against Obama and the Democrats.
Illinois: Voting twice for Illinois senator OK
BY DEANNA BELLANDI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Winner of a special election will fill Obama's seat from November to January, and the winner of the regular election will serve the 6-year term.
Market posts best month in a year
BY STEPHEN BERNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Despite an up-and-down day and much of July, pessimism prevails.
California wildfire approaches homes
BY JACOB ADELMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Helicopters dip buckets into an aqueduct to make water drops.
Disney selling Miramax for $660 million
BY ANDREW VANACORE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Investor group gains control of extensive movie library while Disney focuses on family-centric brands.
Almanac
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
U.S. death toll in Afghanistan hits record high
BY ROBERT H. REID THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Officials say casualties are mounting because more troops are fighting and the Taliban is stiffening its resistance.
Economic growth slows
BY JEANNINE AVERSA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday July 31, 2010
Even the good news has a downside.
University Avenue store to close
BY EILEEN MOZINSKI SCHMIDT TH STAFF WRITER 6 comments on this article. Friday July 30, 2010
K-Chap Foods, formerly an Oky-Doky, has been in business for 25 years.
Port set to host tire-dipping party
BY MICHAEL SCHMIDT TH STAFF WRITER 12 comments on this article. Friday July 30, 2010
Between 15,000 and 20,000 RAGBRAI riders will finish their journey Saturday in Dubuque.
Bus riders, shall WeGo on the Bob?
BY ANDY PIPER TH STAFF WRITER 4 comments on this article. Friday July 30, 2010
Brainstorming citizens narrow transit system name nominees to 10.
Activists seek emission statement
BY ANDY PIPER TH STAFF WRITER 3 comments on this article. Friday July 30, 2010
Environmental group says Dubuque needs to set measurable goals to gauge its progress in reducing greenhouse gases.
your horoscope
BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL Friday July 30, 2010
Children make a connection
BY KARINA SCHROEDER TH STAFF WRITER Friday July 30, 2010
Participants create planes, boats and other items in the annual Lego contest.
Rangel faces 13 ethics charges
BY LARRY MARGASAK AND LAURIE KELLMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 5 comments on this article. Friday July 30, 2010
Despite a last-minute plea deal, Republicans insist that the case advance to trial.
Ruling fuels immigration debate
BY JACQUES BILLEAUD AND AMANDA LEE MYERS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 13 comments on this article. Friday July 30, 2010
Arizona files an appeal, a controversial sheriff begins a new sweep and hundreds protest across the nation.
Republicans block small-business bill
BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday July 30, 2010
Months before elections, the GOP stops Democrats' plan for a fund to help smaller banks issue loans.
Illinois: Quinn signs nursing home reform
BY KAREN HAWKINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday July 30, 2010
State hopes more supervision, more care and greater consequences will improve nursing home care in Illinois.
'Gooseman' parades his 'children
BY KARINA SCHROEDER TH STAFF WRITER 4 comments on this article. Thursday July 29, 2010
Man walks the fairgrounds with the birds, and children give the animals food and drink.
Lake Delhi debris going to Dubuque's landfill
BY MICHAEL SCHMIDT TH STAFF WRITER Thursday July 29, 2010
FEMA might cover costs if a Presidential Disaster Declaration is granted for floods.
Pilot slightly hurt in crash near Zwingle
BY KEN BROWN TH CITY EDITOR Thursday July 29, 2010
Crop duster is a total loss after reportedly clipping a power line and going down.
Manchester prepares for bicyclists
BY MICHAEL SCHMIDT TH STAFF WRITER Thursday July 29, 2010
An official says flood damage shouldn't impact the city's plans.
Duct-tape artists make most of sticky situation
BY DANIELLE KRAMER TH STAFF WRITER Thursday July 29, 2010
Participants at the Dubuque County Fair are given 10 minutes to create anything they like out of tape.
Finley cranks down water usage
BY ANDY PIPER TH STAFF WRITER 1 comments on this article. Thursday July 29, 2010
Petal Project focuses on saving resources and educating employees about sustainability.
Finance leaders wary of new law
BY EILEEN MOZINSKI SCHMIDT TH STAFF WRITER 1 comments on this article. Thursday July 29, 2010
Area officials say the scope of the consumer-protection agency is not well-defined.
Iowa: Wind farm construction disappears
BY PHILIP BRASHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 5 comments on this article. Thursday July 29, 2010
Officials say the industry will continue its slowdown unless Congress enacts a national renewable-electricity mandate.
your horoscope
BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL Thursday July 29, 2010
Nation briefs
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
Cocaine sentencing gap narrows
BY JIM ABRAMS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 comments on this article. Thursday July 29, 2010
The U.S. House sends a bill to the president that reduces disparities between mandatory crack- and powder-cocaine punishments.
Judge blocks parts of Arizona measure
BY JACQUES BILLEAUD AND AMANDA LEE MYERS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 32 comments on this article. Thursday July 29, 2010
Ruling occurs just hours before the controversial immigration law was to take effect.
Studies back 'hands-only' CPR method
BY MIKE STOBBE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
Research indicates that simpler rescue techniques also can help save lives.
Mexico justice: A case of catch and release?
BY JULIE WATSON AND ALEXANDRA OLSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 comments on this article. Thursday July 29, 2010
Government touts its arrest records, but cases often unravel from lack of evidence.
other deaths
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
Wisconsin: Van Hollen weighs in on e-mails
BY SCOTT BAUER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
Attorney general: Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling should be narrowly applied.
Illinois: Blagojevich's jury begins deliberations
BY DON BABWIN AND MICHAEL TARM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
Judge says he does not expect a speedy verdict in the trial of ex-Illinois governor.
Obama urges loans to small businesses
BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
$30 billion federal fund would help community banks increase lending.
152 die in Pakistan crash
BY ASIF SHAHZAD AND MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
At least 2 U.S. citizens were on the plane, which officials suspect veered off course in heavy rains and thick clouds.
Almanac
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
World briefs
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
Fed: Recovery slows in some places
BY JEANNINE AVERSA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday July 29, 2010
High unemployment and cautious consumers hold economic rebound in check.
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