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(Reuters) - In October 1984, Iowa's governor, Terry Branstad, made his first trip to China. He and his wife flew to Beijing and took an old steamer train about 200 miles southwest to Shijiazhuang, a city in the Hebei province.

(Reuters) - In October 1984, Iowa's governor, Terry Branstad, made his first trip to China. He and his wife flew to Beijing and took an old steamer train about 200 miles southwest to Shijiazhuang, a city in the Hebei province.

Texas police were searching Tuesday for a serial rapist who appears to be targeting sorority sisters after he broke into the homes of four women in their 50s and 60s and attacked them.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the United States and New York is the financial hub but Madison, Wisconsin gets the highest marks as the most educated American city.

After Rev. Michael Rodriguez placed a series of anti-gay newspaper ads, the Catholic Church of El Paso has distanced itself from Rodriguez. After Rev. Michael Rodriguez placed a series of anti-gay newspaper ads, the Catholic Church of El Paso has distanced itself from the priest. The four distinct ads ran in four consecutive editions of the El Paso Times starting on Saturday. ?Engaging in depraved and unnatural sexual acts will lead directly to the ruin of both the homosexual's body and soul,? Rodriguez wrote in Saturday's ad titled True Pastoral Care for Homosexuals. ?Our very anatomy cries out against the lie that homosexual acts are 'ok.'? Rodriguez goes on to suggest that only a ?godless society? would accept gay unions. ?Reflect, first there are (a) individuals committing mortal sins of a homosexual nature; next, evil extends its tentacles to (b) society as a whole accepting homosexual and homosexual activity as 'normal'; and finally, iniquity's victory is all but sealed when (c)

AUSTIN (Reuters) - Most high school football players who die from heat-related illness are overweight, in the first weeks of practice and on the field in the morning, when the humidity is high and coaches take cooler temperatures for granted, researchers said on Thursday.

AUSTIN (Reuters) - Most high school football players who die from heat-related illness are overweight, in the first weeks of practice, and on the field in the morning, when the humidity is high and coaches take cooler temperatures for granted, researchers said on Thursday.

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Pro-choice advocates on Wednesday asked a federal judge to block a new Texas law requiring women seeking an abortion to undergo a sonogram and view the results.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. credit union regulator filed lawsuits on Monday against JPMorgan Chase & Co's JPMorgan Securities and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's RBS Securities, alleging misrepresentation of investment vehicles backed by mortgages.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. credit union regulator filed lawsuits on Monday against JPMorgan Chase & Co's JPMorgan Securities and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's RBS Securities, alleging misrepresentation of investment vehicles backed by mortgages.

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc <JCP.N> is bringing in the man who oversaw Apple Inc's <AAPL.O> wildly successful foray into retail stores to be its next chief executive and help speed up the department store chain's turnaround.

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc <JCP.N> is bringing in the man who oversaw Apple Inc's <AAPL.O> wildly successful foray into retail stores to be its next chief executive and help speed up the department store chain's turnaround.

DALLAS (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia charged into contention at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, Thursday just three days after pulling out of a British Open qualifier because of an infected fingernail.

DALLAS (Reuters) - Former world number two Sergio Garcia will line up with ex-major winner Davis Love III on Monday in a strong field of 78 at the U.S. leg of international qualifying for the British Open.

US public sector workers, insulated from the worst throws of the "Great Recession," are facing a fresh round of job losses -- even as the broader economy improves.

Deaf moviegoers sue Cinemark theater chain, demand closed captioning for films. Deaf moviegoers are suing Cinemark, claiming the movie theater chain is denying them access to films by refusing to install closed captioning devices.

Penney's 3Q profit soars helped by exclusive brands such as Liz Claiborne, MNG by Mango. J.C. Penney reported Friday that its earnings rose 63 percent in the third quarter, as the department store chain says it saw strong reception to new exclusive brands such as Liz Claiborne and MNG by Mango.

No. 9 Nebraska's offense keeps purring when Rex Burkhead is featured in wildcat formation. Rex Burkhead found a silver lining in Nebraska's quarterback injury problems.

A list of public housing authorities nationwide flagged as troubled by the federal government.

A list of public housing authorities nationwide flagged as troubled by the federal government.