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Silvis man stabbed 14 times speaks

He was stabbed 14 times, but has lived to talk about it. Shawn Gano Jr., the victim of Thursday night's stabbing in Silvis, says his accuser may get off too easy. Looking at his 14 stab wounds, the 34 staples holding him together and a chest tube for one of his two collapsed lungs, it's hard to believe Shawn Gano Jr. is doing so well.

Funeral burglar sentenced to 7 years in prison Video

A Rock Island man who scanned local obituaries to find his victims was sentenced to 7 years in prison Monday. more
Warmer weather often brings increase in crime

Davenport police continue to investigate a string of violent crimes last week. more
"Buckets of Hope" for Haiti Video

Members of a church in Wapello combined their efforts to help the earthquake victims of Haiti. Solid Rock Baptist Church members filled five gallon buckets with dried food items, like flour and peanut butter. The effort is called "Buckets of Hope" and means food for Haitian families. It's part of an... more
Durant HS Principal Monica Rouse's Fate Up in the Air

The Durant School Board met behind closed doors on Saturday, in the midst of a decision on the fate of embattled high school principal Monica Rouse. more
Police "STEP" up patrols for St. Patrick's Day Video

Hundreds of drivers will hit the roads Saturday for an early St. Patrick's Day and police are stepping up patrols to catch drunk drivers. more

Des Moines police say mother won't be charged in stabbing by 8-year-old daughter

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say a mother who told her 8-year-old daughter to grab a knife while the woman tussled with her brother will not be facing criminal charges. more
2 Agriprocessors supervisors still at large, may be in Israel

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Israeli diplomat says Israel would glad to hand over two former Agricprocessors meatpacking supervisors to face felony charges, but only if they can be found. more
Big Ten gets four teams in NCAA tournament, led by No. 2 seed Ohio State

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four Big Ten teams earned bids to the NCAA tournament, led by league tournament champion Ohio State. more
Iowa State gets No. 4 seed, Iowa earns No. 8 seed and Northern Iowa gets No. 16 seed

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State women's basketball team earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament and will host 13th-seeded Lehigh on Sunday. more
Virginia gets No. 5 seed in women's tourney; will play Green Bay in Ames, Iowa

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia is heading west in the women's NCAA tournament. more

Health Secretary Sebelius to speak in Chicago on health care overhaul

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is coming to Chicago to speak on health care overhaul. more
Veteran Illinois lawmaker announces he has prostate cancer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Veteran Illinois lawmaker Rich Myers has cancer. more
Have you had more near misses lately? AMA guide advises how to counsel older drivers

CHICAGO (AP) — The American Medical Association has some new advice for helping doctors assess and counsel older drivers. more
Galesburg joins scores of towns trying to tap into Google plans for high-speed networks

GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) — Galesburg has joined the gaggle of towns around the country trying to convince Google that they're perfect choice for a new high-speed Internet network. more
Waterways stocked with waterways in anticipation of upcoming spring trout season

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is getting ready for trout season. more

Obama turns up the heat on wavering Dems as lawmakers start countdown toward health care vote Video

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days away from a make-or-break vote on his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is turning up the pressure as only presidents can, as Democratic leaders make a desperate scramble for votes. more
US Mideast envoy cancels Jerusalem trip as Israel FM calls settlement freeze 'unreasonable' Video

JERUSALEM (AP) — Washington's Mideast peace envoy delayed his trip to the region as Israeli officials remained defiant on Tuesday over their plans to build more settlements in disputed east Jerusalem amid deepening feud between U.S. and Israel. more
Facebook feds go undercover: Report shows FBI, other agents dipping quietly into social media Photo

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too. more
Edwards mistress says they are still in love; 'I believe that will be till death do us part' Video

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live "a life of truth" and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics. more
Toyota dismisses man's account of runaway Prius, breaking silence on public relations headache Video

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. was quiet last week when James Sikes told reporters how the gas pedal got stuck on his 2008 Prius, leading him on a wild ride on a Southern California freeway. more

Expensive piece of dung: Swiss designer creates watch made from fossilized dinosaur droppings

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss watchmaker is hoping to raise a stink with an expensive timepiece that eschews the trade's standard gold, diamond or titanium fittings for a more earthy substance — dinosaur dung. more
Alaska State Trooper needs single traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers needed just one traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving. Troopers said a highway patrol officer arrested a 42-year-old man for drunken driving after stopping him for speeding on Sunday. A short time later, a 29-year-old man arrived to... more
Green Bay's most stolen street sign? Not Lombardi Avenue or Brett Favre Pass, but Mullet Place

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The most frequently stolen street sign in Green Bay isn't Lombardi Avenue, Reggie White Way or Brett Favre Pass. The distinction goes to a short street on the city's southwest side. Its name brings to mind the helmet-style haircut of the 1980s — the cut perhaps... more
Bulldog chews Tenn. police officer's tires and bumper, doesn't stop even after being Tasered

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — What happened to a Chattanooga police officer's car was certainly under the radar. A city police spokeswoman said Sunday that Officer Clayton Holmes had been checking traffic speeds with radar and stopped to fill out a report when he felt his car shaking. He found a... more
Sappers getting bad rap for tapping Mass. cemetery trees for syrup Photo

LANCASTER, Mass. (AP) — Maple syrup producers are under fire for tapping maple trees in Central Massachusetts cemeteries. The Worcester Telegram reports Monday that at least two cemeteries in Lancaster and one in Petersham have sap buckets on trees that stand along side rows of tombstones.... more