It's been a good month for the much-maligned, often misunderstood principle of church-state separation. A whopping 67 percent of Americans agree that the First Amendment "requires a clear separation...

"The whites didn't bring homosexuality [to Africa] … they brought homophobia," a gay Ugandan man quips to Channel 4's Sorious Samura as they stand surrounded by church-goers at an outdoor anti-homosexuality...

YES Tuition for 131 in-state students; 7,358 copies of an American economic history textbook; three houses on Dodge Street. These are all things that could be purchased for $883,000, the amount of money...

By now, Hawkeye basketball fans should have heard that Anthony Hubbard decided he doesn't want to wear the Black and Gold. The 6-5 forward from Virginia announced the decision late last week, saying in...

Ali Farokhmanesh knows how to play in elimination games. The former Northern Iowa guard proved as much when he led his team to a 93-91 victory in the first round of the Prime Time League playoffs. With...

In the Prime Time League, defense is overrated. This held true in the first round of the playoffs on Sunday, when the trio of Matt Gatens, Melsahn Basabe, and Aaron White scooted out to a comfortable...

Coralville police arrested a Chicago man and two others after they allegedly attempted to rob Coralville residents nearly two years ago. Reports said 21-year-old Jimmy Powell Jr. and two others entered...

A Burlington man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, falsely imprisoned her, and stole a vehicle. Antavis Marice Wardell Watson, 31, was charged July 14 with first-degree theft,...

Lynette Jacoby has been appointed by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors as the new social-services coordinator for county's Human Services Department. Jacoby will formally take her position on July...

There were two Stephanie Ms on her floor freshman year of college. So Stephanie Muller changed her name to Marek. "Basically, there was a villain on a TV show who I thought was really cool, and then...

Teens, adults, the elderly, and small children gathered around tables with Scrabble boards set up in the center at the bustling Bread Garden Market & Bakery on Sunday. Some laughed and talked between...

The Rev. Mark Kiyimba was forced to leave his Ugandan home in March for his safety. The gay-rights activist, now in the United States, stood before a captivated church crowd Sunday morning to discuss...