Ames
Americannoun
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At the helm is Hoiberg, an Iowa State hoops legend who played for the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves before moving on to coach his alma mater in Ames, and, later, the Bulls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Ames, 84, died this week in a federal prison in Maryland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Ames cooperated with the authorities in exchange for a plea deal that secured a lenient sentence for Rosario, who admitted she had known about the money and his meetings with the Soviets.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
In one letter, Ames wrote that “due to local political cross currents, it was advisable that all plans be filed locally.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
With that command from FBI headquarters, the operation to arrest Aldrich Ames swung into action.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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