Russian region begins recovery from meteor fall
A small army of workers set to work Saturday to replace the estimated 200,000 square meters (50 acres) of windows shattered by the shock wave from a meteor that exploded over Russia's Chelyabinsk region.
View ArticleTax increases affecting more Michigan residents
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In the height of tax season, don't be surprised if you owe more to the taxman in Lansing.
View ArticleHot Wheels: Chevrolet SS muscle car
DETROIT (AP) — For those who like to drive fast but still haul people, Chevrolet is reviving the big rear-wheel-drive muscle car sedan.
View ArticleCabrera hoping for more of the same with the bat
Since there's no Quadruple Crown in baseball, it will be awfully tough for Miguel Cabrera to top his performance from 2012.
View ArticleCatholics still expressing surprise, support
Monroe native the Rev. Timothy Laboe happened to be in Rome just two days before Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world with his announcement that he plans to retire at the end of this month.
View ArticleAdrian: Authorities lift advisory after chemical release
ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — Police in southern Michigan have lifted a safety advisory after a chemical release led them to ask residents to stay in their homes as a precaution.
View ArticleObama to play golf with Tiger Woods' former coach
PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods' former swing coach says he'll play and practice with President Barack Obama on Saturday.
View ArticleSnyder: February is 'Keep Michigan Warm Month'
Gov. Rick Snyder is joining with advocacy groups to raise awareness for Michigan families living without heat this winter.
View ArticleMichigan lawmaker aims to fight human trafficking
A Republican Michigan lawmaker has re-introduced legislation aimed at fighting human trafficking in Michigan.
View ArticleBMW recalls nearly 570,000 cars to fix cables
BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall.
View ArticleYpsilanti: Sentenced to life at 16, woman hopes for freedom
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — More than 21 years after she went to prison, Barbara Hernandez enters the cinderblock visitation chamber at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in the turquoise...
View ArticleMichigan women defeat Michigan State 70-69
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's seniors finally got to experience a victory over their in-state rivals.
View ArticleI-75 pileup a 'horrific scene'
Fast-appearing snow squalls snarled roadways across Monroe County and southeastern Michigan Saturday morning and early afternoon, causing dozens of accidents, injuring more than 20 people and closing...
View ArticleTigers view Rondon with excitement, uncertainty
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Rondon was chatting with reporters in the clubhouse with help from a translator when he was asked how fast he can really throw.
View ArticleRed Wings put Franzen on IR
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have put forward Johan Franzen on injured reserve. They also removed goaltender Jonas Gustavsson from IR and assigned him to Grand Rapids of the AHL on a...
View ArticleDeputy pulls man, dog to safety
The man and his pet had fallen though the ice on a private pond, but were rescued after about 20 minutes.
View ArticleHow life on run ended for California police killer
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — As soon as he heard officers were chasing the suspected cop killer in a stolen truck, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Roger Loftis was certain: His buddy Jeremiah...
View ArticleWestern Michigan defeats Northern Illinois 66-58
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Shayne Whittington scored 15 points and Western Michigan scored the last 16 points of the game to shock Northern Illinois 66-58 on Saturday.
View ArticleAmid Boy Scout turmoil, other groups hope to grow
With the Boy Scouts of America entangled in a furor over its ban on gays, lesser-known youth organizations across the ideological spectrum see an opportunity. They wonder if the turmoil might prompt...
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