2nd blizzard in less than week slams Plains region
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — A second major winter storm was bearing down on the central Plains Sunday, forcing cancellations and sending public works crews scrambling for salt and sand supplies less than a...
View ArticleSouthfield: Man, woman accused of forcing woman into sex work
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general says he's charged a Tennessee man and woman for forcing a young woman to work as a stripper.
View ArticleFlat Rock bus driver loses legs in accident
Victim was struck by bus in bizarre accident
View ArticleHorse meat found in IKEA meatballs
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish furniture giant Ikea became entangled in Europe's widening meat scandal Monday, forced to withdraw meatballs from stores across Europe amid suspicions that they contained horse...
View ArticleCabrera hits 2nd HR for Tigers, Lee fine for Phils
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Cliff Lee looked sharp in his spring debut for Philadelphia and Miguel Cabrera homered again for the Detroit Tigers in a 10-1 win Monday over the Phillies.
View ArticleGun backer barred from packing heat at Michigan GOP meeting
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An advocate of the open carrying of firearms is protesting the fact that a Republican state convention guard forced him to unload his holster before entering the meeting.
View ArticleNovi: Man charged in online threat to blow up school
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — A man has been charged with posting an online threat against a suburban Detroit school from his computer at the University of Detroit Mercy.
View ArticleMichigan businesses implore action on road funding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The business lobby implored lawmakers Monday to raise Michigan's gasoline taxes and vehicle registration fees, despite Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's $1.2 billion proposal...
View ArticleRed Wings sign Lashoff to 3-year, $2.175M deal
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Brian Lashoff to a three-year, $2.175 million contract.
View ArticleNY wife: Officer wanted to kill me, eat others
NEW YORK (AP) — The estranged wife of a police officer struggled to keep her composure Monday as she testified about discovering shocking online chats and other evidence on his computer showing he had...
View ArticleJobless, cities could be first to feel budget pain
Jobless Americans who have been out of work for a long time and local governments that are paying off loans to fix roads and schools are in tough spots when it comes to the automatic federal budget...
View ArticleNet providers begin warning of illegal downloads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet users who illegally share music, movies or television shows online could soon receive warning notices from the nation's five major Internet service providers.
View ArticleCapt. Kirk's Vulcan entry wins Pluto moons contest
An online vote to name Pluto's two newest, itty-bitty moons is over. And No. 1 is Vulcan, a name suggested by actor William Shatner, who played Capt. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" TV series.
View ArticleIndiana stays No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga No. 2
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga has been in 14 NCAA tournaments, five of which ended with an appearance in the Round of 16. But no Gonzaga team has ever before been ranked No. 2 in The Associated Press'...
View Article'Identity Thief' tops box office with $14 million
NEW YORK (AP) — A week after losing the box office title to Bruce Willis, Melissa McCarthy took it back again.
View ArticleKoop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies
With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and one of the most unexpectedly enduring.
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