Colorado massacre suspect's plea offer rejected
DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors in the Colorado theater massacre case have rejected an offer from suspect James Holmes to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding the death penalty, saying the proposal can't be...
View ArticleFilipino devotees reenact crucifixion of Christ
SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines (AP) — Devotees in villages in the northern Philippines took part in a bloody annual ritual to mark Good Friday, a celebration that mixes Roman Catholic devotion and...
View ArticleNKorea orders rocket prep after US B-2 drill
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Friday that his rocket forces were ready "to settle accounts with the U.S.," unleashing a new round of bellicose rhetoric after U.S....
View ArticleBallpark to debut 'urinal gaming system' in Pa.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Talk about streaming media: The Philadelphia Phillies' top minor league affiliate is set to debut what it calls a "urinal gaming system" at its ballpark in Allentown.
View ArticleVideo shows Calif. man's clumsy burglary attempt
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Police in a far Northern California city are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect in a botched burglary. But if the man is wearing the same bright pants and...
View ArticleDrone industry worries about privacy backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a good bet that in the not-so-distant future aerial drones will be part of Americans' everyday lives, performing countless useful functions.
View ArticleHospital moving rehab unit to old Farmer Jack
Mercy Memorial Hospital System is planning to move its Rehabilitation Center to the former Farmer Jack grocery at W. Front St. and S. Telegraph Rd., filling what has been a large and visibly vacant...
View ArticleFarmington Hills: Substitute teacher, 58, charged in sex case
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A 58-year-old substitute teacher in suburban Detroit has been charged after authorities say he had sexual contact with a girl who was under the age of 13.
View ArticleGoogle adds street views inside Japan nuclear zone
TOKYO (AP) — Concrete rubble litters streets lined with shuttered shops and dark windows. A collapsed roof juts from the ground. A ship sits stranded on a stretch of dirt flattened when the tsunami...
View ArticleVerlander, Tigers agree to $180M, 7-year deal
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander agreed Friday to a $180 million, seven-year contract, topping Felix Hernandez for the richest deal for a pitcher in baseball history.
View ArticleTwo arrested after high-speed chase
Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies have two men in custody after a high-speed chase that began in Perrysburg, Ohio and ended in a crash in Monroe Township early this afternoon.
View ArticleSmith leads Louisville to 77-69 victory over Ducks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Louisville coach Rick Pitino is baffled by Russ Smith.
View ArticleWeb site offers wealth of information about Monroe
With the click of a mouse, City of Monroe residents can find out where they vote, where the nearest park is and who owns the property next door, among many other things, all thanks to the Geographical...
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