Burke leaving Michigan early for NBA draft
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The time was right for Trey Burke.
View Article'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas.
View ArticleSidewalk replacement to resume next week in Monroe
A Riverview contractor will finish some work on last year’s sidewalk replacement program in the City of Monroe next week.
View ArticleGood weather after 2012 heat at Boston Marathon
BOSTON (AP) — The heat was unprecedented and so was the offer: Any of the 27,000 runners in last year's Boston Marathon could skip the race and automatically qualify for the 2013 edition instead.
View ArticleGun debate revives questions about self-defense
The beam from the intruder's flashlight pierced the blackness of the bedroom at 4:45 a.m., sweeping across the down comforter and into Eric Martin's eyes. Outside, the streets of his Utah subdivision...
View ArticleJackson's 4 hits power Tigers past Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Austin Jackson homered and drove in three runs, Torii Hunter added two doubles and a triple, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 10-1 Sunday.
View ArticleScott beats Cabrera in a playoff at Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a soggy Sunday at Augusta National.
View ArticleRed Wings back at 8th with 3-0 win over Nashville
Henrik Zetterberg scored in the second period, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 Sunday night for a crucial two points in their chase to extend their streak of playoff berths.
View ArticleRock and soul songwriter George Jackson dies at 68
Songwriter George Jackson, co-author of "Old Time Rock and Roll" and hundreds of other soul, rock and rhythm and blues tunes, has died. He was 68.
View Article80-year-old Mich. man a running machine
PUTNAM TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — With one foot after the other, an 80-year-old Pinckney-area runner still has the fire.
View ArticleLegal pot draws tourists to Colo., Wash., for 4/20
DENVER (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to join an unofficial counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana in Colorado and Washington this coming weekend, including out-of staters and even...
View ArticleAdvocates to rally for child abuse prevention
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Child abuse prevention advocates will rally on the steps of the state Capitol this week to raise awareness and promote the need for services.
View ArticleA community tragedy; remembering Diana Cupp
When the speeding pickup truck slammed into Mrs. Cupp’s car on March 26 in front of Kroger, the collision took away a beloved mother, grandmother and wife. But it also left the Monroe community without...
View ArticleUPDATE: Detroit girl who was focus of AMBER alert is safe
A Detroit child is the focus of an AMBER alert issued early Monday.
View Article'Fifty Shades' makes list of challenged books
NEW YORK (AP) — Here's a list "Fifty Shades of Grey" was destined to make: The books most likely to be removed from school and library shelves.
View ArticleGrand jury to be seated in Ohio football rape case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury about to be seated in eastern Ohio will investigate whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players last year.
View ArticleAuthorities: Maine hermit attracts marriage offer
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The man who spent nearly three decades in the woods of Maine before his high-profile arrest earlier this month has attracted a marriage proposal and a stranger's offer to bail him...
View ArticleCourt: Can human genes be patented?
WASHINGTON (AP) — DNA may be the building block of life, but can something taken from it also be the building block of a multimillion-dollar medical monopoly?
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