Boston Marathon memorial run planned in Michigan
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — Runners in southwestern Michigan plan to hold a memorial event to promote unity following the Boston Marathon bombing.
View ArticleObama says Boston bombings an act of terrorism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday the deadly Boston Marathon bombings were an act of terrorism but investigators do not know if they were carried out by an international or domestic...
View ArticleMonroe resident had finished race, heard blasts
Thankfully, the Monroe resident finished the race an hour before two terrifying explosions changed the way the marathon will be remembered.
View ArticleLions QB Stafford not worried about contract talks
Matthew Stafford is taking a hands-off approach to his contract talks.
View ArticleRed Wings, G Howard agree to $31.8M deal
The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms with goalie Jimmy Howard on a $31.8 million, six-year contract.
View ArticleMonroe: Youths chased by man claiming to be a police officer
A group of juveniles were chased by a man claiming to be a police officer in Detroit Beach on Saturday evening.
View ArticlePressure-cooker bombs suspected in Boston blast
BOSTON (AP) — Federal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out — with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel — but said they...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines fixes computers, delays go on
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines grounded all flights across the United States for several hours Tuesday after a key computer system crashed, causing thousands of passengers to be stranded at airports...
View ArticleNCAA men's basketball title game wins ratings
NEW YORK (AP) — Louisville is a winner again, only this time the outcome isn't close.
View ArticleGM to roll out new line of smaller pickups
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors plans to roll out a line of completely revamped midsize pickup trucks, with gas mileage and features designed to take sales from Toyota's market-leading Tacoma.
View ArticleSaginaw: Boy, 3, found wandering after mom killed
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Saginaw police say a 3-year-old boy was found wandering on a street and told a neighbor his mother was dead inside their home.
View ArticleWrinkled dog up for adoption in Texas gets surgery
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An excessively wrinkled dog has had surgery to help him see and hear better as caregivers in South Texas seek a home for the animal.
View ArticleLetter with ricin sent to Miss. senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — An envelope addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi tested positive Tuesday for ricin, a potentially fatal poison, congressional officials said, heightening concerns about...
View ArticleRadio scans show Boston police, medic heroics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon was still in progress on a bright Monday afternoon, but for Boston city police officers using the department's radio scanner channel, the day was winding down. At...
View ArticleFlint: Man charged in rape, robbery of 87-year-old woman
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — An 18-year-old man has been charged in the sexual assault and robbery of an 87-year-old Flint woman who was attacked while returning home from the grocery store last fall.
View ArticlePressure cookers help make good bombs _ and clues
WASHINGTON (AP) — In kitchens, they prepare food faster, but pressure cookers by their very nature help make good bombs, amplifying the blast and the carnage.
View ArticleSpelling bee with a twist — sign language
About 70 second-graders tested their mettle on the huge stage normally used for concerts and shows and carefully spelled and signed words like “car,” “dig” and “fox” during two rounds held for each of...
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