Uncle urges bombing suspect to turn self in
The uncle of a Boston Marathon bombing suspect is urging his nephew to turn himself in.
View ArticleBoy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth
NEW YORK (AP) — Under pressure over its long-standing ban on gays, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders.
View ArticleLockdown at Whiteford lifted
The low-level lockdown at Whiteford Agricultural Schools has been lifted.
View ArticleSome power outages persist
Power is back on in a broad area of Monroe Township that lost electricity during storms Thursday night, but new outages are afflicting other areas of the county. The National Weather Service said the...
View ArticleIts streets deserted, an uneasy Boston perseveres
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox and the Bruins both scrapped their games. The famous Bull Market at Faneuil Hall was closed, and there were more pigeons than tourists on City Hall Plaza. Even the Starbucks...
View ArticleRed Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox and Bruins postponed their games Friday while authorities searched for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings and officials warned nearly 1 million people to stay indoors.
View ArticleMonroe County to celebrate Earth Day
Educational exhibits, prizes and free refreshments will highlight the Earth Day Expo Saturday in downtown Monroe.
View ArticleMcDonald's fails to boost sales with Dollar Menu
McDonald's managed to eke out a higher profit for its first quarter even as the world's biggest hamburger chain failed to lift sales with its Dollar Menu.
View ArticleBoston travel: Trains, buses halted, planes flying
Mass transportation to and from the Boston area was virtually shut down Friday as police conducted a massive manhunt for a suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing.
View ArticleTexas town grieves for dead first-responders
Buck Uptmor didn't have to go to West Fertilizer Co. when the fire started. He wasn't a firefighter like his brother and cousin, who raced toward the plant. But a ranch of horses next to the flames...
View ArticleSpartans still face questions entering spring game
A month ago, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio previewed spring practice with at least a hint of urgency.
View ArticleAdrian: 6 months in jail for man who stole antique Bible
A college student has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing and destroying a 19th century Bible from a Masonic Temple in southern Michigan.
View ArticleBoyfriend charged in Flint woman's death
A murder charge has been filed against a man who's accused of killing a 27-year-old Flint woman and dumping her body miles away in Monroe County while her three children were in the car.
View ArticleMass. bomb suspect's mom-in-law sickened by attack
The mother-in-law of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed during a gunbattle with police said Friday her family is sickened by the horror inflicted by the deadly attack.
View ArticleToledo nurse pleads guilty in murder-for-hire case
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former Cleveland Clinic nurse accused of trying to hire an emergency room patient to kill a woman pleaded guilty Thursday in a murder-for-hire plot.
View ArticleUSA Today founder Neuharth dies in Florida at 89
COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — USA Today founder Al Neuharth died Friday in Cocoa Beach, Fla. He was 89.
View ArticleAngels slow their awful start, routing Detroit 8-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels were all thrilled to see Torii Hunter, joining in Angel Stadium's standing ovation for their former teammate before his first plate...
View ArticleMich. bill allows refusal of health care on moral basis
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate may vote this week to protect health providers who refuse to provide services on moral or religious grounds.
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