New rollercoaster opens soon at Cedar Point
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Rollercoaster lovers, rejoice: a new, $30 million winged rollercoaster called GateKeeper will soon be open to the public at Ohio's Cedar Point.
View ArticleOJ to get Vegas court hearing on bid for new trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson will return next week to the Las Vegas courthouse where he was convicted of leading an armed sports memorabilia heist to ask a judge for a new trial on the grounds that...
View ArticleAG: Ohio kidnap suspect is father of captive girl
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio attorney general says tests have confirmed that alleged kidnapper Ariel Castro is the father of a 6-year-old girl rescued from his house with three women this week.
View ArticleTSA weighs $1K fine for Portland airport stripper
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who stripped naked during a security check at Portland International Airport says he expects the Transportation Security Administration to uphold its $1,000 fine at...
View ArticleDetroit Lions sign 8 draft picks, including Slay
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions say they've signed eight players picked in the NFL draft, including second-round selection Darius Slay.
View ArticleCar rear-ends Monroe school bus
A car rear-ended a Monroe Public Schools bus this morning on Dunbar Rd. and one high school student complained of pain, officials said.
View ArticleUncle: Marathon bombing suspect buried in Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The uncle of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-lun tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) says his nephew has been buried in Virginia.
View ArticleTigers beat Indians 10-4 behind Fielder, Cabrera
Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera each hit a long home run, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 10-4 on Friday night.
View ArticleRed Wings beat Ducks 4-3 in OT, setting up Game 7
Henrik Zetterberg picked a good time to break out of his scoring slump. Zetterberg had his second goal 1:04 into overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 on...
View ArticleDozens contacted after possible measles exposure
Dozens of people in West Michigan and plane passengers from several states have been contacted after health officials learned they may have been exposed to measles through an 8-month-old from the...
View ArticleMich. road funding talks still at standstill
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — High-level talks over fixing Michigan's deteriorating roads are at a standstill in the Capitol, with Republican and Democratic leaders still unable to agree much on how to even...
View ArticleCalifornia: Woman hits cop to kick smoking habit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn't allowed.
View ArticleFlower and plant sales around Monroe this weekend
There are several plant sales around Monroe County this weekend just in time for Mother’s Day and spring planting.
View ArticleNewtown panel: Tear down Sandy Hook, rebuild
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown parents Steven Uhde and Peter Barresi didn't want the town to abandon the elementary school property where 20 first-graders and six educators were killed in December and...
View ArticleLions get another look at Ansah
Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah was in Honolulu Blue and silver and on the field for the first time. The Detroit Lions, though, knew they were going to like what they saw from Ansah because they spent a week...
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