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Timberwolves win on sad day for team



HOLLAND, Ohio — Saturday was a good day for the South­ern Michigan Timberwolves as they blanked the Toledo Rap­tors 28-0.


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One mom who didn't say 'can't'

From boisterous boys to college classroom, Kristy Taylor juggles it all with a smile

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Funeral Sunday for crewman killed in Afghan crash

MONROE, Mich. (AP) — Family and friends are gathering in Monroe for the funeral of a 33-year-old navigator who was one of seven Americans killed when a civilian cargo plane crashed while taking off...

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Indians rally late, beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings

DETROIT (AP) — Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday.

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Ex-Lions receiver Young arrested again in California

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young has been arrested in California for the third time in a week.

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New Jersey: 2 bodies found after standoff; suspect killed

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A registered sex offender who barricaded himself for days in a home with his girlfriend's three children was shot to death Sunday as police rescued the captives and recovered the...

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17 hurt at New Orleans Mother's Day parade shooting

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a Mother's Day second-line parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 17 people, police said.

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Women rescued in Cleveland happy to be home

CLEVELAND (AP) — The three women allegedly imprisoned and sexually abused for years inside a padlocked Cleveland house asked for privacy Sunday, saying through an attorney that while they are grateful...

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S. Macomb St. bridge detour might change

City of Monroe officials are considering fully closing the E. Front and S. Macomb St. inter­section to all traffic for at least the next two weeks to speed work on the Macomb St. bridge replacement.

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Woods keeps it dry and wins Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods had the last word against Sergio Garcia by winning The Players Championship on Sunday.

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Kansas: Girl slain on Kan. farm, body was moved

OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities believe that a slain 18-month-old girl whose body was found over the weekend was killed on the eastern Kansas farm where her mother and two men were killed, and that the...

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Kwame Kilpatrick tells judge his trial was unfair

DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is asking a judge to throw out his corruption conviction, claiming he was the victim of media bias and a bad lawyer.

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Auburn Hills: Body may have been in home for week

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a home has been declared uninhabitable where the body of a 70-year-old man may have been for more than a week.

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Local sports: Ida wins at Fifth Third

Runs have been hard to come by for the Toledo Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field this season. Ida’s baseball team experienced the same problem in the early innings when it played Britton-Deerfield on the...

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US government files morning-after pill appeal

The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.

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Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2013 so far

The sun has fired off a massive flare, the strongest solar eruption this year. The powerful flare occurred Sunday and erupted on the side of the sun that was not facing Earth. While the planet was not...

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From 'Gatsby' to Gosling, a preview of Cannes

For even those most accustomed to the frenzy of celebrity, the Cannes Film Festival can be a disorienting experience.

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Wandering bear causes stir in West Michigan

Police say a bear that reportedly was seen swimming in a West Michigan lake has been spotted near a bike path in Muskegon.

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Woods keeps it dry and wins Players Championship

A weekend filled with sharp words between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia came down to one last showdown Sunday in The Players Championship, this one staged across the water in a tiny, terrifying section...

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Buddy Nix steps down as Bills GM

Buddy Nix is stepping down as the Buffalo Bills general manager, the team announced on Monday. Nix will remain with the team in a new role as special assistant, the Bills said in a released statement.

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