A former Bridgman woman currently serving a three to 21 year prison term for scamming people out of tens of thousands of dollars is facing new charges of perjury and subordination of perjury ...Read More
A former captain for the Saint Joseph Fire Department has been charged with two counts of accosting a minor for immoral purposes after prosecutors say he received topless photos of a 15 year old girl ...Read More
Even with all the talk in Lansing about finding more money for road projects, the Michigan Department of Transportation is going to spend about seven-million-dollars more in this region this summer than in 2011 ...Read More
The Watervliet Township Board of Trustees this week voted to hold a first reading on a zoning change that will be needed to build a new facility at the local landfill that could turn methane gas into electricity ...Read More
Journalist's last report, and heartache
The Sunday Times' Marie Colvin and French journalist Remi Olchik were reportedly killed today amid shelling from Syrian government forces in Homs.
Indiana lawmaker: Girl Scouts promote homosexuality
An Indiana lawmaker who opposes celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America says the group "sexualizes" young girls, promotes homosexuality and is a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood.
Report: Dozens dead in Argentina train crash
At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured Wednesday when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media said.
Catholics start the Lenten season
"From dust we came, to dust we shall return." With those words, Catholics around the world Wednesday started the Lenten season.
Smithsonian breaking ground on black history museum
The Smithsonian Institution will officially begin construction Wednesday on a new museum dedicated to African American culture and heritage -- a complex committed to the celebration and study one of the central components of the American story.
U.N. experts leave Iran without nuclear agreement
Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced Tuesday.
Ford to add $3.8B to pension plans this year
Ford said it will put $2 billion into the U.S. pension plan, make $350,000 in benefit payments and put the remaining $1.45 billion into other plans across the globe. As of Dec. 31, the U.S. plan was $9.4 billion short of its obligations, while global plans, which include the U.S., were short by $15.4 billion, the report said.
New York's Bloomberg defends city surveillance of Muslims
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday fired back at the president of Yale University and others who have suggested city police went too far in their surveillance of Muslims.
Police subdue rioting inmates in Bali
Hundreds of Indonesian police officers charged into a prison in Bali on Wednesday to subdue rioting inmates who had set a building on fire and thrown stones at firefighters.
Megaupload founder Dotcom released on bail
A New Zealand court on Wednesday released on bail Kim Dotcom, the millionaire founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, after a judge said Dotcom did not appear to have funds available to flee.
Australian foreign minister Rudd resigns
Kevin Rudd, the Australian foreign minister, has resigned, his office said Wednesday, amid speculation that he may mount a leadership challenge to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Mother visits American condemned to die in Iran
The mother of Amir Hekmati, an American sentenced to death in Iran for espionage, visited her son last month, sources close to the family said.
More child soldiers in Somalia fighting
Children as young as 10 years old increasingly face horrific abuse in war-torn Somalia as the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab has targeted them to replenish its diminishing ranks of fighters, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Tuesday.
Report: Average vehicle ownership hits record-high of nearly six years
R.L. Polk reported Tuesday that in the third quarter of 2011 consumers who bought their vehicles new kept them an average of 71 months, or nearly six years. The Southfield-based research firm also reported vehicles originally bought used climbed to an all-time high of 50 months.
Opinion: Addiction is not hopeless
Adam Brooks says that while there is no cure for this chronic illness that affects the brain, it can be managed and recovery is possible.
Yemen election: Short on candidates, long on hope
There is only one name on the ballot Tuesday as Yemen goes to the polls to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. And yet, the election is a historic one because it signifies the formal end of Saleh's 33-year reign.
Senegal's slave trade horrors
A short ferry ride away from Dakar, lies the quiet and picturesque Goree Island. Three kilometers off the coast, the Senegalese island is tiny and easily accessible by foot.
Bringing 'normal' to sick, lonely kids
Battling a life-threatening disease is tough at any age, but it can be especially difficult for young children who have to be kept in isolation.
Ford board members receive 25% pay raises
The Dearborn-based automaker will increase each board member's annual retainer to $250,000, a 25 percent increase from 2011.
Michigan lottery prizes may factor into welfare rules
Lottery and other gambling winnings would factor into eligibility for welfare assistance under legislation approved Tuesday by the Republican-led Michigan House.
Speed puts community colleges front and center
Community colleges, long the under-loved stepchildren of American higher education, still don't get the dollars of their four-year counterparts, but they're standing very much in the spotlight these days.
Environmentalists threaten suit over ballast rule
Environmental groups said Tuesday they might file another lawsuit in their long-running battle with the federal government over ballast water discharges from cargo ships blamed for spreading invasive species in the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters.
