Bookmark and Share

Tigers come back to tie the game 8-8

Aug 29th, 2012 - Sports News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals roughed up reigning AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander last night on their way to a 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers. Mike Moustakas had three hits and three RBIs for the Royals. Verlander gave up eight earned runs, matching his career high, in five-plus innings.

Local News

Local News RSS

Grand Rapids helicopter patrols prompt complaints

— State police helicopter patrols over Grand Rapids as part of an effort to curb violent crime in the city and surrounding communities are prompting complaints from area residents.

Noise from the f...

Motorists in MI paying a bit more at the pump

— AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about 10 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.88 per gallon.

The auto club says Monday the average is about 13 cents per ga...

Read More Local News

State News

State News RSS

Palisades water tank repairs take to early summer

— It could be early summer before repairs are completed at a nuclear power plant in Michigan that has been idled nine times since 2011.

Operators of the idled Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in so...

Officials to kick of Michigan seat belt campaign

Law enforcement officials across Michigan will be enforcing federally funded safety belt enforcement zones through the coming Memorial Day travel weekend.

Safety belt enforcement is to be the topi...

Read More State News

National News

National News RSS

Twister-devastated residents bracing for many more hours of searches

— It's been a long night in the tornado-blasted suburbs of Oklahoma City and residents are bracing for a long day as well, digging through the rubble and hoping not to add to a death toll that's at ...

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest.

Authorities say a 79-year-old man died Su...

Read More National News

International News

International News RSS

More attacks in Iraq; 7 killed

— Officials say new attacks in Iraq have killed seven people and wounded dozens.

Police say a suicide blast at a checkpoint and militants who opened fire at Iraqi troops have killed three soldier...

NKorea fires 5th projectile into waters

— South Korea says North Korea has fired a short-range projectile into its own eastern waters — for the fifth time in three days.

Pyongyang regularly conducts short-range missile tests. Analyst...

Read More International News

Sports News

Sports News RSS

Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead

— Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Black...

Rangers beat Tigers 11-8 despite 3 HRs for Cabrera

— David Murphy put Texas ahead with a three-run home run, and the Rangers spoiled a three-homer game from Miguel Cabrera with an 11-8 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night.

Murphy's ...

Read More Sports News

Health News

Health News RSS

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

— Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer.

The Food an...

New Diabetes Drug Treats Disease Differently

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a first-of-a-kind diabetes drug from Johnson & Johnson that uses a new method to lower blood sugar.

The agency cleared J&J'...

Read More Health News