Mich. congresswoman called to Detroit grand juryFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:41AMDETROIT (AP) — U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, the mother of Detroit’s former mayor, said Thursday she will comply with a subpoena to testify before a federal grand jury in Michigan.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | March 12, 2010Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:37AMThe possibility of no longer having Saturday mail delivery is appalling. Let’s hope Congress doesn’t approve it. I, for one, have always looked forward to Saturday delivery, and while I understand the USPS is in dire financial straits, I’d rather pay extra if it meant keeping Saturday service, jobs and health care for the postal workers.
In briefFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:36AMFair Tax leader to speak tonight ST. JOSEPH - John Gisler of Michigan Fair Tax will present his ideas at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the regular meeting of the Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots, the organization announced.
Lured into the webFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:03AMThe bars are letting out in downtown Bellingham and Drew Wadley decides it’s time to head home. It’s a quick...
FOR RENT | DVD report cardFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:44AMJason Reitman’s third film, “Up in the Air,” received some well-deserved Academy Award nominations this past week for its excellent performances and snappy screenplay ... and then was totally shut out at the awards ceremony. No matter. Adult audiences looking for sensitive, timely drama will find a lot to appreciate in “Up...
Census Letters ComingFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:26AMThe U.S. Census Bureau is sending letters to state residents to let them know that, in about a week, they will receive a 2010 Census form in the mail. Residents are encouraged to fill it out and return it promptly. The letter stresses the importance of the census and how the information derived from the population count helps state governments fund highways, schools, health facilities and many ...
TV review: 'Sons of Tucson'Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:25AMRATING: (SNOOZING VIEWER) Sons of Tucson: Sitcom. 9:30 p.m. Sundays on Fox. If you back up far enough from "Sons of Tucson," Fox's latest attempt to create a nonanimated sitcom, you can almost see what they must have seen. But you need to be at some distance....
Roadshow: Using your blinkers is not optionalFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:03AMQ: You recently wrote that we should "all do at least one courteous thing a day when behind the wheel. That can be using your blinkers...."
Market Commentary and Intraday NewsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:40PM(AP:ROCKLAND, Maine) Even under the rough-and-tumble rules of the sea that Maine lobstermen live by, staring down the barrel of a 12-gauge shotgun is extreme.