Cheney talks heart health during visit to Michigan
Apr 22nd, 2014 - Local News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Dick Cheney said during a visit to Grand Rapids that he's "enormously grateful" to the donor who supplied the heart used in a transplant procedure performed on the former vice president two years ago.
Cheney and cardiologist Jonathan Reiner took part in a talk Monday at the Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. Cheney and Reiner co-authored a book "Heart: An American Medical Odyssey."
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Cheney talks heart health during visit to Michigan
Apr 22nd, 2014 - Local News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Dick Cheney said during a visit to Grand Rapids that he's "enormously grateful" to the donor who supplied the heart used in a transplant procedure performed on the former ...
Cheney to visit Grand Rapids, talk heart problems
Apr 21st, 2014 - Local News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney plans to visit Grand Rapids with his cardiologist to discuss Cheney's history of heart problems.
Cheney and cardiologist Jonathan Rein...
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Coast Guard finishes lower Great Lakes icebreaking
Apr 22nd, 2014 - State News
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it has wrapped up more than four months of icebreaking to open shipping lanes on the lower Great Lakes.
Five U.S. and three Canadian vessels worked to cle...
2 men who died in experimental plane crash ID'd
Apr 21st, 2014 - State News
VENICE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two men who were killed when an experimental plane crashed in a Michigan farm field.
The Flint Journal says Saturday afternoon...
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Federal safety officials see alarming surge in rail shipments of hazardous liquids
Apr 22nd, 2014 - National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is expressing alarm at a dramatic increase in hazardous liquids being hauled in freight trains.
NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersma...
Officials say security tight for Boston Marathon
Apr 21st, 2014 - National News
BOSTON (AP) — State and local officials are hoping for a safe but still enjoyable day for the 36,000 runners planning to participate in the Boston Marathon and the hundreds of thousands of spectator...
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Biden tells Ukrainian leaders US stands with them
Apr 22nd, 2014 - International News
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is warning Russia that "it's time to stop talking and start acting" to reduce tension in Ukraine.
Biden spoke today after meeting with Ukrainian...
Sherpas consider boycott after Everest disaster
Apr 21st, 2014 - International News
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sherpa guides on Mount Everest are considering a boycott after at least 13 of them died Friday in an avalanche.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association says several Sherpas al...
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A rare win for an American in the Boston Marathon
Apr 22nd, 2014 - Sports News
BOSTON (AP) — The 118th running of the Boston Marathon was completed without incident and featured the first U.S. citizen in 31 years to win the event.
Former New York City Marathon champion and ...
Bruins top Red Wings 4-1, even series at 1-1
Apr 21st, 2014 - Sports News
BOSTON (AP) — Justin Florek and Reilly Smith scored in a three-minute span in the first period and the Boston Bruins evened their playoff series with a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in the Game...
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Potential Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Apr 8th, 2014 - Health News
LONDON (AP) — Doctors in London researching spinal cord injuries say they've had success using an experimental treatment on four patients now.
They've gotten them to stand and move their legs by ...
Updating Nutrition Labels
Jan 24th, 2014 - Health News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nutrition facts label on the back of food packages is getting a makeover.
The Food and Drug Administration says knowledge about nutrition has evolved since the early 19...