Fielder, Tigers beat White Sox 8-5
Jul 11th, 2013 - Sports News
— Prince Fielder homered, Rick Porcello pitched six solid innings and the Detroit Tigers bounced back Wednesday night with an 8-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Detroit allowed 23 hits in an 11-4 loss to the White Sox on Tuesday, but it was the Tigers who did the slugging early on in this game. Fielder lined a two-run shot to right field in the first inning for his 16th homer of the year.
Alex Avila's two-run single in the third put Detroit ahead 5-1.
Conor Gillaspie and Gordon Beckham homered for Chicago.
Porcello allowed three runs and seven hits. Joaquin Benoit pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances.
Dylan Axelrod allowed seven runs and 11 hits in 5 2-3 innings.
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Teen injured in snowmobile accident
Mar 11th, 2014 - Local News
A 14-year-old Belding boy was seriously injured Monday after he fell off a sled that was being towed behind a snowmobile. The accident happened in a field near Ellis Road just east of M-91. Ionia of...
Grandville mourns the loss of 2 High School students who died last week
Mar 10th, 2014 - Local News
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Students gathered Sunday afternoon to share memories of a Grandville hockey player who was found dead on the day of a playoff game.
Laughter cut through the tears on Sund...
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Record ice results in ice hike on Lake MI
Mar 11th, 2014 - State News
It has been a record year for ice coverage on the Great Lakes. Over 90% of the lakes iced over this winter.
Meanwhile a group of 4 men recently walked on the Lake Michigan ice from Glen Arbor to Nor...
Officials see more growth in Michigan tourism
Mar 10th, 2014 - State News
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Officials say Michigan's tourism industry is expected to grow as the state begins advertising more in Canada, Europe and China.
The state's tourism industry experienced a ba...
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2 percent of Americans have new hips, knees
Mar 11th, 2014 - National News
UNDATED (AP) — Doctors say nearly 2 percent of Americans now have an artificial hip, knee or some other joint.
Orthopedic surgeon Daniel Berry of the Mayo Clinic says, "They are remarkable number...
Earthquake rocks California Sunday night
Mar 10th, 2014 - National News
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say there are no reports of injuries and no danger of a tsunami following a powerful 6.9-magnitude quake off the coast.
More than 1,000 pe...
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NATO flying surveillance planes to Ukraine border
Mar 12th, 2014 - International News
BERLIN (AP) — NATO says it's sent two surveillance planes to fly over Poland and Romania to monitor the crisis unfolding in neighboring Ukraine.
The military alliance says two AWAC, or Airborne W...
2 solemn anniversaries
Mar 11th, 2014 - International News
MADRID (AP) — The anniversaries of two disasters are being marked today.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pledging to boost rebuilding efforts as his country marks the third anniversary of ...
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Saginaw Spirit game postponed after player's death
Mar 12th, 2014 - Sports News
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A Saginaw Spirit minor league hockey team game has been postponed following the death of 20-year-old player Terry Trafford.
A posting on the team's website announced the cha...
Cabrera 2 homers leads Tigers over Cards 17-5
Mar 11th, 2014 - Sports News
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Two-time AL MVP Miguel Cabrera hit his first two home runs of spring training and AL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer struck out five in 4 2-3 scoreless innings Monday during ...
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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...
Most booster seats do well in new safety rankings
Nov 7th, 2013 - Health News
DETROIT (AP) — More than half of child booster seats that went on sale this year earned a top rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The institute, which is funded by insurers, r...