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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Michigan prisoner who escaped scheduled for court
Apr 18th, 2014 - Local News
IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A man who escaped from a Michigan prison in February is due in court next week to face escape, carjacking and kidnapping charges.
Records show 41-year-old Michael Elliot is to...
Man fatally shot at Kalamazoo sports bar
Apr 17th, 2014 - Local News
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Police say a 23-year-old man has been fatally shot at a Kalamazoo sports bar.
Kalamazoo Public Safety says officers responded about 1:30 a.m. Thursday to Wayside West afte...
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Winter like weather and flooding continue to be a problem in MI
Apr 18th, 2014 - State News
IRONWOOD, Mich. (AP) — Parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula got more than a foot of snow during spring storms this week, breaking at least one daily snowfall record.
In Ironwood, The Daily Globe r...
Girl's memorial being held at basketball arena
Apr 17th, 2014 - State News
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An 8-year-old Michigan State basketball fan whose battle with cancer inspired the team's players, coaches and many more beyond the hardwood is to be honored by thousands o...
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Highway shooting suspect in custody
Apr 18th, 2014 - National News
GRANDVIEW, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Missouri say a man suspected in a series of random vehicle shootings over the past few weeks lives close to where at least six of the reported shootings happened...
US judge overturns North Dakota abortion law
Apr 17th, 2014 - National News
— A federal judge has overturned a North Dakota law banning abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy and before many women know they're pregnant.
U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland on Wedne...
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Deadliest single day on Mt. Everest
Apr 18th, 2014 - International News
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — At least 12 people are now confirmed dead in an avalanche on Mt. Everest.
The dead are all Sherpa guides who had set out early this morning to fix ropes for other climbers....
Putin hopes no need to send troops into Ukraine
Apr 17th, 2014 - International News
MOSCOW (AP) — Putin says he hopes he won't have to send Russian troops into Ukraine, saying he's hopeful there will be a political and diplomatic solution to the crisis.
Putin is denying that Rus...
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comments West Michigan Whitecaps explode in ninth to beat Cedar Rapids
Apr 18th, 2014 - Sports News
Mlive– Following back-to-back walk-off extra-inning losses on Tuesday and Wednesday, the West Michigan Whitecaps were not about to let another game slip away on Thursday night.
After giving up th...
Gomes, McAllister lead Indians past Tigers 3-2
Apr 17th, 2014 - Sports News
DETROIT (AP) — Yan Gomes hit a two-run triple, Zach McAllister allowed a run and four hits in six innings and the Cleveland Indians held on for a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. ...
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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...