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DETROIT (AP) — At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering well-paying jobs, a gateway to the middle class for generations of autoworkers and affordable vehicles that put the world on wheels. But by Thursday, the once-mighty symbol of the nation’s manufacturing strength had fallen into […]
If you are like most Americans, you get most of your news now online. Yet it was not so long ago that printed newspapers were…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are ready to offer students a better deal on their college loans this fall, but future classes could see higher interest rates. The Senate could vote as early as Thursday on a bipartisan compromise that heads off a costly increase for returning students. “We should get it done as quickly as […]
A police shooting and killing of alleged car thief suspect Deon Williams is causing a firestorm in Little Rock, Ark., according to Fox 16.com. SEE ALSO:…
CLEVELAND (AP) — A man accused of holding three women captive for a decade was scolded repeatedly by a judge to raise his head and open his eyes in a brief court appearance where he pleaded not guilty Wednesday to nearly 1,000 counts of kidnap, rape and other crimes. For the most part, Ariel Castro, […]
Tennessee native Chris Sevier filed a 50-page complaint suing Apple for his porn addiction. According to Sevier, it’s Apple’s fault that he is addicted to porn because they created devices that allowed him to have unrestricted access to porn websites. The former lawyer says his porn troubles began when he was trying to visit Facebook.com […]
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) — A masked robber apparently thought the 96-year-old owner of a neighborhood grocery store in Marshfield would be an easy target for his crime. But, he was so wrong. Margaretta Wolf has owned the store bearing her family name for 54 years. And she wasn’t about to turn over her cash to […]
BOSTON (AP) — A Rolling Stone cover story on Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev isn’t on the stands yet but it’s already generating controversy, with at least two New England-based retailers announcing Wednesday that they will not carry the issue. The cover of the magazine’s Aug. 1 edition is a photo in which Tsarnaev […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday the future of the Voting Rights Act is in “real jeopardy” following the Supreme Court’s decision striking down a portion of the law, telling a prominent organization of black women that Congress should act to preserve “fairness and equality” in the nation’s voting system. The former secretary […]
Trayvon Martin’s death isn’t the first of its kind, nor the last. Hell, there’s probably a little Black boy being gunned down by a gun-toting,…
Chicago Bears cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman is already used to overcome tough challenges as an NFL football player. By participating in Allstate’s “Give It Up For Good” he hopes to encourage others to help their fellow man through their own challenges. The campaign rewards those who participate in community service by “There’s a lot of […]
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Officials in one Maryland county say at least 200,000 residents could temporarily be without water so that a pipe can be repaired, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-90s over the next few days. Mandatory water restrictions began late Tuesday in several communities in Prince George’s County just outside Washington. […]
