Don't expect to use the Cass Street bridge this weekend. The bridge, which was shut down for repairs this year after it was deemed "structurally deficient," was expected to be open by the end of this month but likely will remain closed until early 2010. ...more

November 24, 2009

As a breast cancer survivor, I feel particularly qualified to assert my opinion on the latest U. S. Preventive Services Task Force's guidelines regarding mammograms. I'm uncertain at this point exactly whose best interests are served by this organization, but as one whose "starting annual mammograms at age 40" prevented "one additional death," I hope my story merits publication in your newspaper. ...more

November 20, 2009

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November 15, 2009

The attorney for the Colorado father who reported his son floated away in a helium balloon says his client and the boy's mother will both plead guilty to charges in the case. ...more

November 12, 2009

Freshman Ryan Williams ran for a season-high 179 yards and No. 22 Virginia Tech avoided its first three-game losing streak in six years, holding off East Carolina 16-3 on Thursday night. ...more

November 6, 2009

With the city's crime rate plummeting the past six years - and the police department on pace for an 18 percent decrease this year - maintaining that trend could prove difficult. ...more

October 23, 2009

With the city's crime rate plummeting over the past six years – and the police department on pace for an 18 percent decrease this year – maintaining that trend could prove difficult. ...more

October 22, 2009

With its state-of-the-art passing attack stymied most of the day, No. 10 Cincinnati showed it can win the old-fashioned way, too. ...more

October 4, 2009

Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez earned $18 million with a fifth-inning ground ball in an 11-1 loss to Kansas City on Tuesday night. ...more

September 16, 2009

Michael Vick is back in the NFL, landing a job with the Philadelphia Eagles. ...more

August 14, 2009