Four kids dead after fire in N.Y. home near Pennsylvania border
ELMIRA, N.Y. (AP) — A fire tore through a home, spewing flames from the windows and killing four children, neighbors said. The four victims had been pulled from the burning upstate New York home by...
View ArticleForeclosed dairy farms in SE Michigan sold
HUDSON, Mich. (AP) — A sale of the former Vreba-Hoff dairies in southeastern Michigan has been finalized by the bank that foreclosed on the properties. The Daily Telegram of Adrian reports...
View ArticleCarl Icahn's stake in Nuance grows to 16.9 pct.
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has raised his stake in Nuance Communications over the past month to almost 17 percent, nearing a threshold that would trigger defensive mechanisms to...
View ArticleDetroit emergency manager fires pension fund chair
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager has fired the chairman of one of the city's two pension funds from his municipal job. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press report Friday...
View ArticleInvestors brace for a jam-packed September
NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine gathering nearly everything that has rattled investors' nerves over the past four years: the European debt crisis, fights over the U.S. government's budget and moves by the...
View ArticleMore tank leaks found at Japan nuke plant
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's top nuclear regulator has raised safety concerns about hastily built storage tanks and their foundations amid reports of new leaks of radiation-contaminated water. Nuclear...
View ArticleObama seeks Syria support from former foe McCain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is inviting former foe Sen. John McCain to the White House, hoping one of Congress' most intractable foreign policy hawks will help sell the idea of a U.S....
View ArticleBeekeepers, vintners rediscover nectar of the gods
GROTON, Vt. (AP) — Once called the nectar of the gods, the oldest fermented beverage is seeing a renaissance. Beekeepers and vintners are rediscovering mead, an alcoholic drink made of fermented honey...
View ArticleMusician turns 9/11 survivor stories into song
NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen years after 9/11, an American musician has turned memories of grief into survivor songs — some of them surprisingly joyous. Composer and pianist Jake Heggie said Sunday that his...
View ArticleWeather aids fight against major Yosemite wildfire
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Favorable weather is helping crews make advances against a wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park, a wild land blaze that has expanded to become the...
View ArticleDiana Nyad getting closer in Cuba-Florida swim
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad's representatives say she's getting closer in her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida. Early Monday, her team tweeted that she's less...
View ArticleSelling farms sometimes calls for creative deals
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — After four decades of farming, Kevin Carley was ready to pass along his dairy operation in central New York. And his son-in-law was eager to take charge. But simply selling...
View ArticleChina's new leaders exert control over oil company
BEIJING (AP) — China's new leaders are asserting their authority over the country's biggest company with a corruption investigation that has netted five former and current top oil executives, including...
View ArticleVodafone confirms late-stage talks with Verizon
NEW YORK (AP) — Vodafone says it is in advanced talks to sell its 45 percent stake of Verizon Wireless back to the U.S. cellphone service provider for $130 billion in cash and stock, a deal which would...
View ArticleDescendants of slaves hold out against coal mining
DIRGIN, Texas (AP) — Ida Finley smiles wistfully, recalling how she used to cook for an entire East Texas community — nearly all descendants of slaves. The children would grab cornbread, greens and...
View ArticleEastwood vs BG girls soccer Aug. 31st 2013
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View ArticleBGSU football notebook: KSU's Archer day-to-day (9-2-13)
The status of Kent State’s Dri Archer is uncertain as the Golden Flashes prepare for an early-season Mid-American Conference showdown on Saturday with Bowling Green. Kickoff is at noon in KSU’s Dix...
View ArticleChittester: a woman, a guitar & songs to share
Diana Chittester is a singer-songwriter, and, don’t forget, a guitarist. “I really have to replace the four-piece band with my one guitar,” she said. Listening to her original “Secret,” the listener is...
View ArticleCalypso lives on in Kobo Town
Drew Gonsalves grew up in Port of Spain, Trinidad surrounded by calypso.The greatest calypso performer Lord Kitchener lived down the street. “Calypso was everywhere,” Gonsalves said in a recent...
View ArticleBrothers Comatose offer lively Americana mix
The Brothers Comatose have a 2012 South By Southwest Festival promotion video on their website called “The Living Room Sessions.” The video features the band sitting on some “slightly” used furniture...
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