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Sports briefs: May 31
A day after JR Hildebrand's crash gave Dan Wheldon an improbable second Indianapolis 500 title, Wheldon was contemplating his racing future. With no ride lined up for IndyCar's next two stops — Texas and Milwaukee — or any other venue this year,
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:05A
Piecemeal plan to fight pill abuse
When and if Georgia gets its system in place, there's every likelihood the traffic will jump to another state. All this makes it hard to understand why there's still opposition to creating and funding a national monitoring system.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:05A
DUI charged after cyclist rams Philadelphia cruiser
City police say the woman was later treated for minor injuries. Authorities say the officer was responding to a downtown emergency when the crash occurred at about 2 am Sunday. The woman's name and age were not immediately released.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:05A
String of Holiday Weekend Tragedies Investigated
Also in southern Deschutes County, a bizarre accident sent a 23-year-old woman to the hospital in critical condition after she fell out of a moving SUV. It happened early Sunday morning on Lazy River Drive near Hemlock Court, south of Sunriver.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:04A
For metro Detroit karaoke stars looking for a national stage to showcase their
To help find the best local talent, Pearson said she is working with Wyandotte's Edward Justice, who has organized local karaoke events at different bars around the area for the past couple years. "The caliber of people here in Michigan is just
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:04A
Acquittals sought in alleged hit-and-run case
Lawyers have called for the acquittal of a couple facing criminal charges stemming from an alleged hit-and-run accident near Cape Town last year, says a report on the News24 site. The accident claimed the life of an American medical student on a visit
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:04A
Michigan men's golf enters NCAA championships with plenty of momentum
PAT LOVELL/Special to the Free Press BY MARK SNYDER Two years ago, it was almost like an accident. The Michigan men's golf team qualified for the NCAA championships at Inverness in Toledo and then got hot. The Wolverines had success in stroke play and
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:04A
Editorial: Watch your steps -- Without policy changes, expect more pedestrian
Nationwide, more than 47700 pedestrians died in traffic accidents between 2000 and 2009, and poorly designed roads caused most of those deaths. Making roadways safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, and developing a more balanced transportation system,
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:04A
Is Detroit Public Schools worth saving? Charter process sparks debate
A DPS action plan would charter up to 45 schools, close 20 and leave about 70 that include the best-performing schools, some newly constructed and a handful of special-education schools that are expensive to run. The process already is under way with
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:04A
Australian troop deaths spark debate about Afghan role
Lieutenant Marcus Case, a 27-year-old Australian army pilot, died in a Chinook helicopter crash. Lance Corporal Andrew Jones, a 25-year-old Lance Corporal with the mentoring taskforce, was shot by an Afghan National Army soldier.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:04A
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