National News

Fri, February 03, 2012

VIDEO: Borgess hospital goes red to support National Wear Red Day

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- People across the nation wore red Friday for National Wear Red Day to support awareness of the number one killer of women ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

VIDEO: World's most famous groundhog sees six more weeks of winter

(Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-predicting groundhog, has seen his shadow, promising six more weeks of winter.

The furry animal emerged from his burrow before ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Pfizer liable for pregnancy lawsuits after birth control recall

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc is reaching out directly to women consumers to warn them about its U.S. recall of one million packets of birth ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Now, Trump's endorsing Romney in Republican race

(Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump is endorsing Mitt Romney in the race for the 2012 Republican nomination, sources said on Thursday ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Republicans push to stop automatic U.S. spending cuts

By Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wide-ranging U.S. spending cuts set to kick in next year for domestic and military programs would be scrapped ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Muhammad Ali trainer Dundee dies at 90

- (Reuters) - Celebrated boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's cornerman in his greatest fights, died on Wednesday at the age of 90.

"Angelo died ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Lawmakers warn of outcry against Taliban transfer

By Missy Ryan and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are steeling for a public battle against the possible transfer of Taliban detainees ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Washington state Senate passes gay marriage bill

By Nicole Neroulias

OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - The Washington state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in a highly charged vote that ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Group sues to halt artist Christo's Colorado project

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - A coalition of environmentalists, outdoor enthusiasts and wildlife advocates filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday to block a project ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Court unseals indictment of Native American gang members

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Federal authorities were looking for three members of a Native American gang on Wednesday charged alongside 21 others in a 47-count federal ...