One might presume that Oliver North, a former Marine who helped broker the sale of weapons to Iran (as in Iran-Contra ), might know something about “black ops.” Which explains why he’s now a spokesman for Call of Duty: Black Ops II , the military-themed blow-em-up video game. Much like Wilfred Brimley doing oatmeal commercials, or O.J. Simpson touting rental cars, North has a certain amount of ...

Hundreds get permits. SOUTHGATE, Mich. -- A new law is sparking fireworks sales -- and the Michigan economy.

Marianne Huskey had her supplies packed and boat ready to roll when she left Shawano on Thursday for Brimley, Mich., for her first fishing tournament of the season.

Did you miss me? Of course you did. I sure wish I could remember who it was I asked to mow the lawn while we were gone. I asked a couple of people, but apparently they thought I was joking. My sense o

A Toronto Islamic school that is under police investigation after anti-Semitic teachings were found on its website is apologizing "unreservedly" for its curriculum material, which is now being reviewed.

Roughly 500 certificates so far have been granted to businesses seeking to sell fireworks that had been prohibited for years, the state Bureau of Fire Services reports.

The outgoing Warriors GM discusses the end to a disappointing year for Golden State.

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Engineers, lawmakers prepare for driverless cars

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