Melissa Ford could not have stuffed animal toys as a child because of her allergy to dust mites. It was also hard for her to live with carpeting.
Growing up, the executive director of the Kansas City Chapter of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America took allergy shots for seven years to fend off symptoms [...]
Amy McGlynn does her homework as a member of the Grand Rapids Public School Board. But she had to do homework of another kind when her Amana oven melted after she used the self-cleaning feature. “When you look at that crispy plastic, when you look at that melting stuff down the front of the [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday slapped down California’s bid for first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, refusing the state a waiver that would have allowed those restrictions to take effect.
“The Bush administration is moving forward with a clear national solution — not a confusing patchwork of state rules,” EPA Administrator Stephen [...]
MySpace has teamed up with best-selling author Neil Strauss for a series of short videos based on Strauss dating guide, “The Rules of the Game,” in which various rules will be acted out by “Married With Children” actor David Faustino and “Parker Lewis Cant Lose” star Corin Nemec. Through Valentines Day, eight three-minute videos [...]
A teenager died in a home characterized by state police as an “abomination.” The teen’s mother denies the characterization the home is not a suitable place for children.
Spiro Anderson, 14, was found dead by his mom, Christina Michelle Anderson earlier this week in the family’s Muskegon County home. State police tell 24 Hour News 8 [...]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Explosions and fires at a chemical plant Wednesday killed four people, injured at least 14 and sent debris flying several stories into the air, fire officials and witnesses said. It was not clear what caused the explosions about 1:30 p.m. at the T2 Laboratories Inc. plant, which makes chemical solvents [...]
Marvin Snyder will stand trial in the murder of Susan Sheldon, a Grand Rapids mother of five who was last seen alive Halloween night.
At a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Judge Patrick Bowler’s 63rd District Court room, a forensic pathologist testified how Sheldon died; a former boyfriend of Sheldon’s testified about his encounter with Snyder; and [...]
It’s Valentine’s Day again and that means, wait, let’s guess. Cards, flowers, candy. Hmmm.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that. And in fact, those may be the perfect gifts.
But for this year’s Cupid Day, how about dialing up the romance, sizzle and sweetness that this holiday is all about? Whatever gift you give – be [...]
1. Cook dinner. When your sweetie gets home from a hard day at work, have a meal waiting for him or her! It doesn’t need to be anything elaborate, but it can save them some time, and help them unwind.
2. Have someone else cook dinner. Better yet, have [...]
Politicians beware: Parody is returning.
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report” will resume production on Jan. 7 without their striking writers, the Comedy Central network announced Thursday.
Both late-night shows were shuttered after the Hollywood writers strike began seven weeks ago. The comedy duo are the latest late-night hosts to announce their return [...]