Monday, 15 May 2017

Fishing season opens in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) - Drop a line: Fishing season is starting in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

The state Department of Natural Resources says the seasons for walleye, northern pike and muskellunge open Monday for all Upper Peninsula waters. That includes the Great Lakes, inland waterways and the St. Marys ...
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Kara McCullough, government scientist from D.C., wins Miss USA title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA.

McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She said she wants to inspire children to ...
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Lavezzi apologizes to Chinese fans over leaked photo

BEIJING (AP) - Argentina international Ezequiel Lavezzi has apologized to his Chinese fans over a photo leaked online in which he pulls back his eyes with his fingers in a gesture widely seen as offensive.

The Hebei China Fortune forward said in a statement on the team's microblog that he ...
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Marvel Universe LIVE!: Superheroes save the day in new show

ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) - There's a moment at the outset of the new Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes show when Spider-Man enters from backstage and zigzags around the theater.

It still takes the director's breath away, conveying Spider-Man's superpower strength.

"It's an incredible entrance for Spider-Man, similar to the ...
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94-year-old woman rides around race track for birthday

WINCHESTER, Ind. (AP) - When auto racing was on the television, Thelma Hartley gave directions at her senior care center: No phone calls.

During casual conversation about a month ago, the resident of Richmond's Rosebud Village senior care center mentioned to her physical therapist how much she loved the sport.

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New photo exhibit will feature Virginia's shipyard workers

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A new art exhibit will feature photographs of shipyard workers in Virginia's Hampton Roads region.

The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk will display 21 photographs from May 18 through July 16.

Norfolk-based photographer Glen McClure spent years visiting the region's shipyards. He photographed roughly 400 ...
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Celtics seek top pick, Lakers aim to keep theirs in lottery

NEW YORK (AP) - The Boston Celtics are trying to go from No. 1 seed to No. 1 pick.

The Los Angeles Lakers don't need to be first, but they sure better not be worse than third.

A night that's normally for the NBA's biggest losers has huge consequences this ...
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