Oakland Press News- Winning Powerball ticket sold in FloridaDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
- Study: Global warming took decade-long pause, outlook still direPARIS — A global warming "pause" over the past decade may invalidate the harshest climate change predictions for the next 50 to 100 years, a study said Sunday — though levels remain in the danger zone.
- AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutionalWASHINGTON — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records "unconstitutional" and said the news cooperative had not ruled out legal action against the Justice Department.
- Walled Lake schools must add June date after day lost due to absent bus driversParents are expressing anger toward Walled Lake Consolidated School District after Superintendent Kenneth Gutman says they will add another day onto the school year due to bus drivers calling in sick on May 8, forcing school to close.
- Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida
Tag Archives: March Madness
National Championship Game preview
It’s finally game day. This has been the longest two days since Michigan held on over Syracuse, but today is finally time to figure out who will be crowned the National Champion. But before we get to the actual game … Continue reading
Final Four time
With all of the excitement from the Opening week of Major League Baseball, it is almost forgotten around here that the Michigan Wolverines are in the Final Four! Saturday can’t get here soon enough with the Wolverines in the late … Continue reading
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Tagged John Beilein, Louisville, March Madness, Michigan basketball, Syracuse, Tom Crean, Trey Burke, Wichita State
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Elite Eight time
After a thrilling come from behind victory last night by Michigan and a disappointing end to the year for Michigan State, it is Elite Eight time. Two Big Ten teams remain as the chance for an all Big Ten Final … Continue reading
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Tagged Duke, Elite Eight, Final Four, Florida, Louisville, March Madness, Marquette, Michigan, Ohio State, Syracuse, Wichita State
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Finale of the Sweet 16
Yesterday didn’t work out the way I’d hoped so I didn’t get a chance to preview the games like I would like, but I’m back again for the big Michigan games tonight. So without further ado, let’s get started. MIDWEST … Continue reading
Michigan still has a lot to prove
By the sights and sounds of some people around this state, you would think Michigan basketball is ‘back.’ After wins over South Dakota State and VCU, the Wolverines are in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1994. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Kansas, Madison Square Garden, March Madness, Michigan basketball, NCAA Tournament, NIT, South Dakota State, Sweet 16, VCU
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So, how’d I do?
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in the books with one #1 seed out and one #15 seed in the Sweet 16. Some teams performed up to their best in both games while others not so much. Time … Continue reading
Road to the Sweet 16 part 2
All sorts of double-digit seeds populate the last day of the Round of 32 as four teams hope to join (12) Oregon in the Sweet 16. Actually we will have at least two double-digit teams in the Sweet 16 as … Continue reading
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Tagged Duke, Florida Gulf Coast University, Indiana, Iowa State, March Madness, Marshall Henderson, NCAA Tournament, Ole Miss, Temple, upsets
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Road to the Sweet 16 part 1
So round two didn’t go too bad, I picked Oregon at least. New Mexico played awful and good for Tommy Amaker for getting the Crimson their first tourney win, but how was he unable to even get Michigan in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gonzaga, Harvard, Louisville, March Madness, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, NCAA Basketball, predictions, Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Syracuse
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We are going streaking!
Our Detroit Pistons are in Miami tonight to face the Heat and it is a meeting of two teams heading in completely different directions. Miami is in search of its 25th straight victory while the Pistons are trying to avoid … Continue reading
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Tagged Detroit Pistons, Jerry West, Lakers, Lebron James, March Madness, Miami Heat, winning streak
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Second Round Action Begins
Now that the First Second Round will officially begin later today, it’s time to give a full breakdown of what I see going on to get us to the Round of 32. MIDWEST I see the top two seeds of … Continue reading
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Tagged March Madness, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Tournament, predictions, upset alert
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