Vol 50: Issue 48

Local

Disheartened Man Expected At Least One Text While Checking Phone After Flight
News, News In Brief

Police Officer Demonstrates Proper Technique For Subduing Grand Jury
Sports

Barry Sanders Figures It His Turn To Pull Stint As Mentor For One Of League’s Fuckups
American Voices, Opinion

Study: Humans Have Been Drinking Alcohol For 10 Million Years
Entertainment, Time Killers

How Are We Getting Into The Holiday Spirit?
Dispatch, News

World Leaders Gather To Discuss How Fucking Amazing Running A Country Is
Local

Police Say Conditions Too Nippy To Rescue Missing Hiker
News, News In Brief

Obama Calls For Turret-Mounted Video Cameras On All Police Tanks
American Voices, Opinion

Study: Majority Of College Students Don’t Graduate On Time
News, News In Brief

Cosby Lawyer Asks Why Accusers Didn’t Come Forward To Be Smeared By Legal Team Years Ago
Local

12-Year-Old’s Christmas List Demonstrates Heartbreaking Awareness Of Family’s Financial Predicament
Sports

Ray Rice Hoping 3.1 Yards Per Carry Last Season Won’t Deter Teams From Signing Him
Local

Elderly Woman Begins Freezing Meals Husband Can Eat While She’s Passed Away
News, News In Brief

Stressed-Out CVS Back To Selling Cigarettes After Only 3 Months
Sports

Michigan Fans Thankful Program No Longer Relevant Enough To Be Humiliated On National Stage
American Voices, Opinion

Report: More Than Half Of Babies Sleeping In Unsafe Places
Local

Employee Wishes He Had Enough Job Security To Voice Opinion

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