Man tackled during takeoff of flight in MI
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A man has been removed from a plane at a Lansing airport after passengers tackled him during takeoff.Witnesses tell WILX-TV that the man was tackled Sunday night by several passengers

1 injured in Swanton home invasion; suspects flee in SUV
The Ohio State Patrol is searching for two suspects who fled in a white SUV.

Book reviews: The course of true love never did run smoothly
The Betrayal of the Blood Lily Lauren Willig Dutton, 416 pp., $25.95 You don’t need to read the prequels to this installment of Lauren Willig’s Pink Carnation series of espionage-laden historical romances for the story to make sense. Newcomers and…

COMING SUNDAY: More than $275 in coupon savings, high school sports
With HUNDREDS of dollars in savings from coupons, inserts, and advertisements in this Sunday’s Mercury to all your favorite local retailers, restaurants and businesses.

In the pink of beer
THIS year, writing about the New Year animal (based on the Chinese horoscope, there are 12 animal signs that govern the life of man) and the animal in love (Valentine’s Day) have become easy tasks. read more

Literacy Fiesta set for Saturday
Literacy San Antonio will hold a Literacy Fiesta from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at South Park Mall, 2310 S.W. Military Dr. The event, which will help highlight the benefits of developing literacy skills at a young age, will feature story time and a horoscope collage.

HOROSCOPE for Thursday, 02/11/2010
ARIES (March 20-April 18): Don’t berate yourself for not grasping a concept that others profess to understand. Just because they say they get it doesn’t mean they do. TAURUS (April 19-May 19): Ruling Planet Venus in Pisces adds an aura of mystique to…

Year of the Tiger roars in
Dressed in a traditional grey, fitted Mao jacket, Jack Layton walked into the Metro Convention Centre to loud applause and cheers. It was an entrance befitting a tiger.

Unusual proposal
Having problems getting a marriage proposal? Say ‘I do’ to a tree. This is what some people would do to ward off bad luck.

Woman celebrating 110th birthday
If it’s your birthday, horoscope.com says it should be a day of rest after long hours, hard work and travel. That couldn’t be more true than for Anna Ferris of Washingtonville. She’s celebrating her 110th birthday!