The service returns passenger rail to the Gulf Coast for the first time in twenty years since it was destroyed by hurricane Katrina

The Department of Corrections' critical incident review of Grant Hardin's May 25 escape from the Calico Rock prison provides the most detailed description so far of his planning and the issues that allowed him to walk out of the facility.

Spraying has increased top combat the mosquito borne virus

Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood might not need much time to get a chance to justify his status as the nation’s No. 1 recruit in his class. Underwood has spent this summer competing for the right to start the Wolverines’ Aug. 30 season opener with New Mexico. That follows an outstanding high school career in which Underwood threw for 11,488 yards and 152 touchdowns while leading Belleville to a 50-4 record and two Michigan state championships. The 6-foot-4 freshman heads our list of freshmen who could make a major impact this season

The participating locally owned restaurants will offer fixed-price menu options: Lunch specials will range from $10, $15, or $20, and dinner specials will range from $25, $35, or $50.

Authorities have warned of more deluges and possible landslides between now and Tuesday. Heavy monsoon rains have lashed the country since June and killed more than 600.

A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to secure an outright victory, early results showed.

The English actor was best known for starring as the arch-villain in the original Superman films and for depicting the title character in Billy Budd.