Knowshon Moreno swears he never ran hurdles in high school. That might come as a surprise to the Central Michigan defense.

Invigorated by back-to-back political conventions, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama grappled for the mantle of change Friday as the fall race for the presidency took off in states teeming with the independent voters they needed to win.

The numbers are a year old and building has slowed along with the economy in recent months, but Monroe County officials were still pleased to learn that a U.S. Census Bureau report showed Monroe as the 22nd fastest growing county in the nation - and third fastest in the state - in terms of new housing.

Two suicide attackers detonated bombs inside the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city Sunday, killing six policemen, officials said.

Sadie the desert tortoise needs a ride to an adoptive home in the Mojave Desert - the sooner the better.

The news out of Warner Robins concerning Mayor Donald Walker is simultaneously concerning and disturbing. The concerns go toward Walker's health issues exacerbated by a five-year old foot injury. As anyone who has injured that area of the body can attest, that when your feet hurt, your entire body is in pain. His health, though, has been deteriorating for some time, and it was a little-kept secret that when the mayor did make a public appearance, he did not look well.