Bridal shop now offers tuxes, expanded hours

VALPARAISO | Here Comes the Dress, 3907 Calumet Ave., Suite 202, Valparaiso, has added tuxedo rental services.

South Shore CVA receives three awards

HAMMOND | The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority received three awards recognizing its newly updated website and the 2012 South Shore Air Show event poster.

Parking fees at California state beaches heat up

With the unofficial kickoff to summer looming, the issue of parking at California state beaches is heating up.

Marine daughter seeks dignity for `Devil Dog pups'

Mary Blakely clears dirt and grass from a 60-year-old temporary tin marker in the "Babyland" section of Onslow Memorial Park in Jacksonville, N.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The Marine's daughter scoured this and other graveyards for the names of children who may have died because of conta…

Marine daughter seeks dignity for `Devil Dog pups'

A crumbling tin plaque marks the grave of an infant buried during the 1950s in the "Babyland" section of Onslow Memorial Park in Jacksonville, N.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Mary Blakely, a Marine's daughter, has scoured this and other cemeteries for the names of children who may have die…

Marine daughter seeks dignity for `Devil Dog pups'

Entries for nameless infants cover the "babyland" page of a burial register at Onslow Memorial Park in Jacksonville, N.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Many of these were the children of Marines stationed at nearby Camp Lejeune, site of one of the worst cases of drinking water contamination …

Marine daughter seeks dignity for `Devil Dog pups'

A certificate of fetal death sits atop a file box in the trunk of Mary Blakely's van parked at a cemetery in Jacksonville, N.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The Marine's daughter scoured local cemeteries and death records for the names of children who may have died because of water contamin…

Marine daughter seeks dignity for `Devil Dog pups'

This undated photo provided by Mary Blakely shows her as a child with her mother, Mary, and her father, James Leake, background, in Germany while he was stationed at Bremihaven just prior to leaving for Camp Lejeune. Blakely was 6 in 1969 when her dad was stationed "aboard" Camp Lejeune the …

Marine daughter seeks dignity for `Devil Dog pups'

As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely's eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply "Baby Boy" or "Baby Girl," followed by a surname and a burial date.

24-hour curfew in Nigeria city in military push

Nigeria's military has declared a 24-hour curfew in several neighborhoods of a northeastern city as its campaign against Islamic extremists in the region continues.

Rescuers spot bodies at collapsed Indonesian mine

In this photo taken and released by PT Freeport Indonesia Friday, May 17, 2013, the Indonesian unit of Arizona-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, rescuers gather inside a tunnel that collapsed on Tuesday morning as they continue their attempt to rescue trapped workers at Big Gossa…

Rescuers spot bodies at collapsed Indonesian mine

In this photo taken and released by PT Freeport Indonesia, Friday, May 17, 2013, the Indonesian unit of Arizona-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, rescuers gather inside a tunnel that collapsed on Tuesday morning as they continue their attempt to rescue trapped workers at Big Goss…

Rescuers spot bodies at collapsed Indonesian mine

Rescuers searching for 23 trapped workers at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia spotted six bodies Saturday but weren't able to immediately retrieve them because of falling debris, a company official said.

SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash

House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., center, questions the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service Steven Miller, lower right, as the Republican-run committee held a hearing on the extra scrutiny the Internal Revenue Service gave Tea Party and other conservative …

SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash

Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.

Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final

A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is only one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year.

Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

Emergency workers arrive the scene of a train collision, Friday, may 17, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn. A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in Connecticut. The railroad says the accident involved a New York-bound train leaving New Haven. It derailed and hit a westbound …

Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

Injured passengers are transported from the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious i…

Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

Passengers leave the area where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious injuries. About 250 peopl…

Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

Injured passengers are transported from the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious i…

Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

Emergency personnel work at the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious injuries. Abo…

Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

Injured passengers are removed from the scene of a train collision, Friday, May 17, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn. Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, injuring about 50 people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities. (…

Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

Emergency workers arrive at the scene of a train collision, Friday, May 17, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn. Two Metro North commuter trains serving New York City collided during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy …