OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — In an accelerated election for a new U.S. senator from New Jersey, the Democratic field is Cory Booker vs. everyone else.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ago.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He built much of it while he was a woman.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters boss' body was buried.

Visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., would be a dream for any aspiring player. But also swinging a bat in the famed city? That’s quite a combination.

Some say a father living in the home is not necessary. As for me, I can’t imagine growing up without one. Even though he’s been gone for two decades, I always think of him at this time of year.

Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortionist, was found guilty of three counts of murder for killing three babies who survived his botched abortion procedures. His staff said that hundreds of babies met the same fate and, believe it or not, babies at 30 or more weeks were aborted.

Recently 47 juniors and seniors along with 13 adult chaperones from Lodi Academy went on a United States History Tour led by our history teacher Tom Larsen. This is a biannual event that students from Lodi Academy look forward to.

1. The Lodi Community Band’s dinner-dance concert

Calivirgin Bountiful Basil Olive Oil, produced by Lodi’s Coldani Olive Ranch, has been selected as a finalist in the 2013 sofi Awards for the outstanding specialty foods of the year.

It is high time that our president stood up for America. It has been evident ever since he took office that he is a lukewarm American at best, and has a difficult time taking the side of our country when we are attacked by radicals.

Here are the top graduating students for 2013 from Tokay High School:

The senses are a driving force for many, and none are more demanding than the sense of taste. It is the driving force that compels the young and young-at-heart to seek out new and exciting ways to satisfy their culinary desires. And Lodi and its neighboring areas are willing to oblige.

While baseball may be America’s favorite pastime, there’s no need to have swung a bat in your life to recognize iconic baseball parks across the U.S. Baseball became a national sport in the 1850s but the turn of the 20th century brought construction to what many Americans deem the most important baseball stadiums in history – including the Red Sox stomping grounds and the most expensive stadium ever built: Yankee Stadium. Whether you opt for the peanuts or Cracker Jack, there’s no doubt you will enjoy the game at one of these famous baseball parks in America.

While baseball may be America’s favorite pastime, there’s no need to have swung a bat in your life to recognize iconic baseball parks across the U.S. Baseball became a national sport in the 1850s but the turn of the 20th century brought construction to what many Americans deem the most important baseball stadiums in history – including the Red Sox stomping grounds and the most expensive stadium ever built: Yankee Stadium. Whether you opt for the peanuts or Cracker Jack, there’s no doubt you will enjoy the game at one of these famous baseball parks in America.

(BPT) - For years, women have been working at the ends of hair, rather than the foundation – the scalp. Now, it is time to start working at the right end of hair.

With nearly 60 years of law enforcement experience between them, friends and co-workers Sgt. Val Chaban and Lt. Steve Carillo retired together Tuesday, fulfilling a pact made last year.

I have been trying to corner this column for well over a week now, and have finally pinned it down between laundry and watering flower pots. Also in the mix was a family gathering at California Al’s for Second Son’s and my joint birthday. A little newcomer to the group was my great-grandson, Second Daughter’s grandson via her son. I’ve already had a step great-grandson for a while, via Second Daughter’s stepdaughter. Gets complicated, doesn’t it? It’s nothing compared to the relationships among my forebears!

Beyond terrorism’s life and limb costs are the cold, hard dollar sums.

(NAPSI)—It may seem to defy popular belief, but the best place to touch someone to enhance pleasure is...the heart. According to a national study conducted by Durex via Crowdtap, relationships are at their best between people who trust each other. The survey is part of the brand’s new “Liberating Side of Being Together” campaign, which was unveiled at a star-studded event hosted by Jenny McCarthy in New York City.

Lori Cundari qualified for the Boston Marathon back in December 2011, after undertaking a new fitness challenge to celebrate her 50th birthday.

(BPT) - Thanks to foreclosures and short sales, home buyers are snatching up great houses at reduced prices and remodeling to create stylish modern homes. Lucky for those buyers, many of today’s top trends are relatively easy to recreate, and will add re-sale value to their homes.