Five days into the new year and the battle between Flint Mayor Don Williamson and the Flint City Council is starting right back up.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

Detectives say on Sunday the two suspects went to a home in 1000 block of Dunn Court, and pulled handguns and tied up the people who live there.

Portland may be sending 20 police officers to help with security at President Bush's inauguration this month.

Before the season started, Yough High boys basketball coach Brian Znavor received numerous phone calls from athletic directors wanting to get their teams on Yough's schedule.

TOLEDO, Ohio - Allan Block has been named chairman of Block Communications Inc., which owns The Blade and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Eight families who sued a school district over the presence of "intelligent design" in its curriculum will not ask a federal judge to block the lessons that are expected to start next week, an attorney said Wednesday.

PITTSBURGH - The Allegheny County District Attorney's office has erected legal obstacles that make it difficult to hold open inquests, the county coroner said.

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't going on a spending spree even after freeing themselves of Jason Kendall's big contract, offering a multiyear contract only to shortstop Jack Wilson among their six remaining arbitration-eligible players.

Results of a seven-year study of property damage caused by errant shots by Pennsylvania hunters:

PHILADELPHIA - When Mike Schmit heard the news that an 18-year-old pregnant woman had been hit in the head by a hunter's stray bullet, his first reaction was that of a father. "I felt sick," he said.

PITTSBURGH - Defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads, one of the finalists for Pitt's coaching job after Walt Harris stepped aside, is one of at least three Pitt assistants who will be retained by new coach Dave Wannstedt.

A middle school teacher in Orange was arrested on suspicion of having sex with two 13-year-old boys who were her students, Orange police said today.