MELVINDALE — The merger between the Melvindale and Dearborn fire departments is official.

NEGEV DESERT, Israel - Recently, the United States military rescinded a policy restricting women to non-combat roles. The move, instigated by then-U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, was partially an acknowledgment of the fact that many women have found themselves in combat during the Iraq and Afghan Wars; a situation created by the lack of a clear front line, in concert with the guerilla tactics employed by America's enemies.

ANN ARBOR — The fifth annual Kids Read Comics convention is this weekend at the city’s library.