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Teens Arrested For Growing Marijuana Plants Near School Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:20:37 EDT
Two teenagers were taken into custody on the grounds of Clarkston Middle School, where they were allegedly preparing to grow marijuana plants.

Phelps Wins 7th Gold By 0.01 Seconds Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:11:21 EDT

Kroger Recalling Hulless Corn Puff Poppers Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:45:17 EDT
The Kroger Co. is recalling packages of Kroger Hulless Corn Puff Poppers -- Extreme Butter (artificially flavored) because the product may contain milk not listed on the label.

Court Overturns 'S&M Svengali' Conviction Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:34:54 EDT
A law enforced retroactively gets a convict set free.

Georgia Cease-Fire Draws Bush's Praise Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:08:30 EDT
President Bush says the cease-fire is a good start, but expresses some reservations.

Russian Forces Pull Back After Cease-Fire Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:27:09 EDT
Russian forces pull back from the center of a town near the Georgian capital after a cease-fire deal goes into effect.

Oh Baby! Egyptian Woman Has Septuplets Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:39:13 EDT
A woman has given birth to septuplets, hospital officials in Egypt are reporting.

School District To Allow Staff To Carry Guns Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:57:10 EDT
A school district in Texas will allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed guns when they return to class.

Obama Campaign Reports $51M Raised In July Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:16:09 EDT
The presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama said the Democratic candidate raised more than $51 million in July.

Military Studying Ways To Read Minds Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:15:09 EDT
The military is studying ways to read people's thoughts.

'The Office' Actor Faces Felony Drug Charges Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:12:57 EDT
Prosecutors file felony drug charges against Craig Phillip Robinson, an actor best known for his role as Darryl Philbin on NBC's "The Office."

Phelps Makes History With 8th Olympic Gold Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:01:41 EDT
Leaving world records in his wake, Michael Phelps swims to an eighth gold medal.

US Basketball Beats Spain 119-82 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:03:25 EDT
The U.S. men's basketball team clinches first place in its group and remains unbeaten in the Beijing Games with a 119-82 victory against Spain.

Track: Bolt Wins Gold With WR In 100M Final Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:47:30 EDT
Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the men's 100-meter finals, lowering his own world record to claim the title of World's Fastest Man.

Teen drowns in Montcalm Co. lake
A 19-year-old Detroit man who was set to leave for the Navy in just days drowned Saturday afternoon in Belvidere Township's First Lake.

GRPD traffic cop hit by car
A man allegedly struck a police officer with his car and will face felonious assault charges.

Racer dies at Grattan Raceway
A 70-year-old racer died in an accident at the Grattan Raceway Saturday afternoon.

Homeless teen shelter bursting at seams
The numbers of homeless teens with kids of their own is up 300% at Webster House. Older teens - between 17 and 22 - are on a waiting list.

Olympic potato chips not what they seem
The world's media have descended on Beijing and while in town to cover the summer games, one thing is for certain -- they have to eat!

Rockford run raises money for M-D
About 1,300 runners hit the road Saturday morning in Rockford for a fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy.

8 injured in GR house fire
Investigators looking for what caused a fire Saturday morning, leaving at least 8 people with minor burns and smoke inhalation.

Appeals court issued stay in Wayland Twp casino case
A federal appeals court has issued a stay preventing a proposed tribal casino in Allegan County from moving forward.

The Peacemakers patrol Grand Rapids neighborhood
A group of men is on a mission to take back the streets of Grand Rapids.

Ravenna death possibly tied to 'smiley face' killing spree
Local police say the case is officially closed - ruled as an accidental drowning. But Todd Geib's family says the death was no accident and is similar to a nationwide killing spree.

GR part of dollar coin test program
The U.S. Mint wants Americans to start getting serious about using dollar coins.

Backpack giveaway in honor of slain brother
A family is holding an event on Saturday to give back to the community, and also to help them cope with the loss of two family members.

Wrong way driver causes highway accident
A driver going the wrong way on a highway on-ramp caused a head-on collision on U.S. 131 Saturday around noon.

Police say the driver got on the highway going south in the northbound

Barn fire hits family with one-two punch
A barn fire Friday night caused massive damage to property of a family that just recently recovered from storm damage.

One dead after Friday crash
A 53-year-old Pierson man is dead after he rolled his car in Mecosta County.

It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold
BEIJING -- Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games on Sunday to become the grandest of Olympic champions.

Phelps wins 8th gold medal, breaks tie with Spitz
BEIJING -- Michael Phelps has won his record eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, breaking a tie with Mark Spitz for...

Lawyer dies after collapse on stage
DETROIT -- An influential lawyer who was the son of a Grosse Pointe Park police officer and rose to become a senior adviser to Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has died.

Woman accused of shaking baby to death arraigned
ROMULUS, Mich. -- A woman accused of shaking her boyfriend's 11-month-old daughter to death has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and first-degree child abuse in Romulus...

Madonna: An unlikely inspiration for 50-plus set
NEW YORK -- Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image...

Product recall: Kroger Hulless Corn Puff Poppers
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 1:04 PM ET Kroger is recalling packages of Kroger Hulless Corn Puff Poppers - Extreme Butter (artificially flavored) because the product may contain milk not...

UVU names statistician to top administrative post
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 12:54 PM ET OREM, Utah (AP) - Another top administrative post has been filled at Utah Valley University.

Young angler finds part of diving dummy
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 11:44 AM ET GRAND LEDGE, Mich. (AP) - A 12-year-old angler has returned from the river's edge in Grand Ledge with a small scare but a big tale.

Court docs: Energy co. paid out $22M to companies
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 10:54 AM ET CINCINNATI (AP) - Court documents show Ford Motor Co., Procter & Gamble Co. and General Electric Co.

Mich., Fla. soon could get full voting rights
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 10:44 AM ET LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan and Florida Democrats were told last year they would lose all their votes at the Democratic National Convention if...

Authorities find body that may be missing clerk
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 12:53 AM ET SCOTLAND, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a body found late Saturday might be a clerk whose abduction at gunpoint from a country store a day earlier...

Mummified remains from 1948 plane crash identified
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 2:53 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Scientists think they may have solved an Alaskan mystery. Nine years of sleuthing, advanced DNA science and...

100-plus temps recorded in some Oregon areas
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 1:23 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Forecasters in Oregon say relief is on the way after a third-straight day of near-record-breaking heat across the...

Newspaper: Blackwater guards get target letters
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 1:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Half a dozen Blackwater Worldwide security guards have reportedly been notified they are targets in a probe of fatal shootings in...

Tropical Storm Fay Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:33:47 +0000
<–click the picture for full screen. Tropical Storm Fay will move across Cuba today and up into Florida on Monday. A sizable portion of the storm is over land, which should keep it from intensifying into a major hurricane. Tropical Storm force winds and heavy rain squalls (4-8″ max. amounts) will move [...]

Weekend Weather and beyond Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:22:01 +0000
The chance of rain Sunday is maybe 10% for Kalamazoo…15% for Grand Rapids…and maybe 25% for Mt. Pleasant…not much. The main point is the dry pattern continuing. Irrigate and drag the hose around. I’m off to Oceana Co. on Sunday. I’ll blog more in the evening. [...]

Cabrera, Guillen homers lift Tigers past Orioles
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 10:14 PM ET DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen hit home runs in the fourth inning and Justin Verlander got his first victory in almost a month...

Detroit Lions take to the road to face Cincinnati Bengals in second exhibition season game
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 10:04 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions will be on the road tomorrow when they go for their second exhibition season win against the Cincinnati...

Edwards wins at Michigan
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 6:44 PM ET BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Carl Edwards took the lead in the pits, then drove away with his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Michigan...

Phelps swims into history, winning 7th gold medal
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 1:14 PM ET BEIJING (AP) - Michael Phelps can swim into the record books tonight. After winning a breathtaking 100-meter butterfly by a scant one...

3 US sprinters easily advance in women's 100
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 8:14 AM ET BEIJING (AP) - U.S. sprinters Lauryn Williams, Torri Edwards and Muna Lee have advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's 100-meter dash at the...

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