Help fight breast cancer in Feb.....shop locally
Feb 3rd, 2012 - Local News
It is the month of February and that means Kent County Hotels and businesses are uniting to fight breast cancer. Show the Love-Make an Impact. Area hotels and businesses say if you enjoy a night out at one of the 16 participating Kent County hotels or 30 downtown businesses, a portion will go towards funding grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs. A list of participating hotels and businesses can be found at: ExperienceGR.com/ExperiencePink
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Help fight breast cancer in Feb.....shop locally
Feb 3rd, 2012 - Local News
It is the month of February and that means Kent County Hotels and businesses are uniting to fight breast cancer. Show the Love-Make an Impact. Area hotels and businesses say if you enjoy a night out ...
Suspected diesel spill found in Kalamazoo River
Feb 2nd, 2012 - Local News
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a suspected diesel fuel spill has been found in the Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek.
The Battle Creek Enquirer reports (http://bcene.ws/ybPtTl) the spil...
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Feds in NY shut down 16 sports streaming websites
Feb 3rd, 2012 - State News
NEW YORK (AP) — With the Super Bowl days away, federal agents are cracking down on websites that stream unauthorized broadcasts of sports events.
Federal prosecutors in New York announced Thursda...
Companies sue over Michigan fireworks insurance
Feb 2nd, 2012 - State News
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Several fireworks companies are suing over what they call Michigan's excessive insurance requirements under a new state law.
The companies sued Wednesday in Detroit federal ...
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Major winter storm sweeping across Colorado
Feb 3rd, 2012 - National News
DENVER (AP) — A powerful winter storm swept across Colorado on Friday, forcing the state Department of Transportation to close portions of Interstate 70 and Interstate 25. The National Weather Ser...
Facebook offering could debut in May
Feb 2nd, 2012 - National News
NEW YORK (AP) — It could be May before Facebook finds out how many big investors are among its friends. Depending on how long regulators take to review Facebook's initial public offering documents, ...
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Rescuers near Papua New Guinea search for passengers from ferry sinking
Feb 3rd, 2012 - International News
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Rescue efforts continue off Papua New Guinea's east coast after a ferry sank today with as many as 350 people on board, though the exact number isn't known.
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SKorean indicted for re-tweeting NKorean messages
Feb 2nd, 2012 - International News
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have indicted a Socialist Party member on charges that he reposted messages from a North Korean government Twitter account.
The Socialist Party ...
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Datsyuk, Hudler lift Red Wings over Canucks
Feb 3rd, 2012 - Sports News
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings padded their lead over Vancouver in the Western Conference standings with a 4-3 vic...
No. 23 Michigan beats No. 20 Indiana 68-56
Feb 2nd, 2012 - Sports News
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Trey Burke scored 18 points, and No. 23 Michigan raced to a 20-point first-half lead before holding on for a 68-56 victory over No. 20 Indiana on Wednesday night.
The Wolv...
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Pfizer recalls 28 lots of birth control pills
Feb 1st, 2012 - Health News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer Inc. is recalling 28 lots of birth control pills after uncovering a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the r...
US wants effective Alzheimer's treatment by 2025
Jan 17th, 2012 - Health News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for developing effective ways to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease by 2025.
The Obama administration is developing ...