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Toyota to expand recall of Tundra pickups for rust

Toyota says it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust.

Kent County group wins suit to save animals seized in dogfighting bust



Trucker admits to Michigan jury he's a killer



Grand Rapids City Commission takes up medical marijuana debate

The Grand Rapids city commission is expected to resume the debate over how medical marijuana is grown and sold during its meeting Tuesday night. And this time, it may establish some rules and regulations.

UPDATE: Mother drops off infant at Grand Rapids fire station

She told authorities the girl's mother is in prison.

Settlements reached in Kentwood gambling ring bust

All but one of the court cases related to a gambling ring at a Kentwood hotel have been settled.

Mixed report card for Michigan's child-welfare agency

Michigan's child-welfare agency got a mixed review from a court-appointed monitor watching how the agency performs after settling a lawsuit over foster care and other services.

Michigan road lobbying group offers cash for potholes

At least one lucky pothole hunter in Michigan will soon be $370 richer.

Michigan road lobbying group offers cash for potholes

At least one lucky pothole hunter in Michigan will soon be $370 richer.

Funeral arrangements set for Grand Rapids hit and run victim

Visitation and funeral arrangements are set for the victim of a hit and run incident in downtown Grand Rapids last week.

Michigan's January jobless rate dips to 14.3 percent

Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 14.3 percent in January.

Muskegon's 180th Transportation Company returns from Iraq Friday

The 180th Transportation Company, US Army Reserve from Muskegon, will be arriving home from their most recent tour in Iraq on Friday.

Spring Lake teen enters plea in deadly boating accident

Police say the teen became distracted while boating and collided with a personalized watercraft.

Amway parent company has record sales in 2009

Amidst a global economic downturn, Alticor, Inc., Amway's parent company, recorded record sales of more than $8.4 billion dollars in 2009.   It was a 2.3% increase over 2008.  

Blair Moreau: Two tips that will cost less and give more

Many times we do not realize the amount of extra eating we do. Often something as simple as a cookie sneaks into our hand or lunch bag and we write it off as no big deal.

Shot fired in Allendale bar; Grand Rapids officer involved

A Grand Rapids Police officer was somehow involved in a gunshot being fired inside an Allendale area bar. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is investigating.

Man dead after killing Jackson, Mich. police officer, wounding another

Authorities say a 63-year-old man who fatally shot one police officer and wounded another in Jackson has been killed.

Trucks collide on Business I-196 in Ottawa County

Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies are on the scene of a crash at Business I-196 and 104th Avenue.

Griffins pump gas for a good cause

Tuesday night the Grand Rapids Griffins will trade puck-handling for pump-handling.

Shooting on Ohio State campus leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

Authorities say a shooting on the Ohio State University campus has left one person dead and injured two others.

Holland area high school students earning college credit

More than 400 area students are taking advantage of earning college credit while they are still enrolled in high school.

Hero Central: Holland man to "Run for Red Cross"



Grand Rapids commissioner wants punishment for stores breaking bottle law

Grand Rapids city commissioner James White says inner city stores that don't pay customers "cash" for empty bottles and cans should face stiff punishment.

Study: People would lose 5 pounds a year if soda cost extra 18%

If the price of regular soda and other sweetened beverages increased by 18%, people would consume an average of 56 fewer calories a day and lose about 5 pounds a year, according to projections in a study out Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

AP Source: Health bill to affect part-time workers

A Democratic aide says a new provision in the health care bill will require businesses to count part-time workers when calculating penalties for failing to provide coverage.




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US attacks East Jerusalem plans

US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.

Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry

Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.

US apology for Gaddafi comments

The US apologises for comments made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.

Arrests in Cyprus body theft case

Three men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say.

Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'

Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support on boosting the economy.

US woman on 'jihad terror' charge

A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.

Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist'

Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'

A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.

Producer admits Letterman blackmail

A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.

Leaping off the page - Belgian paper prints '3D edition'

A Belgian daily has issued what is thought to be Europe's first 3D newspaper - complete with cardboard viewing glasses.

Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shells

The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.

Bendtner shines as Arsenal progress

Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Fiorentina 3-2 B Munich (4-4)

Bayern Munich reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on away goals after losing 3-2 to Fiorentina.

Galapagos tension

Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?

Thin red line

Lone stand of anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan

Biswas on India

Women's quotas - historic moment for largest democracy

In pictures

Togo in trouble as election protests continue to rage

Separation fear

Families fight 'racist' Israeli marriage and citizenship law

Earth Watch

Whales and tuna tied up in Eurotangle

Somali hope for Chandlers release

Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible.

Row over exhuming Rwanda leader

The son of Rwanda's first President, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, protests at orders to exhume his father's remains.

US 'hid terror suspect treatment'

A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.

EU concern over end of tanker bid

Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.

Raids 'kill Indonesia militants'

Indonesian security forces kill three alleged militants and investigate whether one is key Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin.

Japan confirms secret nuclear pact

Japan confirms the existence of a secret Cold War pact allowing nuclear-armed US vessels to call at its ports.

Third of EU emissions 'imported'

Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.

Collider to fix faults for a year

The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.

Israeli 'spymaster' dies aged 82

A former Israeli spy who played a key role in Africa, the Middle East and the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal has died.

Israel and Syria in nuclear bids

Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.

Indian MPs approve women's bill

India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.

UK seeks Afghan political drive

Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the Afghan president to seek a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban.

New Kurdish party to challenge polls

Jim Muir reports on the new Kurdish party that has emerged in northern Iraq to mount a challenge in the third general election since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.

Bitterness and unease in Zimbabwe

Andrew Harding reports from Harare on the uneasy mood among the white population and the MDC party as President Robert Mugabe says he's ready for another term.

Can US broker Middle East peace?

Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?