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    FORECAST: Rain and snow this evening

    Rain and snow showers move through this evening, but a Winter Storm Watch goes into effect Thursday night through Friday morning. INSIDE : View and submit your weather photos. 

    Updated 1 hr 50 mins ago

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    POLL: Santorum leads close MI GOP race

    The red hot Republican presidential race in Michigan is now a virtual dead heat between Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney. INSIDE: COMPLETE POLL RESULTS

    Updated 1 hr 50 mins ago

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    Santorum and Romney face off in Arizona

    Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded fiery accusations about health care, spending earmarks and federal bailouts Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential …

    Posted 26 mins ago

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    Email asks: Should Ficano step down?

    A Wayne County commissioner sent out thousands of emails asking if Robert Ficano should resign and why.

    Updated 12 mins ago

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    Murder for hire plot stopped

    An inmate at the Macomb County Jail and his girlfriend have been charged with solicitation of murder.  The Sheriff says they wanted to kill a relative of the girlfriend and the relative's two children.

    Updated 1 hr 50 mins ago

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    Family helps clean up their neighborhood

    A local mother trying to clean up neighborhood reaches out to Action News for help after finding syringes in a nearby lot.

    Updated 1 hr 50 mins ago

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    Raising money for Ajaya treatment

    A mother is trying to raise money to get her daughter a treatment she says could save her life.

    Updated 1 hr 50 mins ago

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  1. Bashara murder coverage

    Bashara murder coverage

    WXYZ.com has complete coverage on the murder of Jane Bashara.

    • SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Sign up for text, email

      SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Sign up for text, email

      Sure, you can visit WXYZ.com and our mobile apps to receive the latest information on school closings and delays, but did you know that email and text message alerts are available as well? INSIDE: Sign up now!

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        Pick your movie award winners

        Pick your movie award winners and you could win an Ultimate Season Pass from Emagine Theatres!

        Ultimate Dining Deals
        Ultimate Dining Deals

        We've worked out deals with some of our area's best restaurants to give you 1/2-off gift certificates - many of these deals are available right now!

         

         

        Investigators


        1. "Double-dipping" upsets county taxpayers

          "Double-dipping" upsets county taxpayers

          Is it smart policy, or an excuse to keep the same people in the same government jobs?  One thing’s for sure: double-dipping is nice work if you can get it.

        2. Many question security chief's raise

          Many question security chief's raise

          Why is a local school district that is deep in debt and laying off teachers giving one staff member a more than 25-percent raise?

        3. County appointees get dual paychecks

          County appointees get dual paychecks

          Retiring has become less of a possibility for lots of people in today’s tough economy. But for some Wayne County officials, retiring has made them more money than when they were full-time staffers, and you’re paying for it.  

        Detroit 2020


        1. Changing Lives In Southwest Detroit

          Changing Lives In Southwest Detroit

          Angela Reyes is helping to change lives in Southwest Detroit. She founded the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation 15 years ago.

          • Detroit History Portrayed On Stage

            Detroit History Portrayed On Stage

            The story begins on Garland Street one hot September night in 1925.  Dr. Ossian Sweet, a black physician, bought a house in the all-white east side neighborhood.  He had just moved in with his wife and young daughter.  500 angry neighbors gathered on Garland Street to let the new family know they were not welcome.

            • City Council Approves District Option 3

              City Council Approves District Option 3

              Members of Detroit City Council have selected option 3 for breaking up the city into council districts. Under the new charter, each City Council member is to be elected in one of seven districts. Two additional council members will be elected at-large.

              Celebrity News


              1. Barrymore pregnant?

                Barrymore pregnant?

                Newly-engaged DREW BARRYMORE has sparked rumors she's pregnant with her first child after she was photographed clutching what appeared to be the results of a sonogram as she left a doctor's office in Los Angeles.

                • Swift penned Mean about cruel…

                  Swift penned Mean about cruel…

                  Singer TAYLOR SWIFT penned her Grammy Award-winning hit MEAN about a music critic who constantly gave her scathing reviews.

                  • Richie launching budget clothing…

                    Richie launching budget clothing…

                    Socialite-turned-fashion designer NICOLE RICHIE is launching a new clothing collection for budget-conscious fans.

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                    Sports


                    1. Spartans win their sixth straight

                      Spartans win their sixth straight

                       Keith Appling and Brandon Wood both scored 13 points to key No. 6 Michigan State's 66-61 victory over Minnesota, helping the Spartans keep their hold on first place in the Big Ten.

                      • Pistons lose at Toronto

                        Pistons lose at Toronto

                        Toronto ended a three-game losing streak beating Detroit 103-93 Wednesday night. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 23 points, Greg Monroe had 30 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons.

                        • Valverde provides comedy in Lakeland

                          Valverde provides comedy in Lakeland

                          Jose Valverde had a record-setting 2011 season. But his on-field antics are equally as popular. In Lakeland, he's keeping teammates entertained.

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                        1. Exposing hidden sugar

                          Exposing hidden sugar

                          Think you don’t eat a lot of sugar? Consider this, every day the average American consumes the equivalent of 22 teaspoons of “extra” sugar — sugar that’s been added to food and beverages.

                        2. Fat Tuesday is Paczki Day in Detroit

                          Fat Tuesday is Paczki Day in Detroit

                          Bakers across the area worked through the night to make paczki for Fat Tuesday... and people lined up early to grab them by the dozen.

                        3. Gourmet Everyday joins us in-studio

                          Gourmet Everyday joins us in-studio

                          Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before the austere religious period known as Lent begins. INSIDE: Gourmet Everyday founder, Michelle Kobernick joins us in-studio to cook up a healthy Mardi Gras recipe

                        Watercooler


                        1. VIDEO: Dog & bird, pet partners in crime

                          VIDEO: Dog & bird, pet partners in crime

                          Our “Awwww” video of the day probably prompted a “tisk, tisk” from the pet owners.

                        2. Whitney Houston's dress for auction

                          Whitney Houston's dress for auction

                          There had to be an auction, but so soon?

                          • PHOTOS: Underwater dogs gain attention

                            PHOTOS: Underwater dogs gain attention

                            Lifestyle pet photographer Seth Casteel’s unique underwater dogs photographs are garnering a ton of attention and for good reason.

                            Consumer News


                            1. Exposing hidden sugar

                              Exposing hidden sugar

                              Think you don’t eat a lot of sugar? Consider this, every day the average American consumes the equivalent of 22 teaspoons of “extra” sugar — sugar that’s been added to food and beverages.

                            2. Used tires save money, but at what risk?

                              Used tires save money, but at what risk?

                              John Matarese looks into the growing popularity of used tires, as automobile tire prices soar.

                            3. Shoppers unhappy with Target sell-outs

                              Shoppers unhappy with Target sell-outs

                              John Matarese explains why some women are growing  unhappy with Target's new designer lines.