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Adele top winner with 6 Grammys
Adele emerged as the top winner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, winning six trophies including the prestigious trifecta of record, song and album of the year.
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Obama reverses birth control policy
President Barack Obama declared Friday he's found a solution that will protect religious liberty but also ensure that women have access to free birth control, as he rushed to defuse an election-year political uproar that threatened to overtake his …
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VIDEO: Girl fights off abduction attempt
Authorities say a 7-year-old girl recalled her stranger danger training and was able to get away from a parolee who tried to abduct her at a Walmart store in west Georgia.
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Navy SEALs rescue American in Somalia
U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted into Somalia under cover of darkness early Wednesday and crept up to an outdoor camp where an American woman and Danish man were being held hostage. Soon, nine kidnappers were dead and both hostages were freed.
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Wikipedia, Google black out in protest
January 18 is a date that will live in ignorance, as Wikipedia started a 24-hour blackout of its English-language articles, joining other sites in protesting pending U.S. legislation aimed at shutting down sites that share pirated movies and other …
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Most photographed woman in the world?
The picture editor of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper says he sees 300 to 400 photographs cross his desk every single day of Pippa Middleton.
State News
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Landmark deal in foreclosure abuse case
U.S. states reached a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst.
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Governor Snyder presents new budget
Governor Rick Snyder presented his 2012-13 budget proposal to lawmakers at the Capitol in Lansing.
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Governor to hold 2nd Facebook townhall
Gov. Rick Snyder was so happy with how his town hall meeting on Facebook went after last month's State of the State address that he's holding another one.
Spotlight on the News
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Spotlight on Fela! & Detroit Leaders
On Sunday, February 12, Spotlight will report on the making and importance of the Tony Award-winning musical Fela! which is coming to Detroit’s Music Hall next week. We'll also do a segment on a new partnership between the Associated Food & Petroleum Dealers and many members of the Detroit clergy.
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Verlander: WXYZ Newsmaker of the Year
Detroit Tigers' pitcher Justin Verlander has been selected to be the 2011 WXYZ Newsmaker of the Year. Channel 7 Editorial Director Chuck Stokes sat down with Verlander recently for an in-depth Spotlight on the News interview. You can see the entire Justin Verlander “Newsmaker of the Year” interview Sunday, February 5 at 9:30 am.
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Newsmaker of the Year: Justin Verlander
In a year that challenged Michigan economically and politically, one story was overwhelmingly positive! 2011 was an unforgettable season for Detroit Tigers’ All-star pitcher Justin Verlander. Now he has another prestigious award he can add to his trophy case. Verlander has been selected to be the 2011 WXYZ Newsmaker of the Year.
Movies
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Top movies for Super Bowl weekend
Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the actor who plays the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.
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The Help is triple winner at…
THE HELP was the toast of Hollywood on Sunday night (29Jan12) after landing the two top actress honors and the cast prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Oscars voting to go electronic
Potential Oscar winners will now be a click away from winning a trophy.
Around Town
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"Love Notes"- hear Broadway love tunes
Celebrate love in February with a concert of Broadway love songs.
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Motown Winter Blast kicks off
The Motown Winter Blast kicks off Friday for some snow-fueled fun at Campus Martius Park.
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The Medallion Ball
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital is hosting the The Medallion Ball fund-raiser gala.
Latest Headlines
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Inappropriate teacher texting?
A veteran teacher and coach at Jefferson Middle School in Monroe has been suspended with pay and is under investigation by the sheriff's department for allegations he's been sending inappropriate text messages to a student for months.
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Pistons seek National Anthem performers
Do you think you have what it takes to sing the Star Spangled Banner for a large audience? Now's your chance!
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Teacher accused of student relationship
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department is investigating allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a student.
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Hormonal response could impact intamacy
Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that a specific hormonal response to intimate stimulation is much smaller in women who avoid close relationships and intimacy.
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McClure's Pickles makes Detroit home
The McClure family began making pickles from an old family recipe about 5 years ago in Troy. Last year, after $1.6 million dollars in sales, it was clear they needed more manufacturing space.
Entertainment News
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Cable network launches for dogs
The first television network created solely for Fido and Fluffy is making its debut.
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Houston leaves impression on Detroiters
A local make-up artist talks about life on the set with Whitney Houston. The star was in town a couple of months ago shooting "Sparkle."
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Pistons seek National Anthem performers
Do you think you have what it takes to sing the Star Spangled Banner for a large audience? Now's your chance!
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Adele top winner with 6 Grammys
Adele emerged as the top winner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, winning six trophies including the prestigious trifecta of record, song and album of the year.
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MUSIC: Detroit musicians & Whitney
News of the death of Whitney Houston had us thinking of some of her greatest songs that have been covered by Detroit artists and some of the performances she did with Motown greats. INSIDE: Detroit musicians play with Whitney and sing her songs
