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Asian Carp Breach Electronic Barrier


Federal officials say the Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes and jeopardizing a $7 billion sport fishery.

H1N1 Vaccine Takes To The Road


Bing Seeks Bonds


UM v. OSU: Is It Still 'The Game'?


Amber Alert Cancelled


Party Down With Motown


MSU Gets Windfall To Study Wind


Fieger To Pay Fine


Chris Spielman's Wife Dies


Asian Carp DNA Found Past Barrier


Detroit School Stripped of Championship Title


Man Bound Over For Trial In Firefighter's Death


New Web Site Lists H1N1 Clinics, Other Flu Info


H1N1 Related Death In Washtenaw County


DPS Strips Football Team Of Title


Guilty Plea From Hockey Coach


Shootout In Taylor Injures Three


Drug Bust In Detroit


Missing Girl Found At Coffee Shop


Highland Park Case Spotlights Child-on-Child Sex Abuse


Group Challenges Silverdome's $583,000 Sale


Warren Mayor Plans Iacocca-Style Ad Campaign


A Go Blue Pep Rally--With Pepperoni


New Wal-Mart Brings 440 Jobs


Hundreds Line Up For Chance To Meet Palin


MSU To Fund Promise Scholarships


Crowded Roads Expected For Thanksgiving


Authorities Seek Oakland County Bank Robber


Auto Show Job Fair Today, Tomorrow


Plymouth Gets Tinseltown Treatment


New Book Showcases "A Motor City Year"


Job Fair Today In Livonia


82 Projects Filmed In Michigan Since April 2008


Ford Fusion Wins Car Of Year Award


New Home For 'Arts, Beats And Eats'?


Mich. Man Named Rock Paper Scissors Champion


Man Hit With Stun Gun Dies


Michigan 30th In America's Health Ranking


Ford Stock Catching On Again With Investors


Nine Mile Road Bridge Work Steps Up


College Job Market Bottoms Out


4 Found Dead In St. Clair County Home


Cedar Point Talent Search


Some State Troopers Back On The Job


Gas Prices Down 9.4 Cents


Unusual Play Planned For UM-OSU Game


Michigan Among 12 States Looking At College Credit Exchange


Man Goes On Trial For HIV Assault


3 Dead, 1 Hurt In Flint Shooting


Michiganders May See Lower Heating, Gas Costs


Group Planting Hundreds Of Trees In Detroit


Parade Balloon Holders Needed


New Daily Newspaper To Launch In Detroit


Police Search For Missing Women


Red Kettle Campaign Kicks Off Today


TIME: UM's Coleman Among Best College Presidents


Proposal Would Change Michigan Term Limits Law


New Feature For Auto Show


Mich. Senate OKs Funding Change For State Parks


MI Senate Rejects Gov.'s Plan To Appoint Directors


Man Wanted For Multiple Burglaries


Red Wings Begin SHOTS Program


Reward For Information On 2005 Murder


Pitbull Attack On West Side


7 Arrested In Armed Robbery, Carjacking Spree


Local Arab and Muslim Groups Condemn Shootings


Two More H1N1 Clinics In Macomb County


Blackwell Allowed To Travel, Awaits Enbezzlement Trial


$5 Million In Grants To Detroit-Area Programs


MDOT To Hold Nine Mile Bridge Update Meeting


Rent-A-Center Employee Charged With Sex Crimes


Hendrix Testifies About DPS Spending


U.P. Cougar Sighting Confimed


VIDEO: Ford "Cobra Jet"


The Tonight Show Goes Batty!


Do You Qualify For FREE Prescription Meds?


Film To Be Shot On Former Pfizer Property


Free Press Not Acknowledging Source Of Texts


'Robin Hood' Banker Gets Year In Prison


Closed Michigan State Forest Campgrounds


Detroit PD Focuses On Domestic Abuse


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UM Forecast: State Job Losses To Decline, Growth By 2011


After a year of job losses they called "nothing short of mind-boggling," University of Michigan economists are calling for more modest job losses in 2010 and actual job gains in the state by the second half of 2011.

Stocks Fall For 3rd Day As Dollar Strengthens


Arrest Made In 16 Year Old Murder Case


Attempt To Ban Guns In Council Fails


Police Chase Ends With Man Tasered, Dead


Change Ahead for Cervical Cancer Detection


 
 
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Friday, November 20, 2009
DETROIT (AP) Federal agents went undercover to catch a man who's accused of using Craigslist to commit a crime

Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier
Friday, November 20, 2009
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent the giant invaders from

Detroit submits late financial audit to state
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Grand jury indicts former housing commission exec
Friday, November 20, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) The former executive director of the Benton Harbor Housing Commission has been indicted on embezzlement

West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight'
Friday, November 20, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) Taylor Lautner is at the center of a hurricane, and loving it. The 17-year-old actor

Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches
Friday, November 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Former Detroit man charged in 16-year-old slaying
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Vehicle fuel efficiency up in 2008 model year
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Michigan-based drug maker Perrigo Co. at a glance
Friday, November 20, 2009
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More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff
Friday, November 20, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said

Habitat, Wal-Mart put Michigan families in homes
Friday, November 20, 2009
ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) Habitat for Humanity is putting homes in the hands of two Detroit-area families, with help from

Flu season, ailing economy aiding Mich. drug maker
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Militia movement resurfaces across nation
Friday, November 20, 2009
NIKISKI, Alaska (AP) Norm Olson's genial tone belies his reputation as a radical militiaman, yet here he is, at

Man gets 35-90 years in Mich. woman's strangling
Friday, November 20, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) A western Michigan man convicted of second-degree murder and other charges in the strangulation of

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Images and Perceptions of Arab Americans - A Cultural Education Workshop


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Economic Forecast for Michigan 11/20
WWJ’s Matt Roush talks with University of Michigan economist Don Grimes about the 2010 economic forecast for Michigan.
Economic Forecast - Joan Crary 11/19
So is the recession really finally over in the US? In Ann Arbor today...University of Michigan economists are rolling out their economic forecast for the coming years. WWJ's Greg Bowman talked with U of M economist Joan Crary, who's looking at the nation
Ford Fusion Car Of The Year 11/17
Ford’s 2010 Fusion was named Motor Trend Car of the Year. WWJ’s Jeff Gilbert test drove the car earlier this year and put together this report.
New Cancer Screening 11/17
A local oncologist, Dr. Sherry Kovalski, refutes the a new government task force that recommends women do not begin regular screening for breast cancer until age 50, rather than 40.
U of M Football Audit 11/16
WWJ's Jon Hewett talks with Detroit Free Press Reporter Michael Rosenberg about the latest developments with the University of Michigan football Investigation.
Fritz Henderson News Conference 11/16
Listen to General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson as he discusses the latest earnings report and answers questions about the company's future.
Fritz Henderson Has Report Card For GM 11/16
WWJ's Jeff Gilbert discusses GM's first overall report card with Fritz Henderson.
Firearms Deeer Hunting Season 11/15
Deer were once known to live mostly up North. However, that situation has changed markedly in the past decade, Detroit Free Press Outdoor Writer Eric Sharp explains the reasons why.
Firearms Deer Hunting Season Opens 11/15
Today is the opening of firearms deer hunting season. University of Detroit Mercy marketing professor Mark Bernacchi talks about the economic impact that deer hunting season has on the state of Michigan.
Sudden Cardiac Death 11/14
Dr. Justin Trivax of Beaumont Hospital is interviewed on WWJ focusing on the three marathoners who recently died in Detroit.
Republican Weekly Address 11/14
In the Republican weekly address, Congressman Mark Kirk (R-IL) outlines the steps he thinks necessary to provide Americans with the best health care possible and he details the ways a government-run health care system may be damaging.
President Weekly Address 11/14
In his weekly address, President Obama recognizes Veterans Day by honoring America's soldiers both past and present. He also remembers those lost in the massacre at Fort Hood, and discusses what he and his administration is doing to ensure that a similar
New Paper In Town 11/13
WWJ's Beth Fisher speaks with Mark Stern, publisher of the Detroit Daily News.
Michigan State Senate - Babysitters 11/13
The Michigan State Senate is giving a break to babysitters. WWJ Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick fills us in.
Governor Granholm - Jobs 11/13
Governor Granholm is talking to the Vice President about getting some more money for Michigan. WWJ Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports...it's all about jobs.
Matt Landry - 911 Tapes 11/12
Lawrence Wadea said he followed a Honda, allegedly driven by Maslamani, and gave police a play-by-play of where he was. But Wadea says the cops didn't get there soon enough.
Steve Yzerman Night 11/12
It's a reappearance on the ice for the old captain tonight, when the Red Wings hold Steve Yzerman night to commemerate his induction this week into the Hall of Fame. WWJ's Joe Donovan and Roberta Jasina talked with the Hall of Fame Red Wings Captain.
Detroit Public Schools - Robert Bobb 11/11
An audit shows Detroit Public Schools has cut its budget deficit by nearly $87 million. The deficit was projected at $305.9 million. That's according to a new audit. WWJ's Greg Bowamn talked with Robert Bobb, the school system's emergency financial manage
President Obama - Veterans Day 11/11
President Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery for his first Veterans Day observance as commander-in-chief.
World Series Of Poker Champ 11/10
WWJ's Marie Osborne talks with 21 year old Joe Cada from Shelby Township just hours after he won the World Series of Poker.