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Flyers' Rinaldo suspended 2 games for hitting Wings' Ericsson (with video)
Rinaldo received a minor penalty for charging following the incident at 13:25 of the first period.
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SI swimsuit cover revealed; Michigan-born Kate Upton gets honor
Upton, 5 feet 10, was born in St. Joseph but raised in Florida. Her hometown is Melbourne, on the state's east coast.
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Those who met Whitney Houston on set of 'Sparkle' in Detroit are devastated
People across the globe are mourning the untimely death of Whitney Houston, the 48-year-old music icon, whose career triumphs and personal troubles played out in the public eye for years. Those who met her on the set of "Sparkle," filmed in Detroit in October and November, say they are devastated by the loss.
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Ex-Wolverine Loy Vaught arrested at Grand Rapids airport
Vaught, a 44-year-old native of Grand Rapids, helped the Wolverines win the 1989 national championship.
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Bill Barber glad Wings have joined his Flyers in record books
Bill Barber was enjoying sunshine on a spectacular beach in Siesta Key, Fla., the day after the Red Wings joined his Philadelphia Flyers - and Boston Bruins - in the NHL record book.
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Ex-Wolverine Comrie retires from NHL
Comrie, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2002 world hockey championship, is married to singer Hilary Duff. They are expecting their first child in March.
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Judge to decide if comic book store killer should be acquitted or tried again
A Macomb County Circuit Court judge is weighing a motion asking for either an acquittal or a new trial for convicted comic book store killer Michael George.
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Video: Lions' Matthew Stafford throws passes off roof at ESPN
Here's a video you won't see every day: Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing passes to ESPN staffers and visitors off the roof at the Worldwide Leader:
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Freshman students get their own floor to adjust to high school life
Freshman students at Pershing High School get their own floor. They even eat lunch at the same time.
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Ferndale's new One-Eyed Betty focuses on craft beer and affordable food
Beer, beer, beer and really good, affordable food make for a winning combination at Ferndale's new One-Eyed Betty's Beer Bar & Kitchen.
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Big prizes may encourage attendance at City Year literacy event
City Year Corps will host a literacy night for students from all Cody schools and their families from 4-6 p.m. Thursday in the main Cody library on the second floor. During event, which planners are calling "The Great Escape," will have spoken word performances by a guest writer and student poets, literacy workshops for parents, book giveaways, and a raffle that includes...
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Whitney Houston's body to be taken home to New Jersey
Whitney Houston's body was set to be flown home to New Jersey late Monday for a funeral to be held at week's end, said two people who have spoken with her family.
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Food trucks plan another rally
The Michigan Mobile Food Vendors Association is planning another food truck rally March 14 in Royal Oak, according to association president Carl Patron, after more than 2,000 people packed the group's inaugural gathering last week at the Royal Oak Farmers Market.
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After underground explosions, Max Fisher Center, Orchestra Hall to reopen Tuesday
The Max M. Fisher Music Center will reopen Tuesday morning after two underground explosions Sunday morning sent at least three nearby manhole covers flying into the air and forced the closure of the building through today.
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2 suspicious packages reported in Sterling Heights; both false alarms
The bomb squad was called out to two different suspicious packages in Sterling Heights today. Both turned out to be false alarms.
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Underwear bomber challenges life sentence
Confessed underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is challenging his mandatory life in prison sentence, arguing in court documents filed today that a life sentence is "cruel and unusual punishment" and unconstitutional.
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Macomb sheriff's deputy suspected in Lions Club embezzlement
The identity of the deputy has not been released, and Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said the deputy remains on the job, although in a new assignment.
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A song just in time for V-day: 'I Love You Denard'
"I Love You Denard," an ode to Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, has to be the biggest hit by the band Mind's Eyes.
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1,500 hear author Jeff Zaslow eulogized: 'He was funny, interesting, fun'
Jeff Zaslow, , the West Bloomfield-based author , was eulogized this afternoon by Capt. Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger, the US Airways pilot who landed a plane full of passengers on the Hudson River in New York. Zaslow wrote a book with Sullenberger titled "Highest Duty."
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Derek Jeter: Tigers a 'great team' that's now 'even better'
New York Yankees captain and Kalamazoo native Derek Jeter says off-season moves have made the American League stronger and new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine will make Boston even more exciting.
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U-M spring practice to start on St. Patrick's Day
The spring game will be surrounded by other events, including the Victors Classic alumni flag football game at 10 a.m. and the first men's lacrosse game against Ohio State, at 2:30 p.m. in the stadium.
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MSU, U-M shoot upward in new basketball polls
Kentucky and Syracuse remain Nos. 1 and 2 in the Associated Press' Top 25, and Wichita State and Notre Dame are ranked for the first time this season.
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Izzo hopes Spartans see opportunity in closing stretch
Freshman point guard Travis Trice sprained his ankle Saturday against Ohio State. Izzo said it was swollen today and questioned whether Trice would practice.
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Man who killed Detroit police officer in Greektown sentenced today
A man who struck a Detroit police officer with his car will face 18 to 35 years in prison, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
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85-year-old driver crashes through ACO Hardware in Center Line
Patrick Delong, manager of the store at 7513 10 Mile, just west of Van ****, was sitting at his desk on the other side of the floor-to-ceiling window when a Jeep Wrangler plowed through the glass at about 1 p.m.
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