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Spartans Get Short Trip to Final Four

With their campus only 90 miles away in East Lansing, the Spartans are more or less the hosts of this year's Final Four.

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Chrysler Workers Critical of Obama's…

Some workers at Chrysler plants in Warren are criticizing President Barack Obama's decision to stop spending taxpayer money on an automaker bailout.

Rep. Hoekstra Announces Run for…

Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra says he's running for Michigan governor. The 55-year-old from Holland made the announcement Monday morning on WJR-AM's Paul W. Smith program.

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Smokers Face a Hit as Tobacco Taxes…

However they satisfy their nicotine cravings, tobacco users are facing a big hit as the single largest federal tobacco tax increase ever takes effect Wednesday.

Breach Sets off Flooding in Fargo

Fargo, N.D. is to resume sandbagging today and is requesting more volunteers. The city is determined to hold back the Red River, which has receded some, but is still more than 22 feet above flood stage.

Geithner: We've Done a Lot in 8 Weeks

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he knows not every economic recovery initiative is going to work out the way it should. Geithner has emerged as the administration's champion of the economic recovery plan and he used his first Sunday talk show appearances to promote it.

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Jonas Brothers Winner Announced Today

Thousands registered and one lucky person will win four front row seats to see the Jonas Brothers live at the Palace in July. Watch FOX 2 News Morning on Monday as we announce the winner.

'Monsters vs. Aliens' Makes $58.2M…

Movie beasts from old-time Hollywood have gotten a makeover as box-office heroes. The animated action comedy "Monsters vs. Aliens" has launched itself into the No. 1 spot with a $58.2 million debut weekend.

Madonna's Adoption Ruling Delayed

A Malawian judge held a closed-door hearing Monday on Madonna's application to adopt a second child from this southern African nation but delayed ruling on the matter until Friday, a court official said. The 50-year-old pop star spent about an hour in court Monday in the Malawi …

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Study: Shooter Video Games Help Vision

Playing first-person shooter video games now could help your vision when you're older, according to a study published in Nature Neuroscience. The study found that playing action games helped to improve contrast sensitivity, the ability to distinguish shades of grey against a …

Say Goodbye To Charles Pugh

Charles Pugh is leaving Fox 2 to pursue another line of work.  Watch a video montage and feel free to send your well wishes.

Alaska's Mount Redoubt Erupts Again

Alaska's Mount Redoubt has erupted again, spewing an ash cloud 50,000 feet up into the air.