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  • Births And Court Cases Down In Branch County

    COLDWATER (WTVB) -- The number of births in Branch County continues to go down. Also on the decline, felony criminal cases taken to Branch County Circuit Court. The figures are part of the County Clerk’s annual report released this week. Three hundred and sixty-six births ... More

  • Two Burned In Meth Explosion In St Joe County

    COLDWATER (WTVB) -- It’s a simple truth. People who use methamphetamine get burned one way or another. It happened early yesterday in the 14-thousand block of Riverside Drive near Constantine in St. Joseph County. Two people are in the Bronson Burn Unit after their cook ... More

  • Governor Wants Google Fiber Test Site In Michigan

    COLDWATER (WTVB) -- The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is pitching the idea of becoming a Google fiber test site. So are cities such as Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Holland. Yesterday, Governor Granholm went to California to personally meet with Google officials to request that a ... More

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  • Former Detroit Mayor and Councilwoman In Trouble

    DETROIT (WKZO) -- Disgraced Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is free on bond and a decision is expected today on his attorney's bid to have Judge David Groner disqualified. Kilpatrick is charged with violating probation by failing to meet a restitution payment last month. He says ... More

  • Feral Pig Bill Introduced In State Senate

    LANSING (WKZO) -- A bill that would declare a permanent open season on feral pigs in Michigan cleared the State House this week, and has already been introduced in the Senate. State Representative Sharon Tyler says that the issue has been a concern among some legislators ... More

  • State Unemployment Rate Falls

    UNDATED (WKZO) -- The State’s Unemployment rate fell for the 4th straight month in January, but not by much. It dropped from 14.5 in December, to 14.3 a month later. It remains the highest in the U.S. but at least it’s ... More

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  • California revenue jumps, tax refunds should be paid on time

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's revenue in February was $480 million or 8.7 percent above the estimate in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's state budget plan, so tax refunds should be paid on time, State Controller John Chiang said on Wednesday. There had been some ... More

  • NY lieutenant governor proposes deficit plan

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state may need a dose of the same medicine that saved New York City from a near bankruptcy in the 1970s as the state struggles with a five-year, $60 billion structural deficit, Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch said on Wednesday. Ravitch ... More

  • Walmart returns items to shelves after lost sales

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has put roughly 300 items back on its U.S. store shelves after the retailer said it "disappointed" customers by not stocking certain products. "We did discontinue some things that people didn't buy very often, but were aggravating ... More

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  • Chile aftershock measured at 7.2 magnitude

    SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A 7.2 magnitude aftershock struck near Chile's capital Santiago on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The aftershock was centered about 77 miles west-southwest of Santiago and was measured at a depth of 6.2 miles, USGS said. More

  • Biden appeals for Mideast peace talks without delay

    TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden called on Thursday for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to start without delay despite Palestinian insistence that Israel first cancel a settlement project condemned by Washington. Israel's announcement this week, during Biden's visit, of plans to build 1 ... More

  • We don't want proxy wars in Afghanistan, Karzai says

    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan does not want a proxy war between Pakistan and India or anybody else fought on its soil, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday during a visit to Pakistan. Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan are vying for influence in Afghanistan, complicating U.S ... More

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  • Gates in Abu Dhabi to discuss pressure on Iran

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Abu Dhabi Thursday looking to tighten pressure on Tehran, as Iran's president warned Gulf countries against allowing a U.S. presence in the region. A day after talks with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, aides ... More

  • Obama taps Boeing, Xerox chiefs for Export Council

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, anxious to spur growth and tackle unemployment, will tap two top U.S. executives on Thursday to spearhead his drive to boost U.S. exports, the White House said. Obama, who pledged in his State of the Union address to ... More

  • U.S. will negotiate hard with Boeing: Gates

    (Reuters) - The United States will negotiate carefully with Boeing to build the next generation of tanker aircraft, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday. Gates said a rival's withdrawal from the multibillion dollar competition should not create further delays. "We will certainly ... More

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  • EADS to cut bonuses, not jobs after A400M: exec

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top executives at aerospace group EADS <EAD.PA> will see their bonuses hit after the cost debacle surrounding the delayed A400M military transport aircraft, but staff will mostly be spared, its top personnel executive said on Thursday. Airbus parent EADS last week announced ... More

  • Exxon Mobil boosts 2010 spending 4 percent

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp <XOM.N> will increase its capital spending nearly 4 percent this year to $28 billion as it evaluates new fields around the world, but it cautioned that the global economy remained unsteady. Exxon, the world's largest publicly traded ... More

  • Simon CEO: General Growth rival plan is uncertain

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Simon Property Group Inc <SPG.N> on Thursday said a plan by management of General Growth Properties Inc <GGP.N> to emerge from bankruptcy lacks certainty despite new financial backing. Simon, the largest U.S. mall owner, last ... More

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  • Vonn title bid hit by crash

    GARMISCH-PARTERNKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn's bid for a third successive overall World Cup title was hit when she crashed out of the giant slalom on Thursday and Maria Riesch kept her outside hopes alive. Double Olympic champion Riesch, the only skier who can catch ... More

  • Nadal to make grass return at Queen's

    LONDON (Reuters) - Spaniard Rafa Nadal is set to play his first competitive match on grass since winning the 2008 Wimbledon title at the Queen's Club tournament in June. "This year there is even more motivation because I could not defend my titles last year ... More

  • FIL makes donation to help rebuild dead luger's house

    BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Luge Federation (FIL) has donated 10,000 euros to the family of the Georgian luger who died at the Vancouver Olympics to help rebuild their house which was destroyed by fire. Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed on February 12. when he ... More

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  • FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link

    BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. The Food and Drug Administration issued its statement following the publication of case reports of ... More

  • Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough

    LONDON (Reuters) - Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday. German researchers said that over 10 years ... More

  • U.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat

    VIENNA (Reuters) - Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday. The United States is ... More

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  • "Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA. The studies, which would not have been possible a year or two ago, are the first ... More

  • SpaceX aborts rocket engine test

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station. The test was aborted two ... More

  • Scientists say UK risks losing innovation edge

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain risks decades of slow economic decline unless it invests heavily in research, which at the moment is one of the country's few genuine areas of economic competitive advantage, leading scientists said on Tuesday. The Royal Society, an influential science academy whose ... More

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  • Digital mirror: fashion brands convey glamour online

    By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) - With videos of catwalk shows, pictures of glamorous models and a catalog of chic products, luxury brands are creating "digital mirrors" online as they turn to the internet to tap into growing e-commerce demand. The traditional print advert in a ... More

  • Virgin Media to trial broadband over telegraph poles

    LONDON (Reuters) - British cable operator Virgin Media is testing a new technology to deliver ultrafast broadband over telegraph poles which could allow it to extend its reach to another 1 million homes. Virgin, which is looking to cement its advantage in delivering faster broadband over ... More

  • Opera rolls out mobile browser for Android

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Opera Software unveiled on Thursday a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on cellphones running on Google's Android software. Opera Mini is the world's most widely used browser on cellphones, ahead of Apple's iPhone browser, as Opera benefits ... More

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  • Pink Floyd wins UK court battle with EMI label

    LONDON (Reuters) - British rock band Pink Floyd on Thursday won a court battle with EMI in a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the internet from the group's concept albums. The outcome of the other element of the legal ... More

  • ABC places "Trust" in Mark Burnett game-show pilot

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Mark Burnett is back in the game-show business, two months after one of his projects was scuttled by Fox amid allegations that it might have been rigged. The man behind "Survivor" and "The Apprentice" has received a pilot order from ABC ... More

  • Steve Martin watching birds in "Big Year" comedy

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Steve Martin's big year is getting even bigger. The recent Oscar co-host and Grammy winner is in negotiations to go bird-watching in "The Big Year" alongside Jack Black and Owen Wilson. The Fox comedy, which starts filming in May in ... More

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