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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The controversy over Angelina Jolie's announcement this week about having her double mastectomy after learning that she could be at an 87-percent higher risk for developing breast cancer, has sparked questions on how she made her drastic decision to undergo surgery.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The next and stronger system to pass through Wednesday could lead to major issues with the possibility of rain, freezing rain/sleet and/or even accumulating snow Wednesday if it remains cold enough.

Monday, February 18, 2013  It has only been two months since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting shocked the nation and since then, local authorities have been working together make sure your kids schools are as safe as possible.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  New underground lab turns South Dakota gold town into scientific hub in search for 'dark matter'

Friday, April 20, 2012  Popocatepetl volcano spews glowing rock, tower of ash near Mexico City

Monday, January 23, 2012  The Center for Michigan, a nonprofit organization, is holding a "Community Conversations about Education."

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  The City of Charlevoix is hoping to reap the benefits of living healthy.  They're offering incentives to all city employees who exercise and eat right.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Few in new poll confident in US response to possible nuke crisis, but most see it as unlikely. Take our poll and share your views.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  Radiation detected in Tokyo's tap water; smoke prompts new evacuation of leaking nuclear plant

Friday, February 18, 2011  Study finds learning a second language may boost brain to delay the beginning of Alzheimer's

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  With dwindling property values causing loss of revenue, a special task force has been assembled in Emmet County to figure out how they can stretch county dollars.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  President Obama’s 2012 budget proposal includes cuts to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. He's asking for $125 million less than what was approved in 2010, and Republicans may try and slash it farther.

Monday, November 08, 2010  Technicians at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will begin work Monday morning to fix a pipe that leaked radioactive water and forced the plant to shut down.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  This week the national government is warning you about a silent killer that could be lurking in your home. It's a deadly gas that kills more people each year in the United States than drunk driving.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008  Researchers studied the rate of active transportation and compared it to the obesity rate