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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman called the drunk driving situation in America a "national epidemic" that kills about 10,000 people each year.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation to prevent a scheduled rise in the state's blood-alcohol content limit for drivers.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Legislation that would prevent a scheduled rise in the state's blood-alcohol limit for drivers is headed to Gov. Rick Snyder's desk.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  14 hurt in bloody Texas community college stabbing, 1 suspect arrested running from building

Friday, March 22, 2013  Sharon Childs is celebrating her 43rd year as an employee with Michigan Blood.Michigan Blood is holding a special blood drive March 27th in her honor.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The bills would keep the legal limit for drivers' blood-alcohol content at 0.08 percent.  The limit is set to revert back to 0.10 percent in October because of a provision in current state law.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  It is not hard to give the gift of life through blood donation.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Doctors treating Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a blood clot in her head said blood thinners are being used to dissolve the clot and they are confident she will make a full recovery.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is under observation at a New York hospital after being treated for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Katie heintz was a Saint francis student who was just 16 years old when she died of leukemia in 2005.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Cheryl and Steve Tomasko received a call on April 7th, 2011 while driving to Kentucky. It was an unforgettable phone call. The Tomaskos were told that their daughter, Maddie, had leukemia and needed to be admitted to the hospital immediately.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University's medical school are enrolling patients in a study that tests a new approach to fighting treatment-resistant high blood pressure.

Friday, March 30, 2012  More than 200 American Red Cross workers in Michigan are on strike in a dispute related to contract negotiations.

Sunday, December 25, 2011  As we wrap up the month of December and enter into the new year the Red Cross is asking you to help it celebrate National Blood Donor Month.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011