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Today at 11:28 AM  "Based upon a review of the facts and the law, it is clear that Mr. Ramsey presented an immediate danger of death or great bodily harm to Deputy Jacobi," the report reads. "As such, Deputy Jacobi acted properly in self-defense."

Yesterday at 8:30 AM  President Barack Obama vigorously defended the surveillance programs in a lengthy interview Monday, calling them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Rotary Charities of Traverse City has given a $65,000 grant to help launch an internationally successful anti-bullying program in Northern Michigan schools.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The DNR announced the 750 acres of Thumb Lake frontage in Charlevoix County will be protected.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Former police officer says Santa Monica gunman had been mentally evaluated

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Intelligence official says US spy program will remain despite backlash at home and abroad

Monday, June 10, 2013  The man responsible for leaking to the press information about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs has revealed his own identity.

Monday, June 10, 2013  "I just simply got in his way," recalls the survivor. "And he needed to kill me. That was it."

Saturday, June 08, 2013  "We saw a woman get shot in the head," a witness said. "I haven't been able to stop shaking."

Friday, June 07, 2013  Like profit-driven companies, US government mining Big Data to dig deeper into people's lives

Friday, June 07, 2013  Intelligence chief declassifies details of phone-records program after uproar over snooping

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  James Holmes, charged with killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a bloody shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater, is headed to a state hospital for a mental evaluation.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  A Benzie County teenager is in critical condition and another recovering after investigators say the girls overdosed on a combination of alcohol, marijuana and prescription medication.

Monday, May 27, 2013  “We found Bigfoot.” ….Yep, that is what it feels like…finding Bigfoot. That’s what waking up the day after finally running a Boston qualifying time in a marathon feels like, especially if you have been trying to run one for close to 2 decades.