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Sunday, May 05, 2013  A special dog adoption event was held Sunday in Traverse City to find homes for more than a dozen Pomeranian dogs that were rescued from a Leelanau home.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  FBI: No other explosives found near Alabama bunker where man held boy; captor's body removed

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  FBI says Jimmy Lee Dykes rigged his bunker with explosives and waged firefight against SWAT team that rescued boy.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A six-day standoff between police and a man holding a young boy hostage in an underground bunker ended when police killed the man and rescued the boy.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Negotiators tall through ventilation pipe to Alabama captor in bunker; 3rd full day of standoff

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The neighborhood near Midland City remained under siege with the suspect and child holed up in a bunker-type shelter on the man's property that was equipped with electricity, food and TV.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Story updated: The gunman, identified by neighbors as Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired truck driver, was known as "the crazy man" of the neighborhood.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Man told police he knew how to use discarded televisions to create "electromagnetic distortion devices" to block communications and disrupt commerce

Thursday, June 16, 2011  When it comes to an emergency in a home, first responders are ready, but what if something happens in a motorhome? Wednesday night, a local RV park is giving emergency crews an upper hand for those types of situations.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  New York Orthodox Jewish paper apologizes for digitally deleting Hillary Clinton from photo

Friday, April 15, 2011  The Greenwood Township couple was asleep in their home when they were awaken by three men standing at the foot of their bed yelling for them to get up.

Friday, March 25, 2011  Japan's leader calls situation 'grave' at nuclear plant where dangerous breach suspected

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  There was an emergency response situation in Petoskey Wednesday morning. Around 4, public safety officers responded to an incident at the River Road Sports Complex.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Wildfire season is approaching fast and crews are preparing for what they say could be a very active season. Part of the reason is a dry winter.

Friday, September 24, 2010  UPDATED: 4 p.m. CDT. A bank teller was kidnapped early Friday from his home by robbers who strapped a suspected bomb to his chest and used him to steal money from a Bank of America branch near the University of Miami, according to the FBI.