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A bus strike involving drivers and a company contracted by the Mount Clemens Community School District has left about 1,000 students in limbo. Full Story »

Lansing -- Cold case investigators have arrested and charged four people in the 1998 death of a woman in the South Haven area. Full Story »

Detroit -- The Salvation Army has assembled a giant kettle at Campus Martius Park this morning that will earn it a Guinness Book of World Records entry for the world's tallest kettle. Full Story »

Joe Cada's path to the biggest poker stage in Las Vegas started in Macomb County when he was attending Utica High School. Full Story »

Flint -- A Flint father says he filed a false police report that led to an Amber Alert because he thought it would prompt a quicker response to his stolen car. Full Story »

Sandusky -- A U.S. border agent piloting a Black Hawk helicopter interrupted a million-dollar drug deal at a remote Michigan airport, leading to the arrest of two Canadians who remained jailed Monday. Another smuggler escaped in a Cessna airplane. Full Story »

A 21-year-old Chesterfield Township man won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, claiming $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. "I ran really well and I never really thought this was possible," he told reporters afterward. "It was one of those dreams and I'm thankful it came true." Full Story »

A nonprofit group sponsored a political 'boot camp' that helped polish the skills of Saunteel Jenkins, helping her win a long-shot bid for Detroit city council. Full Story »

There's a lot at stake for Michigan in the 2010 census: federal funding for social programs and the potential loss of at least one U.S. House seat. Yet the challenges to get an accurate count are greater now than ever, for the state and particularly Detroit, experts say. Full Story »

Six more people have died from H1N1 since last week, state health officials said on Monday as they singled out people with asthma as those who should get the swine flu vaccine. Full Story »

Nearly a third of all the road miles in Michigan were rated in poor condition last year, according to a study released Monday. The latest evaluation of all state's roads eligible for federal funding puts Wayne and Oakland counties as having the most miles in poor condition. Full Story »

Roseville -- A Flint teen was ordered to stand trial Monday on charges prosecutors describe as the final act in a three-day crime spree that included armed robbery, carjackings and murder. Full Story »

Madison Heights -- Andrew Wong served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and has been on a mission ever since to honor other Metro Detroit Chinese Americans who served this country. Full Story »

The voyage should have taken five hours. A century later, descendants are still trying to learn how the Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 became one of the Great Lakes' greatest mysteries. Full Story »

Grosse Ile; Brownstown Township; Detroit Full Story »

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Six more people have died from the H1N1 virus since last week, state health officials said Monday as they strongly recommended people with asthma to get the swine and seasonal flu vaccines. Full Story »

The petition form for a 2010 ballot initiative calling for a 20% cut in auto insurance rates won approval of a state elections panel today. Full Story »

A Flint teen was ordered to stand trial today on charges connected to what prosecutors describe as the final act in a three-day crime spree that included armed robbery, carjackings and murder. Full Story »

Johnathan Patrick Williams faces up to life in prison on charges he assaulted a police officer Friday, slashing him in the head and face with a knife. Full Story »

Vice President Joe Biden stunned the noon lunch crowd when he stopped at Lafayette Coney Island for "one on one, hold the onions" with Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Full Story »

Highland Park -- Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince is scheduled to present a $5,000 check to Gleaners Community Food Bank this afternoon. Full Story »

Detroit --State Sen. Tom George announced this morning he has introduced two bills that would create a Detroit/Wayne County Redevelopment Authority. Full Story »

Wayne County residents probably already knew it, but their roads are now officially the worst in the state, according to a study released Monday. Full Story »