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  • Portage Schools Facing Tough Times

    PORTAGE (WKZO) -- Times are tough in Michigan Schools and particularly in Portage where they are reconstructing the high schools, facing millions in budget cuts and dealing with a lot of angry parents over a host of smaller issues. Earlier this year board president Jennifer Whistler ... More

  • Does Group Owe Taxes

    KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo’s Geek Group may know a lot about quantum mechanics and particle physics but the intricacies of the tax code has left them stumped. Founder Chris Boden says they have been given two weeks to pay 100-thousand dollars in taxes that they ... More

  • Home Expo Coming To Portage

    KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Another sign of spring in the Kalamazoo area has arrived. It's time for the Home Expo. It will be easy to find they have erected a big wind turbine outside. The Homebuilder's Association of Greater Kalamazoo is trying something a little ... More

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  • Former Detroit Mayor and Councilwoman In Trouble

    DETROIT (WKZO) -- Disgraced Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is free on bond and a decision is expected today on his attorney's bid to have Judge David Groner disqualified. Kilpatrick is charged with violating probation by failing to meet a restitution payment last month. He says ... More

  • Feral Pig Bill Introduced In State Senate

    LANSING (WKZO) -- A bill that would declare a permanent open season on feral pigs in Michigan cleared the State House this week, and has already been introduced in the Senate. State Representative Sharon Tyler says that the issue has been a concern among some legislators ... More

  • State Unemployment Rate Falls

    UNDATED (WKZO) -- The State’s Unemployment rate fell for the 4th straight month in January, but not by much. It dropped from 14.5 in December, to 14.3 a month later. It remains the highest in the U.S. but at least it’s ... More

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  • New York's "Ground Zero" workers reach deal on claims

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the September 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to $657.5 million with an insurer representing the city of New York, city officials and lawyers said on Thursday. Thousands of ... More

  • Farm groups call on U.S. to "bust up big ag"

    ANKENY, Iowa (Reuters) - A coalition of family farmers, consumers and other critics of corporate agriculture on Thursday called on the U.S. government to crack down on what they see as unfair consolidation of the nation's food system into the hands of a few ... More

  • Teacher killed by wolves in Alaska, police say

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A schoolteacher found dead this week near a remote Alaska village was probably killed by wolves, Alaska State Troopers said on Thursday. The fatal attack could be the first on U.S. soil in more than 50 years. Attacks by wild wolves ... More

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  • Greek jobless rate eases but recession entrenched

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's gross domestic product shrank slightly less than feared at the end of 2009 and unemployment eased, but the economy looked set to deteriorate as the government imposes major cutbacks. Greece's 240 billion euro economy, about 2.5 percent of the ... More

  • China calls U.S. a hypocrite over human rights

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Washington of hypocrisy on Friday for its criticism of Beijing's restrictions on the Internet and dissent, blaming the United States for the financial crisis and saying its own rights record was terrible. In its annual survey of human rights in ... More

  • Leave yuan to us, China tells Obama

    BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should not make a political issue out of the yuan, a Chinese central banker said on Friday, as the two countries lurched toward a potential bust-up over Beijing's currency regime. The latest rhetorical salvoes underlined how long-running friction caused ... More

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  • Leave yuan to us, China tells Obama

    BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should not make a political issue out of the yuan, a Chinese central banker said on Friday, as the two countries lurched toward a potential bust-up over Beijing's currency regime. The latest rhetorical salvoes underlined how long-running friction caused ... More

  • Sen. Reid's family injured in car accident

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were seriously injured on Thursday when their vehicle was rear-ended by a truck on a highway, the senator's office said. Reid's wife, Landra, 69, was in serious condition with a broken ... More

  • SEC head prods Congress on derivatives rules

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. securities regulator said market watchdogs need to supervise credit default swaps, securities blamed for exacerbating 2008's market meltdown and more recently the Greek debt crisis. "If we continue to allow these risky financial products to operate in the ... More

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  • LG Display to spend $1.3billion to up output

    PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) - Flat-screen maker LG Display <034220.KS> will spend $1.3 billion to raise output and help meet robust customer demand and is betting on booming premium LCD TV sales to drive strong growth this year. The LCD industry has enjoyed brisk ... More

  • Yara exits Terra battle, shares rise

    OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Yara International ASA <YAR.OL> shied away from raising its offer for Terra Industries Inc <TRA.N> to top a rival bid, boosting its shares but scuppering its U.S. expansion plans. "Terra would be a perfect fit to Yara and ... More

  • U.S. "very close" to job growth: Summers

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Thursday that the United States is "very close" to the point where job growth can begin. (Reporting by Chris Baltimore; editing by Carol Bishopric) More

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  • Birth control pill poses no added health risk

    LONDON (Reuters) - One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and heart disease. British researchers said their study, which ... More

  • Drugmakers agree on landmark vaccines deal for poor

    LONDON (Reuters) - Several drug firms have agreed on a landmark deal to supply up to 200 million doses a year of cut-price pneumococcal vaccines to developing nations, according to the global immunization alliance that is overseeing the deal. Leading manufacturers of such vaccines include GlaxoSmithKline ... More

  • Glenn Close has genes mapped

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done it. So has genome pioneer Craig Venter. And now American film actress Glenn Close has joined a handful of celebrities to have their genome sequenced in the name of science. Close, who stars in the FX television series ... More

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  • Glenn Close has genes mapped

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done it. So has genome pioneer Craig Venter. And now American film actress Glenn Close has joined a handful of celebrities to have their genome sequenced in the name of science. Close, who stars in the FX television series ... More

  • Scientists find "mother" of all skin cells

    LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found the "mother," or origin, of all skin cells and say their discovery could dramatically improve skin treatments for victims of serious wounds and burns. Hans Clevers and a team of Dutch and Swedish researchers conducted a study in mice and ... More

  • "Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA. The studies, which would not have been possible a year or two ago, are the first ... More

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  • FCC releases Internet speed test tool

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet. Located at the site www.broadband.gov, the test is aimed at allowing consumers to compare their actual speeds with the ... More

  • Digital mirror: fashion brands convey glamour online

    By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) - With videos of catwalk shows, pictures of glamorous models and a catalog of chic products, luxury brands are creating "digital mirrors" online as they turn to the internet to tap into growing e-commerce demand. The traditional print advert in a ... More

  • Virgin Media to trial broadband over telegraph poles

    LONDON (Reuters) - British cable operator Virgin Media is testing a new technology to deliver ultrafast broadband over telegraph poles which could allow it to extend its reach to another 1 million homes. Virgin, which is looking to cement its advantage in delivering faster broadband over ... More

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  • Vonn wins third successive overall World Cup

    GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn of the United States won the women's overall Alpine ski World Cup title for the third year running on Friday. Vonn won the super-G at the World Cup finals to make sure of the title with one race left ... More

  • China's "flyaway" policy won't work for all sport: Yan Zi

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's 'flyaway' policy, which allows top tennis players independence from the state system, is working well but may not be suitable for all sports, former grand slam doubles champion Yan Zi said. The Olympic bronze medalist, who made her debut appearance as ... More

  • Kiprusoff shuts out Senators as Flames extend run

    CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Miikka Kiprusoff made 33 saves to lead the in-form Calgary Flames to a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Kiprusoff recorded his 30th win of the season for the fifth consecutive year and team mates Jamal Mayers and Christopher Higgins ... More

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  • TBS casts actresses for "Security" drama pilot

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - TBS has cast Constance Zimmer and Kat Foster as the leads in its drama pilot "In Security." "Security" revolves around two sisters (Zimmer, Foster) who take over their father's private-security business protecting the super-elite while dealing with personal and family ... More

  • Fox mulling "Avatar" summer re-release

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Get ready for "Avatar"-plus. James Cameron and Fox are in discussions about rereleasing "Avatar," primarily in 3D theaters, in late summer -- and, tantalizingly, with additional scenes that had been left on the cutting-room floor in the rush to ready the ... More

  • "Matrix" bad guy eyes "Captain America" villain

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Australian actor Hugo Weaving, who played bad guy Agent Smith in the "Matrix" franchise, is in talks to join the "Captain America" movie as the villainous Red Skull. The Marvel Studios project remains in search of the actor to play Steve ... More

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