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Driver Stabbed After Toddler Killed In Car AccidentWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:12AMA Grand Rapids man is jailed on a charge of assault with intent to murder in the stabbing of a driver who fatally struck the man's 2-year-old stepson.

Texas soldier stands at Ford funeralWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:03AMARLINGTON, Va. — San Angelo native Maj. James Stultz practically had to learn how to march all over again before he took one solemn step for The Old Guard.

Seniors face heat problemsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:11PMCHICAGO — This week's heat wave may be uncomfortable, but you're healthy, active and feel just fine. So what if you're over 65? Think again. Feeling good doesn't mean you're safe. There are changes in an older person that raise the risk for heat stroke and other problems. An older ...

AP Sources: Hoekstra to run for Mich. Senate seatTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:57PMKATHY BARKS HOFFMAN Associated Press LANSING, Mich. Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, a conservative who helped found the found the House Tea Party Caucus, plans to run for the Senate seat from Michigan held by Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, The Associated Press has learned. Two Republicans with knowledge of his decision say the Holland Republican who spent 18 years in Congress has changed his ...

A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorialsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:13PMThe Associated Press Lansing State Journal. July 16, 2011 Obesity epidemic weighs on Michigan Consequences are grim if Michigan doesn't start tackling its obesity problems. Some 60 percent of the state's residents are either overweight or obese, and data from recent years shows those numbers racing upward, not down. Weight control, of course, is a personal problem, one that ultimately ...

NewsTalk 1340 GR Press News Hour: Michigan boaters lost when Chicago-to-Mackinac sailboat capsizes; plus, bride ...Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:26PMPress reporters and editors appear weekdays from 5 to 6 p.m. for "GR Press News Hour" powered by MLive.com and The Press.

New Use for an Old Drug: Chloroquine Finding May Lead to Treatments for Arthritis, Cancer, and Other DiseasesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:08PMIn a study published recently in the journal Science Signaling Van Andel Research Institute scientists demonstrate on the molecular level how the anti-malaria drug chloroquine represses inflammation, which may provide a blueprint for new strategies for treating inflammation and a multitude of autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and certain cancers.

West Michigan blogs: The science of exploding hay bales explained in Matthew Gryzcan's SciTech NotesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:41PMCheck out the latest featured West Michigan blog.

Taking it easy on Day 1; Michigander Bike Tour participants brave heat, humidityMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:06AMMany of those riding the longer routes took refuge in air-conditioned restaurants and pubs in downtown Kalamazoo at lunchtime.