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New census data: More Mich. residents in poverty

New census data show more Michigan residents are living in poverty.The 2010 numbers from the American Community Survey released Thursday show the poverty…

Expensive prescriptions drugs can stretch people's finances, even if they have insurance.

A Delay In Relief From Copays For Costly Drugs

The Affordable Care Act sets annual limits on the amount that people will owe out of pocket for prescription drugs starting in 2014. But sick people in some plans won't get relief until the following year because the federal government is giving certain health plans extra time to comply.

McDonald's hopes to hire thousands of new workers.

Detroit fast food workers on strike, demanding higher wages

Many Detroit fast food workers are on strike today. Workers from restaurants across the city walked off the job at 6 a.m. this morning.Organizers of the…

The Serial podcast is Sarah Koenig's reinvestigation of the murder of Hae Min Lee, a Maryland high school student who was strangled in 1999. Lee was found in Baltimore's Leakin Park. Her schoolmate and ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed was convicted of the murder and is serving a life sentence.

Serial Host Sarah Koenig Says She Set Out To Report, Not Exonerate

The podcast is a reinvestigation of the 1999 murder of Maryland high school student Hae Min Lee. Her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed is serving a life sentence but has always maintained his innocence.

John Currence and Punish Stew may share a checkered past, but so many people in his life have loved this easy, hearty soup, he can't help but love it too — or at least act like he does.

This Simple Stew Is A Battleground In A Bowl

Punish Stew is more than a comfort food: It's a dish that turned a dinner table into a battleground. Award-winning chef John Currence shares the recipe, and the story, of the stew he hates and loves.

Battle heats up over funding, control of Detroit pension funds

The battle over control of Detroit’s two pension funds is heating up, with big consequences for city retirees and other creditors as the city creeps…

A column of Russian troops prepares to leave the checkpoint at a bridge over the Inguri River in Western Georgia, in October 2008, after securing the secession of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region.

Why Ukraine's Situation Makes Russia's Other Neighbors Nervous

From the Baltic states to Central Asia, plenty of former Soviet satellites have large populations of ethnic Russians — and more than a few of them are yearning to be free.

Microwave pralines are easier to make than stovetop pralines, and just as tasty.

'Treme' Cookbook Captures The Flavor Of A Show And A City

Melissa Block talks with Lolis Eric Elie, a writer and editor behind the HBO series Treme about a new cookbook written in the voices of the show's characters. Elie says it reflects both old New Orleans traditions and more recent influences.

Romney's campaign is watching results in Novi, Santorum's is in Grand Rapids.

Election Results: Michigan's Republican Presidential Primary

Mitt Romney has won the popular vote in Michigan. Precincts Reporting - 96%41.0% Mitt Romney - 395,360 votes37.9% Rick Santorum- 366,146 votes11.6% Ron…

Michigan U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter (R-11th District) told Politico he's mulling over a run for the White House.

Voters to choose McCotter's temporary replacement tomorrow

Some voters in southeast Michigan have more than November's general election to think about.Tomorrow, is is primary day in Michigan's 11th District.That's…

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