May 20, 2013

Shocking Plane Crash in Afghanistan Shows Plane Falling From the Sky (Video)

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*We’ve seen devastating car accidents and other catastrophes, but none so quite bizarre as the latest plane crash caught on video. A U.S. cargo plane crashed in Afghanistan Monday, and the devastating crash was caught on a dash camera. The crew that was lost in the crash included six members from Michigan and one from Kentucky, according [...]




Louisville Beats Michigan 82-76 for National Title; Webber Shows Up

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*It was twenty years ago that Michigan played North Carolina for college basketball’s (mens) national title. They lost. Monday night, twenty years later, they played again and … lost … to Louisville 82-76. As the national championship unspooled Monday night, Louisville and Michigan put on a show, a production worthy of a stage, with acrobatics [...]




Fab Five Beefin? – Well, Two of them Seem to be: Rose & Webber

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*Ok, so what’s up with two members of the famous Fab Five, Jalen Rose and Chris Webber? Monday morning on the radio, Rose put Webber on blast. He said that all of the members of Michigan’s famed Fab Five except Webber have agreed to reunite at the Georgia Dome tonight to cheer on the Wolverines [...]




Michigan and Louisville to Meet for National Championship (Watch)

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*Attacking Syracuse‘s suffocating zone defense in the first half with 3-pointers, crisp passing and a fearless attitude, the Michigan Wolverines advanced to the national championship game with a 61-56 victory over the Orange in the Final Four on Saturday night. Michigan (31-7) will be going for its first national title since 1989 when it faces [...]




Michigan Dept. of Human Services Fined for Monkey on Woman’s Desk

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*In the workplace, it is hard to prove discrimination, sexual harrassment, and/or plain ol’ harrassment. So, when someone gets results in cases like this, it is exciting…no matter what the reward may be. Crystal Perry works for Michigan’s Department of Human Services (DHS), and she tried to prove that she was passed over for a [...]




Detroit Declares State of Emergency!

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*The city of Detroit has been underwater on their bills for a long time and Kwame Kilpatrick can take a lot of the blame for that. But now, the city is drowning and a life preserver they may not like is set to be thrown to residents. In a press conference Tuesday, Michigan State Treasurer [...]




Another Altercation on the Bus?! – Not the Driver this Time! (Video)

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*Like we said before, public transportation is getting to be too dangerous these days. Multiple fights have broken out all over the country on the busses between driver and passengers, and now we have passengers fighting to the death. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a man and a woman, both unidentified, got to scrappin’ on the [...]




Woman Delivers Twins After Being Dead for Weeks (Video)

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*No one likes to think about the fragile time of pregnancy. Most women don’t give a second thought to all the precautions that some doctors alert them to during pregnancy. Unless there is some pre-existing condition, most young vibrant mothers get along through their day just fine. But, one woman was not as fortunate. (more…) [...]




Congressman Seeks Bailout for Detroit

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*The U.S. is having a hard time. We know that. But, some cities have been hit by the economic downturn more than others. Gulf states were gripped with an oil disaster, California has its natural disasters with earthquakes and brush fires, but Michigan’s disaster was man made and bailing out the Big Three doesn’t suffice [...]




ANOTHER Michiganer Hits Lottery AND Continues to Collect Food Stamps!

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*The financial state of affairs in Michigan are dismal to say the least. But they still have a lottery system for those who want to try their luck. And so far, it has worked out big for the state’s residents. Another Michigan resident has hit the lottery, but the big winner is also a welfare [...]




Romney Wins GOP Primaries in Arizona and Michigan

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*(Via AJC.com) – Mitt Romney scored a hard-won, home state triumph in Michigan and powered to victory in Arizona Tuesday night, gaining a two-state primary sweep over Rick Santorum and precious momentum in the most turbulent Republican presidential race in a generation. “We didn’t win by a lot, but we won by enough,” Romney told [...]




Pete Hoekstra Campaigns with Anti-Asian Ad During Super Bowl (Video)

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*Here we go again! Republican says something racist and everyone is in an uproar. Are you seeing a pattern yet? No one would be so surprised if everyone would simply settle themselves with the fact that…um…well…the republican party is somewhat, I mean, mostly, kinda …racist! No one wants to say it. It truly is the [...]




11-Year Old Gives Birth to Attacker’s Child (Video)

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*This is another story for our “Sick Ass Individual” category. Although, there is hardly anything that we can report these days that is shocking anymore. This particular story is just as miserably disappointing and stomach turning as any other.  Except, this wasn’t an arbitrary rape case.  The young girl was raped by someone she knew [...]




Michigan 4-Year Welfare Limit Cuts Off Thousands in October

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*Michigan has been taking financial hit after hit after hit. The city of Detroit and the rest of the state have buckled under the effects of unemployment rate like no other. Now the republican governor for the state is enforcing the previous governor’s plan for cutting off cash benefits to welfare recipients. Can anyone say “Dead [...]




Kwame Kilpatrick is Free: Now Skinny Ex-Detroit Mayor Leaves Lockdown

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*A considerably lighter and now bearded former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is out of jail and he wanted the world to know it, so he took to social media networking to announce the good news. After spending 14 months in prison for a probation violation, the politician visited with family and friends, sent messages of [...]