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Saturday, November 7, 2009

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Garrett Celek  celebrates his first quarter touchdown that put the Spartans up 21-0.
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Cousins to Martin. MSU 28, WMU 0

Kirk Cousins find Keshawn Martin for a 48-yard score late in the second quarter. The Broncos appear to have no chance to get back in this game. The defense is getting burnt and committing penalties and the offense … Continued

    Lawmaker trips questioned

    Four Michigan congressmen took their wives on all-expense-paid domestic and international trips for work this year, raising questions among government watchdogs about the legal practice of outside groups paying for spouses' travel. - 1:22 pm

    Ruling a blow to Blue Cross rate hike plan

    Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield's bid for a 31 percent rate hike for supplemental Medicare insurance hit a road block Friday. - 1:22 pm

    Volunteers plant trees along Jefferson Avenue

    Jackie Richards, left, of Ypsilanti, Eric Gaabo, center, of Detroit and Natalie Young, right, of Taylor, plant a tree on Jefferson Avenue Saturday, part of a project with The Greening of Detroit. (Steve Perez / The Detroit News)

    Detroit -- Armed with shovels, rakes and pick axes, about 100 volunteers on Saturday made good on a pledge from a Grosse Pointe family to spruce up Jefferson Avenue. - 1:22 pm

    Obama visits House as debate opens on health care bill

    House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, points to a poster as he speaks at a news conference on pending health care legislation as Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., left, listens on Capitol Hill Saturday.

    Washington -- President Barack Obama has made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation. - 1:22 pm

     

    Seahawks rookie LB Aaron Curry gets his shot against Lions

    A week after getting heckled by a small group of fans late in a loss to St. Louis, Matthew Stafford might find himself in another awkward spot Sunday at Seattle: getting harassed by Seahawks rookie Aaron Curry.

    Andy Oliver was 18-9 with 235 strikeouts in 230 2/3 innings in three years at Oklahoma State, and now has begun his path to the major leagues.

    Tigers' fall league players drawing notice

    Lynn Henning: A month in Arizona can do wonders for a hot prospect's stock as a future big leaguer. Consider the cases of Casper Wells and Andy Oliver.

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    'Best Church Choir' competition at Joe Louis

    Detroit -- Choirs from around the county will raise the roof at Joe Louis Arena and vie for a $25,000 prize today as they compete for the title of "The Best Church Choir in America." Gospel Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Donald Lawrence, who hosts the event, said the choirs will be judged on technical merit, originality, stage presence and tone quality.

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