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Woodson says Michigan's turnaround under Hoke 'unbelievable'

The great ones get frustrated, too.

During the Rich Rodriguez era of Michigan football, when the program was spinning its wheels or backsliding, one of the best players in U-M history had moments when he had to turn off the games.

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs

Group resolves to help protect Jewish students from 'hostile campus environments'

DETROIT -- Concerned about increasing anti-Israel activity on some campuses, a Jewish-American umbrella group passed a resolution during its annual conference -- being held in Detroit this week -- that calls for Jewish organizations to help protect Jewish students at universities nationwide.

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, or JCPA, voted late Sunday to pass the detailed resolution, Jewish leaders said Monday. It encourages Jewish groups to work with university administrations, students and others to make sure there isn't a hostile climate for Jewish students. But it also said free speech should be honored on campuses.

Banned animal-rights activist chains herself to campus library

DETROIT -- Animal rights activist Camille Marino was arrested Wednesday after chaining herself to Wayne State University's undergraduate library in protest of her ban from campus.

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Stir-Fried Pork with Spicy Oyster Sauce is a quick fix.

Pump up stir-fry flavor, slash sodium

One of the beauties of making a stir-fry is that it lets you use up that one carrot or the half a red pepper tucked away in the crisper drawer. Plus, stir-fries cook up quickly in a minimal amount of oil, and you only need one skillet or wok. It's a little tedious cutting up all the vegetables and protein, but that's part of why it cooks so fast.

Navigating the world -- by the book

Yes, it makes your suitcase heavier. Yes, it takes up more space.

But all the travel e-books and mobile app guides in the world put together are still less handy than a sturdy little guidebook you can hold in your hand.

Among the various brands -- Frommer's, Fodor's, Lonely Planet, Moon, DK, Rick Steves and more -- there are likely enough volumes to pave China.

Many of them publish in e-book form, too, spinning travel advice through the digital realm.

Some stores, workplaces becoming more pet friendly

DETROIT -- Partridge Creek mall store owners enjoy its dog-friendly policy almost as much as the dog owners who shop there.

"People really enjoy it, it brings more customers in," said Cory Hardy of Bears & Buddies, who often takes his two dogs, a Chihuahua and a puggle, to work with him at the Clinton Township, Mich., establishment.

Today, dogs are welcome at places that were off limits to pets just a few years ago. No one is keeping track of the number of dog-friendly employers, but taking Fido to work and elsewhere appears to be a growing trend.

Lottery winner charged with welfare fraud

LANSING, Mich. -- A 25-year-old woman who continued to collect food stamps after winning the Michigan state lottery's $1 million "Make Me Rich!" game show has been charged with two felonies for welfare fraud, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Tuesday.

Drew Sharp: Bertuzzi delivers frontier justice for Red Wings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Detroit Red Wings' anger over the NHL's refusal to suspend Shea Weber still simmered Friday. So it was important they regained the respect the league took away by shrugging its shoulders when Weber smashed Henrik Zetterberg's head against the glass at the conclusion of Game 1, treating it as an acceptable part of hockey.

Well, another acceptable part of the sport is the deliverance of frontier justice.

Not even two minutes into Game 2, Todd Bertuzzi went after Weber. The exchange happened early enough it wouldn't necessarily hurt either team. They merely exercised the customary hockey payback dance. Both landed punches. Both got five minutes in the box. But the symbolism was what mattered.

Despite his size, Tigers' Fielder likes to run

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Prince Fielder doesn't just want to hit.

He wants to run.

All the way home.

"Baserunning is a big part of the game, and that's another part of my job," said Fielder, a former Ogden Raptor. "I think I should drive in runs, but if I have the opportunity to score, I like to, because you want everybody to score for you when you're hitting."

That's how a hitter gets RBI.

"So I think it's only fair to try to do the best I can to score for the guys behind me because I want the same in return," Fielder said.

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The sculpture “Olympic Strength” is displayed at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Plan a trip to the Olympic Training Centers

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Kara Patterson holds a long, heavy javelin above her head. She waits. She moves it next to her ear and runs. In one smooth motion, it flies from her hand in an elegant arc, landing way down the field as it plunges its point into the grass.

Her coach watches from a folding chair on the sidelines. "Better," he says.

Then the 2008 Olympian throws the javelin again. And again. And again.

She's trying to make the 2012 Olympics.

Andre Metzger wrestling against time

The other wrestlers at the U.S. Olympic Training Center gave him a nickname. They call him "coach."

A house is destroyed by tornado damage in Dexter, Mich. Friday, March 16, 2012. Initial estimates indicate the tornado that hit Dexter, northwest of Ann Arbor, Thursday evening was packing winds of around 135 mph, National Weather Service meteorologist Steven Freitag said Friday. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Daniel Mears)

Tornado tears through Michigan city

DEXTER, Mich. -- Sandy Pollard was driving to her Dexter, Mich., home about 5:50 p.m. Thursday when she met up with an approaching tornado.

Despite the pouring rain and high winds that ripped the windshield wipers off her car, she didn't stop. All she could think about was her 17-year-old daughter, Amanda, who was home alone.

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Grains are newly popular for taste and health benefits. Pictured: bulgar, red quinoa, pearl barley, amaranth, farro and white quinoa.

Newly popular grains offer taste and health benefits

During March, National Nutrition Month, it's worth taking another look at the Agriculture Department's My Plate, the daily food plan tool unveiled in June. It shows that a quarter of a typical healthy plate should be filled with grains -- at least half of them whole grains.

Eating more whole grains, the USDA says, can help reduce the risk of certain diseases. Folks at the Harvard School of Public Health take it a step further, saying that whole grains should fill up the entire quarter of our plates.

"All-American Muslim," the reality TV show on TLC based in Dearborn, Mich., that ignited a national controversy, will not be back for a second season.

TLC, citing low ratings, cancels controversial reality show about MuslimAmericans

DETROIT -- "All-American Muslim," the reality TV show on TLC based in Dearborn, Mich., that ignited a national controversy, will not be back for a second season, the Detroit Free Press has learned.

Character a major concern for some top cornerbacks available for NFL draft

INDIANAPOLIS -- This year's NFL draft is sprinkled with good cornerback prospects who have major character concerns.

Dre Kirkpatrick had an All-America career at Alabama but opened himself up to scrutiny when he was arrested last month for marijuana possession. Oregon's Cliff Harris was suspended in October and kicked off the team in December after his own traffic and drug citations. And most prominently, Janoris Jenkins was booted from Florida after multiple arrests and finished his career last fall at Division II North Alabama.

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