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ATLANTA (AP) -- U.S. health officials say doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to prevent infection - people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs....

Expect to see crowds of "Glee" fans outside the Michigan Theater on Thursday morning, as the long-anticipated free concert by Darren Criss finally takes place.

Continue reading Much-anticipated Sonic Lunch concert by Darren Criss happening Thursday...

Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje addresses the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor on Wednesday.

Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com

Mayor John Hieftje used part of his unofficial "state of the city" address to the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor on Wednesday to discuss the condition of city streets.

"We did get behind on roads, but I want to give you a little hope there," Hieftje told the crowd gathered inside the Michigan Union. "I think we're catching up pretty fast."

Hieftje received some pushback on that issue, as not everyone in the audience was convinced the city is doing enough to address crumbling city streets.

Continue reading Ann Arbor mayor talks roads, transit and job growth in unofficial 'state of the city' address...

This story will be updated as changes to the forecast are made.

• Previous story: Severe weather: Expected Wednesday storms carry risk of hail, isolated tornado

A flash flood watch is in effect beginning Wednesday at 8 p.m. until Thursday at 8 a.m. for all of Washtenaw County.

Continue reading Flash flood watch issued for Washtenaw County...

Ypsilanti police confirmed Washtenaw County's second recent death involving heroin, stemming from last week’s string of overdoses.

File photo of heroin bindles.

Courtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office

Detective Sgt. Thomas Eberts said Wednesday a 30-year-old man was taken off life support Saturday, two days after he was transported to the hospital. Eberts said the man had heroin and a “high level of alcohol” in his system at the time of his death.

Continue reading Police confirm 2nd Washtenaw County death stemming from last week's heroin overdoses...

Protean Payment, a local startup company working on creating a single-card “digital wallet,” has added a major player in the local startup scene as its new chief technical officer according to a report in Concentrate Magazine.

Detroit Labs co-founder Henry Balanon will join the company — which won $25,000 in last year’s Accelerate Michigan competition — as it prepares to raise a formal seed round of funding later this year according to Concentrate.

Ann Arbor-based Protean adds mobile developer to help create digital credit cards

Continue reading Prominent mobile developer joins Ann Arbor startup to help create digital credit cards...

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks can boast of some mighty beasts among their supporters: two massive bronze lions that guard the Art Institute of Chicago....

Ann Arbor-based FlockTag is operating at businesses like Espresso Royale in Ann Arbor, Novi, Detroit, East Lansing, Champaign, Columbus and Bloomington.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

With the help of digital loyalty programs, small business owners across the country are wielding creative rewards to attract customers, USA Today reports.

Continue reading Small businesses get a leg up with creative, digital loyalty programs...

BOSTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is putting his second term appeal to the test, seeking to boost Democrats in Boston and Miami on Wednesday both as a fundraiser and as a political drawing card, even while trailed by controversies over government prying....

Alison Moyet, "The Minutes" (Cooking Vinyl/Metropolis Records)...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- From blockbuster movies to hit TV shows to greater Olympic exposure, archery seems to be hitting all the right targets....

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- From blockbuster movies to hit TV shows to greater Olympic exposure, archery seems to be hitting all the right targets....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that four members of Army special forces in Tripoli were never told to stand down after last year's deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, disputing a former top diplomat's claim that the unit might have helped Americans under siege....

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actress Holland Taylor's one-woman portrait of Ann Richards, the former Texas governor with the cotton candy hair and down-home humor, will be moving along....

The grand opening of the new Pittsfield Township Farmers Market is scheduled to take place from 2-7 p.m. Thursday at the Pittsfield Township Administration Building, 6201 W. Michigan Ave.

Continue reading New Pittsfield Township Farmers Market launches Thursday...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Before there was Edward Snowden and the leak of explosive documents showing widespread government surveillance, there was Mark Klein - a telecommunications technician who alleged that AT&T was allowing U.S. spies to siphon vast amounts of customer data without warrants....

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right - at one point. And they believe they've revived and improved that formula for success as the revamped first titan of social media debuts its latest incarnation....

Bhushan Kulkarni, CEO of InfoReady Corporation and the chairman of GDI Infotech

Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity capture the flavor of my one-on-one conversations with over one hundred key economic leaders in the region, including private sector CEOs, elected and appointed public sector leaders, and the executive leadership of key non-profit and academic institutions. The podcast series is designed to not only highlight that expertise, but also make it available to others who could benefit from the wisdom those business leaders can share.

Bhushan Kulkarni is the CEO of InfoReady Corporation and the chairman of GDI Infotech. He is deeply involved in the Ann Arbor region business and tech community, serving on numerous boards. He is a member of SPARK's Executive Committee and chair of the Foreign Direct Investment Committee.

At SPARK's 2013 Annual Meeting, Bhushan was presented with the Chairman's Award for Volunteer Leader of the Year.

Continue reading Bhushan Kulkarni, CEO Podcast: Conversations on Economic Opportunity...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands - marketed as a safer alternative - actually is more distracting than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found....

LONDON (AP) -- A British coroner on Wednesday opened an inquest into the 2011 death of reggae star Smiley Culture, who was stabbed in the heart during a police raid on his home....