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The east coast is bracing for what many are calling a monstrous storm with massive storm surge expected. A number of evacuations have been ordered in New York and New Jersey on Sunday. Hurricane Sandy and an accompanying storm surge are threatening a large portion of the eastern seaboard of the United States. A computer generated forecast of the storm show that it could spread it's winds and rain as far inland as lower southeast Michigan, causing waves as high as 33 feet on the Great Lakes.

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These 10 signs prove that proofreading is clearly a thing of the past.

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Just down the road in Ann Arbor, 83-year-old Howard Cooper has owned Howard Cooper Imports since 1965, and decided it was time to retire.

Last Wednesday, he made the announcement that he was selling his dealership Germain Motor Company, a company based in Ohio.

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I have a garden at home and one at the radio station.  The two couldn't be more different.  The one at home I am able to water regularly.  The station garden requires frequent trips with a watering can.

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Last weekend, my wife and I planted our garden at home. This weekend we took the seedlings that were left over and put them in the ground behind the radio station. We had already planted potatoes on the station property in mid-April, and they are doing very well.

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It's is one of the rarest things in sports. Not just a triple play, but an "unassisted" triple play. It has happened on 15 times in Major league history. There have Probably been more that 15 in Little League play because of the sheer volume of games, and the base-running skills (or lack of them ) at the lower level.

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Instead of the traditional wedding registry, more couples are asking for donations for their honeymoon.  My friend had a registry on her cruise where you could buy excursions for them, drinks, money toward one of the restaurants on board and even spa treatments.

It was a good idea because she and her fiancee were living together and already had a ton of stuff. Others argue that it's tacky. What do you think? Take our poll after the jump.

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Last week, President Obama issued a directive which would require all health insurance plans to cover the cost of birth control.

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Hollywood is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the 84th Academy Awards.  The live event takes place on Sunday, February 26th at 7pm and will be broadcast on ABC12.  This morning at 8:30, the announcement came down revealing this year's nominees.

Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" picked up the most nominations totaling 11, while silent film "The Artist" racked up 10 nominations.  "Moneyball" and "War Horse" each picked up six, as "The Descendants" and "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" both scored five.  Get the full list of nominees for the 84th Academy Awards after the jump.

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This is the perfect time of year to think about anything that involves a beach, and there’s almost nothing more beautiful to do on a beach than get married. But where in the world are the best places for that dream beach wedding?

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1807 – At the urging of President Thomas Jefferson, Congress passes the Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries (More info)

1941 – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, DC for a series of meetings with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on a unified Anglo-American war strategy (More info)

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Though it's hard to believe it, summer is just about over. Which means it's time to get the kids ready to go back to school.

And what better way to do that than by showing them a couple of movies?

We've compiled a list of our five favorite movies about high school, movies that explore the good, the bad and the ugly of what may or may not have been the best years of our lives.

Check them out below.

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