If General Motors succeeds in its new smaller, smarter post-bankruptcy incarnation, it will be thanks to vehicles like the fuel-efficient and feature-packed 2010 Chevrolet Equinox crossover SUV.

The Michigan Supreme Court enacted a rule late Wednesday that will allow, for the first time, a majority of justices to remove a colleague from a case for alleged bias. The rule, enacted on a 4-3 vote, is the most

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Lions coach Jim Schwartz is thankful for his rookies. "I shudder to think where we'd be right now if we didn't draft well this year," Schwartz said. The Lions are only 2-8, and their rookies have had up-and-down seasons, as

Anthony Daniels -- beloved actor seen by billions of eyes over the past three decades. Wait, you've never heard of him? OK, let's start over. C-3PO, beloved human-cyborg relations protocol droid who speaks 6 million languages. Remember him? Thought so.

Listen to the 6 1/2-minute clip of Matthew Stafford's star turn Sunday.

Gratitude is good for you — especially if you remember to practice it all year, not just on Thanksgiving.

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Only a handful of candidates have filed so far to run for office in next May's primary election.Potential candidates have until March 9 to file, so there's still plenty of time to consider throwing their hats into the ring.Douglas County

For Staff Sgt. Farrell " Gene" Thomey of Roseburg, Thanksgiving will come 11 hours earlier than it will for his wife, Jill, and their three young children. The family is separated not only by numerous time zones but by an

The News-Review's 2009 guide to holiday events in Roseburg and Douglas County, Oregon.

John C. Kooken Age 83, of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Arrangements penidng. WILSON'S CHAPEL OF THE ROSES 541-673-4455.

Passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. He was a veteran in the U.S. Navy and served on the Siboney Ship. He is survived by five children, Carolyn and Ted; Bob; Dud and Linda; Dana and Ronda; Debbie and Tony

Age 89, of Camas Valley, Oregon, much loved father of 14 children, 37 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2009. William was preceded in death by Jean Bellando, his wife of 62 years; two daughters, Mary

While at home, willingly went to heaven on Friday, November 20, 2009, when she succumbed to cancer. She was born in Centralia, Washington, on November 26, 1926, when her mom was 26 years old. She was raised in Ryderwood, Washington,

I was once given an assignment as a newspaper reporter to write a funny story about what to do with all the leftovers after the Thanksgiving feast. I spun a fantasy tale about a new device on the market that

Most of our holidays are rich with tradition, but of them all, we suspect only Christmas is imbued with finer memories and traditional activities than Thanksgiving.At the first Thanksgiving celebration, now 388 years ago, the celebrants were called the Mayflower

New BCS chief Bill Hancock is saintly. But to many, the current system that crowns a national champion is hell. Can the nice guy convert the infidels?

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