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	Weather radios: A faster, more sophisticated way to track severe weather Last Updated: 5:44 PM 06/14/09 - Technology has provided the National Weather Service with the ability to issue a warning in seconds -- rather than precious minutes -- when a life-threatening storm is looming. (Full Story)
	Weather radios: There when you need them Last Updated: 12:03 AM 05/25/09 - Newscenter 16 is partnering up with Walgreens and Midland Radio to provide NOAA weather radios at a discounted price so that every family can be prepared. (Full Story)
	Heat Your Home for Less - The Results Last Updated: 1:01 AM 05/22/09 - Most people use natural gas to heat their home, but prices remain volatile. Fortunately, there are other options available, and since last fall we have been monitoring three local homes with different heating systems. We'll show you which one brought the biggest savings. (Full Story)
	The Obesity Epidemic: A 13-year-old girl's struggle -- Part 2 Last Updated: 12:11 AM 05/21/09 - It's scary, but true. For the first time ever, parents may outlive their children. Experts say 32% of Americans are obese, while 18% of children are labeled obese. (Full Story)
	The Obesity Epidemic: A 13-year-old girl's struggle Last Updated: 2:08 AM 05/20/09 - For the first time in history, parents may outlive their children. Obesity is the second leading cause of death after smoking. Experts say 32 percent of Americans are obese, with 18 percent of children falling into that alarming statistic. (Full Story)
	Five years after fatal accident, family finds faith, forgiveness, and strength Last Updated: 7:48 PM 05/19/09 - Five years ago, a family was hit by a wrong-way driver on the bypass in South Bend. The father was killed and one of the children was critically injured. Now, we bring you this family's new story, which is one of faith, forgiveness, and strength. (Full Story)
	As Seen On TV - Topsy Turvy Tomato Tree Last Updated: 12:15 AM 05/19/09 - If you don't exactly have a green thumb, don't let it get you down. Instead, try growing upside down! Find out if the Topsy Turvy turns our heads in this As Seen On TV test. (Full Story)
	Fighting Brain Drain - Part 3 Last Updated: 7:11 PM 05/14/09 - Ultimately, whether or not the ideas coming through Innovation Park can be successful comes down to support -- both financial, and from the community. (Full Story)
	One Tank Trips – The Field Museum in Chicago Last Updated: 6:51 AM 05/14/09 - The massive building actually has millions of artifacts on display - just 2% of what the museum owns. (Full Story)
	Fighting Brain Drain - Part 2 Last Updated: 10:25 AM 05/22/09 - After years of initial research, trying to then sell a great idea, and create a product, can be a very complicated process. (Full Story)
	Eleanor's Hope: An experimental stem cell treatment Last Updated: 1:02 AM 05/14/09 - In a special Medical Moment, we update you on the story of a Goshen couple that travelled to China with the hope of giving their young daughter the gift of sight. (Full Story)
	Fighting Brain Drain - Part 1 Last Updated: 6:50 PM 05/12/09 - Thousands of jobs in our area have disappeared over the past year, and many people are simply waiting and hoping their jobs will come back once the recession ends. But others are trying to blaze their own path, with hopes to bring the rest of the area with them. (Full Story)
	As Seen on TV - Point 'n Paint Last Updated: 5:35 AM 05/12/09 - No brush, no roller, no ladder, no tape -- no problem. The "Point 'n Paint" claims to eliminate the need for all the usual prep work. But would it hit a wall in my "As Seen on TV" test? (Full Story)
	Recession Gardens - Part 3 Last Updated: 8:09 AM 05/07/09 - The green movement of so-called “recession gardens” is going beyond the backyard and reaching entire communities in an effort to fight poverty and feed the hungry. (Full Story)
	Michigan Medical Marijuana: Special Report Part 2 Last Updated: 12:09 AM 05/07/09 - Michigan is the 13th state to legalize marijuana for those with a serious illness or chronic pain. In Part 2, Sarah Platt continues her special report on Michigan's new law. The first of the state-issued ID cards for medical marijuana are now being mailed out to Michigan patients. (Full Story)
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