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Angelique S. Chengelis: Best seat in the Big House -- for one last game

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:00 EST

Since 1992, I have had the best seat in the house at Michigan Stadium. All these years, I've been at spot B39 in chair B42 in the second row of the press box. On Saturday, I'll sit there for the last time.

Mike O'Hara: Lions must beat Browns to salvage any credibility

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:00 EST

The Lions have lost big for a decade, but this is a time for them to think big. Big, for the Lions, is the potential to win two straight games and what that would mean to this struggling franchise.

Lynn Henning: Mark Dantonio still right coach for Spartans

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:00 EST

Three years ago this week I can remember making another hundred or so phone calls in the latest quest to learn who Michigan State would hire as its new head football coach.

John Niyo: Coaches Jim Schwartz, Eric Mangini took similar paths to top job

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:47:00 EST

When Schwartz stops to share a laugh before Sunday's game with his Cleveland counterpart, it'll be easy to say it was worth it.

Tom Long: Review: 'New Moon' is just what 'Twilight' fans want -- unfortunately

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:27:00 EST

A big bowl of adolescent romantic mush garnished with horror-lite action scenes and a rushed road trip, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is a mess. But to be fair to director Chris Weitz and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, it is the mess "Twilight" fans were expecting and probably demanding.

Daniel Howes: Howes: State tax credit to labor union is baffling

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Nestled between this week's state tax credits for auto suppliers, a furniture maker and a few high-tech companies is this gem: A $2 million credit to a for-profit affiliate of the Service Employees International Union to build a "Member Action Center."

Tom Greenwood: Ease stress of holiday traveling

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

There are three things you can count on at Thanksgiving: Americans will overeat, airports will be flooded and drivers will crowd freeways.

Bob Wojnowski: Not even overrated Buckeyes can mess this one up

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:07:00 EST

There's a lesson in all this, and although Buckeyes are notoriously inattentive creatures, they can learn from their rivals: Don't take anything for granted.

Daniel Howes: Howes: Chrysler's last chance to get it right

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:00 EST

Lots of people have challenging jobs at Chrysler Group LLC, but few are tougher than the one occupied by Doug Betts.

Tom Gromak: Google's shiny new Chrome OS is on track for 2010

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:00 EST

Internet giant Google says it's a year away from releasing its forthcoming Chrome computer operating system, but it released what's been done so far to the open source community for wider development at a press conference Thursday.