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A hazardous materials team responded to a suspicious package at the DHS office at Franklin and Jefferson in Grand Rapids (September 3, 2010) 

MI suspicious package: Cream of Wheat

A suspicious white, powdery substance found inside an envelope at a Grand Rapids, Mich. office turned out to be Cream of Wheat, in what authorities believe was an intentional hoax.

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    MI suspicious package: Cream of Wheat

    A suspicious white, powdery substance found inside an envelope at a Grand Rapids, Mich. office turned out to be Cream of Wheat, in what authorities believe was

    Zebra-painted horses walk intersections

    A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest intersections.

    Police: Flimflam man scams Walmarts

    In 21 days, a Wisconsin man was able to bilk 21 Michigan Walmarts out of about $4,500, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Department.

    Wis. police nab 'Flat Tire Bandit'

    A man suspected of a complicated scheme in which he stole credit cards and cash from female shoppers while he pretended to help them re-inflate a flat tire -

    Montana teen texts sheriff to buy pot

    General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff.

    World's largest chandelier installed

    The world largest chandelier was installed inside the dome of Hassan Al-Sharbatly Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The chandelier set a new Guinness World Record for

    Rare red panda cubs make public debut

    A zoo in Winnipeg might just have the cutest creatures in all of Canada.

    Photos: Goats stuck on 6-inch ledge

    Two young goats that wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent two days high above a highway were hungry but safe when they were plucked to

    Happy 90210 Day

    September 2, 2010 is a day that will come around only once. Ever. It's 90210 Day, a date that mirrors the zip code for Beverly Hills.

    New device cleans decades-old gum marks

    A new $6,000 piece of equipment purchased last month could help make downtown sidewalks literally spotless.

    Axl Rose sends concert crowd home

    Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience — and a much louder alarm clock.

    Recovering bubbly, divers find beer

    Divers who found what's believed to be the world's oldest drinkable champagne say they have also discovered two-centuries-old bottles of beer at a shipwreck in

    Phones shot into jail with bow, arrow

    Police say a 17-year-old teen was detained after he shot arrows with cell phones attached over the walls of a prison in southern Brazil to inmates waiting on

    Judge punishes juror for Facebook post

    A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for commenting about the ongoing case on Facebook has a longer writing task ahead: a five-page essay about the

    Photos: Carrot ads mimic junk food

    Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty — just like junk food.

    Phone left in burglary leads to arrest

    "It helps when you've got stupid criminals." That's what Alabama prosecutor Joey Rushing says.

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