Updated: 10:54 AM A judge ruled a Jackson boy who became very fat would be adopted.

Updated: 11:36 AM About one million Michigan residents are not covered by health insurance. It has some state officials worried it could turn into a much larger crisis.

Updated: 6:59 PM Callers may have to wait an average of 10 seconds for an operator when they call 9-1-1.

Updated: 6:46 PM Consumers Energy will likely lay-off 100 employees by mid-summer.

Updated: 4:00 PM A group has come up with solutions to stop childhood obesity.

Updated: 4:31 PM The latest report from UN weapons inspectors has done nothing to ease the sharp divisions in the Security Council.

Updated: 5:54 PM The governor announced a 50 percent cut in state funding to the arts.

Updated: 5:17 PM The Michigan Dept. of Community Health worked with the governor to balance the budget.

Updated: 4:59 PM Gov. Jennifer Granholm's budget proposal will cut the Merit scholarship, given for performing well on the MEAP test, from $2,500 to $500.

Updated: 4:36 PM Gov. Granholm proposed a $38.6 billion overall budget Thursday.

Updated: 10:48 AM Last summer, researchers working on the nationwide women's health initiative study warned women to stop taking hormone replacement therapy.

Updated: 4:43 PM A study released earlier this week indicated that 80 percent of the time car seats are installed improperly is because adults have difficulty understanding the directions.

Updated: 4:41 PM Weight Watchers and American Cancer Society are raising awareness about a healthy body mass index.

Updated: 10:46 AM Whether your Black, White, Asian or Native American, we are virtually identical genetically.

Updated: 4:18 PM Winter weather can cause dry, dull and even peeling skin. But there are things you can do to protect it without spending a fortune.

Updated: 11:04 AM Tuesday's snowfall of several inches in the Lansing area was welcome for private snow removal companies.

Updated: 6:35 PM General Motors sales dipped by about 19 percent during the beginning of the first quarter this year.

Updated: 7:44 PM Business owners and residents in the Colonial Village neighborhood say the next phase of Lansing sewer reconstruction will disrupt their neighborhood.

Updated: 12:27 PM Attorney General John Ashcroft said arrest could destabilize terrorist networks worldwide.

Updated: 10:53 AM Imagine wearing a patch to shed the pounds, that's the promise of a new product that promises to help people lose weight naturally.

Updated: 10:39 AM For older people, sleep problems are pretty common. And not getting enough sleep increases the risks of both mental and physical health problems.

Updated: 6:03 PM The Capital Area United Way is looking for a new president, a new auditor and new ways to build confidence in its volunteers and donors.

Updated: 6:34 PM Below zero temperatures made work difficult and dangerous early Monday morning for the Meridian Fire Department.

Updated: 4:20 PM AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are at their highest levels of the year.

Updated: 10:35 AM Imagine how devastating it would be if you worked out several times a week and watched what you ate and still jumped up multiple sizes.