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Feds: ISIS-leader wannabe plotted terror acts from grandparents' Detroit home

Feds say Detroit man confided his terror plans with an undercover informant, and sent him bitcoin money intended for ISIS.

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The Merchants of Fear: Israel's Profiting from Homeland Insecurity

In order to exploit that resource to the full, Israel needed the likes of Chertoff, Lieberman, Schumer and Specter to hype the concept of “homeland security” in the United States.

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After 75 years, FOX 2 ready to mark a milestone

Here is a look back at some stories from our archives - and how you can be a part of our upcoming 75th anniversary celebration in October.

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Loved ones of Flight 255 crash victims return to honor lives lost on anniversary

"When they say time heals," said Joan Pontante who lost five family member sin the crash. "It doesn’t heal. You cope with it differently when this happens."

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Firefighter reflects on 36th anniversary of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crash

On August 16, 1987, the flight heading to Phoenix crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 154 onboard. Two more people perished on the ground.

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36 years ago: Northwest Flight 255 crashes after takeoff at DTW killing 156

Wednesday marks 35 years since the deadliest plane crash in Michigan history. On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 took off from Romulus headed for Arizona it didn’t make it far.

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36th anniversary of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crash in Romulus

The crash of Flight 255 on Aug. 16, 1987, is known as the deadliest plane crash in Michigan history. Memorial services are held every year.

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Top 10 Ways Your Pilot Might Kill You

“Good day everyone. This is your captain speaking. We’ll be leaving the gate shortly for our three-hour flight. The weather looks fine, so we should be

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American Impressions 8 | North Dakota: A Life in Missiles

Virginia Lillico and her family spent their life in their homestead on land in the shadow of an ICBM missile silo in North Dakota at the height of the cold war.

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