CADILLAC, Mich. (AP) — A Cadillac woman accused of leaving her four young children in a vehicle filling with carbon monoxide likely will avoid prison after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor. » Full Story

LANSING (AP) — Michigan officials have said 16 people died from the swine flu in the past two months, and nearly 400 were hospitalized. » Full Story

LANSING (AP) — Consumers Energy has been ordered to give electric customers a partial refund six months after Michigan’s second-biggest utility was allowed to increase power bills. » Full Story

FLINT (AP) — A $14 million sorting facility for FedEx Express is opening at Flint’s Bishop International Airport. » Full Story

STANDISH (AP) — Standish Maximum Correctional Facility has closed, and it’s still uncertain whether it will reopen to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay. » Full Story

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Fruit growers are finding they can save on chemical spraying costs by using sex lures to confuse male moths looking for mates. » Full Story

ALBION, Mich. (AP) — Albion College has said its staff and students met the challenge to take 100 million steps in October.

The campaign was part of National Walking Month. » Full Story

(AP) — Businesses across Michigan are bracing for the swine flu by paying for vaccinations and setting out hand sanitizer, but health officials are urging them to be flexible about employee absence. » Full Story

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said it made nearly $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the government’s Cash for Clunkers rebates. » Full Story

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many communities hit hardest by job losses, those built around dying factories and mills, have been slowest to see relief from President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan, underscoring... » Full Story