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ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Metropolitan Airport officials say they have evacuated about a third of the main terminal because of suspicious cargo. Airport spokesman Scott Wintner said authorities firstget more >> The false positive finding led to the evacuation of about a third of the McNamara Terminalget more >> LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - One person is injured and another is in custody after an assault Monday. Officials were called to the 1300 block of Knollwood around 5:30a.m., but the incident has continued intoget more >> Lansing police say a woman in her early 20s was assaulted at a home in the 1300 block of Knollwood on Monday.get more >> LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - The man killed over the weekend at a strip club has been identified as Christopher Michael Goins, 21, of Lansing. Goins was found at Centerfolds Strip Club with a gunshot woundget more >> Officials say they have a few leads, but no one in custodyget more >> LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)- Last week's rainfall still remains troublesome for many Lansing area families. Leaking windows, flooded basements, and even sewage backups are some of the reports coming from homeowners.get more >> Leaking windows, flooded basements, and even sewage backups are some of the reports coming from Lansing homeowners since the big storms last week.get more >> Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan is asking for the public's help in finding three people watned for felonies out of Lansing. Jacob Lee Brockwell, 36, has a felony warrant for retail fraud. He's describedget more >> If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 517-483-STOPget more >> LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan utilities could add up to a $1 surcharge to electric bills to provide heating assistance to low-income customers under legislation headed to the governor's desk. The stateget more >> Utilities could opt out of charging the feeget more >> EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Jackson National Life announced Tuesday they will be opening up on East Grand River Ave and Charles Street, which used to be a Barnes & Nobles. According to a release, thisget more >> According to a release, this fall, the company plans to unveil its new facility near Michigan State's campusget more >> DEWITT, Mich. (WLNS) - 1 in 3 high school students in the United States are victims of physical, sexual, emotional of verbal abuse. It's because of these alarming statistics that olympic gold medalistget more >> 1 in 3 high school students in the United States are victims of physical, sexual, emotional of verbal abuseget more >> LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - The question for many gun owners these days is where to get ammunition? Gun shops and ammo dealers are struggling with a long term shortage and they say it's impacting their business.get more >> Some says it could take several months until stores have enough ammo to let customers buy as much as they wantget more >> Cop cars were on the scene of Centerfolds strip club this morning at around 2 a.m. on Sunday. "There was caution tape around the center folds wrapped around the sign and I'm guessing around the side door,"get more >> It happened around 2 a.m. on Father's Day.get more >>
For all the athletes fighting for gold in London, they're also competing to receive a cash payment along with their medal--money that is currently subject to a tax.
But a bill introduced in the Senate last week would eliminate that tax.
Athletes who win the gold get a $25,000 bonus, while silver and bronze get less. However, they are all taxed as high as 35 percent.
