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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Merchant blasts Spartans' leaders after loss

Embarrassing. Negligent. Inexcusable. Lowest point. Those were the words women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant used after watching her team’s offense fade into the night while blowing a 14-point second half lead in a 48-45 loss to Wisconsin on Thursday at Breslin Center.

NEWS

Michigan on the mend

Scratching, coughing, sniffling, sneezing and other miserable symptoms quickly can be curbed with a swig of Robitussin or dose of Sudafed. Curing Michigan’s economic virus might take more than an over-the-counter fix.

MSU

MSU prof leads fingerprint research

In his 26 years at MSU, Anil Jain has won numerous awards, mentored countless students and received grants from organizations ranging from the National Institute of Justice to the FBI Biometric Center of Excellence.

MICHIGAN

Seasonal flu appears later this year

Although much of the country has focused its attention during the previous year on combating and preventing the H1N1 influenza virus, it is this time of year when a common variant of the flu makes its appearance.

MICHIGAN

Web voter registration debated

Students attending college away from their hometown might have a more convenient way to register to vote if a bill passed by the Michigan House of Representatives in December is approved by the Senate.

MICHIGAN

Ingham County launches new alert system

In case of emergency, check your cell phone. Ingham County is offering an emergency alert system, called Nixle, which can alert anyone signed up for the service of community events or emergencies in the area via e-mail or cell phone.

SPORTS

Prognosticators 01/15/10

It’s that time again – the State News sports desk predicts the outcomes of this weekend’s games. Think of them like manly horoscopes.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Finding their way

It’s the morning of Dec. 6. The MSU women’s basketball team is a few days removed from one of its biggest wins ever at Breslin Center, a 72-66 victory against then-No. 4 North Carolina. The challenge that day: conference foe Indiana in the Big Ten opener.