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Top 10 US103.1 Posts of 2011
2011 was a busy year for news and entertainment and US103.1 gave you some of the best stories around. From the top Pink Floyd songs, to the Beatles on iTunes and even some patriotic love. See what stories made our top 10 list
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Detroit Tiger’s Brandon Inge Involved in 6-Car Pile Up
Icy roads gave Detroit Tiger's third baseman a bit of a scare this morning -- according to the Detroit Free Press, Inge was involved in a six-car pile up just west of Ann Arbor, Mich. -- no one was injured.
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Small Twin-Engine Aircraft Crashes at Bishop International Airport (Updated)
According to WEYI NBC 25 a small twin-engine aircraft crashed at Bishop International Airport this morning around 9:40 AM. The plane was traveling for St. Petersburg, Fla., to a unknown location in Wisconsin. Find out more after the jump.
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Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) from Around the US & Canada
The Northern Lights -- also know as, aurora borealis -- made a rare appearance last night (October 24th,) reaching as far south as Georgia. The reason the lights made their appearance so far south was due to the solar wind that reached much farther south than usual.
There were reported sightings coming in from Kentucky, Georgia, Indiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas as well as other places.
Check out the videos from around the United State and Canada to see the amazing light show.
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Maine Coon & Mountain Lion Standoff in Bolder, Colorado
I recently went on vacation in Colorado and I have been there a few times -- I have always wanted to see some of the wildlife out there, but never had any luck.
Last week in Boulder, Colorado, Zeus -- an 11-year-old Maine Coon -- had the chance to stare down one of his bigger relatives, a young mountain lion. Find out more after the jump.
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Steve Jobs Apple Co-Founder Dead at 56
Apple co-founder -- Steve Jobs -- passed away earlier today (Wednesday) after a long battle with cancer. Jobs was best known introducing the world to the iPod and iPhone, which revolutionized the music industry
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‘Mass Casualty’ Air Race Crash in Reno, Nevada
A World War II fighter plane crashed at a popular Air Race in Reno, Nevada, reports the Chicago Tribune -- injuring more than 75 people and at least three were killed. The plane crashed into the stands at the National Championship Air Races at about 4:30 p.m.
According to the Chicago Tribune; the plane involved in the crash was Galloping Ghost, No. 177, flown by Jimmy Leeward, a real estate developer from Ocala, Florida. Watch the video of the crash and find out more after the jump.
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Naked Women Caught by Google Street View in Miami, Florida
Have you ever been using Google Maps and wondered how they get all those images of different addresses? You may have seen the Google van driving around your neighborhood or near the place you work -- yep, that's the van taking photo footage of the area.
While taking this footage of your town, the Google van has picked up some oddities you wouldn't believe. Recently while in Miami, Fla., they caught a naked lady on her front porch holding nothing but a jug (image above.) Find what else Google has found over the years.
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Lapeer High School Football [SCHEDULE]
US103.1 will be broadcasting Lapeer West and Lapeer East football games each Friday at 7 pm. Check out the schedule below.
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Reebok’s Custom Made 9/11 Cleats and Gloves Could Cost NFL Players
According to Yahoo! Sports, Reebok made NFL players custom gloves and shoes to be worn on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, but this could be a fineable offense by the NFL if players choose to wear the gear. The NFL once fined Peyton Manning when he chose to break the NFL's strict uniform code -- if they adhere to this strict code, there could be multiple fines in the league.
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9/11 Ten Year Anniversary – Where We Were
This year is the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the United States and the World Trade center, the staff of US103.1 and Townsquare Media Flint got together to share where they were and what they were doing during this tragedy.
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