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Lions QB Orlovsky out, Culpepper to get start

Nov. 7, 2008
Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jaguars after it was revealed he has two fractures and a torn ligament in his right thumb.
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NFL: Green Bay 31, Detroit 21

GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Aaron Rodgers threw three scoring passes for Green Bay, which dumped the Detroit Lions 31-21 Sunday, making them the first NFL team to go 0-16.

Quarterbacks again head NFL injury list

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Eight quarterbacks were among the ailing when the injury report for the NFL's 14th week was released Friday afternoon.

NFL: Tennessee 47, Detroit 10

DETROIT, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Chris Johnson and LenDale White rushed for two touchdowns Thursday, helping the Tennessee Titans roll to a 47-10 rout of the Detroit Lions.

Sea lion culling in Ore. backed by judge

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ruled that killing up to 85 California sea lions each year will be permitted to protect salmon at Oregon's Bonneville Dam.

Lions continue Thanksgiving tradition

DETROIT, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Detroit Lions, who first played football on Thanksgiving Day in 1934, will do so again Thursday in hopes of winning for the first time this season.

Student spends day glued to billboard

LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A British university student said he spent a day glued to a giant billboard to help promote a bestselling book, "This Diary Will Change Your Life."

NFL: Jacksonville 38, Detroit 14

DETROIT, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Maurice Jones-Drew scored three touchdowns Sunday, pacing a Jacksonville attack that buried the winless Detroit Lions 38-14.

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It's official. Culpepper signs with Lions

DETROIT, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Veteran free-agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper, a three-time Pro Bowler, signed a two-year contract Tuesday with the winless Detroit Lions, the team announced.
Culpepper agrees to deal with Lions

Culpepper agrees to deal with Lions

DETROIT, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Free-agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper has reached a deal with the winless Detroit Lions but has yet to sign a contract, Coach Rod Marinelli said Sunday.
NFL: Chicago 27, Detroit 23

NFL: Chicago 27, Detroit 23

CHICAGO, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman ran for the winning score and the Bears' defense caused three second-half turnovers Sunday in a 27-23 win over Detroit.

Report: Lions sign Daunte Culpepper

DETROIT, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The quarterback-needy Detroit Lions have signed free agent Daunte Culpepper to a two-year deal, ESPN reported late Saturday.

Leptospirosis study begins in California

SAUSALITO, Calif., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. marine biologists say they have initiated a study of the increased incidence of leptospirosis cases in wild California sea lions.

NFL: Washington 25, Detroit 17

DETROIT, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Santana Moss scored two touchdowns Sunday, enabling the Washington Redskins to tuck away a tense 25-17 victory over the winless Detroit Lions.

COL FB: Penn State 13, Ohio State 6

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Backup Pat Devlin scored the game's only touchdown on a quarterback keeper Saturday to give third- ranked Penn State a 13-6 win over No. 10 Ohio State.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch