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Amanda Bynes I dont drink or do drugs
Amanda Bynes busted on drug charges: Police say Amanda Bynes threw a bong out of her apartment window, right in front of officers. The actress is also accused of rolling a joint in the lobby and smoking pot in the ...
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Detroit 6 Minnesota 0 No second no-hitter for Tigers Anibal Sanchez
Tigers' Anibal Sanchez talks about near no-hitter: Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez talks about his near no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Comerica ...
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Red Wings forward Drew Millers return helps penalty kill deliver at right time
Wings want to 'stick to it' in Game 4: The Detroit Red Wings are focused on building a 3-1 series lead over the Chicago Blackhawks. Video by Helene St. James / ...
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General Motors and Deloitte Touche in $303 million securities class action
A securities class action brought against General Motors (GM) by German’s DekaBank has led to a cash settlement of $277 million. In one of the biggest shareholder recoveries of 2008, the settlement will be paid to shareholders following an alleged misstatement of the auto company’s financials dating back to 2000. GM’s outside auditor, Deloitte & Touche, is ...
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Union of Concerned Scientists Northwest Airlines Asks Clear Channel to Pull Science Groups Anti-Nuclear-Weapons Ad in Minneapolis Airport
Billboard Calls for Sen. McCain to 'Get Serious' About Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON - August 19 - Northwest, the official airline of the Republican National Convention, has taken on a new role of censor. Yesterday it asked Clear Channel Communications to remove a Union of Concerned Scientists' (UCS) anti-nuclear-weapons billboard in the Minneapolis airport ...
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Will an Andretti reign at Indy 500 again
INDIANAPOLIS — Mario Andretti was hanging out in the media center at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Carb Day on Friday, speaking fluent Italian to a stoutly built friend in the front of the room.Indy is a place Andretti both loves and hates but respects for its ability to lure you in and devour you just when you think you have the track beaten.Andretti won only one Indianapolis 500 in ...
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Lions safety Silva working on strength speed
Ricardo Silva heard the whispers.Silva started six games at safety for the Lions midway through last year after being signed off the practice squad, but by the time the season ended he was inactive and on the bench.He was a step too slow or maybe ...
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Red Wings look to eliminate the Blackhawks in Game 5
The Red Wings are looking to eliminate the Blackhawks in game five of the playoff series Saturday in Chicago. The Wings lead the series 3-1. To see all of the action, tune into Local 4 for the pre-game show at 7:30 p.m. The game immediately follows at 8 p.m. Jamie Edmonds will be live from Chicago for the postgame ...
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A bad night for Twins Team suffers 10th straight loss
Tigers' Anibal Sanchez talks about near no-hitter: Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez talks about his near no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Comerica ...
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Royal Oak dangerous dog law requires $1M insurance policies
Royal Oak officials said they hope that a new ordinance will prevent vicious attacks by dogs like two incidents reported by police last year.In October, an attack by a Doberman pinscher outside a Royal Oak grocery store left a Warren man with a broken nose and impaired breathing that required surgery. And in December, a police officer shot two pit bulls after the unlicensed dogs fatally mauled a ...
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Pontiac schools in danger of missing payroll state warns
A report released by the state this week paints a bleak picture of the Pontiac School ...
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Detroits creditors could target Detroit Institute of Arts collection
A public spat over the fate of the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection erupted Friday as museum officials sparred with Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr's office over whether its masterpieces can be sold in the event of a bankruptcy. DIA spokeswoman Pamela Marcil said earlier Friday the city is not allowed to sell off assets because of an agreement with the DIA that says the museum will ...
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Davidson family members in legal battle over late businessmans foundation
Billionaire William M. Davidson was founder of Guardian Industries and his holdings once included the Detroit Pistons and The Palace of Auburn Hills. On March 15, 2009, the seat of the Detroit Pistons owner at The Palace was adorned with a portrait of him and a rose after his death. (Clarence Tabb, Jr./The Detroit ...
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Laura Berman Entrepreneurs urban tree farm is taking root
Andy Williams, urban farmhand, and Mike Score, president of Hantz Woodlands, are sweating in the hot sun, attacking three vacant, overgrown lots with chainsaws and a backhoe. The men both work for John Hantz, a Detroit entrepreneur who earned his wealth from financial services and his notoriety trying to farm vacant land in Detroit. Five years after announcing his controversial plan to create ...
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Frost possible in Metro Detroit as cold front brings in low temperatures
Central air off, furnace back on: Welcome to Michigan. Cooler temperatures arrived for the start of Memorial Day weekend, and they're expected to linger for much of the three days, thanks to a Canadian cold front that washed over Michigan. There's also a chance of thunderstorms beginning Monday night as families wrap up holiday celebrations. "That high-pressure system brought in ...
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Man charged in electronics thefts from school district
Lake Orion A Lake Orion man has been charged with stealing several electronic devices from the Lake Orion Schools. Drew Harrell, 28, was arraigned Thursday in 52-3 District Court in the breaking and entering with intent case. Magistrate Melinda Balian set a $10,000 cash/surety bond, said the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said video surveillance cameras caught the theft of the ...
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Retired Troy doctor killed in crash
Brandon Township - A retired Troy physician was killed Friday in a three-vehicle crash on M-15 south of Wolfe Road, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office reported. Dr. Nabil Awad El-Shamaa, 74, was pronounced dead at Genesys Hospital less than an hour after the 8:30 a.m. crash. According to the sheriff's office, El-Shamaa was northbound on M-15 (Ortonville Road) in a 2001 Acura 3.2 TL ...
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Volunteers clean up Detroits parks
John George cuts grass for the nonprofit Motor City Grounds Crew this week at Williams Park, on the ...
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Afghan vet now an MSU student honors fallen Marines in documentary
Logan Stark, 26, of East Lansing, a former Marine corporal and now a senior at Michigan State University, has produced a documentary about his time in Afghanistan. / Regina H. Boone/Detroit Free ...
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Some unions now fear health care overhaul will jeopardize benefits
President Barack Obama speaks at the AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic in 2009 at Coney Island in Cincinnati. Some unions that initially backed Obama's health care overhaul are now angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of the plan. / David Kohl/Associated ...
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After vote on gay youths Boy Scouts facing more protests departures
The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts.Dismayed conservatives already are looking at alternative youth groups as they predict a mass exodus from the BSA. Gay-rights supporters pledged Friday to maintain pressure on the Scouts to end the still-in-place ban on gay adults serving as ...
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Britain readies for possible copycat terror attacks
Military boots are laid in tribute outside the Woolwich Barracks, in London, Friday, May 24, 2013, in response to the bloody attack on Wednesday when a British soldier was killed in the nearby street. London's Metropolitan Police said more than 1,000 officers will be sent to potential trouble spots as Britain is bracing for any clashes with right-wing extremists and even possible copycat ...
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Blackhawks say they are frustrated working hard
The Blackhawks are a frustrated bunch.That was clear after their third consecutive loss to the Red Wings in this second-round series.The Blackhawks hit a few posts but failed to score in a 2-0 loss Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena.Chicago was shut out for the first time this season (regular season and playoffs).The top-seeded Blackhawks are now on a season-worst three-game losing streak. On the ...
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Drew Henson returns to baseball guiding Yankees rookies
Former Michigan quarterback Drew Henson started his baseball career with the Tampa Yankees. Now he is a hitting coach with the team. He also spent time in the ...
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ITCs Joe Welch State needs action on roads bridges Detroit crisis
Age: 64 Title: Chairman, president and CEO of electricity transmission firm ITC Holdings, Novi This week: Chair of Detroit Regional ...
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Detroit, the little motor city that could?
Detroit has been kicked in the face by the world economy, political scandals and budget deficits. But are things perhaps looking up for the automotive capital of the country?
Detroit has long been considered the US capital of car manufacturing, giving rise to its nickname, Motor City. In the 1950s the city was the fourth largest in the country, but a decline in fortunes and a changing economy has left the city with just half as many people it had in its heyday. Read more
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