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With Kmart You Can Ship Your Pants And Now Reap Big Gas Savings Too
devoted a segment to the "Big Gas Savings" follow-up this morning. The video, featuring the same wordplay and allusion to profanity as "Ship My Pants," is up to nearly 700 views since it posted last night. What do you think? Smart move or corny gimmick for the ailing Sears Holding Corp. retailer, which has been ...
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Kilpatrick terrified of rehabbing knee in prison wants new lawyer
Detroit - Disgraced former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick entered a federal courtroom Thursday in handcuffs and prison threads in hopes to replace his longtime attorney with another tax-payer funded lawyer. Kilpatrick told U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds that his attorney, James Thomas, isn't defending him and refuses to communicate, saying their relationship is destroyed. Edmunds retorted, ...
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16-year-old shot killed in southwest Detroit
Police said they are still investigating whether the teen was shot near where he was found - or if he was shot somewhere else and dropped off on Sharon ...
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Suspect in Novi murders coming back to US to face charges
A man who stands accused of killing his wife and two children in their Novi home in 2008 is being brought back to the U.S from India to face ...
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VIDEO Kmarts new big gas savings commercial is a viral sensation
Kmart has released a new commercial that is sure to get people talking. In the spot, Kmart is offering "Big gas savings." Of course, if said quickly, it sounds like something ...
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Only 35 hundred of an estimated 23 thousand dogs are liscensed in Royal Oak
The city has decided to take a census on dogs after it was discovered that only 35 hundred of the estimated 23 thousand dogs owned in the city carry ...
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Ford dealers pledge $400K for Oklahoma devastation
Ford Motor Company Fund will match donations up to $250,000 from its employees, dealers and the public in support of relief efforts by the American Red ...
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Obama to discuss drones Guantanamo Bay in security speech
Drones may be taking over the skies: Drones are getting cheaper and smaller and companies who make them don't see this progress slowing down anytime ...
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Teen shoots kills teen in Detroit
Detroit Police responded to Sharon near West Vernor Thursday morning just before 7:00 a.m. where they found a male teen laying in the street. He had been shot in the heart. Emergency crews rushed him to the hospital where he later ...
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Suspects in ghastly London attack had been under investigation
butchering a soldier to death on a London street before spouting extremist slogans to bystanders were part of a early security services investigations for possible terror links, according to a government British official.The official, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the investigation, said he could not provide other details because the ...
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Recruiting Michigan State climbs the rankings
Earlier this week Rivals.com updated their individual player rankings and Michigan State saw a bump up the national recruiting rankings. The Spartans are now ranked 20th in the nation for the class of 2014. Michigan State shares that ranking with the University of Oklahoma. Both the Spartans and the Sooners currently have 8 players verbally committed. As far as the Big Ten, the Spartans rank 5th ...
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Teen birthrate hits new record low in 2011
The teen birthrate in 2011 set another new record low, according to the latest federal data, released Thursday. The numbers reflect a continued trend downward for teens having babies.The new rate, 31.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, is about half the 1991 rate of 61.8 births per 1,000 teens, which was an all-time high, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.The teen birthrate ...
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Teen shot on Detroits southwest side
Detroit - A teenager has been shot in the chest on the city's southwest side. The incident occurred Thursday morning near Sharon Street and W. Vernor Highway, located in an area between Springwells and Ferry streets. The condition of the victim, described as a 16-year-old boy, is unknown as an investigation takes place. The teen was transported to Henry Ford Hospital. Come back to ...
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Most power restored in Metro Detroit after strong winds
DTE Energy Co. reports that fewer than 1,000 homes and businesses remain without power as of 8 a.m. Thursday, down from a high of about 15,000 Wednesday night. "The outages were scattered all over the metro area," DTE spokesman Alejandro Bodipo-Memba said. "The winds played havoc with the wires." On Wednesday, severe thunderstorms swept through Metro Detroit and downed tree ...
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Woman killed in rollover crash in Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Luann J. Sager, of Petersburg, was driving a Ford F350 pickup northbound on Head-O-Lake Road, south of Beck Road, in Whiteford Township when the crash ...
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Teens pot cash stolen by potential customers in Waterford Township pair arrested
A 17-year-old selling marijuana was robbed of his pot, cash and other items by two potential customers armed with a sawed-off shotgun, according to police in Waterford Township.The Waterford teen at first told police he was robbed by two men of his wallet, cell phone, basketball jersey and shoes while he was skateboarding in the 3000 block of Herbell at 11:29 p.m. Tuesday, according to a report ...
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Drew Sharp Lions development of Willie Young and Jason Fox will be telling
Detroit Lions defensive line coach Kris Kocurek talks with Detroit Lions defensive end Willie Young (79) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. / Rick ...
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Alleged robber fatally shot on Detroits northwest side
Detroit - An attempted robbery reportedly proved fatal for an alleged robber early Thursday morning in a shootout on the city's northwest side. According to WDIV-TV (Channel 4), the incident occurred at about 2 a.m. at a Citgo gas station near Linwood and Davison avenues, located in an area west of the Lodge Freeway (M-10) and east of Dexter Avenue. Reportedly, the shootout was ignited when ...
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1 dead 1 arrested after police chase ends in Detroit
Detroit - One person is reportedly dead and another in custody after a police chase early Thursday involving two suspected carjackers. According to WDIV-TV (Channel 4), the incident started in River Rouge and ended at Dix and Pitt streets, in an area north of Vernor Highway and east of Central Avenue, in southwest Detroit. According to reports, River Rouge police were chasing the two carjackers ...
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Sugar Island beach near Detroit opens Saturday
Grosse Ile - A beach on the Detroit River's Sugar Island is opening to the public Saturday. The island's west beach will be accessible for activities including picnicking, sunbathing, wildlife observation, photography and volleyball. Upland areas will be off-limits to protect wildlife. Officials say the area designated for public use will be clearly marked. Some activities will be ...
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Michiganians share $4.3M in e-book price-fix deal
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says state residents will receive about $4.3 million as part of a nationwide settlement in an e-book price-fixing ...
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Man held in GPP investigation faces drug charges
WEATHER TAB AND YOU CAN ZOOM IN RIGHT ON YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, PRETTY HANDY FOR A DAY LIKE TODAY. A GROSSE POINTE PARK MAN IS FACING FELONY CHARGES LINKED TO MARIJUANA, NOTHING ELSE AT THE MOMENT. Carmen: THEY BELIEVE THERE'S A CONNECTION BETWEEN HIM AND THE DEATH OF SABRINA GIANINO, FOUND STRAGGLE GELLED INSIDE HER GROSSE POINTE PARK HOME LAST WEEK. MYRON WILLIAMS LIVES NECK -- NEXT DOOR. ...
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Detroit Tigers Down Cleveland Indians 11-7 On Rainy Night
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 22: Andy Dirks #12 celebrates with Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers after both scored on a home run hit by Cabrera during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 22, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty ...
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Bears Brian Urlacher announces retirement
CHICAGO — Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he ...
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Group denounces Farrakhans anti-Semitic comments in Detroit church
The leading Jewish civil rights group in the U.S. slammed anti-Semitic comments made in a Detroit church by Minister Louis Farrakhan, the head of the Nation of Islam. The Anti-Defamation League is also calling upon Detroit leaders who invited Farrakhan and hosted his talks last week in Detroit to condemn his ...
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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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