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HEADED FOR AUCTIONDetroit Museums Art May Be Sold to Cover City Debts
Could the Detroit Institute of Arts' billion dollar collection, including works by Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse, be headed for the auction block to satisfy creditors of the financially troubled city? Bill Nowling, a spokesman for state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr, ...
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17 rescued dogs recovering at Rochester Hills shelter
Michigan Humane Society Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care Shelter Manager Marcelena Mace plays with one of the rescued dogs from an alleged puppy mill in Missaukee before taking it to be examined by a doctor on Friday, May 23, 2013 in Rochester Hills. / Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free ...
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Game thread Kellys 2-run HR gives Tigers 5-0 lead in 3rd
Jhonny Peralta singled to open the third inning, and with one out, Don Kelly's long fly ball hit the railing in front of the first row of the rightfield seats. ...
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Free party planned in downtown Detroit to support ESPN X Games bid
Beastie Boys DJ Mix Master Mike will headline a free all-ages party in downtown Detroit Tuesday night to support the ...
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Red Wings are Exhibit A on how to build a dynasty
Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) and defenceman Jakub Kindl (4) stop Chicago Blackhawks centre Marcus Kruger (16) from scoring in the 3rd period during Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference semifinals playoff game in Detroit, Michigan May 23, 2013. (REBECCA ...
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Why Red Wings’ demise has been greatly exaggerated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Daniel Cleary, right, celebrates his empty-net goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with teammate Henrik Zetterberg (40), of Sweden, during the third period in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Detroit, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (Paul ...
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Jeb Bush among Mackinac Conference speakers
A potential presidential candidate, a nationally known crusader for education reform and members of Michigan's business and political elite will be on hand this week for the Detroit Regional Chamber's policy conference on Mackinac ...
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Diet soda may harm teeth like meth
A new study says that heavy consumption of diet soda can damage a person's teeth just as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine. The study shows that the ingredients in crack, methamphetamine, and soda, sweetened or not, are highly all highly acidic, and cause similar dental issues, according to professor of restorative dentistry Dr. Mohamed Bassiouny at the Temple University School of ...
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Art assets Could Detroit museums collection be sold to cover city debts
Could the Detroit Institute of Arts' billion dollar collection, including works by Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse, be headed for the auction block to satisfy creditors of the financially troubled city? Bill Nowling, a spokesman for state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr, ...
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Calif. prosecutor Titus Young tried break into second home
A new complaint filed against Titus Young in California court today alleges that the former Lions wide receiver tried to break into a second house and vandalized property during a crime spree that ended with him in an Orange County jail.Young was arraigned on three more charges today, including a fourth felony count for the attempted residential ...
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Fiat 500L arrives in June giving dealers much-needed new model
2014 Fiat 500L Trekking Debuts at the 2012 LA Auto...: The brand new 2014 Fiat 500L trekking broke cover at the 2012 LA Auto show with a sexy new commercial that features the car's extra two feet of room. In this exclusive TFLcar video we get up close and personal with the longer Fiat 500L and find out ...
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129 candidates vie for Detroits ballot 13 disqualified
Devin: IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A STRAIGHTFORWARD TASK: COLLECT ENOUGH SIGNATURES TO GET ON THE BALLOT. PROBLEMS ARE GETTING SOME CANDIDATES KICKED OFF THE BALLOT. SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE TASK IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE, RIGHT? Rod: ABSOLUTELY. THE RULES ARE TOUGH. THEY'RE STRICT, AND THERE'S A GOOD REASON FOR THAT. BUT THE RULES CHANGED THIS YEAR WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL WENT TO A DISTRICT ...
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FBI busts prostitution ring in Southfield hotel
The FBI made a sex trafficking bust after a woman says she was held against her will in a Southfield hotel and forced to have sex with men. The clerk inside the Victory Hotel in Southfield said when Deante Brown checked in, he was friendly and polite. Federal investigators call Brown a brutal sex trafficker and Friday they put an end to his alleged prostitution ...
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Democratic nomination for governor is now Mark Schauers for the taking
Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, is close to becoming a candidate for governor. Picture taken at a Lansing coffee shop on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. / Kathleen Gray/Detroit Free ...
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17 dogs rescued from unlicensed facility reach metro Detroit
Michigan Humane Society Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care Shelter Manager Marcelena Mace plays with one of the rescued dogs from an alleged puppy mill in Missaukee before taking it to be examined by a doctor on Friday, May 23, 2013 in Rochester Hills. / Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free ...
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Sad day in Warren One of two peregrine falcon chicks dies
Image from Campbell Ewald from May 6, 2013. One of two peregrine falcon chicks living atop the Campbell Ewald building in Warren has died, the staff discovered this morning. / Campbell Ewald live ...
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Dearborn paid Christian group $300000 to settle lawsuit record shows
Wayne County Police Officer Jason Matthews smiles as Sadeq Shohatte, 16, Hussein Al Maleki, 12 and Radwan Shohatte, 13, all of Dearborn pet police dog Abby on Saturday, June 16, 2012 on Warren Avenue during the 2012 Arab International Festival in Dearborn. / Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free ...
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Laptops other electronics stolen from academy in Detroit
DEAD, SHOT AT A PRE-PROM PARTY. Devin: AND THIS IS THE SCENE OF AN OVERNIGHT CRIME. Karen: AND IT HURTS THE CHILDREN TRYING TO GET AN EDUCATION. Devin: SOMEONE BROKE INTO PIERRE TOUSSAINT ACADEMY AND TOOK OFF WITH SEVERAL LAPTOPS. Bisi: THE ACADEMY WAS BROKEN INTO SOMETIME OVERNIGHT AND THIEVES GOT AWAY WITH COMPUTERS, CAMERAS, AND POSSIBLY MUCH MORE. THE SECURITY ALARM INSIDE THE ACADEMY ...
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Saginaw bus-van crash sends 4 to hospital breaks gas line
Saginaw - A bus and a minivan crashed in Saginaw, sending at least four people to a hospital and forcing the evacuation of several houses because of a broken natural gas line. Radio station WSGW says two houses were damaged Friday morning when the bus hit them. The minivan landed on its top about 20 feet north of the intersection of Sheridan and Gallagher streets. Police say three people on the ...
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Medical worker assaulted at Jackson prison facility
A female physician's assistant, working inside the G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson, was found Wednesday evening on the floor of the healthcare ...
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800-pound bell stolen from church in Detroit
Church maintenance man Dennis Felcyn said he arrived at the church on Russell Street at 7:30 a.m. Friday and noticed right away that someone had broken ...
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Blake Shelton sets Oklahoma relief concert
NBC and several cable networks will air it live May 29 Country-music star Blake Shelton is organizing and will perform in a relief concert to benefit victims of the Oklahoma tornado damage. Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert is set for Wednesday, May 29, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, where Shelton will perform with his wife, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Vince Gill and ...
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Memorial Day weekend kicks music festival season into high gear
Vampire Weekend performs on the Main Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Fields on Sunday, April 14, 2013 in Indio, Calif. / Marilyn Chung/The Desert ...
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Pioneering golf pro Ben Davis memorialized at Rackham Golf Course
Ceremony attendees pose under the street sign marking Ben Davis Drive at Rackham Golf Course in Huntington Woods on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Davis was a prominent black golfer and golf pro at the golf course who died a month ago. / Julian H. Gonzalez /Detroit Free ...
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Rescuers revive woman after Independence Township fire
An 83-year-old Independence Township woman was in serious condition after rescuers pulled her unresponsive from a house fire in Independence Township on Wednesday.The fire was reported in the 6100 block of Clintonville Road near Waldon just after 7 a.m., according to a report released today by the Oakland County ...
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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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