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Duchess Kate brightens queens annual garden party
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, appeared with Prince Charles, left, and his wife, Camilla. It was Kate's first public engagement in a couple of weeks. / WPA Pool/Getty ...
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Sathwik Karnik of Massachusetts wins National Geographic Bee
WASHINGTON — Twelve-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Plainville, Mass., has won the 2013 National Geographic Bee.Sathwik correctly named Chimborazo as the mountain in Ecuador that represents the farthest point from the Earth's center to clinch the title. Thirteen-year-old Conrad Oberhaus of Lincolnshire, Ill., finished second.Sathwik led throughout the final round of the 25th annual ...
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Director for Detroits building dept. resigns
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing on Wednesday said he had accepted the resignation of Nathan Ford, the city's director for the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department ...
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House Republicans promote 20-week abortion ban
These Republicans want to move ahead despite recent court decisions that have struck down similar state laws. The GOP lawmakers also are taking on their own leadership, which has shown little desire to hold votes on contentious social ...
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Judge wont allow hearing in lawsuit to void Detroit EM Orrs appointment
Mason - Ingham County Judge William Collette refused Wednesday to allow an evidentiary hearing to compel testimony from top state officials in a lawsuit seeking to void the appointment of Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr. Andrew Paterson, an attorney for union activist Robert Davis, had sought the hearing after the state Court of Appeals overturned Collette's earlier ruling that Orr and ...
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AAA About 1.1M in Michigan plan holiday travel
Dearborn - AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents of the state will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. The auto club announced Wednesday travel in Michigan during the Thursday to Monday period is projected to be nearly on par with last year. AAA Michigan says nearly 92 percent in the state will travel by personal vehicle, slightly more than last ...
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US District didnt properly probe assault claims
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Education says a Grand Rapids-area school district failed to properly investigate allegations by two female students that they were sexually assaulted at their high ...
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Court rules for union in child-care dues dispute
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan child-care providers who sued to try to recover union dues have failed to persuade an appeals court to revive their ...
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Michigan Democrats Lay Out Auto Insurance Bills
Detroit’s Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan’s auto insurance policies. The package of legislation was revealed during a news conference in Detroit. Republicans control the state Legislature. Under the proposal, insurance companies couldn’t use credit history, education or occupation in determining a person’s premium. It would also ...
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Abortion opponents petition drive could bypass statewide vote potential governor veto
LANSING — Abortion opponents will embark on a petition drive to ensure that Michigan residents have to buy an optional rider on their health insurance to cover abortions.And unlike most petition drives, if they get at least 258,088 valid signatures, and the state Legislature approves the issue, it will become law without a signature from Gov. Rick Snyder, who has already vetoed the bill ...
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Judge denies request for testimony in Detroit emergency manager lawsuit
MASON — An Ingham County judge, citing a recent Michigan Court of Appeals opinion, refused today to call an evidentiary hearing in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the appointment of Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr.Circuit Judge William Collette also said he knows of no court rule that provides for an evidentiary hearing during the discovery process of a lawsuit, as requested by attorney ...
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Tiger Woods Fried chicken comment from Sergio Garcia was hurtful
Sergio Garcia, left, shakes hands with Tiger Woods at the conclusion of the third round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on May 12, 2013, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Associated ...
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Man arrested during Grosse Pointe Park strangulation investigation faces drug charges
A man who was arrested during the investigation into the strangling death of a Grosse Pointe Park woman is being charged with drug offenses.Myron Tyrone Williams, 42, is to be arraigned at 11:15 a.m. today on charges of marijuana possession, marijuana delivery and intent to deliver marijuana, according to the Wayne County ...
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Jesse James cuts off finger in machine shop
It's not a pretty picture.But that didn't stop Jesse James, 44, from sharing it with fans and followers.The motorcycle customizer and former husband of Sandra Bullock cut off the top of his right pinky finger in a shop accident in his Austin garage on Monday.With ...
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Free Press Test Kitchen recipe Portabella Blue Cheese Burgers
Makes: 4 / Preparation time: 15 minutes / Total time: 1 hourGorgonzola is a good substitute for blue cheese. You can also use a milder cheese such as fontina or ...
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Michigan Traveler 10 hidden gems to visit on Memorial Day weekend
Michigan is more than Sleeping Bear Dunes and Mackinac Island.While those iconic and worthy spots shape our ...
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Assault complaint leads to big marijuana bust in Antrim County
ALDEN, MICH. — Authorities investigating a domestic assault complaint in ...
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UPDATE 2-Pfizer to spin off Zoetis stake to shareholders
Wed May 22, 2013 11:56am EDT May 22 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it will spin off its majority stake in animal health business Zoetis Inc to shareholders by allowing them to swap Pfizer stock for Zoetis shares at a 7 percent discount. Pfizer, the largest U.S. drugmaker, sold Zoetis shares in an initial public offering in February that raised $2.2 billion. Pfizer retained an 80 ...
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IRS official Lerner I did nothing wrong
IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (AP ...
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Video Detroits Big 3 to cut back on summer break
The market opened higher as investors wait for Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress, Detroit's big 3 automakers are cutting back their traditional two-week summer break, and Target reported a 26 percent drop in first-quarter profit. Ashley Morrison ...
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Royal Oak Township woman 72 fires shot at daughter
ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Authorities say a 72-year-old suburban Detroit woman has been arrested after firing a shot from a handgun at her daughter during an argument.No injuries were reported in the Tuesday night shooting at the ...
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Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up.The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by The Associated Press using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm.CEO pay, which fell two years straight during the Great Recession but ...
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Michigan State AD Mark Hollis praises coach Dantonio for being stoic presence
MLive.com reporter Mike Griffith and helped to break down that image and painted a picture of a man not often seen on the sidelines of Spartan Stadium; an image, Hollis says, that doesn't encapsulate the whole story of Mark Dantonio. "The main thing about Mark is he is a family person, on two different levels,'' Hollis said of the team's coach. "One, he's ...
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Police 1-year-old dies after being found in tub in Flint
Flint - Police say a 1-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a water-filled bathtub in Flint. The Flint Journal reports police are treating the child's death Monday night as suspicious. The child's mother told police the boy was in the living room when she put his bath toys in the tub and put a drain plug in the tub. The woman told police the water wasn't running ...
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Ryan Gosling skips Cannes Film Festival to hang in Detroit
Ryan Gosling attends the premiere of 'The Place Beyond The Pines' in New York. Gosling is in Detroit filming his directorial debut and will miss the Cannes Film Festival. / Evan ...
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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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