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Video Obama Sexual assault threatens trust in military
Choosing future Navy and Marine leaders as his audience, President Barack Obama issued a pointed call Friday for an end to sexual assaults in the military, appealing to graduating midshipmen to contain what has become a growing ...
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Main Beach in New York tops Dr. Beachs annual survey of best beaches
Main Beach in East Hampton, N.Y., is number one on the 2013 list of Top 10 Beaches produced annually by coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as 'Dr. Beach,' director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. / KKM Photo/Associated ...
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Report Toyota tops BMW as worlds top auto brand
Toyota has passed BMW in a ranking of the world's most valuable brands.The list was put together by a keeper of such scores called Brandz.But it's no time for celebration if you're in the auto industry. Auto brands lag far behind other sectors, especially technology, on the Brandz Top 100 list. For instance, the top three places on the list belong to tech companies -- Apple, ...
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Memorial Day travelers warned to buckle down on buckling up
Travelers this weekend should buckle up or face fines of up to $162 on Memorial Day weekend during the national Click It or Ticket campaign to boost seat belt use.The annual campaign, which ends on June 2, has state and local law enforcement agencies across the country cracking down on motorists who aren't wearing seat belts.Over the past five years, police have written more than 3 million ...
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Continuing push for Great Lakes peace UN chief in Uganda after visit to Rwanda
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today thanked the Government of Uganda for its contribution to peace and security in Africa, travelling alongside World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on a first-of-its-kind visit to support a recent peace accord and promote economic development in the Great Lakes region. Earlier in the day, Mr. Ban spoke at ...
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ObamaSexual Assault Threatens Trust in Military
Choosing future Navy and Marine leaders as his audience, President Barack Obama issued a pointed call Friday for an end to sexual assaults in the military, appealing to graduating midshipmen to contain what has become a growing epidemic. ...
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Deal keeps alive proposed Lake Michigan preserve at Port Washington
Conservation groups hoping to establish a preserve along the Lake Michigan bluffs and Port Washington city officials have reached an agreement that keeps the proposal ...
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Tips dwindle in Nevaeh Buchanans kidnapping slaying
Monroe - Investigators say the number of tips is dwindling in the kidnapping and slaying of a 5-year-old Michigan girl who disappeared four years ago and was found buried near a Michigan river. Detective Joseph Hammond of the Monroe County sheriff's department tells the Blade of Toledo, Ohio, that a hotline set up for the Nevaeh Buchanan case gets about one tip a month. Hammond was part of ...
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Council OKs $1.1-billion Detroit budget with little going toward deficit
The Detroit City Council did not find much fat to trim from Mayor Dave ...
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Two-minute drill Updates on Wings Tigers Pistons ... its all good
Welcome to the two-minute drill, which will give you a snapshot of what's going on with the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, Spartans and Wolverines each ...
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National writers impressed by Red Wings Jimmy Howard
The Detroit Red Wings take the ice for Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Joe Louis Arena. / Kirthmon F. Dozier / ...
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DIA says art collection a public trust not for sale
The Detroit Institute of Arts issued a statement this morning saying it believes the financially strapped City of Detroit cannot sell DIA artwork under the terms of the ...
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At last we get Tolkiens take on King Arthur
When J.R.R. Tolkien takes on King Arthur, you can expect something special.Unpublished until now, the ...
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Jay-Z making music with new venture Roc Nation Sports
Jay-Z's Roc Sports Nation has been around for less than two months but already has drawn attention in the industry. / By Debby Wong / USA TODAY ...
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1 dead 1 critically injured in Brandon Township crash
One person was killed and another critically injured in a four-vehicle crash in Brandon Township today, according to the Oakland County ...
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Michigan men charged with making Molotov cocktails after U-M loss
Authorities say two Ann Arbor men had Molotov cocktails the night the University of Michigan basketball team lost to Louisville in the NCAA championship game.Justin Dozier and Rosario Bruno are charged with two counts each of possessing/manufacturing explosives, a four-year felony.The 20-year-olds were arraigned Wednesday in Ann Arbor district court and have a preliminary hearing scheduled for ...
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Red Wings raise over $15k for family of fallen firefighter
The sellout crowd of 20,066 at Joe Louis Arena opened up their hearts and wallets on Thursday night prior to Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against Chicago to support the family of fallen Westland firefighter Brian Woehlke, who passed away while battling a Westland fire on May ...
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Could Detroit sell art now at the DIA
Detroit (WXYZ) - How much is the Detroit owned art at the Detroit Institute of Arts worth? It is a loaded question. The reason? It is being asked by Detroit's Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr. Many in the metro-Detroit and the art world are afraid of the appraisal he has called for. They do not want the collection sold to cover the city's $15 billion debt. Right now no one knows exactly how ...
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Five things you need to ride in Detroit this spring
Riding in Detroit can be fantastic, especially now that the weather has changed. It's the start of the season and by the roar of unmuffled motorcycles here in Royal Oak, I can tell that the riding season is ON. Here are a the five things that you should have to enjoy scooting in Detroit this ...
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Detroit moves out to 3-1 lead
DETROIT - Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the second round series to put the NHL’s best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. When Howard wasn’t using his glove or pads to deny Toews, Detroit’s skaters ...
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Photo Shepkowski Wearing A Red Wings Jersey Today
(WSCR) Nick Shepkowski isn’t happy with Jonathan Toews after the captain took three penalties in less than six minutes last night and failed to score in the Blackhawks’ 2-0 loss to the Red Wings. So now he’s being a real troll. Shep showed up for today’s McNeil And Spiegel Show wearing a Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman jersey because Yzerman was another captain ...
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Richard III died in violent humiliation researchers say
King Richard III's Face Revealed After Skeleton Fo...: The face of England's king Richard III is revealed for the first time in more than 500 years following a reconstruction of his skeleton found underneath a car ...
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3 high school habits to break before you hit college
High school and college represent different courses on the menu of ...
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Detropia PBS to air powerful Detroit doc nationally
powerful 2012 documentary about the once-thriving Motor City. Though the economy has affected all of us, what has happened to Detroit is particularly dramatic and shocking.â– Related ...
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Nonprofit Michigan understated risks of pet coke piles on Detroit River
Detroit - New testing on samples of the petroleum coke piling up along the Detroit River show results similar to those produced by state officials. But they are being interpreted differently. In March, state Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, walked on to the property in southwest Detroit where the massive piles of pet coke are stored and collected several samples of the black, rock-like material. ...
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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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