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Amy Dickinson Gay teen can counter grandparents talk calmly
Dear Amy: I am a 15-year-old boy. I am gay, but the only people who know are my mother, brother and great-aunt and uncle.My grandparents are very conservative, and when I go to their house they are always going on about gays being "unnatural" and getting into very political talks with me. I do not like it and don't want to come out to them, but I want to tell them not to say those ...
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Union officials Teachers in troubled Buena Vista are still unpaid
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Union officials say teachers at a struggling school district are not being paid, even though the state released money to the district to ensure it could make payroll.The Michigan Education Association said Buena Vista School District ...
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Emergency financial manager considers selling off Detroit Institute of Arts collection
The Woodward Avenue faade of the Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit's unelected emergency financial manager, Kevyn Orr, has asked for an appraisal of the collection held by the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to determine whether the city could sell off the art works to help pay off Detroit's $15 billion in long-term debt. This outright provocation comes in the wake of Orr's ...
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Two Michigan men face federal fraud charges in Home Depot scheme www.privateofficer.com
Two men are facing federal charges in Flint after authorities say they headed a retail fraud operation that bilked Home Depot stores in 13 states out of more than $300,000. In federal complaints unsealed in Flint U.S. District Court Tuesday, May 22, authorities detail a scheme that stretched from Florida to Michigan and involved more than 100 Home Depot stores. Neither man has been indicted or ...
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Detroit bankruptcy could make DIA artworks vulnerable
TO CLICKONDETROIT.COM AND CLICKING ON THE WEATHER TAB.8+f WELL, DETROIT'S EMERGENCY MANAGER HAS ALERTED THE DIA THAT COLLECTION WOULD HANG IN THE BALANCE IF THE CITY HAS NO ALTERNATIVE BY A CHAPTER 9 BANKRUPTCY FILING. TONIGHT THE MUSEUM SAYS THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN BUT DID THEY MISS A CHANCE TO MAKE SURE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN. LET'S GO TO MARA McDONALD TONIGHT. NO ONE WANTS ...
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Thieves swipe large bell from historic Detroit church
Dennis Felcyn and his son walked the grounds of Sweetest Heart of Mary parish in Detroit on Friday morning, collecting paper scraps and other bits of trash before they mowed the lawn.Felcyn spotted a pair of bolt cutters on the ground. Then, a lock.He looked to his left, and saw that the brick and concrete platform that held a piece of the ...
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Kid Rock says hes in the scalping business just like many other artists
NEW YORK — Kid Rock is a scalper.The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who is launching a summer tour where most tickets are priced at $20, said ...
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Dow Chemical to Pay Off Up to $2 Billion of Debt
The Dow Chemical Co. said Friday that it plans to use part of its recent payment from Petrochemical Industries Co. of Kuwait to pay off up to $2 billion in debt this year. Earlier this month, Dow received $2.2 billion from that company to cover damages stemming from its 2008 withdrawal from a $17.4 billion joint venture with Dow days before it was set to launch. The Midland, Mich.-based chemical ...
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NSBE showcases first Detroit Alumni Extension STEM scholarship recipients
The National Society of Black Engineers Detroit Alumni Extension hosted its first Scholarship Program Wed., May 22, 2013 in Southfield with guest speaker, Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame recipient, Pat Walker ...
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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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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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Michigan Representative faces sexual harassment lawsuit
WHERE THE CAR HAD BEEN STOLEN AND NOW HE CAN SHARE THEM WITH THE FAMILY OF HIS LATE WIFE. Devin: A MICHIGAN LETTING FOR WITH A CHECKERED PAST IS RESPONDING TO ACCUSATIONS OF SEX ACTS. HE WON THE SEAT DESPITE HAVING SOME CRIMINALITY IN HIS PAST. HE WAS CONVICTED 8 TIMES FOR WRITING BAD CHECKS. LAST CONVICTION WAS 8 YEARS AGO. CHAUNCY GLOVER TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THE NEW LAWSUIT. IS THIS THE FIRST ...
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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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Bill to shorten foreclosure redemption period advances
Lansing - A Senate committee approved legislation Thursday significantly shortening the redemption period for homeowners in foreclosure. Opponents predicted it would slow Michigan's recovery from the mortgage crisis, while a foreclosure expert argued it would boost the state's home sales. The Banking and Financial Institutions Committee sent the legislation, in a package of ...
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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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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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