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US Names New Envoy to Africas Great Lakes
Former Senator Russell Feingold has been named the U.S. special envoy to Africa's troubled Great Lakes region. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who announced the appointment Tuesday, said Feingold will work closely with U.N. envoy Mary Robinson to advance a U.N. framework for peace in the region. The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has endured years of conflict and ...
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General Motors recalls 231000 SUVs over fire risk
US General Motors Co. is set to recall about 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks and has urged owners to park them outside garages until they are repaired, a media report said. The Detroit-based automaker agreed to recall 193,000 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, Isuzu Ascender and 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL in the US, reported ...
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LIVE Detroit DDA discussing new arena
DETROIT (WXYZ) - A vote passed unanimously to move forward with plans for an Entertainment District that would include a new Red Wings arena in the city of Detroit. This puts the proposal one step closer to reality. The deal is not yet ...
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Attorney Search for Hoffas remains too limited
The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ...
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YMCA Metro Detroit Helps Kids Cultivate Creativity over the Summer
Over four weeks, students learn how to be independent filmmakers,enhance their social media skills and create urban art out of steel This summer is the perfect season for getting outdoors, exploring art and culture. It's also the perfect time kids to broaden their horizons and stimulate their ...
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Jimmy Hoffa Detroit FBI Calls Off Field Dig
A search of a field north of Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former union boss Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI has said. Robert Foley, head of the FBI in Detroit, said on Wednesday the dig was being called off a few hours into its third day. Mr Foley said: "We did not uncover any evidence relevant to the investigation on James Hoffa As of this point, we'll be closing down ...
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Mich. Senate OKs off-road vehicles on more roads
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- All 83 Michigan counties could choose to allow off-road recreation vehicles on road shoulders under legislation nearing final approval in ...
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Crews Wooden beam found in Lake Michigan may be detached piece of 17th Century shipwreck
FAIRPORT, Mich. - Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan wasn't attached to a larger vessel, but that it could be a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th Century. The discovery of the more than 10-foot (3-meter)-long section of the beam led to an expedition that began last week to determine ...
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Detroits DDA discusses $650M arena entertainment district
Detroit A planned $650 million Red Wings hockey arena and entertainment district is being discussed by the ...
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Michigan Senate approves off-road vehicles on more roadways
LANSING — Off-road vehicle drivers will have their horizons expanded after the state Senate voted 27-11 to let ORVs on the shoulders of some maintained roads across the state.Currently, ORVs can drive on the shoulders in only eight counties in the Lower Peninsula and the entire Upper Peninsula.But the bill would allow shoulder driving if the county, township, or municipal units of ...
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Sen. Debbie Stabenow to reintroduce mortgage tax relief act
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow is reintroducing legislation set to expire at ...
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Produce incentives for food stamp recipients in Detroit MI
Detroit will be offering a new program for food stamp users to help them gain better access to local fruits and vegetables. They will earn a $10 credit ...
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FBI says no tie between NY and Hoffa Mich. dig
Investigators have been digging this week under a New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster, James Burke. In suburban Detroit, the FBI ended an excavation for any remains of Hoffa, the former leader of the Teamsters union who disappeared in ...
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Ore. woman charged in Mich. with killing mom
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) -- An Oregon woman accused of dumping the body of her 89-year-old mother behind a Michigan thrift store has been charged with ...
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Michigan lawmakers push to fix indigent defense
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Legislation aimed at improving legal representation for low-income criminal defendants is nearing final approval in the Michigan ...
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Michigan Orders American Fellowship Mutual Insurance into Liquidation
The American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Co. has been ordered into liquidation by Ingham County Circuit Judge William Collette at the request of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Kevin Clinton. The request was granted on June 12, 2013, and Director Clinton was appointed liquidator. American Fellowship, created in 1920, wrote primarily auto and ...
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Two-minute drill Midday update on Tigers Lions and Wolverines oh my
Welcome to the two-minute drill, which will give you a snapshot of what's going on with the Detroit Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, Spartans and Wolverines each ...
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Jeep recall Trailer hitch only designed to protect in low-speed crashes
Trailer hitches Chrysler with install in older Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep Libertys will ...
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General Motors leads J.D. Power initial quality survey
By Bernie Woodall DETROIT, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:00pm EDT DETROIT, June 19 (Reuters) - General Motors Co. vehicles won eight awards in the annual J.D. Power & Associates survey of initial quality, a marked improvement since the largest American automaker turned itself around after a 2009 bankruptcy. GM cars and trucks won eight top prizes as the best vehicles in their segments ...
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A guide to the life and mystery of Jimmy Hoffa
DETROIT -; The FBI has spent this week digging up a field in suburban Detroit for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago. He was last seen outside a restaurant about 20 miles from the digging site where he was to meet with a New Jersey Teamsters boss and a Detroit Mafia ...
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The Detroit Bus Co. takes it to the next level with The Skillman Foundation
The Detroit Bus Company came about due to a severe lack of options for transportation in and around Detroit. Starting as a way to get people to and from the city's sprawled-out neighborhoods, DBC has been progressing into something bigger and better ever ...
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Windsor councillors want Detroit to keep the noise down
A Windsor city councillor wants to have a say in Detroit's noise bylaw. Coun. Jo-Anne Gignac wants the City of Windsor to at least be in the conversation and organization of music festivals on the U.S. side of the Detroit River. Gignac says she received complaints from residents about the volume of the music from Orion music festival held recently on Belle Isle. West-end councillor Ron ...
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Jimmy Hoffa search finds no sign of ex-Teamsters leader in Detroit suburb
Robert Foley, special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit division, addresses the media in Oakland Township, Mich., June 19, 2013, where he announced the FBI was ending search operations for the remains of Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared from a Detroit-area restaurant in ...
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Tigers Tuiasosopo could be in line for more playing time
Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Tuiasosopo reacts in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run against the Washington Nationals on May 9, 2013, in Washington. / Associated ...
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Mens Wearhouse ousts founder George Zimmer
George Zimmer was seen as the face of the company, appearing in many of its TV commercials with the slogan, 'You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it.' / Martin E. Klimek/USA ...
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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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