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• Detroit teen dies of stab wounds suffered during attempted sexual assault

  12-01-2016 23:52
  
  A 17-year-old Detroit girl was stabbed during a sexual assault Dec. 7. She died of her injuries Tuesday.
  
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• RANT VAN: Your take on teacher sickouts

  12-01-2016 23:18
  
  There's been another day of sickouts in the Detroit Public School District.
  
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• Detroit auto show: New GMC Acadia, revived Lincoln Continental among highlights of Day 2

  12-01-2016 23:00
  
  The dust is settling on another day as the 2016 North American International Auto Show's press preview days come to a close.
  
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• Canadian man admits to 'sextortion' of Detroit-area teens using webcam

  12-01-2016 23:00
  
  Canadian man admits to 'sextortion' of Detroit-area teens over webcam
  
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• Michigan Blood offering gift card to O negative blood donors

  12-01-2016 22:57
  
  Universal donors who attempt to give blood this week will receive a gift card.
  
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• Expensive glass artwork found damaged after Michigan-Ohio State game

  12-01-2016 22:56
  
  When the Michigan Wolverines football team lost 42-13 to Ohio State on Nov. 28, it wasn't the only damage done in Ann Arbor. After the football game, it was discovered there was damage to one of the large glass panels...
  
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• First Michigan girls basketball Associated Press poll rankings of the season - 1/12/16

  12-01-2016 22:38
  
  The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second,etc. The votes are based on the polling of a select...
  
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• First Michigan boys basketball Associated Press poll rankings of the season - 1/12/16

  12-01-2016 22:13
  
  The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second,etc.: The votes are b...
  
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• MLive readers crown nine Game of the Week winners (plus statewide poll)

  12-01-2016 22:09
  
  Vote for the MLive Game of the Week through 3 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• December death of 24-year-old Kajavia Globe in Detroit remains mystery

  12-01-2016 22:08
  
  Relatives believe 24-year-old Kajavia Globe of Detroit was killed, but officials aren't so sure.
  
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• Watch unique ice balls float in mesmerizing fashion in Grand Haven channel

  12-01-2016 22:06
  
  Another of winter's wacky tricks was captured in the Grand Haven Channel.
  
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• Ann Arbor-based gym named fastest growing franchise business in U.S.

  12-01-2016 22:00
  
  The Ann Arbor-based kickboxing and boxing gym reports 175 clubs open and under-construction, with another 250 clubs under development in the U.S. and Mexico.
  
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• Allen Academy at River Rouge gets MLive Detroit Game of the Week with late voting surge

  12-01-2016 21:51
  
  RIVER ROUGE -- Despite a girls game leading the way for most of the MLive Detroit Game of the Week voting, the boys basketball matchup between Detroit Allen Academy and River Rouge took the poll with a nice voting surge...
  
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• Michigan governor peppered with Flint water questions at Detroit auto show

  12-01-2016 21:30
  
  Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday toured the North American International Auto Show, where he was peppered with questions from reporters on Flint's water crisis.
  
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• Perrigo recalls children's cough suppressant with wrong dosage cups

  12-01-2016 21:19
  
  The liquid medications being recalled are competitors to such name-brand products as Mucinex and Robitussin.
  
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• Pistons Patter: With Spurs tonight and Warriors Saturday, why watch video?

  12-01-2016 21:00
  
  The Pistons run into the NBA's two biggest buzzsaws this week, beginning when San Antonio makes its annual visit to The Palace of Auburn Hills tonight.
  
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• Detroit casinos' turnaround means millions for city - Detroit Free Press

  12-01-2016 20:28
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  Detroit casinos' turnaround means millions for city
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  Detroit's three casinos turned their fortunes around last year, posting year-over-year revenue gains for the first time since 2011. The revenue figures also mark the best year for Detroit's casinos since 2012, when several casinos started opening in ...and more »
  

• Globe's cause of death could not be determined

  12-01-2016 20:25
  
  The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office tells 7 Action News after a complete investigation and toxicology report, the cause of death can not be determined in the Kajavia Globe case.
  
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• Crisis teams hit Flint streets with filters and water for frustrated residents

  12-01-2016 20:25
  
  "For the most part, I just deal with it. Sometimes when your skin swells up, you just kind of deal with it," said Dayes, scratching his hand. "All you can do is hope the people that are doing what they're supposed to do, do what they can."
  
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• California Air Resources Board rejects VW's recall plan

  12-01-2016 20:10
  
  DETROIT, MI - The California Air Resources Board said Tuesday that it has rejected a recall plan submitted by Volkswagen to recall cars with 2-liter diesel engines at the heart of an emissions scandal. The Caiifornia regulator also issued a...
  
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• Powerball jackpot now $1.5 Billion; MLive to broadcast Lottery Show

  12-01-2016 20:09
  
  In case you haven't heard, tomorrow's huge, world record Powerball jackpot is now $1.5 Billion, and expected to reach even higher before the drawing.
  
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• Detroit Mayor: Dead Mouse, Cold Kids, Bad Floor in Schools - ABC News

  12-01-2016 19:55
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  Detroit Mayor: Dead Mouse, Cold Kids, Bad Floor in Schools
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  A group of over a hundred teachers, joined by parents and children, protest Monday Jan. 11, 2016, in Detroit. A wave of teacher absences described by an activist as "rolling strikes" shut down more than half of Detroit's 100 public schools Monday ...
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  Duggan: Some school conditions 'break your heart'Detroit Free Press
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• Man seen naked at Catholic cemetery gets up to life in prison

  12-01-2016 19:45
  
  Timothy Simonson was sentenced Monday, Jan. 11
  
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• State Police lieutenant charged in drunken-driving crash pleads no contest

  12-01-2016 19:44
  
  A Michigan State Police lieutenant accused of seriously injuring a woman in a drunken-driving crash is no longer going before a jury, but after entering a plea, he's not technically convicted of a crime, either.
  
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• Report: Suspect fires gun at Warren police, arrested after standoff

  12-01-2016 19:07
  
  A man accused of shooting at Warren police about 11 a.m. Tuesday after they responded to a domestic dispute the shooter was allegedly involved in was arrested after a standoff, The Detroit News reports based on a conversation with Warren Mayor James Fouts.
  
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• Tires slashed on truck used to hand out water resources in Flint

  12-01-2016 19:00
  
  A U-Haul truck was delayed in getting water resources out to Flint residents after tires were cut on the vehicle stationed at the Genesee County Sheriff's Office in downtown Flint.
  
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• '#InTheRed' aims to help students struggling with college debt

  12-01-2016 18:32
  
  A new initiative called #InTheRed aims to boost upcoming Democratic proposals in the Senate that would take tax loopholes from the rich and help struggling students with astronomical college loan debt.
  
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• Fired Courser, Gamrat aides granted access to Gamrat's husband's cell phone

  12-01-2016 17:50
  
  Former aides Keith Allard and Benjamin Graham have filed a federal lawsuit against the state House of Representatives alleging they were fired for exposing wrongdoing by legislators.
  
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• Ex-Detroit principal to plead guilty in kickback scheme - The Detroit News

  12-01-2016 17:32
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  Ex-Detroit principal to plead guilty in kickback scheme
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  A onetime Detroit high school principal charged in a kickback scheme is scheduled to plead guilty next month in federal court. Kenyetta Wilbourn Snapp, former principal of Mumford and Denby high schools, faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to ...and more »
  

• Teacher complaints of black mold in Detroit schools attract concern

  12-01-2016 17:31
  
  Teachers and a city council member have complained of mold infestation and other other health and safety problems at Detroit school buildings as staff protests have closed dozens of schools on numerous occasions.
  
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• Michigan school lip dubs snow day lyrics over 'Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)'

  12-01-2016 17:31
  
  Zeeland's Cityside Middle School staff lip dubs the popular Silento song.
  
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• Snowy storm blamed for deadly crash and school closures in Flint area

  12-01-2016 17:12
  
  Following a weekend snow and ice storm, two more inches fell on the Flint area overnight, causing slick roads that led to crashes, school closures and a weather advisory Tuesday morning, Jan. 12.
  
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• Nissan reaffirms commitment to full-size pickup with 2016 Detroit auto show Warrior concept

  12-01-2016 17:10
  
  Nissan Motor Co. Vice President Jose Munoz talked about the company's expansion in the full-size pickup market, which it entered in 2015 with production of the Titan XD at last year's Detroit' auto show.
  
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• Watch weather conditions worsen from night to day during winter storm

  12-01-2016 16:33
  
  The video starts with a time-lapse from Monday evening, Jan. 11, as the clouds roll in at Muskegon State Park. From there, it transitions to show a car driving in downtown Muskegon and a pack of snow trucks, among other things. Snow removal crews work early Tuesday morning to clear the roads for motorists. The combination of snowfall and strong winds slowed motorists and forced the closing of many schools in Michigan on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
  
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• Congress' update of toxic chemical controls can do more

  12-01-2016 16:30
  
  Rebecca Meuninck is deputy director of the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor. She directs the Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health, a statewide coalition of advocates, health professionals and environmental and faith-based organizations working to reduce children's exposure to toxic...
  
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• 3 y.o. in critical condition after house fire

  12-01-2016 16:19
  
  Fire officials say a 3-year-old boy is on life support after an early morning house fire in Detroit.
  
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• Plows keep roads open, but watch out for windblown snow and icy spots

  12-01-2016 16:16
  
  A winter weather advisory and blowing snow closed many schools south of Bay County Tuesday, Jan. 12, but local plow crews managed to stay ahead of the weather and keep county roads passable.
  
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• Civil rights lawyer and daughter of Desmond Tutu headline MLK events at EMU, U-M

  12-01-2016 16:15
  
  For the last 30 year, Washtenaw County's flagship universities have each hosted celebratory events honoring the life and legacy Dr. Martin Luther King.
  
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• Ford resurrects Lincoln Continental at 2016 Detroit auto show

  12-01-2016 16:10
  
  After a nearly 14-year hiatus, Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln Continental luxury sedan is back.
  
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• 700-pound lighter GMC Acadia debuts in Detroit

  12-01-2016 15:40
  
  The all-new 2017 GMC Acadia that debuted in Detroit Tuesday is 700 pounds lighter than its predecessor.
  
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• Go back to bed, kids: Several schools close around Michigan

  12-01-2016 15:23
  
  School-aged children in several school districts around Michigan, especially on the west side of the state, are able to sleep in this morning, Jan. 12.
  
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• Go back to bed, kids: Schools around Michigan close

  12-01-2016 15:23
  
  School-aged children in several school districts around Michigan, especially on the west side of the state, are able to sleep in this morning, Jan. 12.
  
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• State of the Union guest Jim Harbaugh 'best of what the country should be'

  12-01-2016 15:15
  
  University of Michigan Football Coach Jim Harbaugh doesn't just lead U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell's favorite team, he leads by example.
  
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• Mardrekia Cook has a big weekend, highlighting MLive's Miss Basketball watch list

  12-01-2016 15:00
  
  There is a reason why Michigan State wanted Mardrekia Cook. The Spartans signee is coming off of a big weekend where she scored 43 points in two games in the span of 48 hours. There were some other...
  
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• Acura reveals Precision concept sedan, signaling brand's future

  12-01-2016 14:35
  
  The Precision concept's front fascia, which Acura is referring to as a "diamond pentagon," will be rolled out in production vehicles soon, the company said.
  
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• Sick-outs close multiple DPS schools

  12-01-2016 14:23
  
  A number of Detroit Public Schools are closed today due to teacher sick-outs, according to DPS officials.
  
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• Report: Michigan earns F-grade for support of public higher education

  12-01-2016 14:15
  
  Michigan received criticism for providing little grant aid to cash-strapped students and spending less per-student than the national average
  
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• It's not over yet. More wind and lake effect Tuesday

  12-01-2016 14:14
  
  Overnight, 1 to 2 inches of snow fell in eastern Michigan and 4 to 7 inches in West Michigan.
  
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• Vote now: Michigan's Most Extreme Food Challenges

  12-01-2016 14:05
  
  John Gonzalez of MLive is searching for Michigan's Most Extreme Food Challenges. Vote now through 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.
  
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• Gage Kreski shows U.P. Power in Mr. Basketball watch list with double-doubles

  12-01-2016 14:00
  
  Michigan's upper peninsula usually doesn't enter the conversation much on a state-wide level when it comes to quality basketball talent. Yet, St. Ignace has been producing good teams and talent for some time. St. Ignace senior guard Gage Kreski has...
  
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