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• See what American Idol runner-up Jena Irene Asciutto is up to now

  31-01-2016 23:38
  
  She finished as the runner-up on the 13th season of American Idol. Now, Metro Detroit's own Jena Irene is getting ready for a big concert to help young people in the area.
  
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• Detroit doubles up Harrisburg Heat in Gino DiFlorio's coach debut - PennLive.com

  31-01-2016 23:33
  Detroit doubles up Harrisburg Heat in Gino DiFlorio's coach debut
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  The Harrisburg Heat trailed by four goals at the half, but fought back in the third quarter to cut the lead in half. Things didn't get any better for the Heat in the fourth quarter of the debut of interim head coach Gino Diflorio, as Harrisburg fell 9 ...
  

• 5 restaurant workers killed in house fire near Detroit - CBS News

  31-01-2016 22:47
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  5 restaurant workers killed in house fire near Detroit
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  NOVI, Mich. -- Authorities say five restaurant workers have been killed in a house fire near Detroit. The Detroit News reports that the five people were found Sunday after crews extinguished the fire at a house in the suburb of Novi. Emergency ...
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• Open thread: NHL All-Star Game with Red Wings rookie Dylan Larkin (chat)

  31-01-2016 22:00
  
  There will be NO IN-GAME UPDATES. Please join the conversation in the comments section. If you're viewing this on our mobile app, click here. * Who: Teams from Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific divisions * Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville * When: 5 p.m. ET * TV: NBC Sports...
  
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• Five killed in Novi fire believed to have worked together at nearby restaurant

  31-01-2016 21:41
  
  Neighbors of five people killed in a house fire Sunday morning believe the group worked together at area restaurant, and public records confirm the connection between the charred home and Kim's Garden, a Chinese seafood eatery on Novi Road.
  
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• Artisanal signs of Detroit's renewal, painted by hand - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  31-01-2016 21:02
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Artisanal signs of Detroit's renewal, painted by hand
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Salwan Georges • Detroit Free Press Kelly Golden and Jordan Zielke posed in front of a mural they were working on for the new Carhartt store in Detroit. Text size. comment. share · tweet · email. Print. more. Share on: Share on LinkedIn Share on ...and more »
  

• NFL players backing $100,000 donation of body wipes, water headed to Flint

  31-01-2016 21:00
  
  Wale Forrester, a lieutenant with the Oakland, Calif. Fire Department, started the company alongside co-founders Wendell Hunter and Baltimore Ravens running back Justin Forsett.
  
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• Pistons' Jennings still adjusting to bench role - Detroit Free Press

  31-01-2016 20:58
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  Pistons' Jennings still adjusting to bench role
  Detroit Free Press
  TORONTO – After 17 games since his return from a ruptured Achilles, Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings has a new appreciation for guys who have a make a living coming off the bench. It's a new role for Jennings and in moments of candor, ...and more »
  

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• Latest update on strong storm heading toward Great Lakes

  31-01-2016 20:52
  
  The video walks you through the entire storm period, and should answer a lot of your questions.
  
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• Neighbor calls Novi fire that killed five 'disturbing,' 'shocking'

  31-01-2016 20:49
  
  When Kurt Kilar woke up Sunday morning to find firefighters battling a blaze near his home on Mystic Forest Drive, he never thought there might have been anyone inside the burning house.
  
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• Fatal house fire killed five 'young, quiet' victims, say neighbors

  31-01-2016 20:49
  
  When Kurt Kilar woke up Sunday morning to find firefighters battling a blaze near his home on Mystic Forest Drive, he never thought there might have been anyone inside the burning house.
  
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• 5 found dead in basement following Novi house fire

  31-01-2016 20:02
  
  Five people are dead after a fire tore through a Novi residence Sunday morning.
  
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• The 'Detroit Brawl' Features Fighters From Around the World - Fox 2 Detroit

  31-01-2016 18:28
  Fox 2 Detroit
  The 'Detroit Brawl' Features Fighters From Around the World
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Detroit has a history of producing some of the best boxers and trainers in the sport, and the fight-world spotlight will be shining on the motor city again this coming weekend with the "Detroit Brawl." The professional boxing series showcases fighters ...
  

• Five people killed in Novi house fire

  31-01-2016 18:13
  
  A house fire in Oakland County killed five people Sunday morning.
  
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• Report: 5 people killed in Novi house fire

  31-01-2016 18:10
  
  Five people were killed in a house fire Sunday morning in Novi, WXYZ News reports.
  
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• Detroit Lions hire former Maryland coach Randy Edsall to be director of football research - MLive.com

  31-01-2016 17:49
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  Detroit Lions hire former Maryland coach Randy Edsall to be director of football research
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  Former Maryland coach Randy Edsall has been hired by the Detroit Lions to serve as the team's director of football research. (AP Photo). Print Email · Justin Rogers | [email protected] By Justin Rogers | [email protected] MLive.com. Follow on Twitter
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• New development details released for future Red Wings Arena in Detroit

  31-01-2016 17:06
  
  Plans for over 200,000 square feet of retail and office space include restaurants, shops and a hotel.
  
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• New development details released for future Red Wings Arena in Detroit - MLive.com

  31-01-2016 17:01
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  New development details released for future Red Wings Arena in Detroit
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  DETROIT - Plans for the area around the 785,000-square-foot Detroit Events Center now include over 200,000 square feet of retail and office space as well as a hotel, according to Olympia Development of Michigan. The development arm of the Ilitch family ...
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• Ex-Detroit principal expected to enter plea for scheme - The Detroit News

  31-01-2016 16:40
  The Detroit News
  Ex-Detroit principal expected to enter plea for scheme
  The Detroit News
  Whether a wide-ranging corruption investigation into the Education Achievement Authority is over is not clear, but one chapter of the case will close this week when two defendants charged in a kickback scheme are expected to enter pleas in federal court.
  

• Chicago suburb donates $5,000 towards Flint water fund in relief efforts

  31-01-2016 15:35
  
  City officials in Evanston, Ill. announced Jan. 28 the donation to the United Way's Flint Water Fund that is providing for the purchase of bottled water, filters and offering aid to emergency support services and prevention efforts.
  
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• Missing Detroit teen last seen by father - The Detroit News

  31-01-2016 15:29
  The Detroit News
  Missing Detroit teen last seen by father
  The Detroit News
  Jerel Johnson Jr. was last seen by his father on Jan. 29. (Photo: Detroit Police Department). 83 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 6 COMMENTEMAILMORE. A Detroit teen last seen by his father when he dropped him off at school has been missing since Friday, ...
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• How to get $1.31 Baskin Robbins ice cream scoops

  31-01-2016 15:11
  
  Baskin-Robbins has a cool deal on ice cream. The company known for its "31 flavors" has a special offer for one day only.
  
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• Community college taps into craft beer growth with new program

  31-01-2016 14:30
  
  Grand Rapids Community College's new Craft Brewing, Packaging and Service Operation Certificate program will begin classes this summer.
  
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• Alibaba hears Detroit pitch; will expansion follow? - Crain's Detroit Business

  31-01-2016 14:12
  Alibaba hears Detroit pitch; will expansion follow?
  Crain's Detroit Business
  China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the largest e-commerce provider and fourth-most-valuable company in the world, is getting pitched on Detroit. Last week, Tiger Wang, Alibaba's chief marketing officer, visited Detroit at the behest of the Troy-based ...and more »
  

• Detroit Pistons notes: Anthony Tolliver starts in team's second lineup juggle - MLive.com

  31-01-2016 13:36
  MLive.com
  Detroit Pistons notes: Anthony Tolliver starts in team's second lineup juggle
  MLive.com
  TORONTO -- Anthony Tolliver doesn't know how long his new role will last but it certainly was an adjustment for him, and his Detroit Pistons teammates, when he was inserted into the starting lineup for Sunday's 111-107 loss to the Toronto Raptors ...
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• Detroit Pistons notes: Anthony Tolliver starts in team's second lineup juggle

  31-01-2016 13:31
  
  Tolliver started at power forward in the 111-107 loss to Toronto because of an injury to Ersan Ilyasova.
  
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• Powerball numbers for 01/30/16; jackpot increases to $112 million

  31-01-2016 12:57
  
  No one matched the winning Powerball numbers on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. The Powerball Numbers (white) for Jan. 30: 05-12-16-31-43. The Red Powerball Power Number: 18. The Power Play Number: 4x
  
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• Detroit Pistons get two cracks vs. East's elite and can't solve the code

  31-01-2016 11:56
  
  The Pistons walked away with as many questions as answers after a 111-107 loss Saturday to the Toronto Raptors.
  
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• Detroit Outdoor Adventure Center

  31-01-2016 11:02
  
  Bringing "up north" to downtown Detroit!
  
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• Oscars 2016: Predictions in all 24 categories

  31-01-2016 11:00
  
  Film critic John Serba takes his annual stab at guessing this year's Oscar winners.
  
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• MLive's David Mayo breaks down Pistons' loss to Raptors

  31-01-2016 05:53
  
  Detroit allowed Toronto to shoot 35 of 47 on free throws, and enjoy a big rebounding advantage, in the 111-107 final.
  
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• Hillary Clinton campaign urges Democratic presidential debate in Flint

  31-01-2016 05:38
  
  "We should use the spotlight of the presidential campaign to keep the focus on Flint, and to lift up the historic underlying issues that Flint and too many other predominately low-income communities of color across America are struggling with every day," he said.
  
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• How do you develop Detroit's 400-acre riverfront? - Detroit Free Press

  31-01-2016 05:36
  Detroit Free Press
  How do you develop Detroit's 400-acre riverfront?
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit leaders are hoping to move quickly to choose a team of architects and planners to create a new vision for Detroit's east riverfront district — 400 acres of land often called the most important but underused development zone in the city. Adding ...and more »
  

• Detroit's government watchdog asks for a raise - Detroit Free Press

  31-01-2016 05:18
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit's government watchdog asks for a raise
  Detroit Free Press
  The watchdog over Detroit's city government wants higher salaries for him and his staff. Auditor General Mark Lockridge — whose office is independent of the mayor and currently is scrutinizing the city's blight demolitions — said the pay raises would ...
  

• Actor Michael Keaton speaks on Flint at SAG Awards

  31-01-2016 04:58
  
  "But, for me personally, and I'm only speaking for me, this is really for the disenfranchised everywhere. This is for every Flint, Michigan in the world," he continued. "This is for the powerless, this is for the powerful who take advantage of the powerless."
  
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• Pistons' Brandon Jennings nets 22, then realizes biggest barrier is himself

  31-01-2016 04:55
  
  TORONTO -- Brandon Jennings' comeback has come attendant with all the ups and downs one might expect from a player returning from a torn Achilles, but the Detroit Pistons point guard is coming to a realization about the one barrier...
  
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• Short-handed Pistons offer little resistance until too late, fall to Raptors

  31-01-2016 03:17
  
  Detroit had to alter its starting lineup for only the second time this season and never seemed in sync while opening a three-game road trip with a loss.
  
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• Red Wings' Larkin sets record in NHL skills competition - Detroit Free Press

  31-01-2016 01:47
  Detroit Free Press
  Red Wings' Larkin sets record in NHL skills competition
  Detroit Free Press
  Dylan Larkin can skate. In case you didn't know that already. The Detroit Red Wings' 19-year-old phenom set the record for the NHL's fastest skater competition in today's NHL Skills Competition event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Larkin 'nervous ...
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• Halftime analysis: Pistons doing little to slow down Raptors' offense

  31-01-2016 01:47
  
  Toronto has shot 50 percent from the field in the first half and enjoys a big edge in the paint en route to a 55-47 halftime lead.
  
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• See how MLive.com's Top 25 boys basketball teams fared Friday 1/29

  31-01-2016 00:34
  
  The high school boys basketball season is closing in on its full final month, and with it come battles for conference supremacy and top-25 performances. Check back Monday to see the new top 25, and follow up every weekend to...
  
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• Rapper Snoop Dogg meets with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver

  31-01-2016 00:30
  
  Snoop Dogg met with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver for over an hour at the Ivy House to discuss ways he can assist with the water crisis.
  
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• Woman discovers human skull while walking dog

  31-01-2016 00:27
  
  A Detroit woman made a shocking discovery late Saturday morning while she was walking her dog.
  
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• Coast Guard rescuers save dog stuck on river ice

  31-01-2016 00:06
  
  The dog was rescued about 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30
  
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