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• Brian McKnight talks Donald Trump, Motown and dunking at Kronk Gym

  10-03-2016 23:46
  
  He plays nine instruments, but it's his voice people recognize the most. Brian McKnight is returning to Detroit to showcase his talents.
  
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• Detroit woman hopes to rebuild fire damaged home

  10-03-2016 23:30
  
  An elderly woman’s home was destroyed when a fire ripped thought it. Now, she’s hoping it can be salvaged.
  
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• Detroit Lions re-sign Tahir Whitehead, solidifying need at LB - MLive.com

  10-03-2016 23:15 via
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  Detroit Lions re-sign Tahir Whitehead, solidifying need at LB
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  The Detroit Lions have agreed to re-sign Tahir Whitehead to a two-year deal. (Melanie Maxwell | MLive.com). Print Email · Justin Rogers | [email protected] By Justin Rogers | [email protected] MLive.com. Follow on Twitter on March 10, 2016 at 5:15 PM, ...
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• Nearly 160 mayors join to secure more money for Flint lead pipe work

  10-03-2016 23:00
  
  Nearly 160 mayors nationwide have joined Flint Mayor Karen Weaver to secure more money to fix Flint's infrastructure.
  
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• Ex-soldier from Michigan dies after assault, family seeks help bringing him home

  10-03-2016 23:00
  
  A former U.S. Army soldier from Michigan has died after police said he was assaulted in Tennessee on Sunday, March 6.
  
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• Check out MLive's Final Four hockey coverage: Livonia Stevenson, Romeo advance to D2 championship

  10-03-2016 22:42
  
  After a boys hockey regular season that saw many twists and turns, only 12 teams remain as the hockey season enters state semifinal play.All semifinals and finals take place atUSA Hockey Arena in P...
  
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• Check out MLive's coverage of tonight's boys hockey D2 semifinals in Plymouth

  10-03-2016 22:42
  
  After a boys hockey regular season that saw many twists and turns, only 12 teams remain as the hockey season enters state semifinal play.All semifinals and finals take place atUSA Hockey Arena in P...
  
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• Last issue of The Bay City Democrat rolls off the press -- 1890-2016

  10-03-2016 22:39
  
  The Bay City Democrat weekly newspaper rolled out the last edition of its 126 years Thursday, March 10, 2016, with a front-page article called "The end of an Era."
  
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• Maikel Franco homers twice off Jordan Zimmermann in Tigers' tie with Phillies

  10-03-2016 22:30
  
  Detroit tied a Grapefruit League game with the Phillies, 6-6, on Thursday.
  
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• Detroit Pistons' walking wounded get in a 3-on-3 practice - Detroit Free Press

  10-03-2016 22:26 via
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  Detroit Pistons' walking wounded get in a 3-on-3 practice
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  CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Detroit Pistons power forward Anthony Tolliver was obviously winded while seated along the baseline today at Time Warner Cable Arena. On the opposite side of the floor, a sweating Stanley Johnson did extension exercises with his ...and more »
  

• Police think daughter fatally stabbed dad before overdosing

  10-03-2016 22:20
  
  Oakland County sheriff's deputies performed a wellness check at a residence in Pontiac Wednesday. They found two bodies and a possibly mentally-ill disabled woman sitting on the floor.
  
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• Lapeer County judge still faces court hearing for his dismissed charges

  10-03-2016 22:13
  
  Although the prosecution has dropped the felony charges against Byron Konschuh, a judge still needs to determine when those charges will be dismissed.
  
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• Arsonist bent on eradicating porn, strip clubs ruled to be insane

  10-03-2016 22:10
  
  A judge ruled Mitchell Lee Hapner was legally insane when he set fire to a Kalamazoo adult entertainment store in 2015.
  
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• Gov. Rick Snyder's Flint water crisis attorneys making up to $540 an hour

  10-03-2016 21:37
  
  Gov. Rick Snyder has retained $1.2 million worth of legal services in relation to the Flint water crisis and is paying one attorney $540 per hour, records show.
  
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• Dead woman found in submerged car week after vanishing

  10-03-2016 21:36
  
  A 22-year-old Clinton Township vanished on March 3, the day of a snowstorm. It's believe her blue Honda Civic left the road and fell into a canal in St. Clair without being detected, according to St. Clair Shored police.
  
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• Why an 1857 Murder in Detroit Compels a Retired FBI Agent to Look Closer - Deadline Detroit

  10-03-2016 21:06 via
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  Why an 1857 Murder in Detroit Compels a Retired FBI Agent to Look Closer
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  Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. Greg Stejskal. By Gregory Stejskal. There is an apocryphal story – Ernest Hemingway was having lunch with some writer friends when he ...and more »
  

• Social media reports of attack by 2 adults on 11-year-old boy untrue

  10-03-2016 21:06
  
  Despite social media chatter, an 11-year-old Essexville boy was not assaulted and threatened by two adult men near a Bay City elementary school.
  
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• Michigan man shouts 'I'm rich' to co-workers after winning $1 million

  10-03-2016 21:03
  
  A Michigan man won $1 million on a scratch off ticket and shouted "I'm rich" to his co-workers after finding out he had won.
  
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• Landmark DNA-linked case making legal history

  10-03-2016 20:59
  
  The fleeing robber left a shoe behind as a gas station attendant fired at him.
  
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• Student with loaded handgun at school was out on bond in earlier gun case

  10-03-2016 20:18
  
  Prosecutors have charged Chad Edward Matthews, 17, with carrying a concealed weapon, resisting and obstructing police and felony firearm possession.
  
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• Snyder releases more Flint water emails, private email release planned

  10-03-2016 20:04
  
  Gov. Rick Snyder has released more emails from his office's response to the city's water crisis.
  
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• Detroit schools to run out of cash April 8 without Lansing bailout - MLive.com

  10-03-2016 19:57 via
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  Detroit schools to run out of cash April 8 without Lansing bailout
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  Ex-U.S. bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, recently named the District's transition manager, told lawmakers Wednesday coffers will run dry April 8, unless emergency legislation is passed to float Detroit schools to the end of this school year. "If Detroit ...
  Rhodes: State must act or Detroit teachers won't be paid after April 8Crain's Detroit Business
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• Victim of bull attack died on electrocuted son's birthday

  10-03-2016 19:55
  
  Police fired 33 shots to kill the bull after it fatally attacked farmer.
  
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• Detroit schools to run out of cash April 8 without Lansing bailout

  10-03-2016 19:55
  
  Pressure on Lansing legislators to bail out cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools is mounting.
  
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• Detroit Tigers considering carrying three catchers? - Detroit Free Press

  10-03-2016 19:30 via
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  Detroit Tigers considering carrying three catchers?
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  CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila has toyed with the idea of carrying three catchers on the team's 25-man roster, he said today. James McCann will be the starter. The backup likely will be Jarrod Saltalamacchia, a switch-hitter.
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• Coat provides warmth, jobs to Detroit's homeless - CNN

  10-03-2016 19:23 via
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  Coat provides warmth, jobs to Detroit's homeless
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  Do you know someone who is making a difference in your community? Nominate them to be a CNN Hero. Detroit (CNN) Six years ago, Veronika Scott accepted a challenge from her college professor: Design something to "fill a need" in Detroit. Scott, an art ...and more »
  

• After Calvin Johnson retirement, sources say Lions signing Marvin Jones - ESPN

  10-03-2016 19:03 via
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  After Calvin Johnson retirement, sources say Lions signing Marvin Jones
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  The Detroit Lions made their first big move in free agency, and it involved a potential replacement for Calvin Johnson. The Lions are going to sign Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones, sources told ESPN's Dianna Russini. The deal is for five ...
  Marvin Jones: 'Pieces in place' for dynamic Detroit Lions offenseDetroit Free Press
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• Crazy throw-back, Hellcat and pickup concepts headed to annual Easter Jeep Safari

  10-03-2016 19:00
  
  For Jeep, spring begins when the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles brand gets to roll out the off-road concepts it's taking to the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah.
  
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• Detroit Lions' Tavon Wilson: 'I expect to contribute on defense' - Detroit Free Press

  10-03-2016 18:40 via
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  Detroit Lions' Tavon Wilson: 'I expect to contribute on defense'
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  Tavon Wilson was a bit player on defense for the New England Patriots, starting four games at safety in his first four NFL seasons. But one of the Detroit Lions' newest free agent acquisitions said he hopes to play a prominent role on the defensive ...
  Detroit Lions add former New England Patriots defensive backMLive.comall 27 news articles »
  

• Republican debate (3/10/16): What time, channel, live stream is CNN debate

  10-03-2016 18:37
  
  Republican candidates for president take the stage in Miami Thursday night for the first time since they met in Detroit. Here's what to know.
  
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• Woman accused of felonious Facebook posts is offered plea deal

  10-03-2016 18:16
  
  A 35-year-old Bay City woman police say broke the law by airing her grievances about a former friend on Facebook has the chance to avoid a felony on her record.
  
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• Live scoring, stats: Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies (chat) - MLive.com

  10-03-2016 18:05 via
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  Live scoring, stats: Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies (chat)
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  Pittsburgh Pirates' Josh Bell (55) steals second base ahead of the tag by Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Bradenton, Fla. (Chris O'Meara | AP). Print Email.
  Detroit 6, Philadelphia 6: McCann homers, Zimmermann strugglesDetroit Free Pressall 36 news articles »
  

• Chevy surprises All Star with new Traverse

  10-03-2016 18:00
  
  Chevy is paying it forward after seeing a story on Action News.
  
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• new Red Wings arena will radically change Detroit entertainment - MLive.com

  10-03-2016 17:04 via
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  new Red Wings arena will radically change Detroit entertainment
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  DETROIT, MI - More than hockey, when the new Red Wings arena opens in 17 months it stands to become the entertainment center in Detroit -- and one of the premiere entertainment districts in the country. MLive toured the arena site Wednesday, March 9, ...
  Detroit Red Wings' Mrazek, 2 others back in vs. Jets tonightDetroit Free Press
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• University Prep High awarded by Samsung

  10-03-2016 16:59
  
  University Prep Math and Science students are being recognized nationally for working to solve problems students in Detroit Public Schools face every day with transportation.
  
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• Powerball numbers for 03/09/2016: No winner, jackpot grows

  10-03-2016 16:41
  
  The Powerball Jackpot is slowly growing after one person won the nearly $292 jackpot last week. No one matched the winning numbers for March 9, 2016.
  
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• Detroit Pistons' Stan Van Gundy recalls Bernie Sanders from way back - Detroit Free Press

  10-03-2016 16:32 via
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  Detroit Pistons' Stan Van Gundy recalls Bernie Sanders from way back
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  DALLAS -- As an assistant coach at the University of Vermont in the early 1980s, Stan Van Gundy was very much aware of the city's 39-year-old mayor, whose son was an active participant in the Catamounts' summer basketball camps. That mayor of ...and more »
  

• If crazy Bermuda High holds, Michigan's in for quite a summer

  10-03-2016 16:10
  
  The main weather feature producing this very warm weather is what we meteorologists call a 'Bermuda High'.
  
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• Detroit Offers an Urban Lifestyle With Affordable Luxury Homes - Wall Street Journal

  10-03-2016 16:08 via
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  Last year, Kirsten Iverson and her husband, Marcus, bought a new riverfront home on the east side of Detroit, an area once obscured by junkyards and abandoned industrial buildings. Their 5,050-square-foot home in the gated Morgan Waterfront ...and more »
  

• Detroiters prepare for Episode 7 of the Marche du Nain Rouge franchise

  10-03-2016 16:03
  
  The seventh annual Marche du Naine Rouge, a parade to usher away the city's mythical harbinger of doom with community spirit, returns to Detroit on March 20.
  
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• Feds: 3 Detroit doctors allegedly ran $5.7M drug ring - USA TODAY

  10-03-2016 15:52 via
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  Feds: 3 Detroit doctors allegedly ran $5.7M drug ring
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  DETROIT, Mich. -- Three metro Detroit doctors allegedly ran a $5.7 million drug ring that peddled prescription pain pills on the street, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. In yet another drug case targeting health care professionals, federal ...
  Feds: 3 metro Detroit doctors put 'poison on streets'Detroit Free Pressall 14 news articles »
  

• Former downtown Detroit strip club coming down - The Detroit News

  10-03-2016 15:25 via
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  Former downtown Detroit strip club coming down
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  Employees from Blue Star, Inc. demolish the former Grind strip club at 1416 Griswold on Thursday morning on the edge of Capitol Park in Detroit. (Photo: Todd McInturf / The Detroit News)Buy Photo. 484 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 18 COMMENTEMAIL ...and more »
  

• State issues Legionella warning in Flint as temperatures rise

  10-03-2016 15:13
  
  As spring approaches the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a statement warning people of the dangers of Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease.
  
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• New Detroit Lions regime utilizing play-time incentives in contracts - Detroit Free Press

  10-03-2016 15:10 via
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  New Detroit Lions regime utilizing play-time incentives in contracts
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  The new Detroit Lions regime has executed only a handful of contracts so far, but it's clear that general manager Bob Quinn and salary cap manager Matt Harriss favor play-time incentives as a way to both lure and protect themselves from veterans. The ...
  Detroit Lions free agency: Potential Day 2 targets for the LionsPride of Detroit
  A breakdown of Haloti Ngata's new deal and a Detroit Lio
  

• Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez: Bronchitis is 'bothering me a lot' - Detroit Free Press

  10-03-2016 14:58 via
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  Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez: Bronchitis is 'bothering me a lot'
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  It has been almost two weeks, and Detroit Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez, between coughs, said this morning that he's still bothered by a bronchial issue. Asked whether it has affected his energy level, Sanchez said: "Of course. That's why I'm going ...and more »
  

• Watch Bedrock begin demo on vacant strip club in way of new apartments

  10-03-2016 14:55
  
  Dan Gilbert's Bedrock Real Estate Services on Thursday morning began tearing down a burned out strip club in downtown Detroit to make way for a mixed-use development
  
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• Alleged fraud strips national GOP strategist John Yob's voting rights as he runs for election

  10-03-2016 14:15
  
  Yob has written a book about manipulating a contested Republican convention, and he's trying to live it out.
  
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• Detroit Pistons notes: Meeks' return close; SVG recalls big fan Bernie Sanders

  10-03-2016 13:26
  
  Shooting guard Jodie Meeks can dress for a game whenever he feels healthy enough to contribute.
  
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• The top 25 TV shows that gave film a run for its money

  10-03-2016 13:03
  
  MLive film critic John Serba ranks the best series from the modern TV renaissance.
  
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• Swingers club owners sue township over 'scheme to unconstitutionally violate' their civil rights

  10-03-2016 13:00
  
  The developers and owners of a proposed swingers club are suing Summit Township over its "intentional scheme to violate Plaintiffs' civil rights."
  
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