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• Feds investigating spike in Detroit demolition costs

  02-05-2016 23:45
  
  At least two investigations into what caused Detroit demolition prices to skyrocket last year are underway.
  
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• See where President Obama is stopping in Flint

  02-05-2016 23:15
  
  The president's arrival at Bishop is closed to the public, but his speech at Flint Northwestern High School, 2138 W. Carpenter Road, will be open to the public. No other details on his visit are being released at this time.
  
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• Vault of Midnight comic book shop opens!

  02-05-2016 23:07
  
  Business owners in Detroit are like super heroes for the city. Their stores help breathe new life into areas in desperate need of businesses.
  
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• MotorCity Casino poker bad beat jackpot soars past half a million dollars

  02-05-2016 22:48
  
  The biggest bad beat jackpot in Detroit casino history continues to reach new heights. The MotorCity Casino's bad beat jackpot is now more than a half million dollars.
  
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• Water shutoffs begin Tuesday in Detroit

  02-05-2016 22:37
  
  The water is still on for Detroit residents behind on their bills, but not for long.
  
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• 5/2 girls lacrosse power rankings

  02-05-2016 21:01
  
  Girls lacrosse rankings for week of May 2, as determined by by Laxpower.com 1. Rockford    2. East Grand Rapids3. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood  4. Forest Hills United5. Birmingham United 6. Grand Rapids Catholic Central  7. Bloomfield Hills Marian  8. Plymouth    9. Okemos10. Grosse Pointe South11. Caledonia   12. East...
  
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• 5/2 boys lacrosse power rankings

  02-05-2016 20:49
  
  Boys lacrosse rankings for week of May 2, as determined by by Laxpower.com 1. Brother Rice  2. Detroit Catholic Central3. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central  4. East Grand Rapids    5. Hartland    6. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern7. Rockford8. Okemos  9. Notre Dame Prep10. Lake Orion  11. Lowell12. Detroit Country Day  13. Brighton   ...
  
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• Arson suspected cause of repeat blaze at unoccupied Mount Clemens home

  02-05-2016 20:38
  
  A vacant house in Mount Clemens about 6 a.m. Friday caught fire for the second time since September. Arson is suspected, according to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• 'The Voice' 2016: The Top 10 to perform on Monday night's episode

  02-05-2016 20:33
  
  Two Michigan singers - Laith Al-Saadi and Daniel Passino -remain on NBC's hit show 'The Voice.' Both will perform Monday night, with hopes that the American public will allow them to continue on.
  
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• Deportation of Mexican mom facing separation from daughter delayed

  02-05-2016 20:00
  
  A mother and daughter who entered the U.S. from Mexico illegally in 2001 won a reprieve from deportation and the possible breakup of their family last week.
  
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• Detroit Race For the Cure

  02-05-2016 19:50
  
  Scores of people will be lacing up their running shoes this month to fight cancer in the Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®. Read the full story to see how you can register your team for the event. And click the video player to see JoAnne Purtan's interview on 7 Action News at Noon.
  
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• Vault of Midnight comic book shop opens in Downtown Detroit - MLive.com

  02-05-2016 19:08 via mlive.com
  
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  Vault of Midnight comic book shop opens in Downtown Detroit
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  Ann Arbor-based comic shop Vault of Midnight on May 2 officially opened their third location in downtown Detroit. (Ian Thibodeau). Ian Thibodeau | [email protected]. Print Email · Ian Thibodeau | [email protected] By Ian Thibodeau ...
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• Rock City Eatery move to Detroit's Midtown should happen by end of spring

  02-05-2016 19:00
  
  There's no official date yet, but the move should happen by the spring
  
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• DPS teachers march in protest during sick-outs

  02-05-2016 18:54
  
  More than 90 Detroit Public Schools are closed Monday due to teacher sick-outs after Detroit Federation of Teachers interim President Ivy Bailey called for them on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Vote for the next MLive's Teams of the Week for May 9-13

  02-05-2016 18:50
  
  The next MLive Team of the Week polls are up and ready for everyone to start voting. The winning teams will be the focus of next week's feature stories. Fans can vote in the the poll once every hou...
  
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• Man found dead in ditch victim of hit-and-run, police say

  02-05-2016 18:50
  
  State police on Monday said they believe the death of a man found in a ditch in Armada Township Saturday resulted from a hit-and-run.
  
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• Vote for the next MLive Detroit Team of the Week for May 9-13

  02-05-2016 18:01
  
  The next MLive Detroit Team of the Week poll is up and ready for everyone to start voting. This week's poll puts a spotlight on the great sports of baseball and softball. Fans can vote in the the poll once...
  
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• Snyder requests sit-down with President Obama to talk Flint water crisis

  02-05-2016 17:57
  
  "Hopefully I'm going to have an opportunity to sit down with the president and Mayor Weaver," he said, while addressing the flushing program that began May 1. "(I) made a request to have a meeting, so we can talk about how we can work in a bipartisan fashion to support Flint, still waiting to hear back on that request."
  
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• Check out the Week 4 MLive Team of the Week winners and watch for our Friday stories

  02-05-2016 17:50
  
  Voting for the third MLive Team of the Week polls is over, and we have our winners. Now our MLive reporters will be digging in to provide interesting behind-the-scenes looks at what makes the winning teams special....
  
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• $120,000 awarded to men in fist fight with Detroit police

  02-05-2016 17:50
  
  Detroit paid out $120,000 -- $60,000 apiece -- to two men involved in a fist fight with Detroit police in 2013, according to Michael M. Muller with the Detroit Law Department.
  
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• Vault of Midnight comic book shop opens in Downtown Detroit

  02-05-2016 17:49
  
  The Ann Arbor-based comic books shop opened the doors to its 2,000-square-foot Detroit store Monday
  
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• Northville girls soccer wins MLive Detroit Team of the Week honors

  02-05-2016 17:45
  
  NORTHVILLE, MI -- Northville has consistently been an area leader in girls soccer and, for the last week, it led the MLive Detroit Team of the Week poll to take the top spot. Northville took in over 62 percent of...
  
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• April ends long streak of warm weather in Michigan

  02-05-2016 17:38
  
  Northern Michigan and parts of the Upper Peninsula had more than a foot of snow above the typical April snowfall.
  
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• Teachers shut down road in protest amid fears of not being paid

  02-05-2016 17:20
  
  Teachers protested in large numbers under the rain Monday outside the Detroit Public Schools offices at the Fisher Building.
  
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• Disgraced former lawmakers Todd Courser, Cindy Gamrat now radio show hosts

  02-05-2016 17:09
  
  Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser, the former Michigan lawmakers facing charges related to a cover-up of their extra-marital affair while in office, are working together again.
  
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• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Heli Ball flies over Michigan prison wall

  02-05-2016 16:52
  
  Prison officials are investigating a bizarre situation, in which a USB-powered Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Heli Ball made it over the walls of the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center in Jackson.
  
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• Michigan House votes to treat 17-year-old offenders as youth, not adults

  02-05-2016 16:46
  
  A package of bills that would stop automatically treating 17-year-olds as adult offenders passed the House this week, something its backers have called the largest criminal justice reform package in U.S. history.
  
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• Everything to know about 'Valravn' at Cedar Point before you ride it

  02-05-2016 16:33
  
  Cedar Point opens for the season on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Here is everything to know about the new record dive coaster "Valravn."
  
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• VIDEO: Puma's BeatBot robot challenges runners

  02-05-2016 15:25
  
  Runners, meet your worst nightmare. 
  
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• Why Motor City Comic Con is and isn't getting too big for its own good

  02-05-2016 14:33
  
  Motor City Comic Con 2016 is approaching faster than a speeding bullet. Is the event becoming even too big for The Incredible Hulk?
  
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• Adam Sandler, 'X-Men: Apocalypse' among 9 least anticipated movies of summer 2016's first half

  02-05-2016 14:32
  
  Add Johnny Depp playing dress-up (again) to that list.
  
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• For Mother's Day, tell us why you love your mom

  02-05-2016 14:30
  
  Mother's Day is Sunday, May 8. As the mom-focused day approaches, we want to see photos and hear stories about Michigan moms.
  
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• 94 schools closed as Detroit teachers protest over fears of not being paid

  02-05-2016 14:29
  
  With the school district unsure whether there will be enough money to pay teachers in May and June as it awaits a decision from the state legislature on debt relief, protests shut down at least 94 schools Monday.
  
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• Custom cars shown off at Detroit's Blessing of the Lowriders

  02-05-2016 14:10
  
  Cars bounced their way down Lawndale St in Southwest Detroit for the 18th annual Blessing of the Lowriders.
  
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• 'Captain America: Civil War,' among 15 most anticipated movies of summer 2016's first half

  02-05-2016 14:04
  
  Captain America fights Iron Man, and Spider-Man gets involved: the story of how Disney/Marvel earned another billion dollars.
  
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• SMSB director thankful for Jim Harbaugh's fight against NCAA camp ban, welcomes SEC and ACC

  02-05-2016 14:01
  
  DETROIT -- When the NCAA rescinded its ban on Football Bowl Subdivision coaches hosting satellite camps for high school athletes, it was heralded as a big win for Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, who has been a major advocate in...
  
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• Quirky holidays to celebrate this May

  02-05-2016 14:00
  
  Lumpy rug day?
  
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• Calling all experienced RNs & new nursing grads

  02-05-2016 13:59
  
  One of the area's nationally-recognized health care providers is looking for nursing talent to join its ranks.
  
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• Thousands enjoy Cinco de Mayo parade in Detroit

  02-05-2016 13:52
  
  Thousands of people gathered to watch the 52nd annual Cinco de Mayo Parade this afternoon in Detroit.
  The parade started at noon at Patton Park at West Vernor and Woodmere in Southwest Detroit.
  The large number of people gathering to celebrate Mexico's independence enjoyed music, dancing, and candy.
  
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• More than 90 DPS schools closed due to sick-outs

  02-05-2016 12:58
  
  More than 90 Detroit Public Schools are closed Monday due to teacher sick-outs after Detroit Federation of Teachers interim President Ivy Bailey called for them on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Cyndi Lauper explains why she's now singing country music

  02-05-2016 12:32
  
  Cyndi Lauper is releasing her first Country music album "Detour" on May 6, 2016. "Detour" features country classics from the '40s, '50s and '60s. We talked to the 80s pop icon to find out why she has gone Country.
  
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• Subsidized lunch rates on decline and 6 more facts about Michigan schools

  02-05-2016 12:30
  
  For the second year in a row, the percentage of Michigan public school students who qualify for the subsidized lunch program has declined, according to the latest numbers collected by the Michigan Department of Education.
  
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• See fall 2015 enrollment, subsidized lunch numbers for Michigan schools

  02-05-2016 12:30
  
  Enrollment in Michigan's public schools is continuing to shrink -- and, in more welcome news, so is the percentage of students who qualify for the subsidized lunch program.
  
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• Abigail Kopf, Kalamazoo shooting survivor, facing surgery to repair skull

  02-05-2016 11:49
  
  She is looking forward to the surgery, her father said.
  
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• More than 40 DPS schools closed due to sick-outs

  02-05-2016 06:27
  
  More than 40 Detroit Public Schools are closed Monday due to teacher sick-outs after Detroit Federation of Teachers interim President Ivy Bailey called for them on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Hillary Clinton hopes Obama's Flint visit brings 'greater attention' to water crisis needs

  02-05-2016 03:15
  
  While referencing the program she said would employ young people at water distribution sites and provide other job opportunities, Clinton hoped "President Obama's visit this week (to Flint) will help to bring even greater attention to what is needed."
  
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• Detroit teachers union calls for Monday sick-out

  02-05-2016 03:15
  
  The union that represents Detroit's public school teachers is urging members to call in sick Monday.
  
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• Tuskegee Airman, 94, awarded Bronze Star at Detroit NAACP dinner

  02-05-2016 02:59
  
  A 94-year-old Detroit native has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic service and meritorious achievement during World War II.
  
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• DFT president calls for sick-outs after shortage

  02-05-2016 02:17
  
  Detroit Federation of Teachers President Ivy Bailey is calling on teacher sick-outs Monday for Detroit Public Schools after the district announced it does not have enough money to pay teachers after June 30.
  
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• Police search for missing 69-year-old man

  02-05-2016 01:36
  
  Detroit police are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 69-year-old man.
  
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