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• Detroit pride spreads to suburbs with 'Metro D' store - WXYZ

  25-05-2016 23:50 via wxyz.com
  
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  Detroit pride spreads to suburbs with 'Metro D' store
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  "We wanted to create something that embraced, not only Detroit, but metro Detroit," says Colin McConnell. And that's how he came up with the idea of his new store, Metro D. WXYZ. "We wanted to create something that embraced, not only Detroit, but metro ...and more »
  
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• Maintenance worker finds dead toddler in Detroit apartment

  25-05-2016 23:44
  
  Detroit police cordoned off the entrance to an apartment Detroit's Woodbridge neighborhood with police tape shortly after a maintenance worker discovered the body of a dead child shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Flex-N-Gate to build plant in Detroit

  25-05-2016 23:32
  
  The decision of a major auto supplier to build a new manufacturing facility in Detroit will produce hundreds of new jobs, including many that could go to city residents. 
  
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• Staffer testifies he recorded meeting because of Todd Courser's mental state

  25-05-2016 23:01
  
  Two staffers testified they were concerned that Todd Courser might kill himself and an audio recording would provide protection for when one of them visited him, in case they were left in a room with a body and a smoking gun.
  
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• Google Is Opening a Detroit Office to Poach Auto Talent - Gizmodo

  25-05-2016 22:51 via gizmodo.com
  
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  Google Is Opening a Detroit Office to Poach Auto Talent
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  Just few weeks after Google got us all excited about its impending fleet of autonomous Chrysler minivans, the company's Self-Driving Car project announced that it's packing up at least part of its operation and moving it to Detroit. Ford, hide your ...
  Google is building a self-driving car R&D center near DetroitThe Verge
  Google opening self-driving car facility near DetroitUSA TODAY
  Google to open self-driving R&D
  
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• Detroit gets new type of explosive sniffing dog

  25-05-2016 22:46
  
  Three different law enforcement agencies will soon get canines that can detect bombs up to 600 feet away, whether the explosives are on a person or on the ground.
  
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• Google is taking its self-driving cars to Detroit - CNNMoney

  25-05-2016 22:45 via money.cnn.com
  
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  Google is taking its self-driving cars to Detroit
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  Google has tested its self-driving cars in states like Nevada, Washington and Arizona. Locals near its home base in Mountain View, California, have become accustomed to seeing teeny cars that look like a koala at stoplights. Now, the company will ...and more »
  
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• Search warrant alleges Mateen Cleaves dragged woman into motel room

  25-05-2016 22:44
  
  Police claim former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves twice dragged a woman back to a motel room as she attempted to flee from an alleged sexual assault, according to a search warrant in the case.
  
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• Hoarder died days before body found in burned home, sheriff says

  25-05-2016 22:30
  
  Investigators say 69-year-old Gladwin D. Evans died days before fire investigators sifted through the charred wreckage of his home in Pontiac and found his body.
  
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• Detroit suburbs to pay 4.3% more for water under new rate structure - Crain's Detroit Business

  25-05-2016 22:07 via crainsdetroit.com
  Detroit suburbs to pay 4.3% more for water under new rate structure
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Suburban Detroit water customers will pay slightly less than expected after the Great Lakes Water Authority on Wednesday approved an average 4.3 percent rate hike. The rate is less than the 4.5 percent hike proposed in March and 50 percent lower than ...and more »
  
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• Metro Detroit weather: Hot, muggy days are here! - WDIV Detroit

  25-05-2016 21:53 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  Metro Detroit weather: Hot, muggy days are here!
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  As expected, a warmer, more humid air mass has overspread the area, and I'm sure you noticed the difference when you stepped outside today. As I mentioned yesterday, some of you undoubtedly will consider flipping on the air conditioning after a day or ...
  
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• Bill would ban Michigan's transgender students from using certain restrooms

  25-05-2016 21:36
  
  Student bathrooms would be reserved for students of that biological sex at Michigan schools under legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, on Wednesday.
  
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• Michigan woman wins $2 million playing scratch-off lottery

  25-05-2016 21:12
  
  The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, opted for the lump-sum payout of $1.3 million instead of annual payouts, according to a Michigan Lottery press release.
  
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• Love Detroit? The reasons to hate it offer a road map to its recovery - Detroit Free Press

  25-05-2016 21:06 via freep.com
  
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  Love Detroit? The reasons to hate it offer a road map to its recovery
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  Editor's note: Below is an abridged version of "I hate Detroit," a commentary by Detroit resident Eric Thomas. Read the full column on Eric's LinkedIn page. “I hate Detroit.” Out of all the opinionated and controversial things I say, this draws the ...
  
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• The Ultimate Guide to Mackinac Island: What to eat, drink, see and do

  25-05-2016 20:56
  
  John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and the "Behind the Mitten" radio show have spend a lot of time on Mackinac Island the last few years. Here they compile the ultimate guide of what to eat, drink, see and do!
  
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• Dog rescued after owners move, leave him chained up in yard

  25-05-2016 20:56
  
  After a month of living on his own chained-up and left to starve, one abandoned dog has been taken in by a Detroit-based non-profit animal shelter.
  
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• 29 Entries for Detroit - Sportscar365

  25-05-2016 20:44 via sportscar365.com
  
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  29 Entries for Detroit
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  IMSA today released a 29-car entry list for the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic presented by the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers. Round 5 of the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be held on Saturday, June 4, at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park ...and more »
  
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• 3 things surprised me about this house in Detroit

  25-05-2016 20:15
  
  It's an interesting listing - and it seems like it should sell. Another open house may do the trick.
  
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• Gateway Community Health fights contract termination by Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority - Crain's Detroit Business

  25-05-2016 20:01 via crainsdetroit.com
  Gateway Community Health fights contract termination by Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Gateway Community Health, a Detroit-based mental health provider network, is fighting the decision made last week by Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority to terminate its $120 million contract. In a unanimous 10-0 decision after a closed executive ...
  
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• Explore Detroit with new tour guides

  25-05-2016 19:52
  
  Detroit's newest tour guides are waiting to help you explore the fabulous city. Their goal is to help you experience much more than a history lesson. Click the video player for JoAnne Purtan's interview on 7 Action News at Noon.
  
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• Daimler's Detroit Diesel union workers ratify new labor contract - Automotive News

  25-05-2016 19:52 via autonews.com
  
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  Daimler's Detroit Diesel union workers ratify new labor contract
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  The contract requires that Daimler Trucks build “two displacements of a medium duty truck engine in the near future,” the UAW said. Photo credit: Detroit Diesel. UPDATED: 5/25/16 12:46 pm ET - adds Daimler comment. UAW members at Detroit Diesel ...
  Union workers at Detroit Diesel ratify 5-year contractThe Detroit News
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• These 11 kids were shot with guns found at home

  25-05-2016 19:50
  
  The following slides contain data provided by the prosecutor's office, which highlights Wayne County child shooting case data since 2014.
  
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• Fourth man charged in Easter morning killing of 3-year-old

  25-05-2016 19:45
  
  A grand jury indicted Diallo Davis, a 23-year-old Detroit man, in the Easter morning killing of 3-year-old Aniya Montgomery.
  
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• 23-year-old man arraigned in Easter shooting of girl, 3 - The Detroit News

  25-05-2016 19:37 via detroitnews.com
  
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  23-year-old man arraigned in Easter shooting of girl, 3
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  An indictment was unsealed Wednesday for a 23-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a 3-year-old girl shot on Easter. Chief Wayne Circuit Judge Timmy Kenny arraigned Diallo Davis of Detroit in connection with the March 27 shooting of A'Naiya Montgomery ...
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• Jacksonville Jaguars owner bringing up to 650 jobs to Detroit with $100M factory - MLive.com

  25-05-2016 19:32 via mlive.com
  
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  Jacksonville Jaguars owner bringing up to 650 jobs to Detroit with $100M factory
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  Mayor Mike Duggan and Shahid Khan, the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and automotive supplier Flex-N-Gate, announced Wednesday a $100-million plan to build a manufacturing facility on the city's east side. Duggan said the Ford family, which owns ...
  Flex-N-Gate confirms $95-million Detroit investmentDetroit Free Press
  Bill Ford quarterbacks initiative to bring Flex-N-Gate to DetroitCrain
  
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• Detroit-area teen challenges Saginaw-area students to help homeless

  25-05-2016 19:30
  
  13-year-old Caleb White, who runs a nonprofit that helps homeless people, spoke on May 25 in Saginaw area schools.
  
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• Report: Ann Arbor man develops map that tracks work commutes across the U.S.

  25-05-2016 19:29
  
  An Ann Arbor resident has created a mapping tool that shows how many people commute to work each day and how far they travel.
  
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• Jacksonville Jaguars owner bringing up to 650 jobs to Detroit with $100M factory

  25-05-2016 19:27
  
  The Illinois-based company plans to build on about 30 acres of vacant land in an largely unused east side industrial park
  
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• All Great Lakes warmer than last year, 2 are much warmer

  25-05-2016 19:22
  
  Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario are really warm.
  
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• Vote for the Detroit area track and field star that has the best shot at a state championship record

  25-05-2016 19:18
  
  DETROIT -- Track and field regional championships were held this last weekend and a new batch of state qualifiers have been determined. Of course, there will be many MLive Detroit area athletes in the mix to win state titles. In...
  
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• NerdWallet: Detroit is the most dangerous city for drivers - Detroit Metro Times (blog)

  25-05-2016 19:01 via metrotimes.com
  
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  NerdWallet: Detroit is the most dangerous city for drivers
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  If you've ever driven in Detroit, what you're about to read probably won't come as a surprise. The personal finance website NerdWallet has released a ranking of the most dangerous cities for drivers, and Detroit tops the list. The site looked at ...and more »
  
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• Detroit man charged in Easter shooting that... - WDIV Detroit

  25-05-2016 18:56 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  Detroit man charged in Easter shooting that...
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  DETROIT - A fourth man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 3-year-old girl who was shot Easter morning inside a home on Detroit's east side. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny on Wednesday unsealed an indictment ...
  23-year-old man arraigned in Easter shooting of girl, 3The Detroit Newsall 4 news articles »
  
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• Detroit man charged in Easter shooting that killed 3-year-old... - WDIV Detroit

  25-05-2016 18:56 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  Detroit man charged in Easter shooting that killed 3-year-old...
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  DETROIT - A fourth man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 3-year-old girl who was shot Easter morning inside a home on Detroit's east side. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny on Wednesday unsealed an indictment ...
  23-year-old man arraigned in Easter shooting of girl, 3The Detroit Newsall 4 news articles »
  
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• Detroit in Venice: The US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale - The Architect's Newspaper

  25-05-2016 18:43 via archpaper.com
  
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  Detroit in Venice: The US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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  Mexicantown: A Liminal Blur by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects formalizes the offices extensive research in the area. (Matthew Messner/AN). 3D viewer of Mexicantown: A Liminal Blur by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects. (Matthew Messner/AN).
  
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• Bomb-sniffing dogs on way to Detroit - The Detroit News

  25-05-2016 18:33 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Bomb-sniffing dogs on way to Detroit
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  Canine 'Vapor Wake' handler Seth Mayo stands with Kane outside Comerica Park, where dogs like Kane will soon be searching for suspicious smelling objects. (Photo: Daniel Mears / Detroit News). Furry, floppy-eared and-four legged, they're man's best ...and more »
  
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• Bomb-sniffing dogs on way to Detroit next year - The Detroit News

  25-05-2016 18:33 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Bomb-sniffing dogs on way to Detroit next year
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  Canine 'Vapor Wake' handler Seth Mayo stands with Kane outside Comerica Park, where dogs like Kane will soon be searching for suspicious smelling objects. (Photo: Daniel Mears / Detroit News). 3 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE.and more »
  
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• Google to open self-driving car tech center in Detroit suburb

  25-05-2016 18:31
  
  Google's self-driving car project will open a technology development center in Novi.
  
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• Sarah Fringer wins MLive Detroit fan poll to be named area's most feared slugger

  25-05-2016 18:24
  
  MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MI -- What an epic voting battle it was in the most recent MLive Detroit fan poll. Over the course of last week, fans were asked to vote on which softball player was the area's most feared hitter....
  
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• 'I need you to destroy me,' former staffer testifies in Courser/Gamrat criminal case

  25-05-2016 18:22
  
  A one-time employee of Michigan Rep. Todd Courser said it was common for legislative staffers to sign the names of their bosses for numerous purposes.
  
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• Nike store to open Thursday in downtown Detroit - Crain's Detroit Business

  25-05-2016 18:20 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Nike store to open Thursday in downtown Detroit
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  Photo by Kirk Pinho/Crain's Detroit Business The Nike Inc. Community Store at 1261 Woodward Ave. in Detroit opens Thursday. The Nike Inc. Community Store on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit is scheduled for a 10 a.m. public grand opening ...
  Detroit's Nike Store opens tomorrowDetroit Metro Times (blog)all 2 news articles »
  
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• Google is building a self-driving car R&D center near Detroit - The Verge

  25-05-2016 18:16 via theverge.com
  
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  Google is building a self-driving car R&D center near Detroit
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  Google's Self-Driving Car Project just announced on Google+ that it's building what it calls a "self-driving technology development center" in Novi, Michigan, about 30 miles northwest of Detroit. The 53,000-square-foot facility will be used for ...
  Google opening self-driving car facility near DetroitUSA TODAY
  Google Self-Driving Tech Center Will Roll In DetroitCBS Local
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• 2 injured in Detroit accident on Hubbell

  25-05-2016 18:13
  
  Detroit police say two people have been transported to the hospital after a bad accident near Midland and Hubbell on the city's west side.
  
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• 8 children shot after coming across unsecured guns in Detroit over last 17 months

  25-05-2016 17:39
  
  Curious children firearms are a dangerous combination, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says.
  
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• Menards plans new suburban Detroit location

  25-05-2016 17:32
  
  Menards is expected to invest $12 million on a new store they plan to break ground on in 2017 in Orion Township, north of Detroit.
  
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• Flex-N-Gate confirms $95-million Detroit investment - Detroit Free Press

  25-05-2016 17:31 via freep.com
  
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  Flex-N-Gate confirms $95-million Detroit investment
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  Flex-N-Gate owner Shahid Khan said today his company will invest $95 million to build a new plant in Detroit that will supply parts to Ford that will initially create about 400 jobs. The company, which has grown rapidly in recent years through ...
  Jacksonville Jaguars owner bringing up to 650 jobs to Detroit with $100M factoryMLive.com
  Bill Ford's connections with Flex-N-Gate owner help land Detroit plantA
  
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• UAW members ratify new Detroit Diesel contract

  25-05-2016 17:30
  
  The contract commits UAW Local 163 to building two displacements of a medium-duty truck engine for the Daimler Trucks subsidiary.
  
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• Crews run oil spill drills in St. Clair River near Enbridge pipeline

  25-05-2016 17:30
  
  Crews from Enbridge Energy, the U.S. Coast Guard and other safety and environmental agencies engaged in mock oil spill drills Wednesday in the St. Clair River.
  
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• Michigan Senate approves bills to prevent coerced abortions

  25-05-2016 17:24
  
  Bills to criminalize coercing a woman into having an abortion passed the Michigan Senate Wednesday along mostly partisan lines.
  
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• Grandparents charged in fatal shooting of Detroit girl, 5 - Detroit Free Press

  25-05-2016 16:54 via freep.com
  
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  Grandparents charged in fatal shooting of Detroit girl, 5
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  Several charges have been filed in two separate shooting cases — one fatal and one non-fatal — of two Detroit children who shot themselves after finding unsecured guns in their homes. "Everybody in this universe knows that Detroit has an issue," said ...
  Parent, grandparents and great-grandparent charged after 2 child shootingsFox 2 Detroit
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• Ford recalls 271,000 F-150s for possible brake fluid leak

  25-05-2016 16:34
  
  The Dearborn automaker said in some cases brake fluid has leaked from the brake master cylinder into the brake booster, affecting brakes to the front wheels, but not to the rear.
  
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