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• Girl describes accidentally killing brother while mimicking video game

  06-07-2016 23:40
  
  The 11-year-old girl with the word "Love" written in flower letters on the front of her pink shirt cried at times and spoke softly about the day she accidentally shot her 9-year-old brother in the head with her dad's shotgun.
  
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• 'Celebrity Family Feud' with Lions WR Marvin Jones among top 10 most-watched TV shows

  06-07-2016 23:21
  
  Game shows are taking over the airwaves this summer. Here are the top 10 most-watched television shows last week, according to Nielsen. This is for the week of June 27, 2016 - July 3, 2016.
  
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• Kwame Kilpatrick blasts feds, media over imprisonment in Facebook post

  06-07-2016 23:20
  
  In a lengthy Facebook post on his brother-in-law's page, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick blamed federal agents for driving "a wedge of mistrust amongst the electorate and citizens of Detroit."
  
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• Wahlburgers hosting job fair ahead of opening

  06-07-2016 23:04
  
  It's a combination of Hollywood and hamburgers, Mark Walhburg's family restaurant is opening up in Greektown.
  
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• Calvin Johnson admits Lions' losing ways factored into early retirement

  06-07-2016 22:25
  
  Record-setting receiver opens up on many topics in E:60 interview that is scheduled to air on ESPN at 10 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• Mural festival to return to Detroit's Eastern Market

  06-07-2016 22:00
  
  A press conference was held Wednesday to announce the second annual Murals in the Market art festival which is set to return to Detroit Sept. 15.
  
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• Activist, 83, killed in chain reaction hit-and-run incident while watering flowers

  06-07-2016 21:50
  
  Charlotte Kish died following a three-vehicle crash around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jul 6 a few blocks from her home, the Associated Press reports. Police tell WJBK-TV FOX 2 News that it was a chain-reaction incident leading to Kish being thrown from the median near Mound and Ryan roads.
  
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• Activist, 83, killed in chain reaction hit-and-run crash while watering flowers

  06-07-2016 21:50
  
  Charlotte Kish died following a three-vehicle crash around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jul 6 a few blocks from her home, the Associated Press reports. Police tell WJBK-TV FOX 2 News that it was a chain-reaction incident leading to Kish being thrown from the median near Mound and Ryan roads.
  
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• Attorney General refiles felony charge against former lawmaker Todd Courser

  06-07-2016 21:42
  
  The Attorney General's office has refiled charges against former Michigan Rep. Todd Courser, this time in Lapeer County.
  
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• 12 runs, not losses, as Tigers offense erupts to end skid vs. Indians

  06-07-2016 21:29
  
  Detroit erupted for a season-high 12 runs in a win Wednesday over Cleveland.
  
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• Father who used daughter in sex extortion scheme gets 5 years prison, must pay $606,144

  06-07-2016 21:26
  
  A father was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for extorting $2 million from a man who had a sexual relationship with his daughter.
  
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• Michigan's Best Fried Chicken: 21 restaurants worth visiting (Best of the Rest)

  06-07-2016 21:00
  
  John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive traveled to 31 restaurants across the state in search of Michigan;s Best Fried Chicken. The Top 10 was revealed earlier today. Here are the "Best of the Rest."
  
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• Horizon League basketball tournament to return to Joe Louis with addition of women's bracket

  06-07-2016 20:50
  
  DETROIT -- For the first time since 2003, the Horizon League men's basketball tournament was held at a neutral location when Joe Louis Arena hosted the competition this last March. In 2017, "Motor City Madness" will return to The Joe...
  
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• Flint-area's first Legionnaire's disease case confirmed for 2016

  06-07-2016 20:04
  
  Health officials say they have confirmed the year's first case of Legionnaire's disease in Genesee County, but they have no indication the victim was exposed within Flint.
  
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• 100 vacant properties included in Detroit search for redevelopment proposals

  06-07-2016 19:27
  
  The mayor's office last week announced results of a similar request for proposals in a downtown business district.
  
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• One Michigan city saw second-driest June ever

  06-07-2016 19:05
  
  June was very dry over most of southern Michigan.
  
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• Miguel Cabrera opts for rest over slugging in MLB's Home Run Derby

  06-07-2016 19:00
  
  Cabrera was named an American League reserve for Tuesday's All-Star Game.
  
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• Flint barely beats the clock in applying for water system grants

  06-07-2016 18:31
  
  The city of Flint is asking for help with its troubled water system, just beatingthe deadline to apply for federal funds set aside to improve infrastructure and protect public health.
  
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• Michigan's Best Fried Chicken: Our top ten revealed

  06-07-2016 18:20
  
  Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez have been tasting their way across Michigan to find the best fried chicken. Here are their top ten places in the state to enjoy it.
  
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• Windsor Tunnel construction project delayed - The Detroit News

  06-07-2016 17:46
  
  The Detroit News
  Windsor Tunnel construction project delayed
  The Detroit News
  The Detroit-Windsor tunnel was built in 1928 and 1929 and opened in 1930. Its length is 5,160 feet and it can handle 2,000 vehicles per hour. (Photo: Steve Perez / The Detroit News)Buy Photo. Construction scheduled for this summer in the Detroit ...
  Detroit Windsor Tunnel Renovation Plans Delayed Until 2017CBS Local
  Renovation plans for Detroit Windsor Tunnel delayed until 2017WXYZall 4 news articles »
  
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• Eligible cars and trucks for 2017 NACTOY awards revealed

  06-07-2016 17:24
  
  A field of 43 cars, trucks and SUVs will be narrowed and then winners will be selected for the 2017 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards.
  
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• Detroit water shut-offs resume — and residents continue to struggle with bills - Detroit Metro Times (blog)

  06-07-2016 17:11
  
  Detroit Metro Times (blog)
  Detroit water shut-offs resume — and residents continue to struggle with bills
  Detroit Metro Times (blog)
  File photo by Ryan Felton; A coalition of groups rally outside of the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department's main office in June 2014 protesting efforts to shut off water service to residential customers with $150 or more in outstanding debt. Two years ...
  
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• NASA video captures Jupiter and its Galileon moons from spacecraft Juno

  06-07-2016 17:03
  
  NASA has released a time-lapse video of planet Jupiter and four of its moons as spacecraft Juno approached the gas giant in June.
  
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• Donovan Peoples-Jones headlines 4 Cass Tech players going to The Opening Finals

  06-07-2016 17:01
  
  Last summer, Detroit Cass Tech wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones sent the recruiting world abuzz when he won the Nike Football Rating competition at The Opening Finals, becoming the first junior ...
  
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• Detroit Tigers send down Buck Farmer after 1 game; Bobby Parnell up - Detroit Free Press

  06-07-2016 16:50
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit Tigers send down Buck Farmer after 1 game; Bobby Parnell up
  Detroit Free Press
  Buck Farmer's latest stint with the Detroit Tigers -- his fifth this season -- lasted less than 24 hours. The Tigers sent him back to Triple-A Toledo after Tuesday night's game, making room for fellow right-handed reliever Bobby Parnell to be called up ...
  Detroit Tigers Place Johnson City native Daniel Norris on the D-L ListWJHLall 27 news articles »
  
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• Police: Woman slashed man with box cutter

  06-07-2016 16:39
  
  Detroit police are searching for a 34-year-old woman who they say took a box cutter to a 32-year-old man this morning.
  
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• Man turns himself in after deadly hit-and-run

  06-07-2016 16:39
  
  Detroit police say a man has turned himself in after an 83-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday.
  
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• Awaiting Adoption: Cool country kid seeks permanent home and family

  06-07-2016 16:05
  
  By Mark Fisk, MARE Communications Specialist When he enters a room, Bronson doesn't just walk; he swaggers, saunters and sashays. When he's ready to talk, Bronson doesn't merely speak; he enunciates, articulates and postulates. In other words, this 13-year-old just...
  
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• Man dies after boat strikes barge on Detroit River - Detroit Free Press

  06-07-2016 16:01
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Man dies after boat strikes barge on Detroit River
  Detroit Free Press
  A man's body was recovered from the Detroit River early Wednesday, hours after he was thrown overboard his boat when it crashed into a barge near the Ambassador Bridge. The accident happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to Detroit Police ...
  1 killed, 2 others hurt in boating accident on Detroit RiverWDIV Detroit
  Boater dies after collision with barge in Detroit RiverMLive.com
  One dead after bo
  
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• Fourth of July reignites frustrations with Michigan fireworks law

  06-07-2016 15:58
  
  Another summer of noisy at-home fireworks has rekindled the long-simmering argument over whether Michigan's consumer-grade fireworks law should be repealed.
  
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• Body of missing man, 37, found in St. Clair River

  06-07-2016 15:58
  
  Police have identified the missing man as Darren Cogbill, of Roseville.
  
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• Boater dies after collision with barge in Detroit River

  06-07-2016 15:24
  
  Detroit police say a teen is dead after the boat he was a passenger on collided with a barge about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Detroit Windsor Tunnel renovations delayed

  06-07-2016 15:21
  
  Renovation plans for the Detroit Windsor Tunnel have been delayed until 2017, according to a statement from tunnel operators.
  
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• Plans for Detroit neighborhood target vacant properties - The Detroit News

  06-07-2016 15:11
  
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Plans for Detroit neighborhood target vacant properties
  The Detroit News
  Detroit — Plans to revitalize a Detroit neighborhood call for a comprehensive strategy to address all vacant, publicly owned properties in the area as part of an effort to increase property values and improve residents' quality of life. The city says ...
  RFPs for northwest Detroit neighborhood include 100 houses, 257 vacant lotsCrain's Detroit Business
  Fitzgerald Revitalization Project: Devel
  
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• Pistons notes: SVG likes first-rounder Henry Ellenson's aggressive play

  06-07-2016 14:56
  
  Detroit's president-coach wants to see improved accuracy but likes the skill set that the No. 18 pick has shown in summer league.
  
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• Two men shot on Detroit's west side - The Detroit News

  06-07-2016 14:35
  
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Two men shot on Detroit's west side
  The Detroit News
  Two men in their 20s are in temporary serious condition after being shot late Tuesday night on Detroit's west side, police say. When police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Dexter and Waverly just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, the victims ...
  2-year-old girl shot on Detroit's east sideFox 2 Detroit
  Toddler Shot During Midnight Fireworks Party On Detroit's East Side; 1 In CustodyCBS Local
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• Wahlburgers to host job fair Wednesday, Thursday in Detroit

  06-07-2016 14:34
  
  The Boston-based restaurant, made famous by its namesake and A&E Network reality show, will open July 23.
  
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• Woman charged after taking 4 fawns from the wild, giving them to friends

  06-07-2016 14:23
  
  The woman's four-count misdemeanor charge was reduced to one count of taking protected animals from the wild.
  
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• Man's body recovered from Detroit River

  06-07-2016 14:19
  
  Detroit police say one man is dead after a boat struck a barge in the Detroit River Tuesday night.
  
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• Five years ago, Grand Rapids lived its own day of terror

  06-07-2016 14:05
  
  Rodrick Dantzler killed seven people on July 7, 2011.
  
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• Wolverines, Spartans OG target Jordan Reid set to announce commitment at The Opening

  06-07-2016 14:01
  
  DETROIT -- One of the many football recruiting battles between Michigan and Michigan State is set to come to an end this weekend as Detroit Cass Tech offensive guard Jordan Reid plans to announce h...
  
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• Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day with Michigan's Best

  06-07-2016 14:00
  
  Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez have been on the search for the best fried chicken in Michigan. Their top ten list comes out today, just in time for National Fried Chicken Day.
  
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• Wahlburgers Detroit holding job fair this week - Fox 2 Detroit

  06-07-2016 13:55
  
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Wahlburgers Detroit holding job fair this week
  Fox 2 Detroit
  DETROIT (WJBK) - There's a lot of buzz about a new celebrity restaurant opening in Detroit -- and they've put out the call for workers. Mark and Donnie Wahlberg are looking for a few good Detroiters to work at their family burger place, Wahlburgers.
  Now Hiring: Wahlburgers Detroit Holds Job Fair In GreektownCBS Localall 3 news articles »
  
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• Police investigating shooting near Detroit park

  06-07-2016 13:46
  
  Detroit police are trying to figure out what led up to 50 shots being fired near the corner of Dexter and Waverly late Tuesday night.
  
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• New dessert bar in Metro Detroit combines homemade ice cream and alcohol

  06-07-2016 13:31
  
  A new dessert bar in Metro Detroit features both homemade ice cream and alcohol. Browndog Creamery & Dessert Bar is located in Downtown Farmington at 33314 Grand River. Here are some of the delicious treats and eats you can enjoy there. The grand opening is July 7, 2016.
  
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• Girl accused of shooting brother while mimicking video game may testify in father's trial

  06-07-2016 13:30
  
  When testimony in the first day of trial concluded Tuesday, a father stood with tears in his eyes and watched the jury exit the courtroom in a single-file line.
  Christopher D. Head, 45, of Detroit, faces a second-degree murder charge stemming from the Nov. 9 shotgun death of his son, 9-year-old Daylen Head.
  
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• Ann Arbor home renovated for HGTV sweepstakes home giveaway

  06-07-2016 13:30
  
  Crews from the home design and renovation channel have been working with a local architect, contractors and the University of Michigan on the Ann Arbor home.
  
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• Thieves Smash Through Detroit Beauty Shop, Steal $50000 Worth Of Hair - CBS Local

  06-07-2016 13:22
  
  CBS Local
  Thieves Smash Through Detroit Beauty Shop, Steal $50000 Worth Of Hair
  CBS Local
  Thieves smashes their way into this Detroit beauty shop, making off with an estimated $50,000 worth of hair.(Credit: Charlie Langton/WWJ Newsradio 950). DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit police are investigating an ugly scene at a beauty shop on the city's west ...
  Thieves smash into Detroit beauty supply store, steal $50K worth of hairWDIV Detroitall 4 news articles »
  
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• Ford's changes in Dearborn are big - and not just at HQ & Fairlane Mall

  06-07-2016 13:15
  
  Ford Motor Company's Job One is transforming its hometown.
  
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• Police investigating beauty store break-in

  06-07-2016 13:03
  
  Detroit police are investigating a beauty store break-in on the city's northwest side this morning.
  
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