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• Soiree on the Greenway to take place August 18

  11-08-2016 22:17
  
  Riviere28's premier garden party event will take place on August 18 on the Dequindre Cut Greenway. 
  
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• Hillary Clinton says Trump's trade policy based on 'fear and not strength'

  11-08-2016 21:44
  
  "If Team USA was as fearful as Trump ... Michael Phelps and Simon Biles would be quivering in the locker room. Instead, they are winning gold medals."
  
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• Ford gets $6 million from U.S. Department of Energy for hydrogen fuel cell research

  11-08-2016 21:37
  
  The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding about $6 million in funding to Ford Motor Co. for projects in Dearborn and New Mexico that advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.
  
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• Two years later, thousands of Detroit storm victims still waiting for help

  11-08-2016 21:33
  
  By Kurt Kuban | Bridge Magazine Jimmy Sue Caldwell and her husband Thomas remember Aug. 11, 2014 all too well. The longtime Detroit residents were home on Ward Street. Outside, a once-in-a-lifetime storm was lashing their northwest neighborhood with...
  
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• Wahlburgers Is Still Not Open Yet - Eater Detroit (blog)

  11-08-2016 21:27 via detroit.eater.com
  
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  Wahlburgers Is Still Not Open Yet
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  While it's clearly ever so close to public launch, Greektown's Wahlburgers is still not open yet and won't confirm a specific date for liftoff. Members of the media were invited to a “private preview” on Wednesday evening, which for those who didn't ...and more »
  
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• Hillary Clinton calls Trump plan 'more extreme version' of trickle-down economics

  11-08-2016 21:11
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton hit back hard at Republican Donald Trump's economic plan in Warren Thursday, likening it to a "more extreme version of the failed theory of trickle-down economics."
  
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• 5-star 2019 hoops prospect Romeo Weems set for unofficial Michigan visit Friday

  11-08-2016 21:10
  
  Romeo Weems is beginning to make big waves in the basketball recruiting world and he is only going to be a sophomore. On Friday this week, Weems will take an unofficial visit to Michigan, capping an exciting week for the...
  
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• Clinton's focus on 'everyday people' hits home for some in attendance

  11-08-2016 21:08
  
  Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, spoke Thursday afternoon, Aug. 11, at Futuramic Tool & Engineering in Warren.
  
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• 14 struggling Michigan schools receive up to $40M to boost student performance

  11-08-2016 21:05
  
  The schools will receive up to $750,000 a year for the next five years
  
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• Twitter reacts to Hillary Clinton's optimistic speech in Michigan

  11-08-2016 20:52
  
  Hillary Clinton gave an optimistic speech about the bright future for America's industry and small business from an aerospace plant in Warren Thursday.
  
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• Hillary Clinton delivers speech in Warren

  11-08-2016 20:41
  
  Hillary Clinton delivered a speech at a manufacturing facility in Warren Thursday afternoon.
  
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• New DEQ director won't take lead role overseeing Flint water crisis

  11-08-2016 20:38
  
  The new director of the state Department of Environmental Quality won't take the lead in dealing with the Flint water crisis, a spokesman for the agency says.
  
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• Chlorine leak at Detroit plant contained - The Detroit News

  11-08-2016 20:21 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Chlorine leak at Detroit plant contained
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  An 80-ton tank sprung a leak Thursday, prompting a HAZMAT Level 3 response at the Detroit Waste Water Treatment Plant. Loading… Post to Facebook. Chlorine leak at Detroit plant contained An 80-ton tank sprung a leak Thursday, prompting a HAZMAT ...and more »
  
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• 'We need to get back to building,' Clinton tells Michigan audience

  11-08-2016 20:05
  
  During a speech at Futuramic Tools and Engineering in Warren, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton had a lot of good things to say about Michigan.
  
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• Where you can see Perseid big show tonight in the U.S.

  11-08-2016 19:57
  
  Part of the U.S. will have a blocked view, while other areas will have clear sky for great viewing.
  
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• Man sentenced to 39 years for torture of wife who was found beaten, bound, shot in field

  11-08-2016 19:23
  
  A Hazel Park man found guilty of sadistically torturing his wife faces up to nearly 40 years in prison.
  
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• Man sentenced to 39 years for torture of wife found beaten, bound, shot in field

  11-08-2016 19:23
  
  A Hazel Park man found guilty of sadistically torturing his wife faces up to nearly 40 years in prison.
  
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• Woman accused of delivering fatal dose of heroin to Ted Nugent's property manager

  11-08-2016 19:00
  
  James "Jim" Lawson, Ted Nugent's property manager in Pulaski Township, was found dead April 29 on Nugent's land on Howard Road after taking heroin allegedly supplied by a 26-year-old woman.
  
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• Lone counter-protester decries Donald Trump at Hillary Clinton's Michigan event

  11-08-2016 18:51
  
  His sign took aim at Trump's remarks about a disabled New York Times reporter.
  
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• Follow along live with Hillary Clinton's economic speech in Michigan

  11-08-2016 18:30
  
  Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is set to speak in Warren Thursday afternoon to outline her economic plan.
  
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• Developer finalizes Metropolitan Building purchase for extended-stay hotel in downtown Detroit - Crain's Detroit Business

  11-08-2016 18:24 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Developer finalizes Metropolitan Building purchase for extended-stay hotel in downtown Detroit
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  Photo by Quinn Evans Architects Inc. The redevelopment of the Metropolitan Building at 33 John R downtown into an extended-stay hotel is expected to cost $32 million. A Detroit-based development group is one step closer to bringing a new $32 million ...
  
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• Canton native Allison Schmitt finishes up her Olympics swimming with golden effort

  11-08-2016 18:15
  
  On Wednesday night, Allison Schmitt collected a gold medal in swimming as part of the winning 4x200 meter freestyle, giving the decorated swimmer her first gold and second medal of the Rio Olympics. Schmitt, a native of Canton, Mich., now...
  
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• Muslim group sues for right to build mosque in Sterling Heights

  11-08-2016 18:09
  
  The battle over a proposed mosque in the Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights has made its way to the federal courts.
  
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• Possible leak at Detroit Waste Water Plant

  11-08-2016 17:56
  
  HAZMAT crews are responding to the Detroit Waste Water Plant in southwest Detroit to investigate a possible leak.
  
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• Small group of Hillary Clinton protesters gather outside her Warren stop

  11-08-2016 17:36
  
  Despite her calls to support unions and working class people, protesters on Thursday morning said Clinton's rhetoric is a con.
  
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• Price cut: Now you can buy a castle for $2.8M

  11-08-2016 17:14
  
  Adams Castle went onto the market on May 6 with an asking price of $3.5 million.
  
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• Chemical Bank receives regulatory approval for merger with Talmer Bancorp

  11-08-2016 16:41
  
  Chemical and Talmer shareholders previously previously approved the merger, which is expected to close Wednesday, Aug. 31.
  
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• Flossing should win the latest healthy debate over tooth care

  11-08-2016 16:15
  
  Dr. Susan Maples, DDS, has practiced dentistry in Holt for more than 30 years. She is author of "Blabber Mouth: 77 Secrets Only Your Mouth Can Tell You to Live a Healthier, Happier, Sexier Life." If you have a guest...
  
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• $10M in Great Lakes grants target shoreline quality, habitat cleanup

  11-08-2016 16:05
  
  Restoration money aids three Great Lakes.
  
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• LIVE AT 1:15: Hillary Clinton to speak in Warren

  11-08-2016 15:34
  
  Hillary Clinton is in town today, meeting with workers at one local business. 
  
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• Highly desired Jaylen Kelly-Powell strives to be perfect in football and the classroom

  11-08-2016 14:01
  
  DETROIT -- Heading into the new football season, there is no other uncommitted recruit in the state of Michigan that has more offers than Jaylen Kelly-Powell. Holding 42 offers, Kelly-Powell heads ...
  
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• Detroit police shut down warehouse concert citing lack of permits

  11-08-2016 14:00
  
  About 1 a.m. Sunday, the intricate light show flashed brightly behind DJ Virtual Riot as Detroit police climbed the stage.
  
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• Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot fender bender sparks police chase

  11-08-2016 13:48
  
  A 25-year-old man accused of feeling and eluding police, was arraigned in 42nd District Court in Romeo Wednesday after allegedly striking a pedestrian and nearly striking a police car in an attempt to escape on Sunday.
  
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• Income inequality breeds political inequality in America

  11-08-2016 13:30
  
  There's no way to compare our single vote with the power exerted by the richest people in the country.
  
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• Memorial to honor Michigan sailors who died on USS Frank E. Evans

  11-08-2016 13:01
  
  It was 47 years ago in the early hours of the morning on the South China Sea that the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was cut in half in a collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne.
  
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• Mayor suspicious of withdrawn offer to introduce Hillary Clinton in Warren

  11-08-2016 13:00
  
  Warren Mayor James Fouts says the Hillary Clinton camp reneged its invitation for him to introduce the Democratic presidential nominee when she visits Thursday.
  
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• How Michigan has factored into Hillary Clinton's campaign

  11-08-2016 13:00
  
  Hillary Clinton is set to speak in Warren at 1:15 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• Can this Detroit house be saved?

  11-08-2016 12:45
  
  A Boston-Edison neighborhood home is up for auction, but is it worth it?
  
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• Hillary Clinton heading to Warren today

  11-08-2016 11:44
  
  Hillary Clinton is in town today, meeting with workers at one local business. 
  
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• Wahlberg talks Detroit at Wahlburgers event

  11-08-2016 06:29
  
  When Wahlberg arrived from the set of Transformers, people shouted his name and cheered him to through his red carpet walk. Brad Galli has more.
  
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• Crowds line up for Wahlburgers opening event

  11-08-2016 05:21
  
  The Motor City's newest burger joint rolled out the red carpet tonight.
  
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• Mark Wahlberg takes break from 'Transformers' to greet frenzied fans at Wahlburgers

  11-08-2016 03:46
  
  While Mark Wahlberg's arrival was reportedly delayed by filming for "Transformers: The Last Knight" in Michigan, his fans didn't miss a step in collectively losing their minds.
  
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• Schuette files court motion to stop straight-ticket voting in November

  11-08-2016 00:15
  
  Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed two emergency motions on Wednesday requesting injunctions against a recent federal court ruling that would allow straight-ticket voting in the November election.
  
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