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• Terrorist fantasizer pleads guilty to gun crimes

  13-09-2016 23:30
  
  DETROIT, MI -- A Dearborn Heights man, who investigators say lied to acquire a gun and fantasized about committing terrorist acts, pleaded guilty to two federal firearm charges Tuesday.
  
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• This huge blue formation on the radar isn't a storm. Here's what it is.

  13-09-2016 22:30
  
  That huge mass on the radar is really for the birds.
  
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• Walking back segregation in Ferndale schools

  13-09-2016 22:00
  
  Blake Prewitt, superintendent of Ferndale Public Schools, said the district's decision this year to merge a majority white elementary school with one that is majority black is "what's best for kids."The Center for Michigan | Bridge Magazine  By Chastity Pratt...
  
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• Luke Wilson stars in goofy 360-degree tour of Shinola's Detroit headquarters

  13-09-2016 21:54
  
  The goofy video starts Wilson, known for his roles in "Old School" and "Idiocracy," asking employee's questions, napping on the job and selling some Shinola watches under the table to pay for his softball team's jerseys.
  
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• Mechanic saves custodian's life with defibrillator at Michigan courthouse

  13-09-2016 21:47
  
  Custodian Ken Cummings was found unconscious and not breathing in the County Circuit Court building.
  
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• Detroit Lions film review: How Kerry Hyder became NFC sack leader - Detroit Free Press

  13-09-2016 21:41
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit Lions film review: How Kerry Hyder became NFC sack leader
  Detroit Free Press
  Sooner or later, Kerry Hyder will move out of the hotel room in which he and his family have been living the last few weeks. Temporary housing just doesn't seem right for the NFC's sack leader. Hyder, who made the Detroit Lions' 53-man roster on the ...and more »
  
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• Trump campaign has requested a tour of Flint water plant, city says

  13-09-2016 21:31
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign has requested a tour of Flint's water treatment plant, a city spokesperson confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Man arraigned in carjacking of 81-year-old

  13-09-2016 21:26
  
  A man is facing armed robbery and assault charges for allegedly shooting an 81-year-old man and stealing his car on August 30 in Detroit.
  
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• John Krasinski joins Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit riots drama - Entertainment Weekly

  13-09-2016 21:22
  
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  John Krasinski joins Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit riots drama
  Entertainment Weekly
  John Krasinski has joined Kathryn Bigelow's next project, an untitled crime drama set amid Detroit's 1967 riots. His casting adds to an already stacked ensemble: John Boyega (Star Wars), Will Poulter (The Revenant), Ben O'Toole (Love Child), Jack ...
  John Krasinski Joins Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit Race Drama (Exclusive)Hollywood Reporter
  John Krasinski joins cast of Detroit riots filmWDIV Detroit
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• Google's self-driving car chief to kick off new AutoMobili-D at Detroit auto show

  13-09-2016 21:20
  
  The head of Google's self-driving car project will speak at the inaugural Automobili-D portion of the 2017 North American International Auto Show.
  
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• With future of Detroit Restaurant Week uncertain, a new spinoff emerges this month - Detroit Metro Times (blog)

  13-09-2016 21:19
  
  Detroit Metro Times (blog)
  With future of Detroit Restaurant Week uncertain, a new spinoff emerges this month
  Detroit Metro Times (blog)
  The very dining scene that the Detroit Restaurant Week helped develop has become so big it seems to have outgrown the event itself. When the 10-day-long celebration of Detroit restaurants got its start six years ago, the city was in a very different place.
  
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• Wayne County woman has harrowing experience with West Nile Virus

  13-09-2016 21:19
  
  Beverly Harshaw, 67, was admitted to the hospital late last month after her family said she became totally unresponsive.
  
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• Detroit Revival Revs Up With Boutique Hotel Plan - Wall Street Journal

  13-09-2016 21:18
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Detroit Revival Revs Up With Boutique Hotel Plan
  Wall Street Journal
  Detroit is getting a trendy new boutique hotel where workers can grab a drink in a beer garden or open their laptops while lounging in chic club chairs, in the latest sign of a rebound in the Motor City. Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken ...and more »
  
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• Suspect in police attack accused of shooting his own father

  13-09-2016 21:17
  
  A 21-year-old man on what Detroit Police Chief James Craig called a "crime spree" is accused of shooting his father in the foot with a sawed-off shotgun Monday, a day before he allegedly shot a Detroit police officer in the shoulder with a sawed-off shotgun.
  
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• Man accused of shooting police sergeant

  13-09-2016 21:03
  
  A Detroit police sergeant is recovering after being shot on the city's east side.
  
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• School choice, metro Detroit's new white flight

  13-09-2016 21:02
  
  By Chastity Pratt Dawsey and Mike Wilkinson | Bridge Magazine When the high school in Eastpointe recently welcomed the football team from Lakeview High, it was a homecoming of sorts. That's because nearly 700 students from Eastpointe actually attend...
  
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• West Bloomfield at Harrison wins MLive Detroit Game of the Week

  13-09-2016 21:00
  
  The newest MLive Detroit Game of the Week is a dandy as two defending Oakland Activities Association champions will square off on Friday night. West Bloomfield, the defending OAA Red champion, will travel to take on OAA White defending champion...
  
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• Another hottest month ever for the world in August 2016

  13-09-2016 20:46
  
  We weren't alone in feeling hot this past August.
  
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• Open Streets Detroit aims for fun, new uses for roads - Detroit Free Press

  13-09-2016 20:23
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Open Streets Detroit aims for fun, new uses for roads
  Detroit Free Press
  On two consecutive Sundays, stretches of roads from downtown Detroit to the southwest will close — not for construction, but for the inaugural Open Streets Detroit project that organizers hope will connect neighborhoods, provide fun and recreation and ...
  Open Streets events to turn major Detroit roads into car-free zonesCrain's Detroit Businessall 4 news articles »
  
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• Michigan marijuana vote kept off ballot with federal court ruling

  13-09-2016 20:22
  
  A federal judge denied a court motion today meant to stop the printing of Michigan ballots until signatures supporting marijuana legalization could be counted.
  
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• BizGrid directory offers resources for Detroit entrepreneurs - Crain's Detroit Business

  13-09-2016 20:04
  Crain's Detroit Business
  BizGrid directory offers resources for Detroit entrepreneurs
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Photo by Marti Benedetti/Crain's Detroit Business The free BizGrid brochure has an online companion at detroitbizgrid.com. The Detroit Economic Growth Corp. has produced a colorful, compact brochure and an interactive online directory that can serve as ...
  
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• LIVE: Man arraigned in carjacking of 81 y.o.

  13-09-2016 20:00
  
  A man is facing armed robbery and assault charges for allegedly shooting an 81-year-old man and stealing his car on August 30 in Detroit.
  
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• Joe Louis' house for sale in Detroit's Historic Boston-Edison neighborhood

  13-09-2016 19:20
  
  The 1916-built home has a price tag of $280,000,
  
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• Detroit officer remains hospitalized after being shot with sawed-off shotgun

  13-09-2016 19:00
  
  A Detroit police officer shot in the right shoulder with a sawed-off shotgun Monday night remained hospitalized Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Donald Trump expected to make Flint campaign stop Wednesday

  13-09-2016 18:55
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to visit Flint Wednesday.
  
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• How a Detroit little league team produced three of college football's biggest stars - FOXSports.com

  13-09-2016 18:46
  
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  How a Detroit little league team produced three of college football's biggest stars
  FOXSports.com
  The picture is almost 10 years old now. It's always been one of Buddha's favorites, and as he gets older its meaning grows. The photo, now saved into his cell phone, represents his journey. Better still, it's about their journey. Lord knows it's been ...
  
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• Detroit man charged with shooting father - The Detroit News

  13-09-2016 18:42
  
  The Detroit News
  Detroit man charged with shooting father
  The Detroit News
  A Detroit man who allegedly shot his father as he ate dinner and was accused of shooting a police sergeant who was chasing him Monday evening has been charged in the shooting of his father. Marquise Cromer, 21, who police have said suffers from ...
  Detroit officer shot by suspect with sawed-off shotgunFox 2 Detroit
  Arrest made in Detroit police sergeant's shooting at gas stationWDIV Detroit
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• New spy photo fuels rumor of mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette

  13-09-2016 18:21
  
  Spy photos published Tuesday add fuel to rumors that General Motors is developing a mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette.
  
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• Chief opens internal investigation into claims of illegal roadside strip search

  13-09-2016 18:15
  
  Hazel Park Police Chief Martin P. Barner says he's opened an internal investigation into a claim his officers forced two women to lift their shirts and bras and shake their breasts during a highway traffic stop.
  
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• First Michigan high school football Associated Press poll rankings - 9/13/16

  13-09-2016 18:01
  
  The top 10 teams in the Associated Press high school football poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 10 points for a first-place vote, 9 for second, etc. The Michigan High School At...
  
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• Socialist Party presidential candidate Mimi Soltysik to appear in Ann Arbor, Flint

  13-09-2016 18:00
  
  Socialist Party presidential candidate Mimi Soltysik will make two public appearances in Michigan this week.
  
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• Former USA Gymnastics doctor accused of sexual abuse is MSU faculty member

  13-09-2016 18:00
  
  ESPN reports that USA Gymnastics officials did not warn MSU or Twistars of the alleged sexual abuse.
  
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• State Rep. Peter Pettalia was wearing helmet when his motorcycle collided with truck

  13-09-2016 17:29
  
  A pickup truck turned into his lane, according to state police.
  
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• State Rep. Pete Pettalia was wearing helmet when his motorcycle collided with truck

  13-09-2016 17:29
  
  A pickup truck turned into his lane, according to state police.
  
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• Suit: Detroit schoolchildren denied right to literacy - The Detroit News

  13-09-2016 16:58
  
  The Detroit News
  Suit: Detroit schoolchildren denied right to literacy
  The Detroit News
  Renee Schenkman of Detroit, a former teacher at Experiencia Preparatory Academy, talks to the media in Detroit on Tuesday about a lawsuit challenging literacy efforts in schools. (Photo: Todd McInturf / The Detroit News)Buy Photo. Detroit — A federal ...
  Parents sue Snyder, saying Detroit students lack 'fighting chance'Detroit Free Press
  A moment in history that sealed the Detroit schools' fateMichigan
  
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• Study lists the top 100 paying jobs in Detroit

  13-09-2016 16:02
  
  Nine of the top-10 highest paying jobs in the city if Detroit involve the medical fields
  
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• How 'embracing the vanilla' saved Justin Upton's first season with Tigers - ESPN (blog)

  13-09-2016 15:35
  
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  How 'embracing the vanilla' saved Justin Upton's first season with Tigers
  ESPN (blog)
  Detroit's Justin Upton has found his stroke at the plate of late, with nine home runs since Aug. 21. Matt Marton/USA TODAY Sports. Facebook · Twitter · Pinterest · Email; comment. 9:25 AM ET. Katie StrangESPN.com. Close. Katie Strang covers the Detroit ...
  Dozier hits 40th homer in Twins' 4-2 loss to DetroitTwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
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• Lions introduce all-black Color Rush uniforms, won't wear them until 2017

  13-09-2016 15:27
  
  The Lions are one of nine teams that won't wear the alternate look in 2016.
  
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• Former home of boxer Joe Louis listed for $280K in Detroit's Boston Edison District - WDIV Detroit

  13-09-2016 15:24
  
  WDIV Detroit
  Former home of boxer Joe Louis listed for $280K in Detroit's Boston Edison District
  WDIV Detroit
  The former home of boxing legend Joe Louis is up for sale in Detroit's historic Boston Edison District. Known as the "Brown Bomber," Joe Louis held the world heavyweight championship from 1937 to 1949. In 1926, his family moved to Detroit from Alabama, ...and more »
  
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• Winning instant lottery ticket worth $500,000 sold in Warren

  13-09-2016 15:21
  
  An eagle eye and bit of superstition helped a Macomb County woman win $500,000 in the Michigan Lottery' Golden Wild Time instant game.
  
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• Back in black! Detroit Lions reveal their Color Rush uniforms - Detroit Free Press

  13-09-2016 15:11
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Back in black! Detroit Lions reveal their Color Rush uniforms
  Detroit Free Press
  The Detroit Lions are back in black. The Lions unveiled their new Color Rush uniforms in conjunction with other teams around the NFL today: a black jersey and pants with blue numbers outlined in white trim. Fans can buy the new jerseys here. The Lions ...
  NFL Color Rush jerseys: Detroit Lions return to black jerseysPride of Detroitall 254 news articles »
  
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• Professor looks to establish winery in Detroit - MLive.com

  13-09-2016 14:50
  
  MLive.com
  Professor looks to establish winery in Detroit
  MLive.com
  Detroit Vineyards, owned by Dr. Claes Fornell, submitted an application for a new small wine maker license. Fornell is a University of Michigan Distinguished Donald C. Cook Professor of business, and 30-plus year faculty member. State law defines a ...
  
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• Michigan musician performs 'raunchiest, sexiest, hottest' waltz ever on 'Dancing with the Stars'

  13-09-2016 14:50
  
  Was it indeed the "raunchiest, sexiest, hottest" Vienna Waltz ever on "Dancing with the Stars"? That's what judge Bruno Tonioli said after watching singer/actress Jana Kramer of Detroit with DWTS pro partner Gleb Savchenko.
  
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• 'Dancing with the Stars' 2016: See the 'raunchiest, sexiest, hottest' Vienna Waltz ever

  13-09-2016 14:50
  
  Was it indeed the "raunchiest, sexiest, hottest" Vienna Waltz ever on "Dancing with the Stars"? That's what judge Bruno Tonioli said after watching singer/actress Jana Kramer of Detroit with DWTS pro partner Gleb Savchenko.
  
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• UniverSoul Circus now playing at Chene Park

  13-09-2016 14:34
  
  Hailed as the most interactive circus in the world, UniverSoul Circus plays Detroit in Chene Park, Sept. 8-25, 2016.
  
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• How to get free Chick-fil-A for a year at the two new Michigan locations

  13-09-2016 14:31
  
  You could win free food for a year when two new Michigan Chick-fil-A restaurants open.
  
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• 22 of the spiders you might find in Michigan (and one you likely won't)

  13-09-2016 14:25
  
  Check out spiders who live in Michigan, just like you and me.
  
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• Your high school girls swim and dive defending champs and contenders for 2016

  13-09-2016 14:00
  
  With the 2016-17 season underway, here's a look at last year's champions, their outlook this season and other favorites in each division.
  
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• Detroit The Latest City To Issue Municipal ID Cards - CBS Local

  13-09-2016 13:46
  
  CBS Local
  Detroit The Latest City To Issue Municipal ID Cards
  CBS Local
  DETROIT (AP) – Identification cards issued by a growing number of U.S. cities to make it easier for immigrants living in the country illegally and poor people to open bank accounts and access social services are now being used as passes for anything ...and more »
  
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• GM says Chevy Bolt will have 238 miles of electric range

  13-09-2016 13:45
  
  The Bolt was long expected to get at least 200 miles, but its exact range had not yet been released.
  
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