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• Good news for Tigers: After clinching, Indians to rest starters

  27-09-2016 23:49
  
  The changes might make the rest of the series a whole lot easier for the Detroit Tigers.
  
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• Mother told she doesn't own home she paid for

  27-09-2016 23:43
  
  A Detroit mom is furious and feels like she has been scammed after learning the house she bought on land contract is owned by the Detroit Land Bank Authority.
  
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• Detroit man gets 2 years for $578K armored car heist - The Detroit News

  27-09-2016 23:37 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Detroit man gets 2 years for $578K armored car heist
  The Detroit News
  An armored car parked outside the casino was robbed of $578,000. (Photo: Detroit News file photo). Detroit — A guard who stole $578,000 from his company's armored car outside Greektown Casino in November was sentenced to two years in federal prison ...
  
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• 'Adam Ruins Everything' star Adam Conover also ruined our interview

  27-09-2016 23:32
  
  We had a fun chat with the truTV star about his Michigan connection and what else he plans to ruin in the near future.
  
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• Detroit radio's Drew and Mike find success with self-run podcast - Fox 2 Detroit

  27-09-2016 23:28 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  Detroit radio's Drew and Mike find success with self-run podcast
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  DETROIT (WJBK) - Almost three years after their epic run on Detroit airwaves came to an end, Drew and Mike reunited for a podcast -- and listeners are loving it. Drew Lane and Mike Clark ruled morning radio for more than a decade on WRIF 101.1 FM until ...and more »
  
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• Flint to stay on Detroit water for another year - Detroit Free Press

  27-09-2016 23:25 via freep.com
  
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  Flint to stay on Detroit water for another year
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  LANSING — The City of Flint will stick with the Great Lakes Water Authority for another year — until October of 2017 — to give it time to construct a newly required stretch of pipeline and allow for testing of water Flint will treat from its new ...and more »
  
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• Tigers' Nick Castellanos activated from DL, en route to Detroit

  27-09-2016 23:23
  
  Castellanos has been on the DL since fracturing a bone in his hand on Aug. 6.
  
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• Detroit man guilty of kidnapping 2 Indianapolis teens - The Detroit News

  27-09-2016 23:02 via detroitnews.com
  
  Detroit man guilty of kidnapping 2 Indianapolis teens
  The Detroit News
  Indianapolis — Federal prosecutors will seek a life sentence for a Detroit man convicted of two counts of kidnapping for abducting the teenage siblings of his former girlfriend after she allegedly stole money and drugs from him, they announced Tuesday.and more »
  
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• Hey, drilling a hole into an iPhone 7 won't create a headphone jack

  27-09-2016 22:26
  
  For iPhone 7 users who have stumbled across a video tutorial showing them how manually create a headphone jack:
  Don't do it.
  
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• House Dem: GOP leaders refuse to help Flint because of race

  27-09-2016 22:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Democratic lawmaker from Flint, Michigan, says House Republican leaders are refusing to approve emergency aid for the city's water crisis because a majority of Flint residents are African-Americans. Rep. Dan Kildee said Tuesday that GOP leaders...
  
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• Pistons could play Reggie Jackson and Ish Smith on the court together

  27-09-2016 22:05
  
  The Pistons signed Smith to a three-year, $18 million contract in the offseason.
  
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• Takata to sell auto interiors business to Detroit supplier: source ... - Reuters

  27-09-2016 22:04 via reuters.com
  
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  Takata to sell auto interiors business to Detroit supplier: source ...
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  Takata Corp's (7312.T) interiors subsidiary, Irvin Automotive, will be purchased by the Piston Group, a Detroit auto parts maker that is headed by former National ...and more »
  
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• 'He gave me hope:' Ohio cop skips arrest to drive grieving man to Michigan

  27-09-2016 21:30
  
  "He offered to bring me 100 miles further to Detroit because they towed the vehicle," Mark Ross wrote. "Everybody knows how much I dislike Cops but I am truly Greatful for this Guy."He gave me hope."
  
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• Tyson Foods recalls chicken nuggets that may have hard plastic inside

  27-09-2016 21:22
  
  Don't eat it.
  
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• Artprize 2016 Top 100 public favorites

  27-09-2016 21:19
  
  The public's favorite ArtPrize 2016 entries so far have been revealed.
  
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• Develop Detroit acquires New Center and North End apartment buildings - Curbed Detroit

  27-09-2016 21:05 via detroit.curbed.com
  
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  Develop Detroit acquires New Center and North End apartment buildings
  Curbed Detroit
  Back in the spring, the non-profit group Develop Detroit was launched to address housing needs in underserved neighborhoods. Now, they've acquired their first two buildings right near each other. The first is the Marwood Apartments at 53 Marston Street.
  
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• Jesse Jackson rallies Clinton supporters in Detroit

  27-09-2016 21:02
  
  The Rev. Jesse Jackson addressed the importance of voter registration to a crowd of Detroiters Tuesday at the Rosa Parks Transit Center.
  
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• See the top 100 ArtPrize 2016 public vote finalists

  27-09-2016 20:38
  
  The dynamic list will change as voting continues through Saturday.
  
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• Lions pass on Joique Bell, now will have to face him in Chicago

  27-09-2016 20:15
  
  The former Detroit back is headed to the Bears, just in time for Sunday's game.
  
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• Downriver clash between Trenton and Allen Park wins MLive Detroit Game of the Week

  27-09-2016 20:10
  
  The next MLive Detroit Game of the Week will be a Downriver League battle as Trenton travels to visit Allen Park this week. The two teams were co-champions in the Downriver League last year but it was Allen Park that...
  
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• SVG on Pistons' training camp opening: 'I don't have anything for you today'

  27-09-2016 20:04
  
  The Pistons opened the start of training camp on Tuesday with a two and a half hour workout split into weight lifting and running through offensive concepts.
  
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• Cop drives man 100 miles to family in Detroit to grieve death... - WDIV Detroit

  27-09-2016 20:03 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  Cop drives man 100 miles to family in Detroit to grieve death...
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  At 3 a.m., Mark Ross learned his 15-year-old sister had just been killed in a car wreck. Stunned and shocked, and without a car, he convinced someone he knew to drive him from Indiana to Detroit. It was a risky proposition. The man had a suspended ...
  Detroit man's story goes viral after Ohio state trooper prays with him after his sister is killedWXYZ
  After Traffic Stop, Cop Drives Man More Than 100 Miles
  
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• Detroit officials uneasy about audit contract selection - Detroit Free Press

  27-09-2016 19:38 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit officials uneasy about audit contract selection
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  The Detroit City Council today approved a $5.65-million deal with a financial auditing firm despite concerns about improprieties involved in how the company was picked. Council members said they had no problem with the company hired — Plante Moran ...
  
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• 'Family Feud' looking for contestants in Detroit - Detroit Free Press

  27-09-2016 19:34 via freep.com
  
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  'Family Feud' looking for contestants in Detroit
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  "Family Feud" is coming to Detroit in search of families to appear on the over-the-top game show. Show runners will be in town on November 5-6, interviewing preselected families. To audition, send the following in an e-mail to: [email protected]:.
  Ready To Air Your Family Feud? Auditions Taking Place In DetroitCBS Localall 2 news articles »
  
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• Congressional Dems: Flint gets federal funding or government gets shut down

  27-09-2016 19:33
  
  Congressional Democrats are warning that if Flint doesn't get the federal funds already approved by the U.S. Senate, they won't support a continuing resolution to keep the federal government running past this week.
  
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• Waterspout situation increasing over Lake Michigan

  27-09-2016 19:16
  
  Waterspouts are possible on Lake Michigan.
  
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• See the rare, hand-drawn 1790 map of Detroit discovered in Canadian home - Detroit Free Press

  27-09-2016 19:06 via freep.com
  
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  See the rare, hand-drawn 1790 map of Detroit discovered in Canadian home
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  A rare, hand-drawn 1790 map of Detroit has been discovered in a family home in Ontario. The framed 21-by-40-inch map is now part of the University of Michigan's William L. Clements Library collection and shows the city under British rule. "The grandson ...
  Centuries-old map of Detroit finds way to UM libraryThe Detroit News
  Rare 18th-century map of Detroit found at home in OntarioWDIV
  
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• Michigan cities ranked by violent crime rate

  27-09-2016 18:50
  
  See details about violent crime rates according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report based on 2015 statistics.
  
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• Mother calls man sentenced to 70 years for murdering her daughter a 'monster'

  27-09-2016 18:35
  
  A Detroit judge on Tuesday delivered a stiff sentence to a man convicted by a jury of murdering 24-year-old Kajavia Globe in December.
  
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• Check out progress of Little Caesars Arena thanks to drone footage

  27-09-2016 18:30
  
  A Tumblr user under the name "wingsarena," has been posting unofficial, yet regular, updates of the construction progress on Little Caesars Arena.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler gets $4.6 million from state, will add 700 jobs at Detroit area plant

  27-09-2016 18:28
  
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is getting $4.6 million in state aid as it retools its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant.
  
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• Soave's first Detroit residential development plans include more than 400 apartments in Corktown - Crain's Detroit Business

  27-09-2016 18:16 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Soave's first Detroit residential development plans include more than 400 apartments in Corktown
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Soave's Elton Park development will include more than 400 residential units and feature the renovation of the historic Checker Cab building. The first phase of Tony Soave's plan to build more than 400 apartments and tens of thousands of square feet of ...
  New Detroit development named for Corktown park demolished by...WDIV Detroit
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• Brother of disgraced prosecutor resigns as attorney for publicly-funded agency

  27-09-2016 17:52
  
  Steven Dunnings, the brother of former Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III, resigned from his role as the attorney for a public-funded commission.
  
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• Cat Stevens and a fight for the Audi RS 7: Automakers run debate-night ads

  27-09-2016 17:30
  
  There was no Super Bowl Monday night, but America was being American with its first U.S. Presidential debate between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump, and two automakers had commercials made just for the event.
  
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• Brack sentenced 70-100 years in Globe murder

  27-09-2016 17:23
  
  A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend was sentenced to 70-100 years in prison today. 
  
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• Ex-Boyfriend Of Detroit Woman Found In Trash Bin Gets 70-100 Years In Prison - CBS Local

  27-09-2016 17:14 via detroit.cbslocal.com
  
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  Ex-Boyfriend Of Detroit Woman Found In Trash Bin Gets 70-100 Years In Prison
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  DETROIT (WWJ) – The 24-year-old man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and stuffing her body in a trash container has been sentenced to 70 to 100 years in prison. After discussing his prior criminal offenses, Wayne Circuit Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway ...and more »
  
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• Couple kidnapped at casino then robbed

  27-09-2016 17:13
  
  It happened Thursday night into early Friday morning at Greektown Casino in Deroit. It left 67-year-old Char and 69-year-old Johnny so fearful, they asked we withhold their last name and where they live.
  
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• Red Wings to honor Gordie Howe with jersey patch

  27-09-2016 17:11
  
  The legendary Red Wings forward died in June at age 88.
  
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• Verizon breaks ground on new wi-fi network at Ford Field

  27-09-2016 17:09
  
  Construction began on Sept. 19 and will be completed sometime before Jan. 1.
  
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• Detroit Tigers Gameday: Turning to Justin Verlander in times of trouble

  27-09-2016 17:00
  
  The Tigers are two games behind the Orioles in the American League wild card race.
  
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• Man who stole $60,000 from city union gets 8 months prison

  27-09-2016 16:54
  
  Chad Shappee, a former Port Huron backhoe operator, was sentenced to eight months in prison for embezzling from a city union representing utilities workers.
  
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• Scene cleared at Detroit's McNamara building

  27-09-2016 15:45
  
  Detroit police say its bomb squad investigated a suspicious package found at the McNamara Federal Building early Tuesday morning. 
  
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• Chase putting $1.3M into Detroit skills training - The Detroit News

  27-09-2016 15:26 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Chase putting $1.3M into Detroit skills training
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  NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 14: A JP Morgan Chase logo is seen about a ATM January 14, 2011 in New York City. JPMorgan Chase, one of the nation's largest banks, reported $4.8 billion in income last quarter, a 47 percent jump, sending its stock higher.
  JP Morgan Chase adds $1.3 million investment to train Detroit's workforceMichigan Radio
  Chase makes $1.3 million in grants to support Detroit jobs training, partnerships
  
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• Body found on street on Detroit's east side

  27-09-2016 15:21
  
  Detroit police say they found a body in the middle of the street on the city's east side early Tuesday morning. 
  
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• LIVE: Sentencing in murder of Kajavia Globe

  27-09-2016 15:01
  
  A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend is due in court today. 
  
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• Detroit church helps families in need

  27-09-2016 14:31
  
  New Providence Baptist Church to host Bi-Annual Free Clothing, Shoes and More Giveaway on Saturday, October 1.
  
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• Woman charged $10,000 to put undocumented families on fraudulent path to citizenship, feds say

  27-09-2016 14:30
  
  Investigators report that in exchange for payment, Jafri would obtain fake visas in a three-step process. Investigators state that the scheme started in 2011.
  
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• Detroit crime rate down, but still no. 2 in nation: A closer look at the data

  27-09-2016 14:30
  
  Based on the number of violent crimes committed per 50,000 residents, Detroit remains the second most violent city in the nation, according to 2015 FBI crime stats. St. Louis is the most violent, per capita.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler gives glimpse of all-new Jeep Compass

  27-09-2016 14:12
  
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles revealed that its outgoing Jeep Compass and Patriot SUVs will be replaced by an all-new model that takes the Compass name.
  
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• Police: Alcohol A Factor In Deadly Crash On Detroit's West Side - CBS Local

  27-09-2016 14:04 via detroit.cbslocal.com
  
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  Police: Alcohol A Factor In Deadly Crash On Detroit's West Side
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  DETROIT (WWJ) – Police say alcohol is likely a factor in a deadly crash on Detroit's west side. The crash happened early Tuesday morning at Ewald Circle and San Juan, near Livernois Avenue and Davison. The driver appears to have lost control around a ...and more »
  
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