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• Trio of U.S. Reps seek clarification on due process for No-Fly List

  29-09-2016 23:56
  
  Three members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), served as the main proponents of a bipartisan letter sent to the Department of Homeland Security today, urging enhanced due process protections for the Terrorist Screening Center's No-Fly List.
  
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• Husband dies from fire, firefighters rescue wife

  29-09-2016 23:53
  
  Booker T. Bracy, 79, and his wife Catherine, 74, lived in their Rohns Street home for over 40 years, but early Thursday morning their house caught fire with them, their daughter, 18-year-old granddaughter and son-in-law inside.
  
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• Bill Ford says Donald Trump's 'basic premise is wrong' in criticizing Mexico move

  29-09-2016 23:25
  
  The great grandson of Henry Ford said Thursday that a U.S. presidential candidate's criticism of the carmaker shifting some production to Mexico is misguided.
  
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• Tigers home finale vs. Indians postponed; will be played Monday if necessary

  29-09-2016 23:21
  
  The Tigers (85-73) entered the day one game behind the Baltimore Orioles for the final American League wild card spot.
  
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• Flooding pushes Windsor mayor to declare 'state of emergency'

  29-09-2016 23:12
  
  The Windsor Star reports Dilkens said the impact by the rainfall was "beyond the reasonable capacity of the city to handle." He reportedly urged Ontario and federal leaders to assist the city in the aftermath.
  
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• Detroit program puts 79 low-income trainees through environmental construction certification

  29-09-2016 22:35
  
  A program designed to assist unemployed and low-income Detroiters is hosting a graduation ceremony Friday.
  
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• Clinton River upgraded to flood warning as water levels spike

  29-09-2016 22:34
  
  At 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, the NWS reports the stage level of the river was 16.4 feet and rising. Flood stage level is listed at 16 feet.
  
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• Trump visit to include fundraisers in metro Detroit, Grand Rapids

  29-09-2016 22:20
  
  In addition to a Novi rally, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be attending private fundraisers in Grand Rapids and metro Detroit.
  
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• Tobias Harris' offseason workouts paying off in the early days of camp

  29-09-2016 22:05
  
  Harris was acquired by the Pistons last February in a trade with the Orlando Magic.
  
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• Flint crisis, Trump candidacy highlight need for more transparency

  29-09-2016 22:00
  
  Sometimes the public can imagine some dark and dangerous things.
  
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• Detroit's Lodge Freeway still flooded with poop water - Detroit Free Press

  29-09-2016 21:46 via freep.com
  
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  What a day, huh? Though it didn't quite compare to the torrential flooding of August 2014, metro Detroit was drenched in rain all day today, leading to many road and highway closures, engulfed vehicles and several traffic accidents. First off, the good ...
  Metro Detroit weather forecast: Flood watch through FridayWDIV Detroit
  Rain Keeps Coming: Damage Across Metro Detroit Being AssessedCBS Local
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• Non-emergent operations at DMC hospital cancelled due to flooding

  29-09-2016 21:40
  
  All non-emergent operating cases at Detroit Medical Center's Harper Hospital have been cancelled due to "storm water intrusion," a hospital official said in an email.
  
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• Non-emergency operations at DMC hospital cancelled due to flooding

  29-09-2016 21:40
  
  All non-emergent operating cases at Detroit Medical Center's Harper Hospital have been cancelled due to "storm water intrusion," a hospital official said in an email.
  
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• Fundraiser seeks $20,000 to help slain Detroit Police Sgt. Kenneth Steil's family

  29-09-2016 21:34
  
  When Detroit Police Sgt. Kenneth Steil died unexpectedly Sept. 17, he left behind a young family.
  
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• Wayne State team gets $16 million to help young HIV patients

  29-09-2016 21:00
  
  A research team led by Wayne State University has been awarded an anticipated total of $15.7 million over a five-year period for work related to the health of young people with HIV or at risk of HIV infection.
  
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• Couple sent to prison for forcing troubled teens into prostitution

  29-09-2016 20:52
  
  A federal judge on Thursday ordered a man and women convicted of forcing three underage girls to engage in child pornography production and prostitution to spend a combined half century in prison.
  
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• Detroit musicians to fuse mainstream and Middle Eastern sounds in $15 concert

  29-09-2016 20:39
  
  A melange of Motown funk and the aesthetics and music of the Arab world will provide the backbone of this month's In Transit Detroit concert series.
  
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• Hype video for Detroit King vs. Cass Tech football game this week is intense

  29-09-2016 20:25
  
  The city of Detroit has seen a lot of great high school sports rivalries over the years in basketball and football. When it comes football in the city, the rivalry between Detroit Cass Tech and Detroit Martin Luther King takes...
  
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• Ram reveals 575-horsepower Rebel TRX concept in Texas

  29-09-2016 19:10
  
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Ram brand revealed a 575-horsepower, Rebel TRX pickup concept Thursday at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas.
  
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• Detroit man sentenced on sex trafficking charges

  29-09-2016 19:03
  
  A Detroit man convicted on sex trafficking charges was sentenced to 35 years in prison, according to U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade.
  
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• Flooding reported at DMC's Harper Hospital

  29-09-2016 18:57
  
  The Detroit Medical Center says heavy rainfall in the area has caused some flooding in different areas of Harper Hospital.
  
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• Flood watch issued for southeast Michigan counties as rainfall continues

  29-09-2016 18:44
  
  The watch by the National Weather Service is in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 and includes Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb, Wayne, Shiawassee, Washtenaw, Oakland, and Livingston counties.
  
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• Hand-drawn map of Detroit under British rule found in Canadian family's home

  29-09-2016 18:34
  
  The 21-by-40 inch map titled "Rough sketch of the King's Domain at Detroit" shows a "specific plan" of the city, its defense bases, Fort Lernoult and plans that never came to fruition.
  
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• Michigan has more lobbyists than lawmakers working on energy reform

  29-09-2016 18:11
  
  145 have filed testimony or are working for big players.
  
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• Tesla: Any state that bans sales 'very poor candidate for manufacturing operations'

  29-09-2016 18:00
  
  As Tesla Motors ramps up production ahead of the launch of its Model 3 electric car, states where it is banned from selling and servicing its vehicles directly to consumers will not be candidates for production sites.
  
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• Great Lakes Crossing looking for employees, hosting job fair

  29-09-2016 17:50
  
  AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Looking for a job in retail? Great Lakes Crossing is hiring at more than 70 stores.
  
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• Great Lakes Crossing hosting job fair with more than 50 stores

  29-09-2016 17:50
  
  Looking for a job in retail? Great Lakes Crossing is hiring at more than 70 stores.
  
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• Ypsilanti crowd enthusiastic about proposed regional transit services

  29-09-2016 17:40
  
  Voters will decide the issue on Nov. 8, 2016.
  
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• Tigers, Indians settle in for what could be long, rainy day of waiting

  29-09-2016 17:36
  
  After hours of rain caused flash flooding throughout the area, the only thing certain is that the series finale between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians on Thursday won't begin as scheduled at 1:10 p.m.
  
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• Russian Ambassador to the U.S. to address Detroit Economic Club

  29-09-2016 17:28
  
  Sergey Kislyak's talk is titled "Syria, Snowden and More: A Look at U.S. -- Russia Relations."
  
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• See MLive's previews, predictions for Week 6 prep football action

  29-09-2016 17:25
  
  The temperatures are finally falling, but most of the MLive reporters suddenly are sizzling in the high school football forecasting game. The Week 5 predictions produced records like Mark Opfermann...
  
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• GM launches new turbo-diesel V-8 engine for 2017 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra pickups

  29-09-2016 17:00
  
  General Motors' turbo-diesel V-8 engine is getting its most powerful update ever, the Detroit automaker said Thursday.
  
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• See auction sale results for 5 abandoned houses on 1 block

  29-09-2016 16:30
  
  Some of these houses are multi-time losers on this "owner of last resort" last-chance auction.
  
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• How to follow along with Donald Trump's Friday rally in Novi

  29-09-2016 16:17
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is headed to Novi early Friday evening for his second public rally in Michigan.
  
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• Vote for the MLive Detroit Game of the Week for Oct. 7

  29-09-2016 16:01
  
  DETROIT -- The next MLive Detroit Game of the Week poll is open for business. Fans will be able to vote in the Week 7 poll once every hour until it closes on Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. Here are...
  
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• 1 dead in house fire on Detroit's east side

  29-09-2016 15:56
  
  One person is dead and five others are injured, including a firefighter, after a house fire early Thursday morning, according to sources.
  
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• Powerball results for 09/28/16 drawing; jackpot at $60M

  29-09-2016 15:27
  
  The drawing on Wednesday, Sept. 28 will be worth $70 million and a cash option of $47.5 million.
  
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• Updates: Several roads closed across Detroit due to flooding, crashes

  29-09-2016 15:20
  
  The morning rush heading into Detroit is a little dicey Thursday, Sept. 29, as several roads and freeways in the city are flooded.
  
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• Several roads closed across Detroit due to flooding, crashes

  29-09-2016 15:20
  
  The morning rush heading into Detroit is a little dicey Thursday, Sept. 29, as several roads and freeways in the city are flooded.
  
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• Detroit housing rises from the ashes - CNBC

  29-09-2016 15:18 via cnbc.com
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  Frank Tarala is a lifetime Detroiter. As a boy, he used to go downtown with his father to see Tigers games. They would always go directly home afterward. There was nothing downtown to keep them there. Now, Tarala's daughter works downtown and wishes ...
  
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• Detroit police searching for missing 16-year-old

  29-09-2016 15:11
  
  Detroit police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 16-year-old who was last seen on September 28.
  
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• NFL Week 4: Point spreads, picks and storylines

  29-09-2016 15:08
  
  The Lions visit the Chicago Bears in their second straight NFC North game.
  
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• Celebrate National Coffee Day with deals, freebies and Michigan's Best

  29-09-2016 15:00
  
  John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are always searching for Michigan's Best. Today (Sept. 29, 2016) they are celebrating National Coffee Day with some deals, freebies and Michigan's Best Coffee.
  
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• Honda shows off Civic Type R prototype in Paris

  29-09-2016 14:53
  
  Honda Motor Co. has released photos of a prototype of the soon-to-be-released Civic Type R in Paris this week.
  
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• Search 3rd grade reading scores by district, race and ethnicity

  29-09-2016 14:45
  
  Less than half of third-graders who took the 2016 M-STEP were proficient in reading
  
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• Detroit News makes history, endorses Gary Johnson - Detroit Free Press

  29-09-2016 14:42 via freep.com
  
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  The Detroit News made history with its presidential endorsement this morning - but not in the way you might expect. For the first time in the newspaper's 143-year history, its editorial board endorsed a presidential candidate who wasn't a Republican.
  Gary Johnson tries to get past 'brain freeze' with Detroit newspaper's endorsementWashington Post
  Detroit News endorses Johnson over Trump, ClintonPolitico
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• Educators question whether 3rd-grade reading bill will improve literacy without extra funding

  29-09-2016 14:30
  
  The state invests about $26 million in early literacy programs
  
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• Michigan's Best Pizza leaders -- as of now

  29-09-2016 14:00
  
  Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive are searching for Michigan's Best Pizza. Here are the leaders in the 13 polls for nominees all over the state. The voting deadline is 12 noon, Sept. 29, 2016.
  
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• Detroit Catholic Central-Brother Rice football rivalry picked as top in state by MLive.com

  29-09-2016 14:00
  
  The two teams are tied 30-30-1 head-to-head and have combined for 19 state titles.
  
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• A throwback to Donald Trump's most memorable quotes made in Michigan

  29-09-2016 14:00
  
  Here's a highlight reel of Trump's most memorable Michigan moments.
  
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