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• Inside Michigan's first stand-alone Chick-fil-A before its grand opening

  11-10-2016 23:57
  
  We are taking you behind the scenes and into the kitchen of Michigan's first stand-alone Chick-fil-A before it opens to the public.
  
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• Family pleads for answers in man's June murder

  11-10-2016 23:48
  
  A family is turning to you for help after their loved one was gunned down on Detroit's east side.
  
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• Video shows suspected burglar who victimized 83-year-old man

  11-10-2016 23:39
  
  Police are looking to the public for help identifying and locating a suspect wanted for breaking into a home on the city's northwest side.
  
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• Multiple fires sparks fears for a firebug

  11-10-2016 23:29
  
  Detroit firefighters were busy Tuesday responding to several suspicious fires on Detroit’s east side.
  
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• Meet the 2016-17 Detroit Red Wings from A to Z (Abdelkader to Zetterberg)

  11-10-2016 23:03
  
  The regular season opens Thursday. Here are the Red Wings on the opening roster, plus a few key ones on injured reserve.
  
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• Tweet, videos condemning distracted driving earn 4 Michigan teens scholarships

  11-10-2016 23:00
  
  Students throughout the state submitted entries in various mediums.
  
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• Watch artist paint Eminem using nothing but canned spaghetti

  11-10-2016 22:52
  
  His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti.
  
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• Michigan's Best pizza search brings us 17 pizzas in the thumb region

  11-10-2016 22:50
  
  Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez are searching for Michigan's Best pizza. The search continues into the thumb region.
  
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• Sharp: Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland on hot seat for so-so team - Detroit Free Press

  11-10-2016 22:30 via freep.com
  
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  Sharp: Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland on hot seat for so-so team
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  The admission was difficult but necessary. General manager Ken Holland acknowledged two months ago that he didn't think the Detroit Red Wings were a legitimate Stanley Cup contender this season. Decent, not dominant. Hopeful, not hyped-up.
  Detroit Recalls Pasquale, Assigns StreetCBS Localall 100 news articles »
  
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• FCC slams Comcast with its largest fine ever in unauthorized charges investigation

  11-10-2016 22:04
  
  The Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday, Oct. 11 that it has fined Comcast Corporation to close an investigation into whether the company charged customers for service or equipment they never authorized.
  
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• GM adding 650 jobs at Tennessee plant

  11-10-2016 21:49
  
  General Motors said Tuesday it plans to add a third shift and 650 jobs at its Spring HIll Manufacturing plant in Tennessee.
  
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• Dog food producer recalls product due to potential choking risk

  11-10-2016 21:41
  
  Mars Petcare has recalled a limited number of Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor wet dog food.
  
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• Pistons' Reggie Jackson breathes 'sigh of relief' after knee procedure

  11-10-2016 21:36
  
  Jackson is expected to miss six to eight weeks, pitting a likely return for the Pistons point guard in early December.
  
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• MSU-UM football rivalry kicks off early with Downtown Detroit games Wednesday

  11-10-2016 20:45
  
  Although the in-state football rivalry between Michigan State and the University of Michigan doesn't renew itself until Saturday, Oct. 29, in East Lansing, Detroit is kicking things off early with the Big Game Detroit Rally this week.
  
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• Detroit's Housing Disaster Is Its Leaders' Fault - Huffington Post

  11-10-2016 20:23 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Detroit's Housing Disaster Is Its Leaders' Fault
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  Detroit hasn't updated many property tax assessments in two decades, but still uses them to kick people out of their homes. 10/11/2016 02:21 pm ET. 170. Edmund Zagorin Freelance Writer. ASSOCIATED PRESS. This photo shows vacant homes in northeast ...
  
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• Ronald McDonald forced to keep low profile amid 'creepy clown' epidemic

  11-10-2016 20:22
  
  The Associated Press reports McDonald's Corp. announced Tuesday, Oct. 11 that the company is being "thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald's participation in community events" due to the "current climate around clown sightings."
  
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• Convicted cop killer: Produce my court file or let me go

  11-10-2016 20:15
  
  His hair is graying and his health is faltering -- a little.
  
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• DNR changes Lake Michigan fish stocking plan to help alewife population

  11-10-2016 20:05
  
  A change was made to the original plan after members of the Lake Michigan Committee spoke with anglers and constituents in neighboring states to gather more opinions about the fishery's needs
  
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• 'Creepy clown' accused of scaring people at McDonald's, 2 arrested

  11-10-2016 20:05
  
  Deonte J. Wiley, 22, of Clinton Township and Aaron D. Williams, 21, of Detroit, were arrested and each charged with one count of disorderly conduct Tuesday morning.
  
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• Michigan high school football Associated Press poll rankings - 10/11/16

  11-10-2016 19:45
  
  BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The top 10 teams in the Associated Press high school football poll, with records in parentheses....
  
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• Southeast Michigan Car vs. Deer crashes rise in 2015

  11-10-2016 19:40
  
  The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments reports there were 5,871 southeast Michigan car vs. deer crashes in 2015. This number represents a jump of 314 reported wrecks involving deer. Statistics were gathered by Michigan State Police and Criminal Justice Information Center, according to a SEMCOG release.
  
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• Jim Harbaugh is taking advantage of discount at Ruth's Chris in Ann Arbor

  11-10-2016 19:40
  
  Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed on his weekly radio show Monday night that he and his wife Sarah have reservations at the steakhouse.
  
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• Cory Booker to rally for Clinton in Detroit before voter registration deadline

  11-10-2016 19:40
  
  The deadline to register to vote or make changes to their registration status is Oct. 11.
  
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• NFL Power Rankings roundup: Lions on way up; Vikings new No. 1

  11-10-2016 19:33
  
  The Lions moved up to No. 21 after being 26th a week ago.
  
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• Opponents blast Detroit benefits proposal as job killer - Detroit Free Press

  11-10-2016 19:26 via freep.com
  
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  Opponents blast Detroit benefits proposal as job killer
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  Opponents of Proposal A, a city ordinance on the ballot that would require community benefits when developers seek tax breaks from Detroit, said today that it would hurt the city's economic recovery and push badly needed jobs out to the suburbs.
  Union leaders speak out against Detroit's Proposal AThe Detroit Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Michigan's bat population in jeopardy due to natural, human-made hazards

  11-10-2016 18:50
  
  The disease-causing fungus was first found in 2014 in Alpena, Dickinson, Keweenaw, Mackinac and Ontonagon counties. It has reportedly spread to 11 countries altogether, A.P. reports.
  
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• Faurecia to lay off 348 workers in Metro Detroit, close 2 plants

  11-10-2016 18:05
  
  Automotive supplier Faurecia North America is laying off 348 employees and closing two of its plants in Metro Detroit, the company confirmed Tuesday.
  
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• How a college dropout took on Detroit's $500 million public transport problem - CNBC

  11-10-2016 17:02 via cnbc.com
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  How a college dropout took on Detroit's $500 million public transport problem
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  Detroit sent shockwaves across the country in 2013 when it made history as the first major U.S. city to file for chapter 9 bankruptcy. For many Detroiters who saw the writing on the wall, it was a time of exodus — the Motor City's population has ...
  
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• 10 places in Detroit to carbo-load before marathon - Detroit Free Press

  11-10-2016 17:01 via freep.com
  
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  10 places in Detroit to carbo-load before marathon
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  The Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon is almost upon us and for would-be runners that means one thing: Time to load up on carbs. While downing a bowl of fettucine alfredo immediately before a race isn't the best idea (see: the "Fun Run" episode ...and more »
  
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• Dan Gilbert met with Hillary Clinton in Detroit

  11-10-2016 16:47
  
  During her Monday visit to Detroit, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton met with businessman Dan Gilbert, reports say.
  
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• Man breaks into home, slips into pajamas and fires gun at returning homeowner

  11-10-2016 16:38
  
  When John Broderick came home for lunch he didn't just find an intruder in his kitchen, but a man wearing pajamas, slippers and his sunglasses.
  
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• Man breaks in, slips into pajamas and allegedly fires at returning homeowner

  11-10-2016 16:38
  
  When John Broderick came home for lunch he didn't just find an intruder in his kitchen, but a man wearing pajamas, slippers and his sunglasses.
  
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• Ford idles Mustang plant amid slow sales

  11-10-2016 16:30
  
  Ford Motor Co. is idling its Flat Rock Assembly Plant, where the Dearborn automaker builds the Ford Mustang and revived Lincoln Continental.
  
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• Ford idles Flat Rock amid slow Mustang sales

  11-10-2016 16:30
  
  Ford Motor Co. is idling its Flat Rock Assembly Plant, where the Dearborn automaker builds the Ford Mustang and revived Lincoln Continental.
  
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• Metro Detroit man named PETA's 'Sexiest Vegan over 50'

  11-10-2016 16:14
  
  Joel Kahn is the owner of Ferndale's GreenSpace Cafe and a practicing cardiologist at the The Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity, which has locations in West Bloomfield and Grosse Pointe Farms.
  
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• 25 great Michigan high school boys soccer players from the past 25 years

  11-10-2016 16:00
  
  The Michigan High School Athletic Association began crowning state boys soccer champions in 1982, so the game isn't as old as most sports played at the high school level across the Mitten.
  
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• Michigan's Best pizza in Grand Rapids delivers old and new favorites

  11-10-2016 15:56
  
  Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez are searching for Michigan's Best pizza. They visited the Grand Rapids area, and tried both old and new favorites.
  
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• Video shows man in creepy clown garb hanging onto back of moving Detroit bus

  11-10-2016 15:46
  
  A video showing a man dressed in in creepy clown garb clinging to the back of a Detroit Department of Transportation bus as it heads down the street is garnering a lot of attention online.
  
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• Samsung halting sales of Galaxy Note 7; warn owners to turn off their devices

  11-10-2016 15:31
  
  The warning is issued to all used of any Galaxy Note 7 device, even those that have had a device replaced recently.
  
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• Business owner with CPL kills suspected thief in northwest Detroit - Fox 2 Detroit

  11-10-2016 14:20 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  Business owner with CPL kills suspected thief in northwest Detroit
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  DETROIT (WJBK) - A business owner is accused of shooting and killing a suspected thief in a deadly encounter in northwest Detroit. "The initial information that we're receiving it is an attempted robbery and that the business owner was defending ...
  
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• Fiat Chrysler, Canadian workers union reach labor deal

  11-10-2016 14:08
  
  The union representing workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' sites in Canada has reached a tentative agreement for a new labor contract with the automaker.
  
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• VIDEO: Clown hitches a ride on DDOT bus

  11-10-2016 13:47
  
  A strange sight in Detroit after a clown was spotted on the back of a DDOT bus.
  
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• Michigan's Best at 98 pizzas and counting; check out today's schedule

  11-10-2016 13:46
  
  John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive are on the road searching for Michigan's Best Pizza. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, they are visiting 6 pizzerias in the Flint and Saginaw areas.
  
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• Neglected baseball diamond to be restored with help from Detroit police

  11-10-2016 13:30
  
  A rusty old backstop was the only indication there was ever a baseball diamond at Calcara Park on Detroit's east side near Ross-Hill Academy, but that won't be the case for much longer.
  
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• Pistons' Marcus Morris smashes career high with 6 fouls in 13 minutes

  11-10-2016 13:15
  
  Morris fouled out of Detroit's 86-81 loss to the San Antonio Spurs with 10:53 left in the third quarter.
  
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• Database: Is your favorite liquor store on the 'top 150' list in Michigan?

  11-10-2016 13:15
  
  About 4 percent of liquor retails account for 17 percent of all sales in Michigan.
  
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• Convicted cop killer seeks release based on missing court file

  11-10-2016 13:00
  
  A 57-year-old man who's spent the last four decades, most of his life, in prison after being convicted of murdering an off-duty Detroit police officer in 1976 may have a chance at freedom.
  
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• Packaged liquor sales are now a $1 billion industry for Michigan

  11-10-2016 12:45
  
  Leading the pack were chain stores - notably Meijer - which now account for 15 percent of wholesale liquor buys.
  
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• Michigan's top 20 counties for deer-vehicle collisions in 2015

  11-10-2016 12:40
  
  Michigan had more than 47,000 deer-vehicle crashes in 2015, according to state statistics.
  
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• EPA delayed helping with Legionella in 2015 as state worked on PR plan

  11-10-2016 12:15
  
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offered to investigate the Flint area's Legionnaires' disease outbreak in early 2015, but the overture was shelved to give the state of Michigan more time to "figure out" a plan for telling people about the epidemic.
  
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