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• Rare albino squirrel spotted near Brighton

  13-10-2016 22:24
  
  Sightings of the squirrel have been made near a subdivision off of Lee Road in Brighton for several days now
  
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• Will metro Detroit voters approve mass transit that most will not use?

  13-10-2016 22:00
  
  The two Detroits - the comeback city and the still-stuck one - can see one another across Woodward Avenue at Grand Boulevard. On one side, New Center, a white-collar employment hub, part of the reawakening comeback. On the other,...
  
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• Purcell's Picks takes aim at Week 8 area football games in Metro Detroit

  13-10-2016 21:41
  
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• Laurel Park Place mall in Livonia to close this Thanksgiving

  13-10-2016 21:32
  
  The owner of Laurel Park Place, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., announced on Wednesday, Oct. 12, that its regional shopping centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year.
  
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• MSU beats Michigan alumni in Big Game Rally in Detroit

  13-10-2016 21:20
  
  Fans of Michigan State and University of Michigan were treated to a day of competition at Campus Martius Park for the second-ever Detroit Big Game Rally on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
  
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• Michigan woman's priceless reaction to advancing in quest to co-host 'Live with Kelly'

  13-10-2016 21:14
  
  Winters, of Macomb Township, shared a video of herself watching the announcement on her Facebook page. The video starts with Winters watching "Live with Kelly" while on a stair stepper work-out machine. When she learns the good news, she starts jumping around in excitement and pointing at the screen in disbelief.
  
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• Wal-Mart to offer free health screenings at more than 4,600 stores nationwide

  13-10-2016 20:23
  
  Events will take place from noon to 4 p.m. local time on Oct. 15.
  
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• Metro Detroit trustee arrested for allegedly selling his vote on contract bids

  13-10-2016 20:00
  
  Dean Reynolds, an elected official currently seeking his township's supervisor position, was arrested by FBI agents for his alleged role in demanding and accepting bribes for his vote on municipal contracts.
  
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• Accused drunk driver smashes through two homes at 90 mph

  13-10-2016 19:46
  
  A teen faces eight felony charges after law enforcers say he plowed through two residential homes while drunk, causing serious injuries to himself and four passengers.
  
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• Mussels and Mustangs: This European country has highest rate of Ford pony car sales

  13-10-2016 19:30
  
  Which European country would you guess has the highest portion of Ford Mustangs?
  
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• Student threatened to 'make Columbine look like a joke,' prosecutor says

  13-10-2016 19:17
  
  A student faces a felony charge after allegedly threatening to assassinate a classmate and insinuating plans to unleash a murderous rampage on his high school.
  
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• Michigan's Best Pizza checks out 7 pizzerias in Metro Detroit, plus today's itinerary

  13-10-2016 19:13
  
  John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are on the search for Michigan's Best Pizza. On Oct. 12, 2016 they stopped at 7 pizzerias in Metro Detroit. On Oct. 13 they are in Ann Arbor.
  
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• Cold night ahead as frost advisory issued for 43 Michigan counties

  13-10-2016 18:42
  
  You'd better get those extra blankets out of the closet.
  
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• Black doctor's claim of discrimination on Delta flight causing social media stir

  13-10-2016 18:42
  
  A Facebook post written by a black woman who says she is a physician and wasn't allowed to help a passenger during a mid-flight medical emergency because of "blatant discrimination" is causing a stir on social media.
  
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• Gov. Rick Snyder says Trump's comments were 'revolting and disgusting'

  13-10-2016 18:35
  
  Snyder acknowledged Trump's recorded remarks about women and his attacks on Republicans who have spoken out against him in recent days "could make it a more challenging environment" for GOP candidates.
  
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• Vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine, wife Anne Holton to campaign in Detroit

  13-10-2016 18:30
  
  Vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, are returning to Michigan Tuesday to campaign in Detroit, according to the Clinton campaign.
  
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• Byron, Grand Blanc, Flint, Beecher, Hemlock and Saginaw on Michigan's Best pizza search

  13-10-2016 18:16
  
  Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez are on the search for Michigan's Best pizza. They hit up the Flint and Saginaw region to check out their pizza's.
  
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• Michigan State Police gets federal grants to review rape kits, fight meth

  13-10-2016 18:00
  
  The Michigan State Police has secured federal grants totaling more than $2 million meant to increase efforts in reviewing rape kits, fight methamphetamine and enhance port security.
  
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• Vote for the MLive Detroit Game of the Week for Oct. 21

  13-10-2016 17:55
  
  DETROIT -- The next MLive Detroit Game of the Week poll is open for business and, already, its time to votes for the last week of the regular season. Fans will be able to vote in the Week 9 poll...
  
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• USS Detroit warship to arrive Friday; learn how to track its location

  13-10-2016 17:46
  
  As of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, the U.S. Navy warship was just south of Cheboygan in Lake Huron traveling at speeds of 10.8 knots (around 12 mph).
  
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• Watch the new Honda CR-V make its global debut at Detroit's Eastern Market

  13-10-2016 17:30
  
  Two Honda Ridgeline pickups pulled apart trailers full of hay, and with that the new 2017 Honda CR-V made its global debut in Detroit Eastern Market this week.
  
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• See MLive's previews, predictions for Week 7 prep football action

  13-10-2016 17:25
  
  The MLive predictions crew is at the top of its game. Check out a 14-1 record from Steve Kaminski of the Grand Rapids Press, or a 13-1 by Tony Garcia of the Jackson Citizen Press. And a 16-2 by the...
  
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• Tell us which Metro Detroit area football team has the best uniform

  13-10-2016 17:00
  
  The amount of great football teams in the MLive Detroit coverage area is abundant. These days, there is not a season that goes by where a Detroit area team is not in a state championship game. Yet, of all of...
  
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• Michigan Republican, Democratic parties take in millions through secret accounts

  13-10-2016 17:00
  
  Accounts connected to both parties are accepting corporate dollars, but not disclosing donors or expenditures.
  
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• Awaiting Adoption: Meet Tiffany, a courageous, adventurous girl

  13-10-2016 16:30
  
  By Mark Fisk, MARE Communications Specialist Despite waiting a few years, Tiffany keeps hope alive for finding a forever family. Tiffers, as she's sometimes called, understands the importance of a family's support, something that she hasn't experienced for most of...
  
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• Powerball results for 10/12/16 drawing; jackpot worth $107M

  13-10-2016 16:25
  
  The drawing on Saturday, Oct. 18 will be worth $122 million and a cash option of $81.9 million.
  
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• See the first people to eat at Michigan's first stand-alone Chick-fil-A

  13-10-2016 16:23
  
  More than 100 people spent as long as 29 hours in line at Michigan's first stand-alone Chick-fil-A to win free food for a year when it opened.
  
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• Man sentenced in attack on Detroit EMTs

  13-10-2016 16:11
  
  The man who stabbed and slashed Detroit EMTs last year was sentenced on Thursday.
  
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• Redesigned Honda CR-V makes world debut in Detroit

  13-10-2016 16:00
  
  The best-selling SUV in the U.S. is not a product of the Detroit Three, though its latest incarnation did debut in Detroit this week.
  
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• All-new Honda CR-V makes world debut in Detroit

  13-10-2016 16:00
  
  The best-selling SUV in the U.S. is not a product of the Detroit Three, though its latest incarnation did debut in Detroit this week.
  
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• East Lansing legalizes marijuana smoking, possession for those over age 21

  13-10-2016 15:30
  
  For those younger than 21, smoking or possessing pot becomes a civil infraction that carries a $25 fine and a required substance abuse class.
  
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• Watch a grizzly bear squash a pumpkin like a grape at the Detroit Zoo

  13-10-2016 14:32
  
  The grizzly bears didn't disappoint, diving right into the action, pressing the pumpkins like an old-fashioned tire pump until they explode at the Detroit Zoo's Smashing Pumpkins event.
  
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• Red Wings preview: What will it take to extend playoff streak?

  13-10-2016 14:01
  
  The playoff streak, at 25 seasons, appears to be in more peril than at any time since it began in 1991.
  
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• See MLive soccer brackets as district openers start next week

  13-10-2016 14:00
  
  The boys high school soccer postseason is almost here. More than 120 first-round district matches on Monday open up the one-game-knockout postseason action, and MLive's boys soccer scoreboard and brackets are a great guide to all of the action....
  
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• These are Chick-fil-A's planned Michigan locations

  13-10-2016 13:00
  
  Chick-fil-A is opening new locations in Troy and Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 as part of a plan to expand into Michigan with up to 20 new stores within the next five years.The fast-food chicken chain previously had just two food-court locations in Michigan, at Oakland University in Rochester and inside Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus.The Atlanta-based company is well on its way to having more than 10 Michigan locations within the coming year.Here's a map and a list of each store and plann
  
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• Helping you decide: Where Trump and Clinton stand on national security

  13-10-2016 13:00
  
  National security and the need to prevent terrorism are among the top concerns of voters this presidential campaign, according to a June poll by the Pew Research Center.
  
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• Clown-mask robbery suspect's alleged crime spree detailed in court filing

  13-10-2016 13:00
  
  Details of a week-long crime spree involving armed robberies with Halloween masks, burglary, shootouts with police, a carjacking and an attempt to flee the state, were revealed in a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday.
  
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• After more than 40 years, Marine Corps veteran becomes American citizen

  13-10-2016 13:00
  
  Gaetan Manningham has been in the United States for more than 40 years, served as a Marine in the Pacific during the Vietnam era and raised three children alongside wife Dureta in the Flint area.
  
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• 5 things to know about Metro Detroit real estate sales so far in 2016

  13-10-2016 12:00
  
  The third-quarter is "on the books" for southeast Michigan's real estate market, leaving just three months for listings, sales and price trends to shape 2016. Realcomp, the multiple listing and data service for Metro Detroit Realtors, released its monthly totals...
  
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• Man killed, woman hurt in shooting in Detroit

  13-10-2016 11:24
  
  An investigation is underway into a deadly shooting on Detroit's West Side.
  
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• DPS teacher says rat problem made her sick

  13-10-2016 05:32
  
  A Detroit Public Schools teacher tells 7 Action News a rat problem at her elementary school is making her sick and she wants the district to do more to protect students.
  
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• VIDEO: Woman goes on rampage in beauty store

  13-10-2016 05:18
  
  Surveillance video shows a wild attack inside Beauty Hair and Wigs on 8 Mile in Detroit. 
  
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• State Superintendent outlines proposed changes to how Michigan students are tested

  13-10-2016 02:51
  
  Officials want to measure student growth, not just proficiency
  
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• Live results for $6.45M Lotto 47 drawing on 10/12/16

  13-10-2016 02:27
  
  There were no grand-prize winners in the drawing meaning the next drawing onSaturday, Oct. 18 will be worth $6.7 million.
  
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• Michigan man pleads guilty to 10 counts of child pornography possession

  13-10-2016 01:00
  
  John Cafarelli answered his door partially clothed and with child pornography actively running on his computer when investiagators executed the search warrant in 2014, according to the attorney general's office.
  
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• Detroit mental health facility abrupty closing

  13-10-2016 00:49
  
  A long time and much needed mental health center on Detroit’s east side is closing its doors,.
  
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• Fantasy Football week 6: Who to start, sit and sleepers

  13-10-2016 00:25
  
  It's getting down to make or break time for some Fantasy Football teams. Here is week 6 of Fantasy Football with MLive reporter and Fantasy Football guru Edward Pevos and Fantasy Football expert Nagsheen.
  
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