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• A Club Performance From 1960s Detroit Holds One Key To Motown's Success - NPR

  24-01-2017 23:58 via npr.org
  
  A Club Performance From 1960s Detroit Holds One Key To Motown's Success
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  Over the years, music fans have slowly filled in details about a hard-working, mostly anonymous collective of Detroit studio musicians known as The Funk Brothers, who were the backing band for many of Motown's hit songs. Less documented is what these ...and more »
  
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• Federal lawmakers concerned Trump's EPA freeze puts Flint funding at risk

  24-01-2017 23:51
  
  Flint's congressional delegation is asking President Donald Trump for clarification about whether a directive halting all Environmental Protection Agency grants will affect funds appropriated for Flint's water crisis.
  
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• Republicans block subpoena for Gov. Rick Snyder's Flint water documents

  24-01-2017 23:34
  
  An amendment to subpoena Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for documents said to be crucial to the Flint water crisis investigation has been defeated.
  
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• $4 million indoor multi sport complex to be built in Detroit - WDIV Detroit

  24-01-2017 23:08 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  $4 million indoor multi sport complex to be built in Detroit
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  DETROIT - Detroit will be the home of a new indoor multi-sport complex featuring a world-class cycling velodrome. The Detroit Fitness Foundation provided the following information in a Tuesday release: ...and more »
  
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• Second rescued sea turtle explores new home at Michigan aquarium

  24-01-2017 23:04
  
  After suffering injuries in a boat collision that left him non-releasable to the wild, Carr, an 85-pound rescued sea turtle, is settling to his new home at Sea Life Michigan.
  
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• U.S. Sen. Gary Peters says children 'deserve better' than Betsy DeVos

  24-01-2017 23:00
  
  U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Twp., doesn't plan to support West Michigan native Betsy DeVos for the Secretary of Education post.
  
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• Unfiltered Flint water is safe, just don't drink it, says state attorney

  24-01-2017 23:00
  
  Mixed messages came out of a federal court hearing in Detroit Tuesday regarding the safety of Flint water.
  
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• Nestle water opponents push for more public hearings around Michigan

  24-01-2017 22:55
  
  Groundwater extraction is a statewide issue, group argues.
  
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• Inmates moved from halfway house day after gunmen 'execute' 31-year-old

  24-01-2017 22:53
  
  Bannum Place of Saginaw is a metal-sided, one-story, grey building positioned between an industrial manufacturer and a set of railroad tracks.
  
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• State seeks clarity on Flint water funds after Trump EPA freeze

  24-01-2017 22:27
  
  State officials are seeking more information on a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency freeze on grants and contracts and what it could mean to $100 million in federal funds already appropriated for the Flint water crisis.
  
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• Need a skinny suit? Bonobos is coming to Detroit with hip menswear - Detroit Free Press

  24-01-2017 22:19 via freep.com
  
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  Need a skinny suit? Bonobos is coming to Detroit with hip menswear
  Detroit Free Press
  It's official. Bonobos -- retailer of upscale, noveau hip menswear -- is coming to downtown Detroit. It's scheduled to open at 1417 Woodward later this year, according to a corporate spokesperson. It will be the state's first Bonobos location. The Free ...and more »
  
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• Detroit Lions to host cheerleader auditions in March - WDIV Detroit

  24-01-2017 21:36 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  Detroit Lions to host cheerleader auditions in March
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  DETROIT - The Detroit Lions will begin the audition and selection process for the 2017 - 2018 Detroit Lions Cheerleaders in the coming weeks with two pre-audition clinics open to interested candidates followed by the audition weekend in March. The ...
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• FOX 2 News promotes Amy Andrews to weekday anchor, among other moves

  24-01-2017 21:26
  
  FOX 2 News announced Tuesday, Jan. 24 that it has promoted Amy Andrews to its weekday anchor from 6 to 9 a.m. alongside co-anchor Jay Towers.
  
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• FOX 2 News promotes Amy Andrews to weekday anchor

  24-01-2017 21:26
  
  FOX 2 News announced Tuesday, Jan. 24 that it has promoted Amy Andrews to its weekday anchor from 6 to 9 a.m. alongside co-anchor Jay Towers.
  
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• Detroit House of Corrections demolition underway

  24-01-2017 21:25
  
  Demolition of the former Detroit House of Corrections facility is underway in Plymouth Township, according to a press release from the governor's office.
  
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• Gilbert buys 500-space parking deck in downtown Detroit - Crain's Detroit Business

  24-01-2017 21:19 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Gilbert buys 500-space parking deck in downtown Detroit
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Photo by CoStar Group Inc. Dan Gilbert purchased this 500-space parking deck at First Street and Michigan Avenue in November. Dan Gilbert has bought a 500-space parking deck at First Street and Michigan Avenue in downtown Detroit. Whitney Eichinger ...
  
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• Man violates probation after pit bull mauling

  24-01-2017 21:14
  
  A man whose pit bulls mauled a Detroit man in 2014 has been arrested for violating his probation, according to the U.S. Marshals. 
  
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• Police: 100+ explicit photos of students shared online

  24-01-2017 21:04
  
  The student is believed to have captured screenshots on Snapchat, placed them on Dropbox where they could be viewed by other people before they were taken down with help from the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit.
  
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• Person of interest sought in Detroit murder

  24-01-2017 21:00
  
  Detroit police are asking for the public's help to find a person of interest in a fatal shooting that happened on January 8.
  
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• Ford taps former Apple, Nike, Burberry executive as VP, chief brand officer

  24-01-2017 20:56
  
  Ford Motor Co. announced it has hired a 34-year-old former Apple, Nike and Burberry executive as its vice president and chief brand officer.
  
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• Ford tabs former Apple, Nike, Burberry executive as VP, chief brand officer

  24-01-2017 20:56
  
  Ford Motor Co. announced it has hired a 34-year-old former Apple, Nike and Burberry executive as its vice president and chief brand officer.
  
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• Man 'executed' at halfway house 'Was just happy to be free,' friend says

  24-01-2017 20:51
  
  "My long term goals are to get a job, start a family, and do for my family. Also, just to live my life to the realest I can when I get out."
  
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• Amy Andrews named morning anchor at Fox 2 Detroit - Detroit Free Press

  24-01-2017 20:41 via freep.com
  
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  Amy Andrews named morning anchor at Fox 2 Detroit
  Detroit Free Press
  Starting Monday, Amy Andrews will be a full-time co-anchor of “Fox 2 News Morning." Andrews will lead the 6-9 a.m. weekday newscast alongside Jay Towers, Fox 2 Detroit (WJBK-TV) announced Tuesday morning. The move gives a permanent team to the ...
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• Winter and snow are returning to Michigan

  24-01-2017 20:37
  
  I hope you enjoyed those warm temperatures, because they're leaving.
  
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• State chief: Nothing 'fraudulent' in Detroit election - The Detroit News

  24-01-2017 20:32 via detroitnews.com
  
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  State chief: Nothing 'fraudulent' in Detroit election
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  An ongoing state audit of the Nov. 8 presidential election in Detroit has yet to produce any evidence of fraud. Loading… Post to Facebook. State chief: Nothing 'fraudulent' in Detroit election An ongoing state audit of the Nov. 8 presidential election ...and more »
  
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• Flint water has fallen below federal lead limit

  24-01-2017 20:29
  
  Flint's water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit, a key finding that Michigan state environmental officials said Tuesday is good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have been grappling with the man-made water crisis.
  
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• Bonobos retail guideshop coming to Downtown Detroit

  24-01-2017 20:24
  
  A New York-based men's store where customers try on clothing but leave empty-handed is coming downtown this year.
  
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• Toyota recalls 73,000 trucks due to potential issues with bumper

  24-01-2017 20:08
  
  The recall covers around 73,000 2016 and 2017 Tundra models.
  
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• Woman killed in crash while being transported in medical van identified

  24-01-2017 19:45
  
  An autopsy has been conducted on the 61-year-old woman who died from injuries suffered in a crash while being transported by a medical van in Detroit about 5 a.m. Monday.
  
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• Tomas Jurco wonders why he can't stick in Detroit Red Wings' lineup - Detroit Free Press

  24-01-2017 19:40 via freep.com
  
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  Tomas Jurco wonders why he can't stick in Detroit Red Wings' lineup
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  BOSTON -- One forward eyes a chance to open the door enough to stay in the lineup. Another has an eye on maybe opening other doors. Detroit Red Wings forwards Tomas Jurco and Drew Miller had different emotions entering Tuesday night's game against ...
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• Michigan has 69 Zika cases so far in 2017; officials warn winter travelers

  24-01-2017 19:25
  
  Planning a trip this winter or spring to Florida, Mexico or the Caribbean?Beware of the Zika virus, which can cause serious birth defects or miscarriage if contracted by a pregnant woman.
  
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• 5 Detroit gang members face 30 years in prison for racketeering, murder

  24-01-2017 19:21
  
  Five Latin Counts gang members have pleaded guilty to racketeering and each face 30 years in prison.
  
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• Michigan loses 56 jobs as factory moves production to St. Louis

  24-01-2017 19:09
  
  Some employees may be relocated, the company said.
  
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• Husband fatally stabs wife with children in home, police say

  24-01-2017 19:02
  
  A 10-year-old called 911 when his mother and father, who are married, began fighting in their Commerce Township home about 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Toyota to invest $600 million, add 400 jobs at Indiana SUV plant

  24-01-2017 19:00
  
  The investment will reportedly add 400 jobs to the Southern Indiana plant where the japanese automaker makes its Highlander SUV. In a news release, Toyota reports that the jobs and $600 million will go to the Princeton, Indiana plant where it help the company produce 40,000 more Highlanders each year.
  
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• Mayor expected to deny he compared blacks to 'chimps' at council meeting

  24-01-2017 18:33
  
  A suburban Detroit mayor is facing a backlash stemming from racist, sexist and insensitive statements he allegedly made in recording released to the public in December and January.
  
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• Watch thieves roll $75K Dodge Charger Hellcat off showroom floor

  24-01-2017 18:24
  
  Cameras caught thieves in the act as they stole a $75,000 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat right off of a Highland Park dealership floor early Tuesday morning, Jan. 24.
  
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• DeVos knows why school choice matters. She knows about Detroit. - The Hill (blog)

  24-01-2017 17:41 via thehill.com
  
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  DeVos knows why school choice matters. She knows about Detroit.
  The Hill (blog)
  National School Choice Week is in its seventh year and bigger than ever. But school choice itself is under intense scrutiny, with one of its leading advocates accused of contributing to chaos in a major American city. President Donald Trump has ...and more »
  
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• Attendance doubles at Winter Blast festival with help from Detroit auto show

  24-01-2017 17:33
  
  Last weekend's Meridian Winter Blast festival more than doubled last year's attendance figures after adjusting the dates of annual event to coincide with the North American International Auto Show.
  
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• U.S. auto CEOs meet with President Trump as he starts 'very big push' for manufacturing

  24-01-2017 17:22
  
  The three OEMs have announced $2.7B in U.S. investmentso far in January.
  
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• Trump Looks to Mend Fences With Detroit Car Makers - Wall Street Journal

  24-01-2017 16:53 via wsj.com
  
  Trump Looks to Mend Fences With Detroit Car Makers
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  President Donald Trump met with auto executives at the White House Tuesday, promising to reduce unnecessary regulations and warning them on moving business overseas. Photo: Getty. By. Christina Rogers,. Peter Nicholas and. Peter Nicholas. The Wall ...
  
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• The story of the SS Greater Detroit steamship - WDIV Detroit

  24-01-2017 16:38 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  The story of the SS Greater Detroit steamship
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  DETROIT - The S.S. Greater Detroit was one of the two largest steamships ever built. It made its maiden voyage in 1924. A piece of this great ship was recently recovered from the Detroit River - its anchor. The Great Lakes Maritime Institute ...
  
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• Awaiting Adoption: Like other teens, Yadi just needs a family to take action

  24-01-2017 16:30
  
  By Mark Fisk, MARE communications specialist If they were discussing adoption during a roundtable forum, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton would have no edge on Yajaira, or Yadi as she's known. This inquisitive, insightful and sagacious 13-year-old sums...
  
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• Police looking for woman who disappeared from Metro Detroit hotel

  24-01-2017 16:25
  
  Southfield Police are asking for help identifying a woman to ensure she's safe after two men allegedly forced her to leave.
  
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• Navy Week is returning to Detroit - The Detroit News

  24-01-2017 16:20 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Navy Week is returning to Detroit
  The Detroit News
  All ashore that's going ashore. Navy Week is coming to Detroit, and will be in town through Labor Day, the U.S. Navy announced Tuesday. Detroit is one of 15 American cities to get the honor. Navy Week began in 2005 as the Navy's “signature outreach ...
  
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• Family Dollar employee shot during robbery in Detroit, police say

  24-01-2017 15:51
  
  A 29-year-old Family Dollar employee was shot during a robbery Monday, Jan. 23 in Detroit.
  
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• $75K Dodge Charger Hellcat stolen off Metro Detroit showroom floor

  24-01-2017 15:26
  
  CBS Detroit reports the suspects broke a glass door and drove the orange Charger Hellcat off the Metro Detroit dealership floor. The dealership was Snethkamp's Ram City on Woodward Avenue.
  
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• $60K Dodge Challenger Hellcat stolen off Metro Detroit showroom floor

  24-01-2017 15:26
  
  CBS Detroit reports the suspects broke a glass door and drove the orange Challenger Hellcat off the Metro Detroit dealership floor. The dealership was Snethkamp's Ram City on Woodward Avenue.
  
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• Detroit wraps up city-wide property tax reassessment, but most homeowners will see little change - Michigan Radio

  24-01-2017 15:16 via michiganradio.org
  
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  Detroit wraps up city-wide property tax reassessment, but most homeowners will see little change
  Michigan Radio
  Detroit homeowners should start seeing property tax bills that better reflect the true value of their home. That's because the city just finished its first city-wide residential property re-assessment in six decades. The city says these new assessments ...and more »
  
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• Detroit auto show sets 2018 dates

  24-01-2017 15:14
  
  Just a couple of days after its 2017 exhibition wrapped up, the North American International Auto Show has announced its dates for its 30th annual show in 2018.
  
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