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Lawsuit: Bank executives violated civil rights
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Two customers of a bank formed in part to serve people in southeastern Michigan with roots in India say executives berated them and exchanged email calling Indians derogatory names. The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on....Tags: Justice System, Justice and Rights, Freedom of the Press, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Plans move forward for Detroit-to-Wisconsin trail
DETROIT (AP) — Plans are moving forward for a hiking and biking trail from Belle Isle park in Detroit to Ironwood on the Wisconsin boundary in the western Upper Peninsula. The Detroit Free Press reports Michigan Department of Natural Resources...
Tags: Government, Freedom of the Press, Executive Branch, Belle Isle, Politics
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'Moral objection' health bill advances in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill advanced by a Michigan Senate committee would allow health care providers to use a "moral objection" or "matter of conscience" standard to refuse service to patients. The Detroit Free Press and MLive.com report the...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Michigan: Layoffs possible due to new federal cuts
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan is preparing for millions of dollars in cuts expected because of the automatic reduction in the federal budget. The Office of the State Employer sent notices earlier this month to department and agency...
Tags: Civil and Public Service, Layoffs and Downsizing, Government, Job Layoffs, Employees
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High school boy collapses at track practice, dies
FERNDALE, Mich. (AP) — A 16-year-old suburban Detroit high school student has died after collapsing at track practice. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press report Friday that Ferndale High School junior Mario Campbell was pronounced dead...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Michigan revenues in February exceed forecast
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state Senate Fiscal Agency says Michigan's revenues in February continued to come in above forecast. The Detroit Free Press reports that revenues that went to the state's general fund were $45 million higher in February...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Rick Snyder
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Pacts for profs, teachers before right-to-work law
DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University professors in Detroit and teachers in a suburban school district separately agreed to eight-year contracts, weeks before Michigan's new right-to-work law takes effect. The law bans mandatory payments from...
Tags: Unions, Colleges and Universities, Teachers, Labor Legislation, American Federation of Teachers
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Tire-burning power plants in Michigan prompt concerns
WYANDOTTE, Mich. (AP) — Power plants in several Michigan cities are burning millions of tires each year to make electricity. The Detroit Free Press reports plant operators say tire-derived power is cheaper and cleaner than burning coal or wood....
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Michigan braces for sequestration cuts
Staff WriterBroad automatic cuts to federal funding are set to become law today, Friday, unless Congress can come to a compromise on how to curb its deficit spending. Sequestration would slash $85 billion immediately from 2013 federal budget spending and would cut...Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Dan Benishek, U.S. Congress, Freedom of the Press
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Michigan's heavy trucks blamed for ailing roads
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Critics of Gov. Rick Snyder's call for more money to fix Michigan's ailing roads and bridges are pointing to the state's highway weight limit as the problem. The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/140jruA )...Tags: Government, Freedom of the Press, Executive Branch, Politics, Rick Snyder
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Thanksgiving leftovers recipes
When we're all done stuffing ourselves today, many of us will be looking to get back on the healthy track. We can do it while making use of our tasty Thanksgiving leftovers. Here are some recipes from Sparkpeople.com, Shape Magazine and Cooking Light...
Tags: Pies and Tarts, Recipes, Cilantro, Salt, Turkey (animal)
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U. of Mich. frat suspended over semi-nude photos
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A fraternity chapter at the University of Michigan has been suspended after semi-nude photos of men posing with U.S. flags as part of a party invitation circulated online. Pi Kappa Alpha said Tuesday that it placed the...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics
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