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2 Canadians caught with $59K in bras at US/Mich. border
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. border agents say they caught a Canadian woman and her teenage daughter trying to cross the border with $59,000 hidden in their bras. The Detroit Free Press and The Windsor Star say a complaint was filed Tuesday in Detroit...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Trial could take weeks in baseball bat attack
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The trial of a young suburban Detroit man in the baseball bat beating death of his father and beatings of his mother and teenage brother is expected to last a few weeks. Jury selection begins Monday for 20-year-old Tucker...Tags: Synthetic Marijuana, Trials, Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Legislation aims to cut tax for vehicle sales
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan residents would pay a lower sales tax when they trade in cars or boats under legislation under consideration in Lansing. Under a bill that passed the House Tax Policy Committee on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press...Tags: Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Mich. woman among world's oldest marks 114th birthday
INKSTER, Mich. (AP) — The birthday of one of the world's oldest people has drawn the attention of President Barack Obama. The Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/18kFz6t ) reports that 114-year-old Jeralean Talley of Inkster got a personal...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Officials: 150 dogs removed from Mich. facilities
LAKE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Officials say they've removed more than 150 dogs from locations owned by a breeding facility in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. The Michigan Humane Society says about 20 of the dogs will be cared for at its suburban...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics
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$370,000 project to spruce up the aging floor of Michigan House, Senate
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state House and Senate are in line for new carpet at the Capitol as part of a $370,000 project to spruce up the aging floor, officials said. The carpeting featuring the state seal last was replaced more than 20 years ago,...
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No injuries after apparent firebombing attempt
GROSSE POINTE PARK, Mich. (AP) — Officials say no one was injured when someone apparently threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of a prominent businessman in suburban Detroit. WDIV-TV and WWJ-AM report a window was damaged about 3:30 a.m. Friday at...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, The Detroit News
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Some students to receive new MEAP math scores
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some students will get new Michigan Education Assessment Program math scores after a problem with some questions on the exam. Students in grades 4, 7 and 8, as well as special education students in grades 3-8, can expect...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Education, Politics, The Detroit News
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Proposal would restrict use of kids in drug stings
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A lawmaker wants to restrict the use of children in police drug stings after authorities in suburban Detroit used a 14-year-old boy to help bust a suspected drug dealer. Republican state Sen. Mike Kowall of Oakland County's...
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Law allows doctors to raise concerns about driving
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan law allows doctors to alert state officials if they believe that a patient's medical condition makes it unsafe for them to drive, and supporters say it will help keep the public safer on the roads. The law was...
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Organizers rethink Mich. event name after bombings
HUNTINGTON WOODS, Mich. (AP) — Organizers of a fundraiser to support a Detroit suburb's fireworks show are rethinking the event's name following the Boston Marathon bombings. The "Run/Walk BOOM!!!" races are June 29. Last year's inaugural...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Freedom of the Press, Politics, Sports
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Ferret-napping? Prosecutors to review Mich. case
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The owner of a pet ferret wants charges against a 17-year-old girl after the animal went missing following a party at a suburban Detroit home. The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/17RATR2 ) the 35-year-...Tags: Prosecution, Theft, Freedom of the Press, Politics
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