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2 children 1 woman rescued from Detroit house fire

Detroit Fire Chief Robert Zygmontowicz said when firefighters arrived at the scene in the 800 block of Navahoe Street, a baby had already been rescued from the fire but had suffered ...
Financially troubled district recalls more workers

Buena Vista School District Superintendent Deborah Hunter-Harvill, left, speaks during a May 9 Buena Vista School District Board of Education meeting. / Colleen Harrison/The Saginaw News/Associated ...
Arraignment set in fake rape case in Port Huron

Sara Ylen, 38, who gained sympathy after a 2002 rape and then rallied people when her cancer diagnosis became pubic, faces fraud charges after state police found no doctor who diagnosed cancer. / Wendy Torello/Times ...
Black bear makes surprise visit to Michigan school

MANCELONA, Mich. A black bear that wandered into a Michigan schoolyard prompted officials to keep students inside until it ambled out of the area.Mancelona Middle School Principal Chad Culver says he spotted the bear on Monday morning when he looked out a window as he met with a teacher.Culver tells ...
Chicago Blackhawks still confident but Game 4 vs. Detroit Red Wings is huge

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Viktor Stalberg (25) grimaces after hitting the wall during the first period against the Detroit Red Wings on May 20, 2013. / Associated ...

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Ordinary People [DVD]

Robert Redford's directorial debut, Ordinary People, is a solemn, studied portrait of a well-to-do American family coming apart from the inside after the tragic death of a son. Based the popular 1976 novel by Judith Guest, its central idea is that all families have inner crises that remain unspoken until something forces them out into the open, which is the true test of the family's streng ... ...

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NBA mock draft has Trey Burke going second overall to Orlando

Whom could Pistons take with 8th pick in NBA draft...: Free Press columnist Drew Sharp and Pistons beat writer Vince Ellis analyze the Pistons draft ...
Drew Sharp Pistons should consider drafting Cody Zeller trading Greg Monroe

Whom could Pistons take with 8th pick in NBA draft...: Free Press columnist Drew Sharp and Pistons beat writer Vince Ellis analyze the Pistons draft ...
May 21 roundup Trenton softball takes two from Melvindale

Garden City 9, Allen Park 5: Abby Joseph had three hits and drove in four runs for Garden City (21-7). Rachel Bommarito collected three hits and three runs.Trenton 3-14, Melvindale 1-0: Davin Trombley went 2-for-3 at the plate and scattered five hits, while striking out seven in the first game for Trenton (23-8, 14-4 Downriver). Paige Machnacki was 3-for-3 and scored three runs in Game ...
Jury selection starts in attack on pregnant woman

Jury selection has started in a Mount Clemens courtroom for two men charged in what police say was a plot to have a pregnant Detroit woman killed because one of the men didn't want another ...
Minnesota teen Zach Sobiech whose farewell song became Web hit dies

Teen's viral 'Clouds' song earns record deal: A Minneapolis teenager with an aggressive form of cancer wrote a farewell song for his family and friends that has become an inspiration to others battling the ...

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Kim K's ex Reggie Bush and fiance Lilit Avagyan welcome new baby girl

The Detroit Lions running back, Reggie Bush, and fiance Lilit Avagyan have become parents for the first time following the birth of their baby daughter on Monday.

Avagyan's rep told Us Weekly in a statement that she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and the newborn weighed in at 8 pounds 9 ounces, the New York Daily News reported.

Bush, who dated Kim Kardashian in the past, said that Avagyan was someone he really loves and cares about.

The 28-year-old football star started dating the dancer, 25, about a year and half ago and confirmed the pregnancy back in October 2012.

Bush expressed his feelings on becoming a father for the first time on the Lions' website in April.

"I'm very excited. Very excited about the baby. It's our first one and couldn't have come at a better time," he shared.

"It couldn't have come with a better person. Someone I really love and care about. It's great. It really worked out perfect," he wrote.(ANI)