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Bill would let Michigan install red-light cameras
Lansing - Michigan's local governments would have the option to put cameras at intersections to spot drivers running red lights under proposed legislation in the state House. A measure recently introduced by Republican Rep. Wayne Schmidt of Traverse City would give local communities the power to put cameras in place. Schmidt says in a statement that "local governments should be given ...
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Metro Detroits Memorial Day weekend forecast cool and clear
Central air off, furnace back on: Welcome to Michigan. Friday morning commuters are waking up to clear skies and 40-degree temperatures thanks to a Canadian cold front that washed over Michigan on Thursday afternoon. "That high-pressure system brought in unseasonably cold air," said National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Considine, working out of the White Lake Township station. ...
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Police 1 dead 3 hurt in pre-prom party shooting in Saginaw
Saginaw - A shooting in a parking lot during a party where hundreds of students and their family members gathered before a Michigan high school prom left a 17-year-old girl dead and three women injured, police said. The shooting happened about 6 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot at Florence Event Hall in Saginaw, about 85 miles northwest of Detroit. Police Sgt. Reggie Williams said there were ...
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DIA artwork could be sold off if city goes into bankruptcy
Inside the DIA and that is sparking fears in philanthropic circles - the Detroit art lover community and from tax payers helping fund the DIA to keep it viable. There are fears that the emergency ...
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Hawks one game from elimination after 2-0 loss to Detroit
DETROIT - Jonathan Toews barked at officials from the penalty box, venting his frustration during an almost-surreal string of three penalties called against the Blackhawks captain in a span of 5 minutes, 34 seconds. Toews' discouraging night was indicative of the Hawks' play - and their Western Conference semifinals performance as a whole - as they fell 2-0 to the Red Wings in Game 4 ...
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Movie Review
Narc
Writer/director Joe Carnahan has a generic, unimposing name, the kind you would expect to see in the credits of a straight-to-video slugfest. And, in some ways, that is exactly what his sophomore film, Narc, is, except that it is filmed with such energy and bravado and boasts two performances by Ray Liotta and Jason Patric that are so impressive that it rises above its generic roots and be ... ...
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Red Wings Hammer Blackhawks 2-0 Take 3-1 Series Lead
Brendan Smith #2 of the Detroit Red Wings battles battles in front of the net against Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena on May 23, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ...
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Auto industry predicts huge Memorial Day sales
Memorial Day weekend could be a smashing three days for the auto industry, which is pushing for the highest level of sales this year since 2002, forecasters predict.So far, new-vehicle sales to individual customers are keeping the industry on track for sales above 15 million this year. When all new-vehicle sales are counted in, the total could top 16 million for the first time this decade, LMC ...
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Holiday weekend forecast cooler than normal but sunny and dry
Metro Detroiters are in for a weekend of lower-than-normal temperatures, but at least the sun is expected to shine through Memorial Day, according to the National Weather ...
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Bait rules designed to contain deadly fish virus in Michigan
Lansing - State wildlife regulators are reminding anglers that use of salmon eggs or minnows for bait is restricted in some waters to prevent the spread of a virus that's deadly to fish. If you buy minnows for bait, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says you should try to make sure they are certified as free of viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS. Certified disease-free bait is ...
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Snow cone vendor uses toilet puts food on floor
Cell phone video shows a ballpark snow cone vendor sitting on a toilet in a stall with an entire box full of the products he's about to sell. They sit on the bathroom floor right next to ...
Quotable Quotes
We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
Hotel Review
Turtle Bay Resort
This 4 star resort is located on the top of Oahu on the North Shore, and is one of Hawaii's ...
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