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  • DR Congo In Goma Secretary-General hails regional accord as best chance for peace in years DR Congo In Goma Secretary-General hails regional accord as best chance for peace in years

    23 May 2013 150 Arriving today in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region to throw their support behind a recently-signed peace accord which aims to ensure security, as well as development, for the long-troubled country. "We have the best chance in many years to bring peace ...

  • Bill to shorten foreclosure redemption period advances

    Lansing - A Senate committee approved legislation Thursday significantly shortening the redemption period for homeowners in foreclosure. Opponents predicted it would slow Michigan's recovery from the mortgage crisis, while a foreclosure expert argued it would boost the state's home sales. The Banking and Financial Institutions Committee sent the legislation, in a package of ...

  • Democratic nomination for governor is now Mark Schauers for the taking

    Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, is close to becoming a candidate for governor. Picture taken at a Lansing coffee shop on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. / Kathleen Gray/Detroit Free ...

  • 17 dogs rescued from unlicensed facility reach metro Detroit

    Michigan Humane Society Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care Shelter Manager Marcelena Mace plays with one of the rescued dogs from an alleged puppy mill in Missaukee before taking it to be examined by a doctor on Friday, May 23, 2013 in Rochester Hills. / Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free ...

  • Sad day in Warren One of two peregrine falcon chicks dies

    Image from Campbell Ewald from May 6, 2013. One of two peregrine falcon chicks living atop the Campbell Ewald building in Warren has died, the staff discovered this morning. / Campbell Ewald live ...

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Wallace & Gromit: Three Amazing Adventures [DVD]

Wallace & Gromit: Three Amazing Adventures [DVD]

There is a perfect logic to the illogic of the world of Wallace and Gromit. The slightly daffy English gentleman (memorably voiced to perfection by veteran actor Peter Sallis) and his loyal, wordless canine companion are like two sides of the sa ... ...

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  • Dearborn paid Christian group $300000 to settle lawsuit record shows

    Wayne County Police Officer Jason Matthews smiles as Sadeq Shohatte, 16, Hussein Al Maleki, 12 and Radwan Shohatte, 13, all of Dearborn pet police dog Abby on Saturday, June 16, 2012 on Warren Avenue during the 2012 Arab International Festival in Dearborn. / Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free ...

  • Task force busts Southfield prostitution ring that used Backpage.com

    Another prostitution case involving the website Backpage.com has surfaced in federal court in Detroit, in which a woman claims she was forced to have sex 10 times in one day and given crack cocaine to go through with it.What led authorities to the woman at a Southfield hotel, records show, was this ad on ...

  • Laptops other electronics stolen from academy in Detroit

    DEAD, SHOT AT A PRE-PROM PARTY. Devin: AND THIS IS THE SCENE OF AN OVERNIGHT CRIME. Karen: AND IT HURTS THE CHILDREN TRYING TO GET AN EDUCATION. Devin: SOMEONE BROKE INTO PIERRE TOUSSAINT ACADEMY AND TOOK OFF WITH SEVERAL LAPTOPS. Bisi: THE ACADEMY WAS BROKEN INTO SOMETIME OVERNIGHT AND THIEVES GOT AWAY WITH COMPUTERS, CAMERAS, AND POSSIBLY MUCH MORE. THE SECURITY ALARM INSIDE THE ACADEMY ...

  • Michigan Congress Dems support Schauer for governor

    Lansing - The Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation are throwing their support behind Mark Schauer for governor. While the former congressman from Battle Creek isn't officially a candidate, he is expected to seek the Democratic nomination for next year's race. "We support you and strongly encourage your candidacy for governor of our state, and we write to ...

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