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In photos We offer up closer options for the Detroit Tigers

It took Detroit Tigers closer(?) Jose Valverde four runs before he could record an out in a 13-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.We ...
Bill to dissolve insolvent school districts nears final OK in Senate

Buena Vista School District Superintendent Deborah Hunter-Harvill, left, speaks during a Buena Vista School District Board of Education meeting held at Buena Vista High School on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Buena Vista is among two Michigan districts mentioned for dissolution. / AP Photo/The Saginaw News, Colleen ...
Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies at 51 in Rome heart attack blamed

James Gandolfini arrives at the LA premiere of 'Nicky Deuce' at the ArcLight Hollywood on Monday, May 20, 2013 in Los Angeles. / Richard Shotwell/Invision/Associated ...
Schuette Ex-SOS Land still viable GOP candidate for Levins seat

Former Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land may not have a multimillion-dollar congressional war chest at her disposal like Republican members of ...
Kevyn Orrs office will focus talks on health care in union meetings Thursday

Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr addresses reporters last week after his historic meeting with creditors. Meetings Thursday with unions and retiree groups will focus more on health care. More behind-the-scenes discussions are needed to address pension funding levels, Orr's spokesman said. / Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free ...

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Breakdown

Some movies have such good set-ups, that they are virtually assured to be something of a let-down when it comes time for the follow-through. Jonathan Mostow's "Breakdown" is such a movie. The opening is very reminiscent of the superior Dutch thriller "The Vanishing" (later remade by the same director into a thoroughly disappointing American film), where a husband and wife are on a trip, and the wi ... ...

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Helene St. James Red Wings cant afford to tango with Kris Letang

June 5, 2013; Boston, MA USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) skates with the puck during the first period in game three of the Eastern Conference finals of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports / Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY ...
Detroit lawyer Paul Curtis suspended

Curtis entered a plea of no contest to allegations that he neglected a legal matter entrusted to him; failed to seek his client's lawful objectives through reasonably available means permitted by law; and failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing his client; failed to communicate with his client. Curtis also pled no contest to allegations that he knowingly ...
Biffle Edwards not on same page after Michigan

Will Schneekloth/Getty Images BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) -- Greg Biffle was thrilled after his victory last weekend in Michigan. Teammate Carl Edwards was a little bit miffed. Biffle's Sprint Cup victory gave Ford Motor Co. 1,000 wins across NASCAR's three national series - Cup, Nationwide and Truck. It took place just down the road from company headquarters, but not ...
Mich. Senate OKs allowing schools to be dissolved

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Legislation nearing final approval in Lansing allows state officials to dissolve deficit-ridden school districts and send the students to nearby ...
Body pulled from Lake Michigan is Chicago university student

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities have identified a body pulled from Lake Michigan on Wednesday morning as a University of Chicago student who disappeared a week ago, possibly to watch a ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

Hassan Rouhani

Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.

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The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler, Canada

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US Names New Envoy to Africa's Great Lakes

Former Senator Russell Feingold has been named the U.S. special envoy to Africa's troubled Great Lakes region.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who announced the appointment Tuesday, said Feingold will work closely with U.N. envoy Mary Robinson to advance a U.N. framework for peace in the region.

The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has endured years of conflict and humanitarian crisis involving militia and rebel groups, some from neighboring Rwanda and Uganda.

Kerry said that stabilizing the region and disbanding the preeminent rebel group M23 are high priorities for the Obama administration.

"We are convinced that we have to help the parties find a path to a lasting peace, to a permanent cessation of hostilities, and to the disarmament and demobilization of M23," he said.

The DRC government has accused Rwanda and Uganda of supporting M23, which took over the city of Goma briefly last year. Rwanda and Uganda deny the accusation.

Kerry said Feingold - who is 60 years old and served three terms as a senator from the state of Wisconsin - was known as the Senate's leading advocate and expert on Africa.

The appointment was quickly applauded by activist group The Enough Project, which works to end crimes against humanity in Africa. ...