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US Names New Envoy to Africas 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 ...
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Business tourism take a hit as Great Lakes evaporate
In December, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron hit record lows, followed by Lake Superior which is the largest freshwater lake in the world. They all remain below their historical averages. NBC's Anne Thompson ...
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Search for Hoffa continues in Michigan field
The search for Jimmy Hoffa has taken 38 years, spanning several areas, but now the Feds are focusing on a field in Michigan based on a tip from a former mob boss. NBC's Katy Tur reports from Oakland Township, ...
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NHL notebook Datsyuk Red Wings reach deal
Pavel Datsyuk and the Red Wings agreed on a three-year contract, which keeps the Russian superstar through the 2016-17 season. He can't sign the contract until July 5 because he was entering the last year of his current deal. The extension is worth $22.5 million total, with a cap hit of $7.5 million ...
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Editorial In disqualifying Mike Duggan judges disenfranchise Detroit voters
Mike Duggan submitted his petitions to run for Detroit mayor too early, an appeals court ruled Tuesday, meaning he is ineligible to be on the ballot. / Carlos Osorio/Associated ...
Movie Review
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The Killers (1964) [DVD]
It isnt surprising that not one, but two suspenseful potboilers have been made from Ernest Hemingways 1927 10-page short story The Killers. Hemingways story reads like a primer for a screenwriting class assignment, leaving far more questions than it does answers by the final page. Two mysterious men walk into a lunch-counter in a small town, tie up the occupants, and declare that they are awaiting ... ...
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Jackson National Life announces partnership with MSU E.L. will repurpose former Barnes Noble building
Jackson National Life Insurance Rendering of what will be the common space of Jackson National Life Insurance Company. The company will be moving into the old Barnes and Noble location. Photo courtesy of Jackson National Life ...
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FBI suspends 2nd day of search for Hoffas remains
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- FBI agents have suspended their second day of searching in northern Oakland County for the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy ...
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Mich. Senate doesnt vote on Medicaid expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The Michigan Senate adjourned Tuesday without voting to expand Medicaid eligibility to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults under the federal health care law, leaving the bill's future in doubt before lawmakers break for the ...
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Griffin shipwreck Scientists say timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
Diver Jim Nowka of Great Lakes Exploration Group inspects a wooden beam extending from the floor of Lake Michigan that experts believe may be part of the Griffin, a ship that sank in ...
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Deal with some Detroit creditors could be a couple weeks away Orr says
Kevyn Orr speaks after meeting with creditors: Kevyn Orr speaks to the media after meeting with creditors at the Westin Hotel at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Mandi Wright/Detroit Free ...