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  • GM recalls nearly 20000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs

    General Motors Corporation said it is recalling nearly 20,000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs for faulty wheel lug nuts, according to a Detroit News report. The Detroit automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it is recalling 18,871 2013 SRX SUVs in the US and nearly 1,000 in Canada over concerns that a wheel could eventually fall off, reported Xinhua. GM has been investigating ...

  • Michigan lawmaker seeks to make small business office

    Lansing - A Michigan lawmaker wants to create a new state office with the goal of helping small businesses get started and thrive. Democratic Rep. Collene Lamonte of Montague introduced a bill this week that would establish an Office of Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship Services in the state's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. It would coordinate programs for ...

  • Soldier who lost 4 limbs to address Michigan Senate

    Lansing - A Michigan soldier who lost all four limbs while fighting in Afghanistan is set to address the state Senate. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Senate's 19th annual Memorial Service in Lansing. The ceremony remembers and honors Michigan residents who died while serving in the armed forces during the previous year. In a statement, Sen. Mike ...

  • Census Detroit population remained above 700000

    The figures show Detroit lost residents between 2011 and 2012, but the decline was at a slower pace than in previous years. Most of the nation's largest cities posted strong population growth, but Detroit fell 0.7 percent, or 4,726 residents, to an estimated 701,475 as of last ...

  • Flooding takes big bite out of Michigan mans land

    CROTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A Michigan man's home is no longer habitable after flooding along the Little Muskegon River took a big bite out of his ...

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Clean, Shaven [DVD]

Clean, Shaven [DVD]

Lodge Kerrigan's directorial debut, Clean, Shaven, is a daring and disturbing cinematic experiment that takes us inside the mind of a struggling schizophrenic for an unrelenting 80-minute ride. Kerrigan mixes a shaky narrative filled with gaping holes begging to be filled by the ... ...

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  • Dow Corning to Present at IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference 2013

    Dow Corning , a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, today announced that it will have a major presence at IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference 2013 (ECTC), where it will present a paper on an advanced new temporary bonding breakthrough and introduce two new high-end thermally conductive compounds for the semiconductor ...

  • 32 new charter schools plan to open in Michigan

    The Detroit News and The Flint Journal report many of the schools will be in urban areas where charter schools are already prominent, such as Detroit, Grand Rapids and Flint. The Detroit suburbs of Novi and Beverly Hills are expected to get their first such ...

  • Detroit Tigers Down Cleveland Indians 11-7 On Rainy Night

    CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 22: Andy Dirks #12 celebrates with Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers after both scored on a home run hit by Cabrera during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 22, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty ...

  • Drew Sharp Lions development of Young and Fox will be telling

    Detroit Lions defensive line coach Kris Kocurek talks with Detroit Lions defensive end Willie Young (79) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. / Rick ...

  • Bears Brian Urlacher announces retirement

    CHICAGO — Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he ...

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