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US General Motors Co. is set to recall about 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks and has urged owners to park them outside garages until they are repaired, a media report said. The Detroit-based automaker agreed to recall 193,000 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, Isuzu Ascender and 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL in the US, reported ...
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John ball zoo in western michigan offers up close encounters

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FBI ends Michigan search for Hoffas remains

View Photo Associated Press/Carlos Osorio - Investigators stand at the scene in Oakland Township, Mich., Wednesday, June 19, 2013 where officials attempt to restore the field to its natural condition after the FBI ...
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Senate OKs $4M to test thousands of backlogged rape kits

LANSING — A $4 million infusion of cash to clear up a backlog of thousands of rape kits that need to be tested was one of many items included in a supplemental budget bill approved by the state Senate Wednesday.More than 11,000 kits were found in 2009 in a Detroit police property storage room, and represent evidence in rape investigations in the city dating back 25 years.The $4 million ...
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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. ...