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  • Police get high-priority tips in search for woman

    NORTON SHORES, Mich. (AP) -- Police looking for a 25-year-old woman who disappeared from her job at a West Michigan gas station last month say they're investigating high-priority tips received over the ...

  • Brady Bunch reunion brings memories to Kings Island

    Introducing Cindy Brady at Kings Island: Greg Brady, Barry Williams, introduces Cindy Brady, Susan Olsen, at Kings Island during a visit to Kings Island recalling the taping of a "Brady Bunch" episode 40 years ...

  • Charles Woodson Lions Former U-M star says hes Open to playing in Detroit

    Charles Woodson a Detroit Lion? Woodson feels he still has plenty left in the tank and could help a team win a Super Bowl. After visiting Denver, Woodson plans on visiting Oakland, but he did not rule out ...

  • Supreme Court to weigh in on legislative prayers

    Washington - The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. The justices said they will review an appeals court ruling that held that the town of Greece in suburban Rochester in upstate New York violated the Constitution by opening nearly every meeting over an 11-year span with prayers ...

  • Students return to school after Michigan district shutdown

    Teachers and students in the financially troubled Buena Vista Schools district are returning to the classroom after the district shut earlier this ...

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Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

When Richard Yates published his first novel Revolutionary Road in 1961, it was part of a wave of social criticism that rejected the comfy conformity of the American suburban ideal of the 1950s--manicured lawns, happy housewives, and bring-home-the-bacon husbands--by ... ...

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  • Detroit roars back after years of quality issues

    Detroit automakers such as Chrysler are enjoying improved reviews and ratings -- a sign that Motor City may be catching up with imports. Isaac Davis, a salesman from the Detroit suburb of Southfield says he would love to buy a car from his home state. "But," he lamented, "I just don't think the quality is there."Davis isn't alone. In recent decades, millions of ...

  • New school center to specialize in math science and technology

    Warren Consolidated Schools is opening a specialized mathematics, science and technology center for middle school students in the fall.A group of 168 sixth-graders will take their math, science, technology and language arts education at the center, which school officials say is part of the ...

  • AAA Michigan Gas prices rise 10 cents over past week

    AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about 10 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.88 per gallon. The auto club says Monday the average is about 13 cents per gallon more than last year at this time. Of the cities it surveys, AAA Michigan says the cheapest price for self-serve unleaded fuel is in the Saginaw and Bay City areas, where it's about $3.83 a ...

  • Violent fight interrupts peace rally in Detroit

    It was a rally for peace, a hope to stop the violence and bloodshed in Detroit. But the celebration Sunday took a horrific turn when it abruptly ended with a man wielding a knife and on the ...

  • Billboard awards put on one impressive Vegas show

    Quick, name a Billboard Music Award winner. Yeah, we'd be hard-pressed to do it, too. As with most such shows, it's the performances that get people talking. USA TODAY recaps Sunday night's musical numbers.* * * * (out of ...

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