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A three-storey mound of Canada’s oil waste grows in Detroit

A three-story pile of petroleum coke along the Detroit River in Windsor, Ont., on April 20, 2013. Residents on both sides of the river are concerned that the coke mountain is both an environmental threat and an eyesore. (FABRIZIO ...
Rockford field for children with disabilities

ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) -- A groundbreaking has been held for a ball field in Rockford that will hold games for children with physical and mental ...
Canada uneasy about oil-sands byproduct accumulation

A member of the Canadian Parliament said he wants an investigation with the United States into a three-story mound of coke piling up at a refinery in Ontario. The coke is a by-product of the refining of oil sands and has been piling up quickly at the Marathon refinery in Windsor along the Detroit River. "Here's a little bit of Alberta," said Brian Masse, one of Windsor's ...
Beyonce cancels show due to dehydration and exhaustion pregnancy rumors swirl

statement that she had "been advised by her doctors to rest as a result of dehydration and ...
Truck drivers quick thinking avoided tragedy in Orion Township crash police say

Drivers survive Orion Township truck crash: Tow crews upright a heavy duty landscap truck and clean up after two landscape trucks crashed head-on, sending one into an SUV and flipping off the roadway. Tammy Stables ...

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Goodbye, 20th Century! (Zbogum na dvadesetiot vek)

"Goodbye, 20th Century!" ("Zbogum na dvadesetiot vek"), the feature-length directorial debut of Macedonian filmmakers Darko Mitrevski and Aleksandar Popovski, is like an insane comic book come to life. A science fiction-fantasy fable about (among other things) the historic and persistent self-destructiveness of humankind, the film spans three different time periods in less than and hour and 20 mi ... ...

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Walled Lake cancels classes after bus drivers call in sick

Classes are canceled at Walled Lake Consolidated Schools today after a quarter of the ...
Torah walk Sunday in honor of late Pistons owner

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- A Torah walk planned for Sunday in Farmington Hills will honor the memory of former Detroit Pistons owner William ...
Stink bug threatens Mich. fruit vegetable crops

The brown marmorated stink bug's presence in Michigan has growers and agriculture experts concerned because there are no state or federal eradication ...
Emma Watson Not a pro stripper pole dancer

The actress says she's not about to buy a pole for herself. CANNES -- Harry Potter star Emma Watson shows off a new celeb-obsessed personality and a specific Los Angeles accent in The Bling Ring.But her fans will be interested to see that Sofia Coppola's new film features a fully-clothed Watson performing a brief but memorable show on Paris Hilton's stripper pole dance floor.The ...
IRS probe ignored most influential groups

conservative groups . The nation's tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status. But the IRS largely maintained a hands-off policy with the much larger, ...

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He is the most evil, vile, demonic criminal. He is dead to me. There will be no visits, there will be no phone calls. He can never be Daddy again. I have no sympathy for the man.

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Gregg was speaking about her father Ariel Castro who allegedly kidnapped, raped and held captive for a decade, three young women in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Ex-Jets quarterback Tebow's motivational speech in Michigan holds 'no insight' on NFL future

American football player Tim Tebow has addressed the public for the first time in a motivational speech since his termination from the New York Jets.

The speech did not include any proclamation on Tebow's National Football League's (NFL) future as he shared his positive message on impacting lives, the New York Daily News reports.

According to the report, the quarterback remained mum about his football career but said that he is aware of who controls his future though uncertain as to what his future holds.

The speech ended with a standing ovation even though the footballer spoke about his attempt at reading scriptures to solve the 'trials and tribulations' in his life, indicating Tebow's popularity among the masses as he stands to be in the Forbes' 2013 list of America's most influential athletes.

Senior vice president of Sports for Nielsen Stephen Master recognized the incredible popularity of the former Jets quarterback, despite being homeless and jobless. (ANI)