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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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General Motors recalls 231000 SUVs over fire risk
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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Baltimore 5 Detroit 2 Tough day for Verlander
Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander looks to home as Baltimore Orioles J.J. Hardy rounds the bases with hit two run home run in the fourth inning of their baseball game on Tuesday June 18, 2013. Julian H. Gonzalez /Detroit Free Press / Julian H. ...
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Chrysler agrees to a smaller recall of 1.56M Jeep SUVs
The Chrysler headquarters building is shown October 24, 2008 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler announced on October 24 it is going to cut 25 percent of its salaried workforce beginning in December. / Bill Pugliano/Getty ...
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Timber found in Lake Michigan in search for 17th century ship centuries old scientists say
October 2012: This image from video provided by David J. Ruck shows timbers that were discovered by Steve Libert, head of Great Lakes Exploration Group, in 2001 protrude from the bottom of Lake ...
Movie Review
Hide and Seek
Right up until the last 15 minutes, Hide and Seek is an efficient, effective thriller, building mood and atmosphere while goosing the audience with a mysterious identity that may or may not be supernatural. To tell you there's a big "twist" regarding said identi ... ...
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Morning Swim Show Paul Powers Discusses Summer Goals Picking Michigan
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19. PAUL Powers joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show shortly after his early decision to attend the University of Michigan. Powers, who made ...
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Records Tucker Cipriano has received several visitors $2415 for his jail account
Tucker Cipriano has received several visitors over the past 13 months in the Oakland County Jail, including three young women and an uncle who has deposited $1,600 in his jail account, according to documents obtained by the Free Press under the Freedom of Information Act.Jail records show Cipriano, 20, has had a steady stream of visits since his arrest in the April 16, 2012, baseball bat attack ...
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General Motors demands wage cuts from Australian workforce
General Motors Holden (GMH) yesterday demanded that its Australian workforce accept further job losses, major wage cuts and productivity speed-ups by the end of August. Managing director Mike Devereux stated that unless workers agreed, GM would join Ford and cease car production in Australia. Last month Ford announced the closure of its assembly plants in Melbourne and Geelong in 2016, ...
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SEP candidate in Detroit speaks with workers about attack on pensions
Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has made it clear one of the primary targets of his plan to "restructure" Detroit" will be the decimation of city workers' pensions. By insisting that pensions are no more than an "unsecured debt," Orr is seeking to circumvent legal protections for pensions spelled out in the Michigan's state constitution and Detroit's ...
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Orioles 5 Tigers 2 Why the Tigers lost on Tuesday
At Comerica Park ■ WHAT HAPPENED: Justin Verlander fell behind 5-0 by the fifth as he allowed J.J. ...