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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 ...
Datsyuk Red Wings agree on $22.5M 3-year deal

FILE - In this March 24, 2013 file photo, Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia, skates with the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. Datsyuk and the Red Wings have an agreement on a three-year contract. The Red Wings said Tuesday, June 18, 2013, they had agreed to terms on a deal to keep Datsyuk through the 2016-17 ...
Dead zone predictions much less spread than 2012

NEW ORLEANS -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released predictions Tuesday for areas with too little oxygen to support life.It says the Gulf zone prediction is 7,286 to 8,561 square miles - anywhere ...
Mistrial declared in Detroit police officers manslaughter trial when jury cant reach verdict

Detroit police officer Joseph Weekley stands in Judge Cynthia Hathaway's courtroom at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 as the judge instructs jurors to continue to work toward a verdict after they sent her a note saying they are "stuck". The judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial. Weekley ...
Burke to Pistons says ESPNs Chad Ford in new NBA mock draft

ESPN NBA draft analyst Chad Ford has Trey Burke staying in the state of Michigan in his new mock draft.With the draft just nine days away and ...

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Louisiana Story [DVD]

Robert Flaherty was never a conventional documentary filmmaker, and his films, although routinely referred to as documentaries, were often highly fictionalized works that used real-life settings and people for the purpose of evoking deep, primal mythologies. Although they often appeared spontaneous, his films are thoroughly constructed to achieve exactly what Flaherty wanted. To a journalistic pu ... ...

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Dan Gilbert buys two more Woodward Avenue buildings

630 Woodward in Detroit as seen in 2006. The structure has become the latest purchase of businessman Dan Gilbert. / Heather Rousseau/Specidal to the Free ...
80 off at Linda Dresner in Birmingham

Givenchy, Dries van Noten, Comme des Garcons at 80% off?Yes!Linda Dresner, the ultra high end boutique for women, is having a huge sale starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 20.It plans to mark down past season designer merchandise, including shoes, to 80% off regular prices.It also plans to mark down its spring and summer merchandise to 50% off.Sale hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. June 20; 10 a.m. - 6 ...
Court rules Duggan will remain off Detroit mayoral ballot

judge ruled last week that Duggan should not be on the primary ballot because he had not established residency in Detroit long enough to qualify under the City ...
Detroit man sentenced for wifes murder

The man who confessed to shooting his wife to death in March was sentenced Tuesday to 18 to 40 years in prison on the charge of second degree murder. Anthony Eugene Stanford, 46, also received an additional two years for a felony firearms charge. Police said Stanford walked into a precinct in March to turn himself in after his wife was found dead in their home on Bedford Street near Windsor. He ...
As Detroit sinks deeper into debt entrepreneurs offer hope

Despite the gloom and doom, there are a number of innovative companies expanding in the area, sparking hope of economic recovery. The D-Hive puts on events such as this Failure Fest which gives entrepreneurs a chance to hear stories of failures from currently successful business people in Detroit on March 18, 2013. (Deborah Baic/The Globe and ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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Ford Motors to increase car exports out of India: CEO

Global automobile major Ford Motor Company considers India as a major market for it to grow as well as ship out more cars to other markets even as it is bringing down production in line with the demand in Europe, said a top company official.

Betting big on the 'B' or compact car platform/chassis, the company also hopes to generate higher sales volume from the Asia Pacific region in few years time from the current levels, president and CEO Alan Mulally told reporters here Monday.

"Ford will be exporting Figo and EcoSport models out of India. The Indian plants will support the market here and also other markets," said Mulally, who was here to flag off the company's new small sports utility vehicle (SUV) EcoSport at its Indian plant near here.

India is one of the third of the five plants globally where EcoSport will be produced. Ford has invested around $142 million at its plant near here to roll out the SUV.

The production line is now capable of producing six different car bodies on one line and ten variants of EcoSport.

Currently Ford rolls out EcoSport at its plants in Camacari (Brazil) and Chongoing (China). Production will also start subsequently at Rayong (Thailand) and Tatarstan (Russia). ...