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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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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. ...
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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Detroit man’s pictures on Facebook leads to arrest www.privateofficer.com
-- A Detroit man who posted pictures of himself holding guns on Facebook got more than a ';like'; out of his posts: He got arrested. Unbeknownst to Oliver Weddington, court records show, a federal agent who was investigating him for federal gun crimes was combing his Facebook page and came across several pictures that raised red flags. For law enforcement, social networking is proving ...
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Hoffa Search Returns to Michigan
James R. Hoffa, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, disappeared on July 30, 1975, from a Detroit-area restaurant, leading to an extensive search for his remains that has spanned decades. Each time the search resumes, Mr. Hoffa's legacy is kept alive. Mr. Hoffa is pictured in ...
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Saginaw Valley State Universitys longest-serving leader announces retirement
Eric R. Gilbertson, president of Saginaw Valley State University, announced this week his plans to retire.Gilbertson, who joined the university in 1989, intends to stay in his job until a replacement is chosen, according to a press release from the university.Gilbertson made the announcement during ...
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Hamtramck council vote opens door for state EM to fix finances
Abdullah al Audi, a resident of nearly 40 years, says the state taking over is a good idea. Taxes are higher, he says, but where the money goes is a mystery. / Regina H. ...
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Saginaw Valley in-state tuition for undergrads goes up 3.7
The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control this week approved a budget that includes a 3.7% tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students.Taking 30 credits during the 2013-2014 school year will cost students from Michigan $8,422.50 in tuition and fees. Including the increase, Saginaw Valley ...