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Maritime groups say icebreakers needed on Great Lakes
MILWAUKEE: A shortage of U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers could disrupt shipping on the Great Lakes this winter, according to maritime officials and shipping industry leaders.
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Ex-Mich. teacher gets 180 days for upskirt photos
A former Michigan teacher convicted of trying to take photos up a 15-year-old student's skirt during class has been sentenced to 180 days in jail.
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Last Day of Voter Registration Draws Crowds
Democrats throughout the state pushed hard Monday to register as many voters as possible as the midnight deadline neared.
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The cookie crumbles for Michigan company
BATTLE CREEK, Mich.A - The maker of Archway and Mother's cookies has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the wake of rising food and fuel costs and plans to end its U.S. operations.
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Research spending rises at UofM
ANN ARBOR, Mich.A - The University of Michigan is reporting record spending on research.
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MDCH and Delta Dental of Michigan team up to fight tooth decay
The Michigan Department of Community Health and Delta Dental of Michigan today announced continued funding for the Varnish! Michigan program with the goal of helping more than 8,000 children fight tooth decay.
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Continue reading "Michigan colleges beef up training for 'green' jobs"
Brandon Knight entered the alternative energy engineering program at Lansing Community College in 2006 with an eye toward owning a business dedicated to developing solar panels, wind turbines and perhaps even ...
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Granholm Signs 2 Energy Bills
A change in the way Michigan regulates electric utilities and pushes the development of alternative energy such as wind power has been approved by lawmakers.
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The Kent County Republican Committee this morning announced an online petition effort it hopes will convince the John McCain for President campaign to reconsider it's decision to not compete aggressively in ...
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Michigan involved in multi-state dirty water suit
Nine states are suing the Bush administration over what New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says is an illegal administrative ruling that could hurt fisheries and contaminate drinking water.
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Deer bait still selling in Michigan despite LP ban
Baiting deer may be illegal in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, but that's not stopping people from selling or buying the oversized bags of crops normally used as bait this time of year.
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Grandma, 92, Is Michigan Woman's Matron Of Honor
Many brides-to-be pick best friends to serve as their maids or matrons of honor.
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Long Thompson's husband eyes 1st gentleman's role
If Indiana voters next month select Democratic candidate Jill Long Thompson as the state's first female governor, they'll also see another first.
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COLUMNIST: Bailout sensible for Michigan
What's in it for Main Street? It's been a tough sell to convince angry critics of the proposed $700-billion bailout that Joanie Paycheck would get anything out of this deal.
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Economy looms large in Michigan's US Senate race
Michigan's economic misery topped the list of issues in the U.S. Senate race long before the debate over rescuing the U.S. financial industry came up.
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Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Canadian health officials are looking for 27 people who may have contracted tuberculosis from an infected ...
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Joe McCain makes campaign stop in Mid-Michigan
Just one day after Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain announced that he was pulling his resources out of Michigan, his Straight Talk bus tour rolled into the state.
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Home builders push for green tax incentives
As part of an initiative to jump-start the faltering construction industry, the Michigan Association of Home Builders wants the state to give tax breaks to people who remodel their homes or businesses to ...
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Former Mich. Man's Family Awarded in Iraq Kidnapping
A federal judge has ordered Syria to pay more than 400 dollars million to the families of two American men kidnapped and decapitated while working as civilian contractors in Iraq.
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3 Mich. lawmakers switch vote to support bailout
Michigan U.S. Reps. Joe Knollenberg, Pete Hoekstra and Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick switched their votes to support a $700 billion financial bailout that passed the House.
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