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Scott Zielinski Can Sue: Judge Allows Convicted Robber To Sue Michigan Store That He Robbed

AP | Posted 11.04.2009 | Home

Read More: Employees, Crime, Nick's Party Stop, David Viviano, Robbery, Scott T. Zielinski, Nicks Party Stop, Sue, Store, Judge Viviano, Mount Clemens, Robber, Bond, Attorney's Fees, Michigan, Scott Zielinski, Home News

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — A Michigan judge says a man who claims he was chased, shot and beaten by workers at a store he'd just robbed can sue the ...

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Luqman Ameen Abdullah, Leader Of Radical Islam Group, Killed In Raid

AP | ED WHITE | Posted 10.29.2009 | Home

Read More: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Gary Leone, Luqman Ameen Abdullah, Radical Islam Leader Killed, Christopher Thomas, Radical Islam Leader, Detroit, Dearborn, Imad Hamad, Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Michigan, Fbi, Sunni Islam, FBI Raid, Home News

DETROIT — Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested several members of a radical Sunni Islam group in the U.S., killing one of its leaders at a ...

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Costco: Food Stamps Will Be Accepted

Seattle Times | Melissa Allison | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Harlem, Welfare, Big Box Retail, California, Food Stamps, Economy, Jim Sinegal, Washington State, Recession, New York, New York City, Big Box Retailer, Groceries, Costco, Food, Michigan, Business News

Costco Wholesale plans to accept food stamps at its warehouse stores nationwide, a major shift for a company that earlier this year said it doubted th...

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America's Midwest: Cashless Chasm or the Valley of Opportunity?

Jeff Bocan | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Midwest, Jeff Bocan, Michigan, Entrepeneurship, Innovation, Funding, Venture Capital, Beringea, Business News
Jeff Bocan

I want to offer a macro-level view of the larger opportunity I see in both Michigan and the Midwest, as a venture capitalist looking for small businesses that have a chance to become much, much bigger businesses.

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Michigan Versus Care Co-ops

Sheila Lirio Marcelo | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Sheila Marcelo, Lisa Snyder, Parenting, Michigan, Child Care, Parenting Advice, care.com, Living News
Sheila Lirio Marcelo

Lisa Snyder thought she was just doing a good deed. Every weekday morning, Lisa has helped three nearby families by watching their children before the bus arrives to whisk the kids off to school...

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Why States Like Michigan Are Failing

Susan J. Demas | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Michigan Budget, Republicans Taxes, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, 15.3 Percent Unemployment, Michigan Unemployment, Mike Bishop, Michigan, Michigan-Budget, Republians, Politics News
Susan J. Demas

How does our state rebuild when a quarter or a third of our citizens don't receive the help they need from the state so they can get a job, see a doctor, stay in school, keep their homes or eat dinner tonight?

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Readers' Photos of Fall Leaves

Huffington Post | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Leaves, Best-Fall-Foliage-Pics, Autumn, Fall, Green Living, Fall Foilage, Colorado, New York, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah, Maine, Montreal, Alabama, Nature, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, South Dakota, Green News

Following our slide show of the best places to go for autumn leaves, readers sent in their favorite photos of fall foliage. From Michigan to New Hamp...

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New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pain, White House, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Orgeon, Doj, Eric Holder, Decriminalization, Nevada, Marijuana Laws, Obama, War on Drugs, Patients, New Mexico, Colorado, Prescriptions, California, Suppliers, Washington State, State Laws, Weed, Michigan, Medicine, Maryland, Montana, Users, Medical Marijuana, Vermont, Rhode Island, Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Agency, Maine, New Medical Marijuana Policy, Health, Hawaii, US Attorneys, Alaska, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under...

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HoneyLine: My HoneyLine TV Interview With Kid Rock

Gabrielle Reece | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Diet Tips, Social Networking, Rock Star Interviews, Gabby Reece, Celebrity Interviews, Weight Loss, Michigan, Bobby, Living News
Gabrielle Reece

You don't have to agree with Kid Rock's politics, but it's good to learn how this single father of a sixteen year old boy juggles everything.

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Limbaugh Calls Detroit's Poor "Obama's America"

Chris Savage | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Foreclosures, Poverty, Economic Stimulus Package, Michigan, Detroit, Rush, Recession Fears, Far Right, Rush Limbaugh, Recession, Politics News
Chris Savage

Detroiters converged on Cobo Hall last Wednesday to claim federal aid, giving Rush Limbaugh a chance to mock "Obama's America."

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Patricia Keezer: 'Robin Hood' Banker Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison For Embezzling

AP | ED WHITE | Posted 10.06.2009 | Home

Read More: Banks, Embezzle, Crime, Citizens Bank, Robin Hood, Republic Bank, Patty Keezer, Charity, Manager, Michigan, Bank Manager, Patricia Keezer, Robin Hood Banker, Manchester, Embezzlement, Detroit, Home News

DETROIT — A Michigan bank manager who insists she gave the $340,000 she stole over eight years to needy customers was sentenced Tuesday to a yea...

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3 U.S Congressmen, 1 Voice: Health Care is a Civil Right

Chris Savage | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Ann Arbor, John Dingell, Michigan, Civil Rights, John Lewis, Mark Schauer, Politics News
Chris Savage

Health care is a right, not a privilege. A struggle as important and epic as the fight for civil rights in this country.

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Clean Energy Bill Key to Jobs Growth, Manufacturing Says Michigan Gov.

Josh Dorner | Posted 10.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Clean Energy Jobs, Cnn, Unemployment, Barbara Boxer, Comprehensive Energy Reform, Michigan, Climate Change, John Kerry, Michigan-Governor-Jennifer-Granholm, Jobs, Clean Energy Bill, Clean Energy, Climate Bill, Economic Growth, Green News
Josh Dorner

Granholm understands that comprehensive energy reform is essential in order to build the clean energy industries that will put America back in control of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet.

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Michigan Heads Toward Partial Government Shutdown

AP | KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michigan, Michigan Shutdown, Michigan Budget, Jennifer Granholm, Politics News

LANSING, Mich. — One of the nation's most economically battered states is heading into more fiscal fights after surviving a short-lived governme...

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General Motors Pickup Truck Closes: Is this The End Of The Pickup?

nytimes.com | BILL VLASIC and NICK BUNKLEY | Posted 09.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Gmc, Chrysler, General Motors, Truck Sales, Pickup-Trucks, Ford, Ford Plant, Michigan, Pontiac, Business News

PONTIAC, Mich. -- The closing of a big General Motors truck plant this week is another sign that America's love affair with pickup trucks is fading fa...

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Could Barack Obama Make a David Paterson Move in Michigan?

Susan J. Demas | Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: John-Cherry, Jennifer Granholm, John Cherry, David Paterson, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Andy Dillon, Debbie Stabenow, Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Michigan, Barack Obama, Politics News
Susan J. Demas

In New York, Paterson is down 17 points in general election polling and a whopping 46 percent in a primary. Could it really be that bad for John Cherry in Michigan? Actually, yes.

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Five One-Way Tickets to Michigan, Please

Jeff Bocan | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Detroit, Venture Capital, Michigan, Jeff Bocan, Entrepreneurs, Vc, Entrepreneurship, Economic Revitalization, Beringea, Business News
Jeff Bocan

This summer, I decided to move my wife and three little kids away from the sunny beaches and new media millionaires of Southern California to -- you guessed it -- Michigan.

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Detroiters React To Special Screening Of 'Capitalism: A Love Story'

MLive.com | Jessica Nunez | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Capitalism Movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, Film, Michigan, Michael Moore, Entertainment News

After Michael Moore debuted his new film "Capitalism: A Love Story' near his Michigan home in the northwestern village of Bellaire, he opened the film...

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Anti-Abortion Group Politicizes Memorial of Slain Pro-Life Activist

Chris Savage | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: James Pouillon, Owosso, Abortion, Operation Rescue, Michigan, Harlan Drake, Planned Parenthood, George Tiller, Politics News
Chris Savage

Although anti-abortion groups decried the "politicization" of the killing of Dr. George Tiller, it appears that they are perfectly happy to use this tragedy to their own political advantage.

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Harlan James Drake: Anti-Abortion Activist Killed Outside Michigan School

AP | TIM MARTIN and ED WHITE | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Murder, Anti-Abortion, Michigan State Police, Owosso, Michigan, Activism, Shiawassee County, Mike Fuoss, Detroit, James Pouillon, Politics News

OWOSSO, Mich. — A man carrying grudges against several people set off on a shooting spree Friday morning, authorities said, killing an abortion ...

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What if They Held an "Energy Citizen" Rally and Nobody Noticed?

Chris Savage | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Green Jobs, Energy Citizen, Energy Citizens Rallies, American Petroleum Institute, Michigan, Green Energy, Astroturf, Green Energy Economy, Business News
Chris Savage

Could it possibly be that they held an "Energy Citizens Rally" in Michigan and nobody actually noticed? Not one single media source picked it up?

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Alternative Energy Companies Want To Convert Shuttered Ford Plant

AP | DAVID EGGERT | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Detroit, Cars, Ford Plant, Green Energy, Ford, Alternative Energy, Michigan, Green Technology, Sustainabilty, Green News

LANSING, Mich. — Two alternative energy companies planning to buy a closed Ford Motor Co. factory near Detroit want to convert it into the count...

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You Can Feel the Electricity in the Air...

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Lithium-Ion Battery, Green Cars, Chevy Volt, Jennifer Granholm, Green Jobs, General Motors, Michigan, Battery-Powered Car, Green Business, Green News
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

A car that gets 230 miles to the gallon? It's coming soon to a dealer near you. And jobs in America making it all possible.

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County Commissioner Brings Swastika Sign To US Rep. Schauer Health Care Rally

Chris Savage | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care Town Halls, Swastikas, Michigan, Mark Schauer, Organize for America, Tea Party, Swastikas Protesters, Racist Signs, Health Care, Photos Swastika at Health Care Rallies, Politics News
Chris Savage

"This is how Hitler started out," Duckham said. "First, Obama took over the auto industry, then the banking industry. We don't need him to take over the health care industry."

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Armed Paramilitaries Guarding Detroit Grocery Stores

CNNMoney.Com | Steve Hargreaves | Posted 09.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Farming, Food Banks, Economy, Urban Farming, Middle Class, Supermarket Guards, Recession, Hunger, Grocery Stores, Detroit, Supermarket, Financial Crisis, Armed Guards, Michigan, Detroit Michigan, Business News

On a side street in an old industrial neighborhood, a delivery man stacks a dolly of goods outside a store. Ten feet away stands another man clad in m...

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