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Romney Campaign Endorses Some Portions Of The Newspaper Endorsements They Receive

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.23.2012

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The good news, I suppose, for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, is that he's won the endorsement of the Detroit Free Press. The bad news is that...

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Detroit Free Press Gives Mitt Romney Unenthusiastic Endorsement

The Huffington Post | Simone Landon | Posted 02.23.2012

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The Detroit Free Press on Thursday became the second of Mitt Romney's two "hometown" newspapers to endorse the GOP candidate, but the editorial board ...

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Must Clergy Report Confidential Confessions to the Authorities?

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 04.15.2012

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Rabbi Jason Miller

Judaism does not place the same emphasis on confession as the Catholic faith does, but we do want people to feel comfortable speaking with their rabbi while they're in the process of repentance.

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Kid Rock's SLAMS Paper Over 'Made In Detroit' Accusations

AP | By COREY WILLIAMS | Posted 02.11.2012

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DETROIT -- Rapper-rocker Kid Rock – incensed over a column questioning where the musician's "Made in Detroit" line of T-shirts actually are made...

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Watch: Reporter Pulls Man From Overturned SUV

Posted 11.15.2011

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When Detroit Free Press reporter Steve Neavling started posting to Facebook Tuesday morning - it was all business. By Tuesday evening however, he was ...

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Survey: Nearly 30% Of Michigan Teachers Report Pressure To Cheat

Detroit Free Press | CHASTITY PRATT DAWSEY AND KRISTI TANNER-WHITE | Posted 09.26.2011

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One out of three public school educators report pressure from bosses, parents or others to change grades, and nearly 30% say pressure to cheat on stan...

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Miami Heat Coverage: A Crying Shame

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Danny Groner

After every Heat loss, the media tries to speculate about what's going wrong with the team that was supposed to be a can't-miss champion: Is it the co...

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What Does Juan Williams' Firing Say About Journalism?

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Danny Groner

"[Juan] Williams is just the latest big-name reporter, after Rich Sanchez and Helen Thomas, to be fired for expressing a personal opinion about a sens...

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Detroit Newspapers' Home Delivery Cuts Working

AP | MICHAEL LIEDTKE | Posted 05.25.2011

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Detroit's two daily newspapers knew they were shoving some readers overboard in an effort to stay afloat when they decided to limit home delivery to j...

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Happy Birthday Helen!

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

August 4 marks Helen Thomas' 90th birthday. May she celebrate it in good health and peace, surrounded by her countless loved ones. As a former colleague, I had the pleasure and privilege of observing Helen in action up close.

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Wolverines Now Wolverine-less

Scott Janssen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Janssen

With the litany of problems Rodriguez has faced in Ann Arbor in such a short period of time, there is no doubt that the pressure is on to right the ship immediately.

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Why News is Too Important to Be Left to Journalists

Kirk Cheyfitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kirk Cheyfitz

As the media business fractures under the enormous pressure of changing technology and culture, it is critical to focus on how to include as many voices as possible in telling the stories that matter most.

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My Response to Rush Limbaugh's Rage

Dave Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Zirin

Yesterday I was referred to on air as "scum" by Rush Limbaugh. I was called out for challenging his efforts to own an NFL team, saying that Limbaugh's history of racial bombast should count against him.

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Detroit Newspapers' Traffic, Sales Up Since Home Delivery Reduction

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — Executives with Detroit's daily newspapers say they have kept more readers and subscribers than they expected, more than a month after...

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Limbaugh's Love Letter -- To A Huffington Post Blogger!

Bill Mann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Mann

"I have actually been moved by what you have written and the way you have written it," Rush Limbaugh wrote to me.

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Detroit Newspapers Start Reduced Home Delivery

AP | ANICK JESDANUN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Missing from the doorsteps and driveways of many Michigan homes Monday morning: newspapers. In a bold but risky move aimed at ensuring their survival...

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White House Still "Gathering Information" While Detroit Suppliers go Bankrupt

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

Even Bush doesn't want to go down in history as the man who oversaw the destruction of GM, Ford and Chrysler (I hope), and I'd guess Obama wishes he could install his own new team now and fire Paulson.

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There's Something About Print

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Moroz

If local papers disappear entirely (that is, if their digital versions fail), the evidence suggests that "untraditional" sources like blogs just won't be able to pick up the displaced audience.

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Detroit Papers Looking To Cut Delivery To Three Days A Week

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press are leaning toward cutting home delivery to three days a week, The Wall Street Journal reporte...

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Detroit's Next Step; Analysis of Rescue Proposal Here

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

It's always nice to own part of any failing automotive giant from the last century, if the companies are still not viable three, six or even twelve months from now, what will taxpayers' ownership be worth?

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If You Doubt That There Is a Healthcare Crisis, Come to Michigan

Harold Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harold Pollack

Of Detroit's 42 hospitals that operated in 1960, four remain. Locals know a thing or two about the agony of auto plant closings. Local hospital closings are also a heavy blow.

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Suddenly Obama's Auto-Policies Matter: Michigan Is The New Florida

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Tucker

Any sort of cash incentive to get manufacturers to build more efficient vehicles -- and to get people to buy more of them -- is an admirable thing. But let's not forget that if people just make smarter choices, this nation's energy usage will go down dramatically.

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Election 2008: The Race Election

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Treul

There is something culturally sick about defining such a critical election along racial lines alone. This election should not be a referendum on black and white. It should be a referendum on the Bush years.

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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick And Ex-Top Aide Christine Beatty Arraigned On Perjury Charges

AP | COREY WILLIAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — Legal experts said Tuesday that the heart of the perjury case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick _ steamy text messages that seem to contr...

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Christine Beatty, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's Former Top Aide, Video Of Her Allegedly Committing Perjury

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide have pleaded not guilty to charges they lied under oath about having an affair. The mayor and ...

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