 | Report: Kilpatrick Helped Friends Get Grants
Before being elected mayor, then-state Rep. Kwame Kilpatrick steered state grants to two nonprofit agencies that in turn agreed to pay $175,000 to a company owned by his wife, a newspaper reported Sunday.
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 | Driver Cell Phone Use Debated
Efforts are under way in Michigan to ban the use of hand-held cell phones for drivers.
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 | Police Officer Saves 2, Hit by Car
Police say an officer responding to a one-vehicle accident along Interstate 94 pushed two civilians out of harm's way before being struck by oncoming car that had swerved to miss the broken-down pickup.
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 | Company Recalls Meat in E. Coli Scare
Federal officials say a Chicago-based company is recalling beef products in 11 states, including Michigan, due to an E. coli scare.
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 | Scout Mom Protests Stolen Cookie Bill
A pregnant South Haven mother of four who says 55 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were stolen from her family's unlocked minivan feels snubbed after she was told by organization officials that she must pay for the missing confections.
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 | Canada Auto Workers ratify new deal
Canadian Auto Workers at four General Motors plants ratified a new labor deal Saturday that mirrors agreements the union has forged with other major automakers.
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 | American Axle Agreement Details
A person briefed on the tentative agreement reached Friday between American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. and the United Auto Workers union said it includes the following provisions. The person asked not to be identified because the deal has not yet been presented to workers.
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 | Coast Guard Rescues 5
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued five people from a sinking boat in Lake Michigan about eight miles west of Ludington.
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| Stevenson High School Students To Attend Prom
More than 40 Livonia high school seniors suspended for a day for wearing T-shirts that joke about underage drinking are being offered a chance to attend prom and commencement.
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 | Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold
The Ohio Lottery says a winning Mega Millions ticket has been sold in Ohio.
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