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Detroit Free Press

Dearborn Heights teen dies after crashing stolen car
Detroit Free Press – 1 min ago

A 15-year-old Dearborn Heights boy died after crashing the stolen car he was driving during a police chase in Oak Park overnight. Full Story »
Harper Woods officer released from hospital after wreck
Detroit Free Press – 2 hrs 16 mins ago

A Harper Woods Police officer has been released from the hospital after his cruiser was hit while he tried to help a stranded motorist on I-94 overnight. Full Story »
School bus drivers strike in Mt. Clemens today
Detroit Free Press – 2 hrs 46 mins ago

Students in the Mt. Clemens Community School District will have to find a ride to school today after bus drivers walked off the job. Full Story »
Michigan ace wins World Series of Poker, $8.55M
Detroit Free Press – Tue Nov 10, 4:58 am ET

Joe Cada, 21, of Shelby Twp. has won the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament. Full Story »
Vets' groups seeking new recruits
Detroit Free Press – Tue Nov 10, 3:32 am ET

Twice a week, Bill Bishop plays pool with his buddies at American Legion Post 233 in Lake Orion. It gives the retired Army lieutenant colonel a chance to hang out with people who know -- as he does -- what combat is like. Full Story »

Macomb Daily

Local briefs, 11-10-09
Macomb Daily – Tue Nov 10, 6:35 am ET

Biker dies in crash Full Story »
Cox vows to stay in governor's race, despite critical reports
Macomb Daily – Tue Nov 10, 6:11 am ET

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said despite critical media reports over his office's investigation in the alleged Manoogian Mansion assault, he has no plans to give up his run to become the state's governor. Full Story »
Bus drivers strike
Macomb Daily – Tue Nov 10, 6:11 am ET

Parents of Mount Clemens Community Schools students must find alternative ways to get their children to school today because of a sudden strike by bus drivers who walked off the job Monday afternoon. Full Story »
Clothing store throws in the towel
Macomb Daily – Tue Nov 10, 6:11 am ET

Gebran's for Men, an 18-year staple of men's clothing in downtown Mount Clemens has lost its fight for survival. Full Story »
Plant benefits defense goals
Macomb Daily – Tue Nov 10, 6:11 am ET

Local, state and national officials joined the hierarchy at General Dynamics on Monday to help kick off a new 22,000-square-foot laboratory in Sterling Heights that will emphasize the rapid development of military ground vehicles. Full Story »

Detroit News

Mount Clemens school bus drivers on strike
Detroit News – 1 hr 3 mins ago

Mount Clemens -- A bus strike involving drivers and a company contracted by the Mount Clemens Community School District has left about 1,000 students in limbo. Full Story »
4 nabbed in '98 killing of Van Buren County woman
Detroit News – 1 hr 33 mins ago

Lansing -- Cold case investigators have arrested and charged four people in the 1998 death of a woman in the South Haven area. Full Story »
Salvation Army goes for world's tallest kettle record
Detroit News – 1 hr 33 mins ago

Detroit -- The Salvation Army has assembled a giant kettle at Campus Martius Park this morning that will earn it a Guinness Book of World Records entry for the world's tallest kettle. Full Story »
Cada folded on job, college for poker life
Detroit News – 1 hr 48 mins ago

Joe Cada's path to the biggest poker stage in Las Vegas started in Macomb County when he was attending Utica High School. Full Story »
Flint man says he misled police about missing child
Detroit News – 2 hrs 3 mins ago

Flint -- A Flint father says he filed a false police report that led to an Amber Alert because he thought it would prompt a quicker response to his stolen car. Full Story »

ClickOnDetroit

Insurance Premium Could Drop With Vote
ClickOnDetroit – 1 hr 32 mins ago

Michigan voters could get to decide next year if their home and automobile insurance premiums should drop 20 percent. Full Story »
Michigan Man Wins WSOP
ClickOnDetroit – Tue Nov 10, 5:27 am ET

A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college has won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. Full Story »
Dearborn Schools To Cut 300 Jobs
ClickOnDetroit – Mon Nov 9, 11:57 pm ET

Facing steep budget cuts, Dearborn School District will cut nearly 300 jobs. Full Story »
Defenders Reveal Gilbert's Old Secrets
ClickOnDetroit – Mon Nov 9, 11:27 pm ET

Local 4 has learned about a new secret that a prominent Detroit businessman, who lent former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick money before leaving town, did not want anyone to know about. Full Story »
AMBER ALERT: Flint 7-Month-Old Missing
ClickOnDetroit – Mon Nov 9, 7:57 pm ET

Michigan State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a 7-month-old from Flint. Full Story »

The Ann Arbor News

University of Michigan police investigate fondling incident
The Ann Arbor News – 2 mins ago

A University of Michigan student said a stranger grabbed her buttocks at the Michigan Union as she was studying early this morning, campus police said. The incident occurred about 12:30 a.m. in a first-floor study area....... Full Story »
Car stolen on Jefferson Street in Ypsilanti
The Ann Arbor News – 2 mins ago

A car was stolen in the 1000 block of Jefferson Street on Monday night, an Ypsilanti police incident log said. The burgundy 1991 four-door Buick was taken between 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., according to the log. The vehicle is...... Full Story »
2-year-old boy found walking alone in Ypsilanti
The Ann Arbor News – 32 mins ago

A 2-year-old boy was found walking alone Monday near the intersection of Perrin Street and Washtenaw Avenue, an Ypsilanti police incident log said. The boy let himself out of his house at about 12:56 p.m. while his mother was sleeping,...... Full Story »
For University of Michigan Innocence Clinic students, experience is the best teacher
The Ann Arbor News – Tue Nov 10, 6:27 am ET

Brett DeGroff joined the University of Michigan Law School's Innocence Clinic for one main reason. "I wanted to be able to look my child in the eye and say that I helped free an innocent man," DeGroff said. Last week,...... Full Story »
Ann Arbor City Council considering parking fine hike
The Ann Arbor News – Mon Nov 9, 9:42 pm ET

Ann Arbor officials are considering a new parking fine structure that could make its penalties the third most severe of 10 comparable cities. City Treasurer Matt Horning gave a report to the Ann Arbor City Council during a special sessionÂ tonight,...... Full Story »

WXYZ-TV Detroit

Parents to Rally Against Cuts in Lansing
WXYZ-TV Detroit – 39 mins ago

Hundreds of parents will rally today in Lansing against school budget cuts. Full Story »
Police Search For Missing Detroit Boy
WXYZ-TV Detroit – 54 mins ago

Police are asking for help tracking down a missing Detroit boy. Full Story »
Shelby Township's Cada Wins WSOP Title
WXYZ-TV Detroit – 54 mins ago

A 21-year-old from Shelby Township has become the youngest person ever to win the World Series of Poker's main event. Full Story »
BREAKING: Cada Wins!
WXYZ-TV Detroit – Tue Nov 10, 5:05 am ET

At age 21, Joe Cada used a pair of nines on the final hand to become the youngest Main Event champion ever at the World Series of Poker, besting Maryland... Full Story »
Nearly 500 Auto Industry PR Jobs Lost
WXYZ-TV Detroit – Tue Nov 10, 1:35 am ET

The ripple effect from changes in the auto industry is claiming nearly five hundred automotive advertising and public relations jobs. Full Story »

FOX 2 News Detroit

Man Misled Police about Missing Child
FOX 2 News Detroit – 32 mins ago

A Flint father says he filed a false police report that led to an Amber Alert because he thought it would prompt a quicker response to his stolen car. Full Story »
5 Detroit Council Members to Pack Heat
FOX 2 News Detroit – 2 hrs 47 mins ago

By Thanksgiving, five members of the of the newly elected Detroit City Council will be packing heat. Full Story »
Help Stomp Out The Stomp Out Kings
FOX 2 News Detroit – Tue Nov 10, 6:42 am ET

They're called the 'Stomp Out Kings' -- a cold-blooded group of teens who like to target victims who can't fight back. Full Story »
Cada, 21, Wins World Series of Poker
FOX 2 News Detroit – Tue Nov 10, 6:12 am ET

A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. Full Story »
Man Plans to Go Out on a Limb, Again
FOX 2 News Detroit – Mon Nov 9, 10:57 pm ET

He spent part of the summer living in one of his trees. Now, as we approach winter, an Ypsilanti Township man is again about to go out on a limb. Full Story »

WDET-FM Detroit

Census to Seek "Snowbirds"
WDET-FM Detroit – Mon Nov 9, 11:56 am ET

Census officials say the 2010 questionnaire will be seeking Michiganders who go south for the winter. With the start of the census about six months from now, Federal and state officials say they want to make sure Michigan has an accurate count of its population. Dennis Hightower is Deputy Secretary of Commerce. He says the final question on the census form should help. “And ... Full Story »
Five Picks Doom Lions in Seattle
WDET-FM Detroit – Sun Nov 8, 9:56 pm ET

November 8, 2009 by Pat Batcheller The Lions lost their 16th consecutive road game in Seattle Sunday. As WDET’s Pat Batcheller reports, it was a tough day for Detroit’s rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford. This was the first head-to-head meeting between Stafford and Seahawks rookie linebacker Aaron Curry, who—in the minds of many Lions fans—should have been the top pick in this ... Full Story »
November 6th Arts and Culture Calendar
WDET-FM Detroit – Sun Nov 8, 6:14 pm ET

Our weekly look at concerts, exhibits, and other events happening in Metro Detroit. Produced by Amanda Le Claire and mixed by Brad Potts. Work and Tumble @ Design 99 British Advertising Awards @ Detroit Film Theatre Ayacucho: Fire in the Andes exhibit @ Swords into Plowshares Gallery Heavy Trash with Duende @ the Pike Room Full Story »
Governor Announces Teacher Training Program
WDET-FM Detroit – Sun Nov 8, 6:14 pm ET

The State of Michigan is working with two non-profits to train 240 new science and math teachers. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation are offering $30,000 Master’s program fellowships for teachers or people with a science or math background. Governor Jennifer Granholm says Michigan is on the leading edge since this is the second such ... Full Story »
Michigan Family Based At Fort Hood Wants To Know Motive Behind Massacre
WDET-FM Detroit – Sun Nov 8, 6:14 pm ET

Some family members of soldiers involved in the shooting at Fort Hood Army Base say they are angry at both the killer…and the lack of information from the military. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter has more… Michigan native Ashley Saucedo never heard the gunfire from her home on the opposite side of Fort Hood Army Base. But she received a text about it from her husband…Private Raymondo Saucedo ... Full Story »

The Monroe Evening News

Teen most likely died from overdose
The Monroe Evening News – Tue Nov 10, 12:18 am ET

The teen whose lifeless body was left at a Carleton park by his two buddies probably died of a drug overdose, police said. An autopsy was scheduled for today, but investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff?s Office believe the death of 16-year-old Joshua Miracle was drug-related. Full Story »
Boxing trainer Giarmo dies at 93
The Monroe Evening News – Mon Nov 9, 12:19 pm ET

Evening News photo by JESSE OSBOURNE From left, Todd Riggs, Joe Giarmo and Ryan Wilburn all have a role in Giarmo's garage where local boxers train. After 60 years of training boxers, Giarmo is turning over the gym to Riggs and Wilburn. Full Story »
Harry Potter lexicon author returns to Monroe
The Monroe Evening News – Mon Nov 9, 12:19 pm ET

Steve Vander Ark never thought he’d be a poster child for fair use of original published material. But that’s a label he earned as author of “The Lexicon, An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials” released in mid-January. Full Story »
A call to lead area churches
The Monroe Evening News – Mon Nov 9, 12:19 pm ET

— Evening News photo by DEAN COUSINO The Rev. Marc Gawronski, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church since 2005, has been appointed the new head of the Monroe Vicariate of Catholic parishes. Full Story »
Court chooses next chief judges
The Monroe Evening News – Mon Nov 9, 12:19 pm ET

The Michigan Supreme Court released the names of the chief judges who will head Michigan’s trial courts for the next two years, including three from Monroe County. Full Story »

Dearborn Press & Guide

Most incumbents returned in city council elections
Dearborn Press & Guide – Sat Nov 7, 11:42 pm ET

DEARBORN HEIGHTS/DEARBORN -- The polls have closed, the results are in and Doug Thomas is out following Tuesday’s general election. Full Story »
Dillon, Polidori involved in effort to restore $184M to schools — Dearborn benefits
Dearborn Press & Guide – Sat Nov 7, 11:42 pm ET

LANSING/DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Led by Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp., who represents north Dearborn Heights) Wayne County lawmakers Thursday voted for a plan that state House of Representatives, will leverage $184 million in federal stimulus money, helping to ease per-pupil cuts that were imposed on Michigan schools last month. Full Story »
Hussein Berry newcomer on DPS board
Dearborn Press & Guide – Sat Nov 7, 11:42 pm ET

DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Incumbents retained their seats on the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights District 7 school boards in Tuesday’s elections. Full Story »
Bus drivers protest state school cuts
Dearborn Press & Guide – Sat Nov 7, 11:42 pm ET

DEARBORN -- About 70 Dearborn Public School employees and supporters gathered outside city hall Tuesday to protest state funding cuts to schools. Full Story »
By the numbers: Election 2009
Dearborn Press & Guide – Sat Nov 7, 11:42 pm ET

DEARBORN HEIGHTS/DEARBORN -- With 100 percent of the city’s precincts counted, the following election results were reported in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights: Full Story »