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Democratic heavy hitters turn out for fundraiser at UAW hall in Saginaw

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Published May 7, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls — Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, Speaker of the state House Andy Dillon and state Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith — made political pitches to the crowd of more than 200 at the annual candidate fundraiser ...

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Game 30 Rain Delay overflow

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Published May 7, 2010 at 7:55 p.m.

More photos » ... Mark Duncan - AP ... about 17 hours ago: ... Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore leaps at the wall but can't catch a two-run home run by Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) ... Browse more photos » ... And the tarp goes on. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ...

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Game 30: Tigers at Indians, 7:05 p.m.

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Published May 7, 2010 at 5:13 p.m.

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... Current Series ... 3 game series vs Indians @ Progressive Field ... Detroit Tigers Bless You Boys ... @ ... Cleveland Indians Let's Go Tribe! ... Friday, May 7, 2010, 7:05 PM EDT ... Progressive Field ... Jeremy Bonderman vs ... David Huff ... Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70 ... Complete Coverage > ... Sat 05/08 ... 1:05 PM EDT ... Sun 05/09 ... 1:05 PM EDT ... Jeremy Bonderman #38 ... / ... Pitcher / ... Detroit

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DHS employees protest working conditions

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Published May 7, 2010 at 4:17 p.m.

Workers from the state Dept. of Human Services rallied outside a state office building in downtown Detroit today in protest of escalating caseloads and proposed legislation that would cut their benefits, the Detroit News reports. Protesters said that they were angry about a proposal to address the state budget shortfall by increasing employee contributions and [ ... ] ...

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Mark Chevrolet in Wayne has been reinstated as GM dealership

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Published May 7, 2010 at 2:24 p.m.

Mark Chevrolet in Wayne has been reinstated by General Motors Co. after being told last year that it was not going to be part of the new GM ...

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Robert Bobb wins battle with board over school closings

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Published May 7, 2010 at 9:45 a.m.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has tossed out an order stopping the Detroit Public Schools' financial manager from closing buildings and proceeding with an academic restructuring plan ...

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Appeals court pulls injunction on Bobb

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Published May 7, 2010 at 6:09 a.m.

The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that had issued an injunction against Detroit Public Schools emergency manager Robert Bobb and forbid him from going forward with his plans for academic and financial reform. The Detroit News reports:Bobb, represented by Attorney General Mike Cox’s office, urged the appeals court to lift an [ ... ] ...

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When Carlos Guillen returns, who makes an exit?

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Published May 7, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

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More photos » ... Jim Mone - AP ... 3 days ago: ... Detroit Tigers' Brennan Boesch, left, is greeted by Scott Sizemore after Boesch's game-tying solo home run off Minnesota Twins' Nick Blackburn in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 4-3. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) ... Browse more photos » ... I don't know about you, but I think I'm feeling a bit fatigued from all the emotion of the the past few days and I'm ready to get back to a little baseball

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Ilitch says Wings likely to play in Joe Louis Arena next year

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Published May 6, 2010 at 4:15 p.m.

Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wings, told Detroit sports talk radio station WXYT 97.1 FM today that the team will “probably play their games again” at city-owned Joe Louis Arena ...

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Gosder Cherilus Recovering from Knee Surgery

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Published May 6, 2010 at 3:19 p.m.

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More photos » ... Paul Sancya - AP ... FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2009, file photoo, Detroit Lions offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus looks on during the second quarter of a exhibition NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) ... Browse more photos » ... Lions offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus hasn't been participating in the team's OTAs because he had arthroscopic knee surgery "about three weeks ago," the Free Press is reporting. Cherilus suffered

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