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Settlement reached in man's death in Key West police custodyJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - The city of Key West has reached a $900,000 settlement with the family of a Michigan man who died at a hospital while in police custody in 2013. Th...
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Detroit homeowners to see lower property tax assessmentsJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Mayor Mike Duggan has announced about three quarters of residential properties in Detroit will see at least a 10 percent tax reduction on upcoming notices...
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Iowa Senate panel advances early school start billJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Senate panel has advanced a bill that would let school districts in Iowa decide whether to start classes earlier in August. Members of an educa...
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Ford beats estimates despite declines in earnings, revenueJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. is putting a tough year behind it and promising big things despite a bumpy global market. The Dearborn-based automaker's net income...
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Western Iowa fire chief resigns after volunteers suspendedJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - SHELBY, Iowa (AP) - The fire chief in western Iowa's Shelby has resigned following the dismissal of the town's volunteer firefighters. Fire Chief Eric Wendt stepped down...
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Dubuque man gets 50 years for Platteville cab driver murderJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - LANCASTER, Wis. (AP) - A Dubuque man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison and 18 years of supervised release for robbing, kidnapping and killing a Platteville taxi d...
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State elevator inspector seen golfing charged with fraudJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A state elevator inspector who likes to play golf is in the rough. The attorney general's office filed fraud charges Thursday against Werner Noll a...
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Conviction tossed in case of man who acted as his own lawyerJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - FERNDALE, Mich. (AP) - A man who insisted on acting as his own lawyer has persuaded the Michigan appeals court to throw out his conviction - because a judge didn't fully...
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Lawson advises investors to understand cybersecurityJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is advising investors to understand how their personal information is being protected by financial firms as ...
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Kresge Foundation honors Ruth Adler Schnee as Eminent ArtistJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) - The Kresge Foundation has named pioneering textile designer Ruth Adler Schnee as winner of its Eminent Artist award for 2015. Foundation chief e...