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Snyder plans shakeup to help poor, urges tax hike for roadsJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder announced plans Tuesday to "dramatically" restructure state government in an effort he says will help the poor and renewed his cal...
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Authorities: Man gave drugs to Indiana boy now presumed deadJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - BLUFFTON, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana couple charged in connection with the presumed death of the woman's 3-year-old son were doing drugs when some were given to the boy, cou...
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Gov. Snyder's 2015 State of the State initiativesJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Highlights of Gov. Rick Snyder's fifth annual State of the State address: ___ SOCIAL SERVICES - Snyder announced plans to merge the state's Department of Community Healt...
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New tourism leader excited about Michigan's possibilitiesJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - David West's work took him to the snowy, frigid Upper Peninsula last week. Despite the weather, that's fine with him. "I'm very, very excited I'm g...
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Police: Woman steals clothes, caught wearing them same dayJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - Police say a 36-year-old woman has been arrested while wearing clothes she had stolen earlier in the day from a Battle Creek store. Battle Cre...
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Detroit-Windsor tunnel reopens after shutdown over packageJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel has reopened after a closure prompted by the discovery of a suspicious package containing what authorities say is likely a smok...
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VA settles more retaliation complaints by whistleblowersJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Veterans Affairs Department said Tuesday it is offering relief to more than two dozen employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower co...
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Homeless awaits reunion with his dog following its surgeryJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - This is the story of a man and his dog. They came to Indianapolis from Battle Creek, Michigan, a few weeks before Thanksgiving. At first, they stayed...
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Iowa farm group seeks more pesticide oversight from stateJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A group representing farmers said Tuesday that it's calling on the state to toughen oversight and penalties related to pesticide use. The Iowa Fa...
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Carjacking, murder charges filed in death at a Burger KingJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A woman accused of stealing a pickup truck at a Burger King and killing the owner when she ran over him has been charged with carjacking...