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detnews

  1. Rep. Thad McCotter says questions raised about signatures on petitions to qualify him to run. detne.ws/MOiG0L 38 minutes ago via web
  2. U-M softball team's season over after 2nd loss to Alabama in Super Regional. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. MRI negative, Tigers' Austin Jackson could be back next Friday detne.ws/Jst2SR about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. Read the statement bit.ly/KTUJ3g released by the school attended by the 7-year-old Detroit boy who reportedly committed suicide about 2 hours ago via web
  5. Was $100K from a drug dealer used to bribe Bernard Kilpatrick? detne.ws/JK6nfs FBI untangles pension, Kilpatrick scandals. about 4 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. Campers at Tahquamenon Falls evacuated as UP fire consumes 20K acres. Story w/video. detne.ws/JJYPcE about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. Touring NRC chief: South Haven's Palisades nuke plant has much safety work to do. detne.ws/JJYpD6 One of nation's least safe. about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
  8. Saline area husband, wife in critical condition after this morning's plane crash in Ann Arbor. detne.ws/JJVCK5 about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
  9. DNR evacuates parts of Tahquamenon Falls State Park as UP wildfire rages out of control. detnews.com about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. @ldelsignore You're welcome! about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to ldelsignore
  11. Did you see the first all-new Cadillac in 3 years? The XTS luxury sedan: detne.ws/MNNajn 12 pics. about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. We may soon have a national mammal. Not kidding. detne.ws/MNLBBX We have a bird, don't we? about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. The 12 TV shows you want to see this summer. detne.ws/MNLoi6 about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. Stabenow, Levin announce defense supplier, brownfield cleanup money detne.ws/KMikDq about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. SpaceX's Dragon capsule arrives at space station in historic first detne.ws/Js8mud about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
  16. Teachers union warns DPS of suits over 'drive-by' evaluations detne.ws/Kpkkmg about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  17. Fast-moving wildfire in Upper Peninsula consumes 17,000 acres detne.ws/L04j4Y about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  18. The Lions will be gone fishin' next month. bit.ly/LiuuGI about 9 hours ago via web
  19. Here are ESPN's most hated college football coaches. Are they missing anyone? bit.ly/JCa2Th about 9 hours ago via web