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Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91; sister of Motown Records founder
When Berry Gordy Jr. wanted to borrow $800 from his family to found Motown Records in 1959, he knew that the most formidable resistance would come from his oldest sister, Esther.
"You're 29 years old and what have you done with your life?" his sister...Tags: Politics, Companies and Corporations, Smokey Robinson, History, Marvin Gaye
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Dr. Jack Kevorkian dies at 83; 'Dr. Death' was advocate, practitioner of physician-assisted suicide
He was known as Dr. Death, a Michigan physician who helped his patients kill themselves.
In doing so, Jack Kevorkian inflamed a nationwide debate in the 1990s over a terminally ill patient's right to die. And he served eight years in prison for second-...Tags: Medical Specialization, Ethics, Movies, Psychiatrists, Freedom of the Press
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L. William Seidman dies at 88; former chairman of FDIC
L. William Seidman, who led the federal response to the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., died Wednesday at a hospice in Albuquerque, N.M., of complications from pneumonia. He was 88.
Seidman...Tags: Republican Party, Education, University of Michigan, Financially Distressed Companies, Death
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Police chief blasts new Michigan fireworks law
The Herald-Palladium, St. Joseph, Mich. (MCT)BARODA -- The Baroda Township Board on Monday approved holding the hugely popular fireworks display on Tuesday, July 3, but Police Chief Gary Ruhl said officers might have problems dealing with the use of now-legal private fireworks. Fortunately, Ruhl...Tags: Laws, Rick Snyder, Crime, Law and Justice
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Catholic church: Open Michigan prayer caucus to all
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Roman Catholic church says a newly formed prayer caucus in the Michigan Legislature that specifically endorses Judeo-Christian tradition should be open to officials of “any faith.” The caucus that was being...Tags: Council on American-Islamic Relations, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief
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Pure Michigan is working
Pure Michigan is working. That’s the latest news from analyst Longwoods International, which tracks the numbers on the Michigan tourism advertising campaign. The narrative commercials panning shots of state parks, the Great Lakes and golf courses...Tags: Politics, Rick Snyder, Tourism and Leisure, Finance, Travel
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Winner of $1 million lottery gets public assistance
Amanda Clayton hit it big playing the Michigan Lottery. Like many winners, she used her $1 million prize to buy a new house. But the Lincoln Park, Mich., resident is receiving money in another form -- $200 a month in state food assistance, according to...
Tags: Lotteries, Game Shows (genre), HLN (tv network), Relief and Aid Organizations, CNN (tv network)
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Judge: Some Michigan welfare recipients wrongly cut off
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan can’t take away welfare benefits under a five-year federal limit if recipients still qualify for cash assistance under state law, a judge ruled Tuesday. Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Geoffrey Neithercut...
Tags: Laws, Interior Policy, Politics, Rick Snyder, Pension and Welfare
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Snyder signs bill affecting home health program
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation aimed at making sure union dues aren't collected from certain home health care workers. The bill that the Republican governor announced signing Tuesday would exclude those who receive...
Tags: Politics, Rick Snyder, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Snyder signs Michigan optional motorcycle helmet bill
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan motorcyclists age 21 and older can ride without helmets if they meet certain insurance and training conditions under new legislation, Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday. The Republican governor said signed the bill a day...
Tags: Laws, Politics, Rick Snyder, Regional Authority, Jennifer Granholm
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Highland Park Schools face possible payless payday
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Employees in a southeast Michigan school district face a possible “payless payday” this week as state officials scrambled Thursday to try and keep the district’s buildings open for the rest of the academic...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Rick Snyder, American Federation of Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students
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