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Former preps coach pleads guilty to sex charges

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DETROIT (AP) - A high school hockey coach honored as one of Michigan's best has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.   Robert Bopp admitted his crimes Thursday before U.S. District Judge Patrick Duggan. He faces a minimum of 15... Full story

Time running out for softened school budget blow

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LANSING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Time is running out for lawmakers to soften budget blows to school districts.   According to the Michigan Information and Research Service the state legislature needs to take action Friday or schools... Full story

TV ad seeks to recruit Arab-Americans to CIA

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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - The CIA has a new commercial aimed at recruiting Arab-Americans for careers with the agency.   The ad shows a dinner party with several people. A male voice with a Middle Eastern accent says: "Your nation, your world,"... Full story

Court hearing resumes in Mich. kidnap, slaying

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EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) - A Detroit-area judge will hear more evidence and decide whether two 17-year-olds should go to trial in the abduction and fatal shooting of a young man from Macomb County.   The body of Matt Landry was found in August... Full story

Fraud charges against former Engler aide dropped

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MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) - Charges have been dropped against former Gov. John Engler's northern Michigan representative, who was accused of fraud involving a Marquette condominium development.   Forty-eight-year-old Brian Swift had been charged... Full story

Granholm: Mich. jobless rate dips to 15.1 percent

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm says that the state's unemployment rate dipped slightly in October to 15.1 percent.   That would be down from a national high of 15.3 percent in September.   The Detroit Free... Full story

Michigan jobless rate edges down to 15.1 percent

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 15.1 percent in October.   That's down from 15.3 percent in September. But it likely will still be the highest rate in the nation, depending on other state reports expected... Full story

Ford, Subaru, VW win insurance industry picks

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles That's according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms.   The... Full story

Michigan beer distributors to pay out $41 million

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DETROIT (AP) - The National Labor Relations Board says an illegal arrangement by five southeastern Michigan beer distributors has resulted in back pay for Teamsters members totaling $41 million.   About 2,000 workers will share in the award,... Full story

Mich. 'root beer summits' to discuss race issues

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DETROIT (AP) - Groups are gathering over root beer across Michigan to discuss racial and ethnic diversity.   Events were scheduled for Tuesday in Detroit, Farmington, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Mount Clemens, Mount Pleasant,... Full story

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