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Education funding battle continues

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LANSING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The education funding battle continues in Lansing.   Thursday the state House voted to use federal stimulus money to help reduce the cuts districts will see this year.   Right now it stands at a loss of... Full story

Mich. schools might need to make up flu closings

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state has told school districts across Michigan they might need to hold classes on scheduled vacation days or extend the school year if swine flu forces them to close for too many days.   Bob Higgins, a consultant... Full story

Feds: 88 lbs of Ecstasy seized at US-Canada border

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DETROIT (AP) - Authorities say a man was caught smuggling nearly 90 pounds of Ecstasy across the Michigan-Ontario border, then cooperated with agents to pinch the men waiting for the delivery.   The man was caught Tuesday afternoon driving an... Full story

55 laid off troopers to be brought back

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MICHIGAN (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Budget cuts forced the State of Michigan to lay off more than 100 state troopers in 2008, but under the new budget, just signed into law, 55 of those troopers are set to get their jobs back.   On Thursday,... Full story

MI House taps 2010 stimulus funding for schools

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan House has voted to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to soften a cut in school funding now.   By a vote of 74-29, a majority of House members said Thursday the $184 million needs to be used... Full story

Ford to put air bags into back seat belts

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DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. says it plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags and will be the first automaker to mass produce the technology.   The new seat belts will debut in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility... Full story

Some school funding may be restored

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LANSING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Schools across Michigan could see some of their per-pupil funding restored.   The current budget slashes about $300 per student for every district.   Wednesday a state House committee passed a bill that... Full story

Confirmed cougar sighting

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CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - State wildlife officials have confirmed a cougar sighting in the upper peninsula.   A trail camera snapped a photo of the large cat in Chippewa County.   The DNR also says it found two sets of... Full story

State social workers being attacked by frustrated clients

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MICHIGAN (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A group of state social workers says budget cuts are leaving them overwhelmed and fearing for their lives.   They say caseloads at the Department of Human Services are growing out of control and they can hardly keep... Full story

Gay marriage amendment could come to vote

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MICHIGAN (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A gay marriage amendment could soon be up for vote in Michigan.   House Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes just introduced a resolution that would reverse the state's ban on same-sex unions.   Right now Michigan's... Full story

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