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Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian dies at age 83
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) -- A lawyer and friend of Jack Kevorkian says the assisted suicide advocate has died at a Detroit-area hospital at the age of 83. Mayer Morganroth tells The Associated Press that Kevorkian died Friday morning at William Beaumont...Tags: Euthanasia, Hospitals and Clinics, Jack Kevorkian, Health and Medical Professionals, Suicide
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Air Show Returns to Reno One Year After Deadly Crash
KTLA NewsRENO, NV (KTLA) -- The Reno National Championship Air Races are underway for the 49th annual event, despite last year's deadly crash. Ten spectators died at last year's show when pilot Jimmy Leeward lost control of his P51 Mustang and crashed into the...Tags: Human Interest, Air and Aviation Sports, Hospitals and Clinics, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Canadian history
Tribune NewspapersFebruary isn't the only time to celebrate black history, and the importance of June 19 is a prime example of why. Juneteenth* is just around the corner, and trips like these are a great way to explore the U.S. and Canada's natural and educational history....Tags: Black History, Human Interest, Slavery, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Texas
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For teens, misuse of Rx drugs predicts abuse of other drugs
Adolescents who were prescribed medications and acknowledged having fooled around with them were more likely to abuse other drugs and to have sold, traded or given away their meds to friends, says a new study.
A survey of 2,744 Detroit-area high school...Tags: Substance Abuse, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research, Health, Chemical Industry
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Luxury car-theft ring nets 4 in San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- Four San Diego-area suspects in a car-theft ring that shipped luxury vehicles to Iraq were behind bars Wednesday.
In addition to the local arrests, nine people were arrested in the Detroit area this week and another suspect was at large,...Tags: Theft, Corporate Crime, Police Arrests, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice
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Michigan Fugitive Brought Back To United States To Face Charges
FOX 17 Web ProducerFugitive Nathan Kent Lumbard was returned to the United States by Diplomatic Security Service agents Saturday. The capture of Lumbard was a joint effort between Sturgis Police and St. Joseph Sheriff's Department, Lagrange County, IN authorities, as...Tags: Burma, Theft, Yangon (Burma), Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Questions raised about releasing felons on bond
DETROIT (AP) — Questions are being raised about why some convicted felons in Michigan are allowed to remain free on bond ahead of sentencing after several cases where they didn't show up for their punishment. The Detroit Free Press reports that...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Michigan, Justice System
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Website to examine if Mich. schools make the grade
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is set to launch a website that opens the books on the state's high schools. The Detroit Free Press reports that mischooldata.org plans to go live Monday with test scores, enrollment information and school report...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Examinations, Consumers, Michigan, Education
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Darron Powell: Aug. 16, 2011
Darron Charles Powell, 37, Woodspointe Way, died Sunday, Aug. 16, at his home. He was born in Detroit, Mich., the son of Charles Eugene and Carol Ann Rose Powell of Garrard County. He loved hunting, fishing and all outdoor activities. In addition to his...Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Tennessee
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Police identify woman's remains found in suitcase
GIBRALTAR, Mich. (AP) — Authorities tentatively have identified the remains of a woman found stuffed in a suitcase and floating in a creek as a 32-year-old southeast Michigan woman. WDIV-TV reports Friday that Pam Prpich had been missing since last...Tags: Canterbury, Rivers, Michigan, Bodies of Water
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Wingwalker Dies After Fall at Michigan Air Show
ReutersA wingwalker at an air show near Detroit plunged about 200 feet to his death on Sunday as he tried to climb onto a helicopter in mid-air, in the third fatal air performance accident this weekend, officials said. The death of wingwalker Todd Green comes a...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, File Sharing, Volleyball, Health
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Put the pedal to the metal on these highways
By Nate Owen America's love for speed is well known. But that love has been replaced by sensibility, as Americans are traveling slower then they did a year ago, says Cars.com, citing a report from a company that tracks GPS data. Of course, slower speeds...Tags: Oklahoma, Travel, Tucson, Phoenix (Maricopa, Arizona), Road Transportation
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