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The Michigan Messenger going forward

By Staff Report | 11.16.11

I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]

Colorado-based abstinence program provided false and misleading information to Michigan students

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.16.11

An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.

Class action lawsuit filed against MERS over unpaid taxes

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.11

Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.

Schuette fights important mercury regulations

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By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.14.11

Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.

Gupta will not be surgeon general

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 03.06.09 | 11:39 am

Neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has withdrawn from consideration for Surgeon General.

In January the Obama administration indicated that the 39-year-old Michigan native was its top choice for the position.

Democratic Congressman John Conyers of Detroit campaigned against installing Gupta as administrator of the nations health services and questioned his experience and qualifications.

Other critics said that Gupta’s opposition to government-run health care made him a poor choice for an administration committed to health care reform.

On Thursday Gupta told CNN’s Larry King that he was withdrawing from consideration for the job in order to focus on his medical career and family.

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