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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.

GM foresees sales boost in October

By Ed Brayton | 10.29.09 | 7:31 am

For the first time in nearly two years, General Motors anticipates having an increase in sales over the prior year for the month of October. The Detroit Free Press reports:

For the first time in 21 months, General Motors is on track to see its first monthly sales increase compared to the same time period a year ago, the company said today.

While official results will be announced next week, all signs point to a good month, according to Mike DiGiovanni, GM’s executive director of global market and industry analysis.

“We’re really having a good October,” he said.

October, 2008 sales for GM were 168,719 vehicles. Any increase at all would stem the tide of nearly two years of monthly sales losses compared to the previous years, which would be a huge boost for the company.

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