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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.

Chrysler bucks trend, shows sales boost in August

By Ed Brayton | 09.02.10 | 7:53 am

The September domestic auto sales numbers are in and they’re pretty dismal for two of the three American automakers. Ford and General Motors both saw significant decreases over September 2009, when the cash for clunkers program was pushing sales to their highest levels of the year.

Ford’s sales declined 14 percent, while General Motors declined 25 percent. Chrysler, however, bucked the trend and showed a 7 percent increase in sales. Industry-wide, sales were down 21 percent, which means yearly domestic sales are now just 8 percent higher than 2009, which was the lowest since 1982.

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