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Get ready for the ‘King’
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Life is a challenge. For children, young adults and adults with special needs, life’s daily challenges are intensified.
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County libraries participating in literacy program
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Libraries throughout the county - in fact, the entire state of Michigan - are again participating in the one-state, one-book program devoted to encouraging childhood literacy.
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Former educator passes
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Ruben Meyer loved music. It brought people together, put a smile on a face and got toes tapping.
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National News

Some 500,000 Entergy customers still lack power
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
More than 500,000 customers in Entergy Corp's service area in Louisiana and Arkansas remained without power on Friday, four days after Hurricane Gustav caused massive damage to the company's power grid.
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McCain and Obama clash on economy
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail after their party conventions, clashed over the ailing U.S. economy on Friday as unemployment hit its highest monthly rate in nearly five years.
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Embryonic stem cells still needed, panel says
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Although researchers have discovered ways to make powerful stem cells without the use of human embryos, the controversial use of embryonic stem cells is still necessary, a panel of experts said on Friday.
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State News

Incoming Detroit mayor mulling forensic audit
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
The incoming mayor for Detroit said on Thursday that he was considering a forensic audit of the financially strapped city's finances.
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Michigan governor opens hearing on Detroit mayor
Published Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Lawyers for the Detroit City Council argued on Wednesday that Michigan's governor should remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office for placing his own interests above those of the financially strapped city.
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Carmakers' August sales drop, but some hope seen
Published Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Detroit automakers' sales declined by 20 percent to 34 percent in August, but aggressive discounts and lower gas prices helped the battered industry do better than many Wall Street analysts had feared.
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World News

Al Qaeda video vows more Denmark attacks
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Al Qaeda issued new threats against Denmark in an Internet video released on Friday, saying an attack on the Danish embassy in Pakistan was the start of its retaliation for perceived insults to the Prophet Mohammad.
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Thai PM buys time with referendum plan
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has bought some time with a referendum aimed at defusing street protests, but it will do nothing to resolve Thailand's fundamental political conflict, analysts say.
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Abbas says doubts peace deal possible this year
Published Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was quoted as saying on Friday that he doubted a full peace deal with Israel could be reached this year and urged the next U.S. administration to continue negotiations.
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