What's Happening in Michigan

Virtual world avatars provide clues to how trends spread
Washington, July 3 : University of Michigan researchers in the US are analysing information regarding the virtual world Second Life avatars to study how trends or "gestures" spread across this online community.
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Four area fishermen missing on Lake Erie
MONROE - Search and rescue crews crisscrossed Lake Erie off Monroe by boat and plane since Thursday night in search of four missing mid-Michigan fishermen.Authorities have identified the four as Dougl...
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Lincoln Park employees under investigation in water theft
While declining to say how many employees are involved or if the thefts were part of an organized effort, Mayor Frank Vaslo said today that the city had experienced a 30% loss of water for some time. ...
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Which Lion is overrated, underrated
For the Lions, both players mentioned have yet to play a down in Detroit. Prisco has linebacker and Michigan State alum Julian Peterson listed overrated. Some will still see him as an elite linebacker...
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Man Faces Arson Charge in Fireman's Death
Slideshow DETROIT (WXYZ) - Detroit Police have a suspect into custody in the death of firefighter Walter Harris.Darian Dove, 40, of Detroit was video-arraigned earlier today in 36th District Court o...
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