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25-library group offers text search to 4.6M books

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - A group of major national research libraries says users now can search the full text of 1.6 billion pages from 4.6 million digitized volumes.   Last year, the University of Michigan and 24 other research libraries... Full story

Granholm: Mich. jobless rate dips to 15.1 percent

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 15.1 percent in October.   That's down from 15.3 percent in September. But it likely will still be the highest rate in the nation, depending on other state reports expected... Full story

Mich. St. replacing some lost college grant cash

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State University will spend about $8 million it is getting from the federal stimulus package to help students who have lost scholarships from the state.   The university says Wednesday it will help offset... Full story

82 projects filmed in Michigan since April 2008

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Film Office says 82 projects have been filmed in the state since April 2008, when it introduced tax incentives that are among the nation's most generous.   Spokesman Ken Droz from the film office said... Full story

Court hears arguments Mich. affirmative action ban

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Opponents of Michigan's ban against racial preferences in public university admissions and government hiring told a federal appeals court that the law strips minorities of their constitutional rights.   Arguments began... Full story

Granholm plans to merge tech, management offices

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants to consolidate more state government departments.   Granholm on Tuesday announced plans to merge the Department of Management and Budget with the Department of Information... Full story

Court to consider Mich. affirmative action ban

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A federal appeals court is about to consider a lawsuit challenging Michigan's ban against racial preferences in public university admissions and government hiring.   Civil rights groups and University of Michigan... Full story

New weapon in fight against Asian carp: poison

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Officials will dump poison into a nearly six-mile section of a canal south of Chicago to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan.   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's a necessary step during maintenance work on an electronic... Full story

Mich. caseworkers worry about threats from clients

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan caseworkers who deal with food stamps and other aid programs say they have never been so overwhelmed -- or so worried about their safety.   Some clients have begun taking their anger out on the very people who... Full story

MSU report: College labor market has hit bottom

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Businesses hired far fewer college graduates in the past year than they thought they would, and next year's graduates will have to be "patient and persistent" to land a job.   Those are some of the findings of Michigan... Full story

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