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$2.2M US stimulus grant to help fight ash borer

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HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Technological and Michigan State universities are sharing in a $2.2 million federal stimulus grant to fight the spread of the emerald ash borer and save trees in the Upper Peninsula.   Houghton-based Michigan... Full story

EPA asked to probe Michigan's clean air program

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - An environmental group wants the federal government to investigate what it calls deficiencies in how Michigan administers the Clean Air Act.   In a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the... Full story

NSF gives MSU $2.65M for science-training program

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ROSS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The National Science Foundation is giving $2.65 million to Michigan State University for a program that brings science graduate students into contact with K-12 students and teachers.   The university said Wednesday... Full story

Prosecutors: Officer justifed in fatal shooting

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JACKSON, Mich. (AP) - Jackson County prosecutors say a police officer was "completely justified" in fatally shooting a man who first fired shots that injured the officer and killed another.   Prosecutor Hank Zavislak said Wednesday at a news... Full story

Granholm's 'Meatout Day' angers Michigan farmers

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Some Michigan agriculture organizations have a beef with Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm.   Granholm has declared Saturday "Meatout Day" in Michigan. A proclamation issued by her office encourages residents to choose not... Full story

Prison budget bill advances without early releases

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposal to cut prison spending by releasing thousands of inmates early for good behavior isn't gaining traction in the Michigan Legislature. The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday advanced... Full story

Senate OKs jobs bill for Obama's signature

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate is sending the first of several promised election-year jobs bills to President Obama for his signature. It would provide a temporary payroll tax holiday to companies that hire and would pump $20 billion into the... Full story

Convicted embezzler awarded MI tax break arrested

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A convicted embezzler who snagged a $9.1 million business tax credit from the state has been arrested on a parole violation. Michigan Department of corrections spokesman Russ Marlan confirmed that RASCO (RAS-ko) CEO Richard... Full story

Police: Father, son Tasered after courtroom fight

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FERNDALE, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a father and son who started a fight in a suburban Detroit courtroom were Tasered and face felony charges.   Twenty-six-year-old Joseph N. Riddle II and 64-year-old Joseph N. Riddle Sr. were arraigned... Full story

Prosecutors releasing findings from Mich. shootout

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JACKSON, Mich. (AP) - Jackson County prosecutors plan to announce their findings in the shootout that left a resident and police officer dead and another officer injured.   A news conference is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in the city... Full story

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