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Some Republican lawmakers are adopting the "tax break" religion

A big economic development project in Grand Rapids seems to have Republican lawmakers rethinking their opposition to industry-specific tax breaks.GOP…

Review: Bob Dylan, 'The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12'

The fevered 14 months captured here represent the moment when Dylan became comfortable in his shoes — and, if not yet confident about every decision, at least trusting the authority of his writing.

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The week in Michigan politics

In This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the financial emergency in Royal Oak Township, the approval of PTSD for…

Stateside for Wednesday, Nov. 12

Today on StatesideDetroit’s Financial Review Commission met for the first time today. Its job is to keep Detroit from going bankrupt again. Michigan…

At Palisades, spent fuel cools for at least six years before being considered for dry storage. There are 17 dry casks storing waste at Palisades.

Palisades sues federal government over lack of waste storage

Nuclear waste is the 800 lb gorilla for the nuclear power industry.Where do you stash waste that can have a half-life of tens of thousands of years?The…

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on Monday at the presidential palace in Ankara. Turkey is now embroiled in conflicts with Syria's President Bashar Assad, the Islamic State and the Kurdish separatists.

Turkey's Debilitating Conflicts On Three Separate Fronts

Turkey is currently battling Syrian President Bashar Assad, the Islamic State and Kurdish separatists in southeast Turkey. All the battles are draining the country, and none is going well.

Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, one of the early states she is vying for. She's neck and neck in polls there with Bernie Sanders of Vermont but leads in a big way nationally in endorsements.

Clinton Has 45-To-1 'Superdelegate' Advantage Over Sanders

Underscoring her level of support among the Democratic establishment, Hillary Clinton has a far bigger lead with Democratic elected officials than in 2007, the last time she ran.

Nation's longest-serving state AG "really saw his life as public service"

Frank Kelley is a man of the people and a true public servant.He became both the youngest and oldest Attorney General in Michigan's history, serving for…

Cranberry Juice For Urinary Tract Infections? It Really Can Help

Regularly consuming cranberry juice can help stave off urinary tract infections, a new study finds. UTIs account for 7,000,000 doctor's office visits and about 100,000 hospitalizations in the United States.

A Volkswagen Passat is tested for exhaust emissions, at a Ministry of Transport testing station in London. In the U.S., a 1998 copyright law prevents safety researchers from accessing the software that runs cars.

Amid VW Scandal, Critics Want Access To Carmakers' Computer Code

Most of us are unaware of what goes on under the hood of our car. Some people, including safety researchers, would like to access the software. But a 1998 copyright law stands in the way.

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