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Stateside for Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Here is what was covered on Stateside today:· State lawmakers are back home after failing to raise money needed to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads. Senate…

Quite a few employers now offer specialized insurance that pays a lump sum to help cover high deductibles triggered by treatment for serious illnesses.

Are Health Plans That Pay A Lump Sum For Critical Illnesses Worth It?

Many employers offer workers specialized insurance coverage for serious diseases, such as cancer, that kicks in with a big payment to help cover high deductibles for care.

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, a former Red Cross official says, as many as 40 percent of the organization's emergency vehicles were assigned for public relations purposes. This photo, which shows one of the trucks in Long Island, N.Y., in January 2013, is one example of the many publicity photos taken by the Red Cross.

Red Cross 'Diverted Assets' During Storms' Aftermath To Focus On Image

An investigation by NPR and ProPublica reveals how the Red Cross increased its focus on public relations while it struggled to meet basic needs of storm victims.

Review: The Tallest Man On Earth, 'Dark Bird Is Home'

The Tallest Man On Earth has a way of upending expectations and rendering familiarity moot.

Is the grid ready for electirc vehicles?

Congressman Upton: power grid not ready for electric vehicles

Michigan Congressman Fred Upton met with the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce this morning during its "Legislative Connection Series" (tickets for…

Judge won't order recalled GM cars to be parked

DETROIT (AP) - A federal judge in Texas has denied an emergency motion that would have forced General Motors to tell owners of 2 million recalled cars to…

The green acid-washed chair by Mobel Link.

Industrial and commercial designs celebrated in Detroit

The 4th Annual Detroit Design Festival is taking place this week in the city with over 60 events.Sam Moschelli is the sponsorship director at the Detroit…

The truth behind Michigan's road problems

As you probably know, the latest effort to reach a compromise to fix Michigan’s roads collapsed this week, as have all the others. Yesterday I suggested…

Stabenow's risky trade policy

Here’s a story you probably haven’t heard about – but which could end up costing Michigan thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in lost trade with…

In A Novel Of Frustrated Young Love, Sexuality Comes To The Forefront

In Tender, Irish novelist Belinda McKeon takes readers through the infatuation and obsession that comes with a lopsided love affair.

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