| Patterson says Bing 'poaching' Pistons, threatens to lure Wings to Oakland County |
 Oakland County Executive L. Brooks today lambasted Mayor Dave Bing's efforts to lure the Detroit Pistons downtown as a deliberate case of "poaching."
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| MEAP scores jump for state's elementary school students |
 Math and reading scores improved across the state last fall for most elementary grades, according to Michigan Educational Assessment Program scores released this morning.
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| Hundreds honor slain police officer |
 Mourners gathered by the hundreds this morning for the funeral of James Bonneau, the 26-year-old Canton native who died Tuesday in a shootout.
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| Laura Berman: Kilpatrick sets out to rehab image |
 The doctor is in. Kwame Kilpatrick's new spokesman, Mike Paul, is a high-profile New York public relations man who touts himself as "The Reputation Doctor" and specializes in crisis management.
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| Fatal Detroit fires spark debate over utilities theft |
 DTE Energy is pushing for a package of laws that would stiffen penalties for energy thieves and make it more difficult to set up utility service at sites where theft has occurred.
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| Mobile home blaze injures 3 in Washington Twp. |
Washington Township -- When he saw flames shooting from a home in the Rudgate East & The Estates mobile home community this afternoon, Ken Howard said he jumped out of his car and raced over to help.
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| Cox aide may testify in stripper case |
 A new potential witness has emerged in the Tamara Greene case -- one a lawyer for the slain stripper's family says has important information about Attorney General Mike Cox's investigation of a rumored Manoogian Mansion party.
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| Metro Detroit pantries struggle to feed hungry |
 Families across Metro Detroit, many facing hunger for the first time, are finding it difficult to navigate the limited hours and locations of the area's food pantries.
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| Bing wants Pistons back in Detroit |
 Detroit -- Mayor Dave Bing on Thursday said he's hopeful the Detroit Pistons can move back to the city, breathing life into prospects for a new downtown arena to house the franchise and the Detroit Red Wings
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| Trucks, soccer to open new Silverdome era |
 Pontiac -- The idled Silverdome will reopen April 17 with a "Domination in the Dome" monster truck event and international soccer tournament in May, its new owners said Thursday.
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