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Michigan Newspapers

Plane crashes in Caledonia cornfield

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 2:40pm
Authorities on the scene are saying all occupants of the small plane escaped safely, and there were no major injuries.
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Photos: Plane carrying two flight instructors crashes in Caledonia cornfield

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 2:37pm
Pilot reported he heard a loud bang just before the engine quit.
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Today's top 3: New Oval Office rug made in West Michigan takes center stage in quote controversy

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 1:58pm
See which stories are getting the most traffic today on MLive.com.
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Right-to-work supporters push for zoned approach to state labor policy

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 12:35pm
West Michigan business leaders push idea, although past efforts have failed.
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EMU officials say login information was compromised in security breach

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 12:22pm
Eastern Michigan University officials said this morning that a security breach discovered Saturday has compromised login information for students and staff. But the area breached did not contain Social Security numbers, birth dates, or personal banking information. Walter Kraft, EMU......
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Many Americans have little to celebrate this Labor Day

West Michigan - Michigan Rebranding - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:09am
For millions of unemployed Americans, this day off is just the latest in a string of “days off” that they will mark by looking for a job.
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Michigan governor campaign a priority for both parties

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:02am
Labor Day generally signals the end of summer and the start of the fall political season, and the two men running for Michigan governor are launching what are expected to be tough-talking and expensive general election campaigns.
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New Oval Office rug made in West Michigan takes center stage in quote controversy

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:52am
President Obama's favorite quote by Martin Luther King Jr. on rug was said by someone else.
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Growth in temp jobs a good sign of a labor recovery

West Michigan - Michigan Rebranding - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:10am
APAn increase in temporary hiring is an indicator that the labor market is showing signs of recovery. Temporary help services added 17,000 jobs in August, according to the latest government jobs report, and that increase in temporary employment is a...
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Two-thirds of Americans doubt they'll ever be able to retire

West Michigan - Michigan Rebranding - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:10am
Two-thirds of Americans doubt they'll ever be able to retire, according to a poll by StrategyOne.Nearly two in three Americans strongly doubt they'll be able to eventually stop working and retire, according to a StrategyOne public opinion poll.StrategyOne, a market...
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Detroit drive-by shooting leaves five men injured

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:53am
Police are searching for suspects in a drive-by shooting that took place on Detroit's west side Sunday night.
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The Freep to hold Web chat for job hunters Tuesday, Sept. 7

West Michigan - Michigan Rebranding - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:13am
APThe Detroit Free Press is hosting a Web chat for job hunters at noon on Tuesday, Sept 7.Job hunters will get the chance to ask questions to Chad Austin, a job placement officer at Henry Ford Community College, and Susan...
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Michigan 10.0 study: Right-to-work tradeoff is more jobs for lower pay

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 7:07am
Is Michigan's strength in labor also one of its greatest weaknesses?
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The differences in doing business as a union shop or an open shop

Michigan Top News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 7:06am
Two West Michigan furniture companies operate under different labor models, and both say they like the status quo.
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Ann Arbor-based Renaissance Venture Capital Fund raises $50 million

MLive Ann Arbor News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 6:39am
The Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, run by Ann Arbor venture capitalist Chris Rizik, announced today that it had officially raised about $50 million from private corporations to help spark more venture capital investments in Michigan. RVCF, which funds other venture......
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Private college groups launch web loan tool

Michigan Top News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:40pm
Private, nonprofit colleges in Ohio and 11 other states have launched a new web tool to help students find private loans for school.
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Michigan's rich film incentives not sure thing

Michigan Top News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:31pm
Winning a tax break under Michigan's moviemaking promotion program is far from a sure thing for those seeking the state subsidy.
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Michigan governor's race week in review: Snyder goes alternative, Bernero gives ultimatum

Michigan Top News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 9:12pm
The week that was in the Michigan’s 2010 race for governor.
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For Galesburg man, Kalamazoo River oil spill is all too real

Michigan Top News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 6:11pm
A few weeks ago Tim Havlock and a friend decided to perform an experiment. They walked to the edge of the Kalamazoo River, which runs past the back of Havlock's property, took a stick, swirled it in the oily water and lit it on fire.
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Detroit police officer arrested for suspected drunk driving while off duty

Michigan Top News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 5:50pm
An off-duty Detroit police officer was arrested by Roseville police on Saturday for allegedly driving while intoxicated.
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