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Review: 'Fast and Furious 6' is dragged down by lousy lines and lazy characters
'Fast & Furious 6' is spectacular junk. Which is to say it is both spectacular and relentlessly dumb. The ga-ga wonder of its stunts and explosions and over-over-the-top heroics is matched by the ga-ga wonder of its relentlessly awful dialogue, clichéd ideas and lazy relationships. All of which seems intentional.
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Orr spokesman: DIA failed to move quickly to protect assets
A spokesman for Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr blasted the Detroit Institute of Arts today for “burying its head in the sand” and failing to seek protections after being warned months ago that city-owned assets could be at risk.
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Buena Vista teachers go unpaid despite state aid, union says
The Michigan Education Association said the Buena Vista School District did not pay its 28 teachers today, despite a $400,000 cash infusion from the state to reopen the struggling district for the remainder of the school year.
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CEO: No decision on Fiat/Chrysler headquarters
Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat and Chrysler, said he hasn't made any decision about where the combined automaker will be headquartered.
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Metro Detroit’s Memorial Day weekend forecast: cool and clear
Central air off, furnace back on: Welcome to Michigan. Cooler temperatures are expected this Memorial Day weekend thanks to a Canadian cold front.
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Wings one win away from once-implausible feat
This is being decided in the toughest areas of the ice, in front of the net, in their relentlessly grinding effort. And make no mistake about this — it’s also being decided in the head.
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Michigan softball wins Super Regional opener in walk-off thriller
Down 3-2 in the eighth, senior Ashley Lane got the walk-off home run after Caitlin Blanchard was hit by a pitch to stun the Ragin’ Cajuns, 4-3, at Alumni Field. The Wolverines are one win away from reaching the College World Series.
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Review: 'Fast and Furious 6' is dragged down by lousy lines and lazy characters
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Wings one win away from once-implausible feat
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Detroit still fails to keep residents
The exodus from Detroit continues, the Census Bureau says, more feet-on-the-ground evidence that the city's chronic mismanagement is perpetuating a problem years in the
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Detroit council OKs Bing’s $1.1B budget with amendments
The City Council today approved Mayor Dave Bing’s proposed $1.12 billion general fund budget with amendments that will spare $6 million in the
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Feds look for temporary fix after Washington bridge collapse
Federal officials were searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor
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Chevy powers up snail for DreamWorks' 'Turbo' movie
General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet brand said Friday it is helping move an animated snail who will make his debut on the big screen this summer.
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- Neil Winton | Special to The Detroit News: Despite hybrids, batteries, fuel cells, conventional engines win long-term
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Detroit Education Achievement Authority’s funding a challenge to trace
Lansing — Without the ability to borrow money or levy taxes, the Education Achievement Authority's finances have been aided by millions of dollars in private donations and government grants in addition to normal state aid for operating 15 public schools in Detroit.
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Detroit still fails to keep residents
The exodus from Detroit continues, the Census Bureau says, more feet-on-the-ground evidence that the city's chronic mismanagement is perpetuating a problem years in the making.
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Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military
With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their
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Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours
Kid Rock is a scalper. The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who is launching a summer tour where most tickets are priced at $20, said he's holding about 1
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Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge
Miami — During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings
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