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Sat, 25 May 2013 14:30:00 EDT Mike Martindale - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130525/METRO02/305250313/1411/METRO02 Man suspected in Novi family slayings to be extradited from India http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/METRO02/305240321/1411/METRO02 ]]>Novi — A man suspected of killing his wife and two children nearly five years ago is to be extradited from India this weekend to face charges in the deaths. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:09:00 EDT Mike Martindale - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/METRO02/305240321/1411/METRO02 Retired Troy physician, 74, killed in Brandon Twp. crash http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/METRO02/305240381/1411/METRO02 Brandon Township — A retired Troy physician was killed Friday morning in a three-vehicle crash on M-15 south of Wolfe Road, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office reported. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/METRO02/305240381/1411/METRO02 Brooksie Way awards $9,442 to 9 groups for wellness programs http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/METRO02/305240379/1411/METRO02 Rochester — The Brooksie Way minigrant program awarded more than $9,000 Friday to nine organizations that sponsor wellness activities. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:02:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/METRO02/305240379/1411/METRO02 Man, 28, arrested in theft of electronic gear from Lake Orion school building http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/SCHOOLS/305240377/1411/METRO02 Lake Orion — A Lake Orion man has been arrested and charged with stealing several electronic devices from the Lake Orion Schools. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:58:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/SCHOOLS/305240377/1411/METRO02 Troy priest sues city over asset freeze in church funds probe http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/METRO02/305230419/1411/METRO02 Pontiac — A Troy priest who is the focus of an investigation into the alleged mishandling of $429,000 in church funds is suing the city, claiming his personal assets have been frozen in violation of his constitutional rights. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:00 EDT Mike Martindale - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/METRO02/305230419/1411/METRO02 Man being brought back from India to face Novi family killings http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/METRO02/305230396/1411/METRO02 ]]>A man suspected of killing his wife and two children nearly five years ago is to be extradited from India this weekend to face charges in the October 2008 deaths. Thu, 23 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT Mike Martindale - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/METRO02/305230396/1411/METRO02 Video shows man used hammer to rob Waterford Twp. gas station http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/METRO02/305230384/1411/METRO02 Waterford Township — Police released photos and a surveillance camera video Thursday of a man who used a claw hammer to rob a Speedway gas station earlier this week. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:00 EDT Mike Martindale - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/METRO02/305230384/1411/METRO02 Widespread power outages in Wayne, Oakland counties after storms http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO01/305220437/1411/METRO02 Detroit — Heavy storms that blew through Metro Detroit on Wednesday left thousands without power. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:48:00 EDT George Hunter - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO01/305220437/1411/METRO02 Trump: Immigrants won't vote for GOP http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO02/305220358/1411/METRO02 ]]>Donald Trump, the billionaire real-estate developer who flirted with running for president last year told Oakland County Republicans Tuesday if immigrants in the country illegally get a path to citizenship, "they will not be voting Republican." Wed, 22 May 2013 10:16:00 EDT Lauren Abdel-Razzaq - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO02/305220358/1411/METRO02 Authorities: Royal Oak Twp. woman, 72, attempted to shoot daughter http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO02/305220387/1411/METRO02 Royal Oak Township — A 72-year-old woman is in Oakland County Jail Wednesday and expected to face charges after allegedly attempting to shoot her adopted daughter during an argument. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:00 EDT Mike Martindale - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO02/305220387/1411/METRO02 Traveling display in Royal Oak memorial to Michigan's Vietnam fallen http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO02/305220357/1411/METRO02 ]]>The Michigan Traveling Vietnam Wall arrived Tuesday at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, where it will be displayed through Friday. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO02/305220357/1411/METRO02 State treasury examining Pontiac schools finance report http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SCHOOLS/305220342/1411/METRO02 The Michigan Department of Treasury is analyzing a final report on whether a financial review team should be sent to the Pontiac School District to determine whether the district is in a financial emergency. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Jennifer Chambers - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SCHOOLS/305220342/1411/METRO02 Troy hotel owner to add shops, restaurants, amphitheater http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO02/305220422/1411/METRO02 Troy — A development company that owns the land around the Met Troy Hotel plans to expand the site to include a retail center, amphitheater and restaurant. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:53:00 EDT Lauren Abdel-Razzaq - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/METRO02/305220422/1411/METRO02 Taylor man found guilty in deaths outside Porky's Bikini Bar in Pontiac http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/METRO02/305210369/1411/METRO02 ]]>An Oakland Circuit Court jury deliberated 15 hours over three days before returning a guilty verdict today for a Taylor man charged with the deaths of two men slain outside Porky's Bikini Bar in May 2012. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT Mike Martindale - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/METRO02/305210369/1411/METRO02 State reviews report on Pontiac school finances, mulls sending review team http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/SCHOOLS/305210394/1411/METRO02 The Michigan Department of Treasury is reviewing a final report on whether a financial review team should be sent to the Pontiac School District to determine whether the district is in a financial emergency. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT Jennifer Chambers - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/SCHOOLS/305210394/1411/METRO02 Oakland County taking fight against Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Supreme Court http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/METRO02/305210332/1411/METRO02 Oakland County will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in its fight against mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, after an appeals court blocked the county from recovering millions in real estate transfer taxes from the two lenders. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT Jennifer Chambers and David Shepardson - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/METRO02/305210332/1411/METRO02 Police seek 3 men in robbery, assault at Wixom apartment http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/METRO02/305210397/1411/METRO02 Wixom — Police are seeking three men in an armed robbery and assault at a Wixom apartment. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:49:00 EDT http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/METRO02/305210397/1411/METRO02 Royal Oak club off the hook after customer falls, hits bar http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/METRO02/305200349/1411/METRO02 Royal Oak — A woman hoping to get a drink near closing time instead tripped and whacked her head on the bar at a club. Is the owner liable? Mon, 20 May 2013 08:21:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130520/METRO02/305200349/1411/METRO02 Sheriff: Carjacker takes woman to Pontiac, robs her http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/METRO02/305200327/1411/METRO02 Pontiac Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://detroitnews.com/article/20130520/METRO02/305200327/1411/METRO02 Bloomfield Hills 6th-grader finalist in national Geography Bee http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/METRO02/305200388/1411/METRO02 Bloomfield Hills — A Metro Detroit sixth-grader is a top 10 finalist in the National Geographic Geography Bee. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130520/METRO02/305200388/1411/METRO02 Man drives carjacked woman to Pontiac before fleeing http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130519/METRO02/305190339/1411/METRO02 Pontiac — A man left his wife in the car when he ran into a Commerce Township fast food restaurant and when he came out, she and the car were gone. Sun, 19 May 2013 15:34:00 EDT Ursula Watson - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130519/METRO02/305190339/1411/METRO02 Detroit Zoo welcomes warthogs Daphne and Violet http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/METRO/305180339/1411/METRO02 ]]>Royal Oak — A charming pair of baby warthogs — with their gray, wrinkly skin, elongated snouts and long, tasseled tails — are frolicking around the Detroit Zoo's African grasslands habitat, the result of a successful breeding effort to sustain threatened and endangered species. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Jennifer Chambers - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/METRO/305180339/1411/METRO02 Car condos proposed for former General Motors site in Pontiac http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/AUTO01/305180317/1411/METRO02 ]]>A Birmingham entrepreneur wants to turn more than 80 acres of vacant land once owned by General Motors Co. in Pontiac into a destination for car enthusiasts that would include more than 300 "car condominiums" to house their valuable, classic and exotic cars. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:06:00 EDT Melissa Burden - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/AUTO01/305180317/1411/METRO02 Pontiac man charged after girlfriend fatally shot in face http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/METRO02/305170404/1411/METRO02 ]]>An'-year-old Pontiac man was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his 17-year-old girlfriend earlier this week. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:00 EDT Mike Martindale - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/METRO02/305170404/1411/METRO02