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    • OPINION |
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    • May. 23, 2012

    Control will be key for Lions

    The spate of player incidents — mostly minor — is not a sign of a rambunctious team losing its way. But it’s a pointed reminder that young talent is unpredictable, and a warning that the Lions’ rough edges still need work.

    • May. 23, 2012
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    Credit upgrade vindicates Ford

    Seven years to the month after seeing its credit downgraded to “junk” status, the Ford Motor Co. led by CEO Alan Mulally is proving that the phrase American industrial renaissance is no longer an oxymoron.

    • May. 23, 2012
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    Heat up the barbecue for grilled veggies

    Let me make a confession. I have no idea what a curry mung burger is. But it sure tasted good during the Burger War at Pine Knob Golf Club.

    • May. 23, 2012
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    Korean automakers’ success threaten slumping European competitors

    As many European mass car manufacturers struggle to survive, their Korean counterparts Hyundai and Kia sail on serenely and relentlessly.

    • May. 23, 2012
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    Racquet Up courts urban kids

    On a recent Thursday afternoon at the Northwest Activities Center in Detroit, a group of 10 kids played fierce sets of squash while a second group of 10 rehearsed their haiku poems and best Langston Hughes imitations for the following evening’s Open Mic night. An hour and a half later, the groups switched activities.

    • May. 23, 2012
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    The Best & Brightest: A salute to Michigan's top high school seniors

    For more than a quarter-century, The Detroit News has been recognizing Michigan's best and brightest high school students through the Outstanding Graduates program. It's a task that never gets old.

    • May. 23, 2012
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    Wine lovers revel in Night for Sight

    Award-winning chef Luciano Del Signore displayed his exceptional culinary skills Friday evening, when Alliance for Vision Research hosted an exclusive vintner dinner at his Bacco Ristorante in Southfield. The event was a prelude to the charitable organization's main gala, the 11th annual A Night for Sight, on Saturday night at the Ford Conference and Event Center in Dearborn.

    • May. 23, 2012
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    A message to the Class of ’12: Be bold, reject the status quo

    "Kick the hell out of the status quo!" — Ed Cole, former president of General Motors Corp.

    • May. 23, 2012
    • OPINION
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    Depression is treated like an illness

    Dear Dr. Donohue: I have been on Paxil for a number of years due to an unfortunate happening in my life. It has now been more than 15 years. I'm an elderly person. Would it be safe for me to wean myself from Paxil?

    • May. 23, 2012
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    • Columnists

    Peeping Tom gets an eyeful

    Dear Abby: I have read letters in your column about Peeping Toms. You might find our experience interesting. Many years ago, soon after my husband, Klaus, and I arrived as newlyweds from Germany, we rented a small bungalow in L.A.

    • May. 23, 2012
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    One of Tigers' rising stars at catcher could fetch needed second baseman

    Amazing, the Tigers and their ability to turn baseball logic on its tail during a screwy start to 2012.

    • May. 22, 2012
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    Moroun continues campaign of lies in bridge ballot initiative

    State Rep. Rashida Tlaib has seen first-hand how far — and how low — the Detroit International Bridge Co. will go to get its way.

    • May. 22, 2012
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    • Columnists

    Detroit needs political courage to fix services

    The question isn’t whether Detroit needs departments for lighting, health services or planning and development. It’s whether a city on the verge of financial collapse and a state takeover should find a better way to deliver those and more to taxpayers who pay the bills.

    • May. 22, 2012
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    Nick Fairley gives Lions a glimpse of what they’ve been missing

    This is what the Lions had all been waiting to see. And you could tell right away, this is what Fairley had been waiting to do, as he exploded out of a three-point stance in pass-rush drills.

    • May. 22, 2012
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    • Columnists

    New Detroit Sports Commission mascot fails as representative

    Detroit Sports Commission officials are holding a contest, asking people to name the organization’s mascot that will be used to promote Detroit and its rich ...

    • May. 22, 2012
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    • Columnists

    Post-Newsweek CEO Alan Frank to retire

    Alan Frank, president and CEO of Post-Newsweek Stations, has announced he will retire at the end of the year. Post-Newsweek Stations is the parent company of ...

    • May. 22, 2012
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    Violence nothing new in Detroit

    Can we stop feigning shock at violent crime in the city of Detroit? Enough already.

    • May. 22, 2012
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    Faux-raging for a story: Bain Capital and the Rev. Wright

    What a difference four years makes.

    • May. 22, 2012
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    Lightheadedness means different things to people

    Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 69-year-old woman and hope you have an answer for me. My doctor checked me for vertigo and then gave me a prescription of meclizine ...

    • May. 22, 2012
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    • Columnists

    Married man’s proposal no cause for partying

    Dear Abby: I'm a 42-year-old woman who has been living with my boyfriend, "Matt." He has asked me to marry him, and I said yes. The problem is, Matt is still ...

    • May. 21, 2012
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    AL Central notebook: Tigers can’t seem to build on big victories

    Tigers manager Jim Leyland always has been blunt on the subject. Momentum is hogwash, he’s said time and again. And unfortunately for the Tigers and their ...

    • May. 21, 2012
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    Scherzer's erratic excellence symbolizes Tigers' enigma

    About the 15th time a Pirate swung at and missed a Max Scherzer fastball, the reality struck. Scherzer symbolizes the Tigers in one complex, talented nutshell, ...

    • May. 21, 2012
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    Ring around the hubby: Keeping score on the things we buy

    A big source of marital strife is arguing over money which, if you think about it, is silly. So she gets her nails done or he buys $20 microbrews? When true ...

    • May. 21, 2012
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    Waiting for Leno to call: Birmingham comic dreams of ‘Tonight Show’ break

    J Chris Newberg hasn't been on "The Tonight Show," exactly, but he's been at it twice this month, eating cheese cubes and catching up on his email backstage. ...

    • May. 21, 2012
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    Is bigger better in banking?

    Like a sequel to a bad horror movie, the "great vampire squid" is back.

    • May. 21, 2012
    • OPINION
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    Groom’s mom pumps up shower guest list

    Dear Abby: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend's wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower.

    • May. 21, 2012
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    Sleep apnea leaves people constantly tired

    Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you please write about sleep apnea? What are its causes? What can be done for it in natural ways?

    • May. 20, 2012
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    Scrap consent deal, give Detroit EM

    Gov. Rick Snyder knew instinctively that the only way to bring positive change to Detroit was to seize total control of its operations, and yet he allowed ...

    • May. 20, 2012
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    At 40-game mark, Tigers fans are frustrated but hopeful

    After 40 games, the Tigers are 19-21, not even close to what was expected from this team. So on Saturday, I asked a number of Tigers fans to sum up the season ...

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