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Habla Detroit gives Detroiters a new, relaxed way to learn Spanish
Bethany Cox has a love of language, particularly Spanish. And it’s led her to create Habla Detroit a unique way to help people get comfortable with speaking the language.
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Michigan foster care advocates seek support for youth aging out of the system
About 10,000 children are in Michigan’s foster care system, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. At the same time, the number of foster homes across the state has significan…
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In drought-stricken Sri Lanka, farmers watch wells empty and wildlife crowd shrinking water holes
Sri Lanka is facing severe drought, leaving reservoirs dry and farming communities struggling.
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Drivers weigh in as Michigan gubernatorial hopefuls debate gas tax
As gas prices average $4.40 a gallon in Michigan, some drivers say any relief would help, while others doubt it would make much difference.
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Trying to execute Christa Pike again would push into uncharted legal territory, experts say
After Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt it's unclear whether the state will try again.
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Southwest Detroit students get new shoes on Count Day at Amelia Earhart Elementary-Middle School
More than 900 students at Amelia Earhart Elementary-Middle School in Southwest Detroit each walked away with a brand-new pair of shoes Wednesday, thanks to Lace Up Detroit and a group of local Chevy d…
MLive Spartans
Michigan State will be without more key players vs. Illinois
The Spartans remain thin at linebacker and cornerback with backup quarterback concerns.
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Tayari Jones' novel 'Kin' wins the Kirkus Prize for fiction, earning a $50,000 award
Tayari Jones' novel “Kin” has won the Kirkus Prize for fiction.
American Songwriter
Born 62 Years Ago Today in England, the Blue-Eyed Soul Singer Who Backed George Harrison and Pink Floyd Before Scoring a Top 5 Hit of Her Own
MUNICH, GERMANY - Sam Brown performs on stage at the Theaterfabrik in Munich Germany in 1990. (Photo by Bernd Muller/Redferns) British singer-songwriter Sam Brown, who scored a top 5 hit with 1988's "…
The A.V. Club
Ben Affleck admits he has become an avatar for "the beleaguered man"
Affleck acknowledged that, once the public decides on your Dunkin'-addicted persona, you have no choice but to embrace it.
WXYZ Detroit
$5.3 million facility brings relief from decades of sewer odors in Sterling Heights neighborhood
Residents of a Sterling Heights neighborhood say stepping outside their homes often meant being greeted by the unmistakable smell of sewage. Now, a new $5.3M facility has finally cleared the air.
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3 adults, 1 juvenile in custody after postal worker assaulted, gun fired on Detroit’s east side
Four people are in custody after a group of men approached a postal worker, and a gun was fired during a physical altercation on Detroit’s east side.
Billboard
These Popular Kids’ Halloween Costumes Are Over 60% Off This October Prime Day, From ‘Wicked’ to ‘Descendants’
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days ends tonight (Oct. 7) at midnight, meaning you only have a few hours left to secure major deals on Hollywood-inspired Halloween costumes.
Billboard
Stevie Nicks Inspired Mckenna Grace’s ‘Very ’60s, ’70s-Inspired’ Style in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
"Each of the Hunger Games have such a specific time period for fashion," the actress says.
Billboard
Rihanna Uses Some Fenty Math to Reveal She Has ‘At Least’ 170 Unreleased Songs in the Vault
A$AP Rocky said RiRi was in the studio in August.
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Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race
President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton as a series of protests disrupted his rally in San Antonio.
American Songwriter
3 Country Songs From 1985 That Every 80s Kid Still Knows Today
Portrait of American country and gospel music singers The Oak Ridge Boys (L-R: Richard Sterban, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden and Duane Allen), 1986. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) These…
American Songwriter
3 Paul McCartney Songs That Showcase a Different Side of the Icon
These three songs showcase an entirely different side of Paul McCartney. He abandoned what he was known for with these hits. The post 3 Paul McCartney Songs That Showcase a Different Side of the Icon…
WXYZ Detroit
Obama is set to get more involved in the midterms, starting with an appearance alongside Abdul El-Sayed
Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month.
