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Sterling Heights News

Local news for Sterling Heights, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

7 hrs ago | Hometown Life

Police honoree trains others in dispatch center

“We have to do the job well in order to get the correct response out there”

Police Service Aide Jason Strasz needs his voice to facilitate calls to patrol officers from the dispatch center, where he answers emergency calls. via Hometown Life

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Related Topix: Macomb, MI, Troy, MI

Wednesday May 14 | Los Angeles Times

In Michigan, Obama says he has better job ideas than McCain

“We are aware of the reasoned approach Mr. Obama has taken in analyzing the current financial crisis and the need for balanced regulatory reform”

Democrat Barack Obama, one day after being routed by rival Hillary Rodham Clinton among blue-collar workers in the West Virginia primary, took his campaign to the blue-collar battleground state of Michigan ... via Los Angeles Times

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Detroit Metro, Macomb County, MI

Wednesday May 14 | The Modesto Bee

Today on the presidential campaign trail

“I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on those. We're not foolish enough to ignore the vast areas of agreement in which John McCain has been a friend to gun owners.”

IN THE HEADLINES Clinton pitching superdelegates in hopes of turning her W.Va. win into a revival ... Analysis: Obama looks to general election, hoping America won't notice West Virginia ... NRA chief says ... via The Modesto Bee

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Tuesday May 13 | LivingstonDaily

STATE: Chrysler readies plant tour for Obama stop

By Todd Spangler and Justin Hyde * GANNETT NEWS SERVICE * May 13, 2008 Chrysler is getting ready to host a plant tour at its Sterling Heights stamping facility for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ... via LivingstonDaily

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Chrysler, Chrysler Sebring, Macomb County, MI

Monday May 12 | Detroit Free Press

Tribe exemption unfair, casino officials say

“There is a definite impact, and it's not irrelevant.”

A smoking ban approved by the Michigan Senate that includes casinos could keep gamblers away in Detroit, and gives an unfair advantage to casinos operated by tribes, casinos officials and observers said. via Detroit Free Press

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Related Topix: Michigan, Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Saturday May 10 | AutoblogGreen

New Ford 6 speed automatic bumps Escape mileage 4-6 percent

“The new transmission also enables the engine to run at lower speeds on the highway, which aids fuel economy.”

Posted May 7th 2008 8:37PM by Sam Abuelsamid Filed under: MPG , Ford When Ford launched the redesigned Escape and Mariner compact CUVs last year, the bodies and interiors were all new but the powertrains were ... via AutoblogGreen

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Related Topix: Mercury, Lincoln, Ford, Mercury Mariner

Thursday May 8 | NewsCenter 25

Meningitis kills CMU student

“If you feel you have been in close personal contact with the deceased, it is vital that you contact the Central Michigan District Health Department immediately”

A CMU student dies from bacterial meningitis. This story is posted at www.cmich.edu. A 26-year-old Central Michigan University student has died of a bacterial form of meningitis while visiting the west side of ... via NewsCenter 25

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Related Topix: Ottawa County, MI, Coopersville, MI

Thursday May 8 | The Detroit News

Ford will double 6-speeds to raise fuel efficiency

“As we improve the internal efficiency of the transmission, the automatics approach a well-driven manual by an expert.”

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it plans to double the number of six-speed automatic transmissions in its models by the end of next year, increasing fuel efficiency to the point where it's equal to or better than ... via The Detroit News

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Related Topix: Automakers, Ford Motor, Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile 98, Ford Escape, Ford

Wednesday May 7 | Jack Lessenberry Essays and Interviews

Essay: Macomb County

Macomb County is a deceptively fascinating place, for those of you who don't know it; a sort of microcosm of Michigan itself. via Jack Lessenberry Essays and Interviews

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Related Topix: Detroit Metro, Michigan

Monday May 5 | Detroit Free Press

Macomb County wins Freedom Hill lawsuit

Taxpayers aren't on the hook for $250 million after a federal jury today ruled that Macomb County did not unlawfully derail a potential merger involving Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights. via Detroit Free Press

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Related Topix: Macomb County, MI, Macomb, MI, Auburn Hills, MI, Detroit Metro

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Sterling Heights, Michigan is located in Macomb County and is part of the Detroit Metro Area. Zip codes in Sterling Heights include 48310, 48312, and 48313.