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Man Allegedly Points Gun to Vent Frustration with Cable Service: Patch PM

Snow Blowing Deaths | Red Kettle Gold | Woman Dragged from Plane | Singing Snow Day Joy | Child's Sweater Catches Fire | Supermoon | Traffic

METRO DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories from the Michigan Patch network worth talking about tonight:

Man Allegedly Points Gun to Vent Frustration with Cable Service: Police

  • Police say the suspect allegedly shot a man in the chest two days after the Comcast incident.

Two Metro Detroit Men Die After Snow Blowing

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  • A Canton man and Rochester Hills man died after reportedly clearing snow this weekend.

Anonymous Donor Drops $1,200 Gold Coin Into Red Kettle

  • This is the fourth year a donor has dropped a Krugerrand into the Salvation Army's Red Kettle at a St. Clair Shores Kroger.

Detroit Airport Police Drag Woman from Flight: Video

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  • A spokesman for Delta Airlines said the woman didn’t comply with proper boarding procedures.

Students Literally Sing with Joy to Announce Snow Day: Video

  • Why just announce a snow day when you can sing it? Students at a southeast Michigan school sang the news to Lorde’s “Royal.”

Girl, 5, Burned When Sweater Ignites; Parents Didn’t Call 911: Police

  • An anonymous caller tipped off authorities two days later when the girl complained of intense pain, police said.

Look Up! Dec. 13 Supermoon; Geminid and Often Overlooked Ursid Meteor Showers

  • The supermoon will dim the usually prolific Geminid meteor shower, which can produce up to 120 shooting stars an hour.

Prices At The Pump Soaring in Metro Detroit: AAA
Metro Detroit gas prices have jumped a whopping 22 cents per gallon in the last month.

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