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Dog Trapped in Fire Gets Second Chance at Life: Patch PM

School Eyes Mississippi, North Carolina Travel Ban | Tough Lead Rules | ISIS Threat | Sunshine! Sunshine! Sunshine! | Afternoon Traffic

DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

Firefighters Save Dog with Special Equipment

  • A neighbor who called in the fire after seeing smoke and hearing fire alarms warned of a pet likely inside the burning home.

Area School Board to Vote on LGBTQ Support

  • One resolution would ban district-sponsored travel to North Carolina and Mississippi, another would support state LGBTQ safety policies.

After Flint, Nation's Toughest Lead Water Rules Proposed

  • Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder: Federal rules are “dumb and dangerous,” Critics: “Pure Michigan” needs to do better than Third World countries.

ISIS Threatens Prominent SE Michigan Muslim-American

  • A prominent scholar of Islam from southeast Michigan is among 10 Muslim-American leaders targeted for death by ISIS.

Sunshine! Sunshine! Sunshine! Whatcha Gonna Do?

  • The only warnings in the forecast are for sunglasses and sunscreen — unless you count the one that says you better get outside and enjoy it.

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