Final Rites for WWII Vet, County Can't Prosecute Rape, Judge Accused of Affair Says He'll Resign if Elected: Michigan News Digest

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• World War II Soldier Finally Laid to Rest
• Man Admits Rape, But County Can’t Prosecute
• ‘Bill’ Ford’s Secret Admirer Left Parole Officer Contact Information
• Lebanese, American Flags Torched at Dearborn Heights Home
• Episcopal Diocese of Michigan Takes Strong Position on Gun Control
• Canton Man Walks Into Sex Trap in ‘Star Wars’ Costume: Report
• Friends Stop Robber Gloved with Potato Chip Bag
• Where is the Best Pizza in Michigan?
• Judge Accused of Affair Says He’ll Resign if Re-Elected
• America’s Most Dangerous City Makes Life More Dangerous for Johns, Prostitutes
• Martina McBride to Perform at Michael A. Guido Theater Nov. 7
• Birmingham Bistro Confirms Second Location at One Detroit Center
• One Dear and Another Not-So-Dear Encounter with Deer: Patch Editor’s Notebook
• ESPN: Lions Tackle Mosley Suspended for Smoking Marijuana
• Legally High: More Places May Relax Pot Laws Nov. 4
• Vote on Nov. 4 Wolf Hunt Questions May Not Matter
• What’s Your Pure Michigan Moment?

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