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'Houses ... Smell Like Sewers'; Plea Deal for Man Who Ran Away with Plymouth Teen; Floods of 2014; Back to School; Homes for Sale: Michigan News Digest

Also, police officials are asking for cool heads to prevail after fears Ferguson, MO, racial unrest could spill over to Detroit.

Debris is piling up on curbs as southeast Michigan residents clean up from widespread flooding. Scavengers are picking through the debris and abandoned household items, prompting public health concerns. (Photo: City of Royal Oak Facebook page)

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