Kate Upton and Justin Verlander in Nude Selfies, Menards Shopper Killed by Falling Tiles, Allegedly Drunken Driver Hits 'Drive Sober' Sign, '60s Activist Hayden's Papers and Thick FBI File Back at U-M: Michigan News Digest

It’s apple-picking time in Michigan, and the 2014 crops looks to be a basket-buster. (Patch file photo)

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In case you missed them, a collection of stories on Michigan Patch sites:

• Kate Upton, Detroit Tigers Boyfriend Exposed in Nude Selfie Hacking
• Winter’s Polar Vortex Chapped Apples of Your Cheeks, But Not Michigan’s Apple Crop
• FEMA Inspectors May Have Sent Mixed Signal; Flood Aid Isn’t a Sure Thing
• Michigan School Superintendent Gives Chilly Back-to-School Message: Video
• DIY Shopper Crushed Under 600 Pounds of Ceramic Tiles, Dies
• Alleged Drunken Driver Hits - Wait for It - ‘Drive Sober’ Sign
• Activist Tom Hayden, ‘At the Creation’ of ‘60s Movement, Donates Personal Papers, FBI File
• Area Police, Gang Task Force Officers Nab Bank Robbery Suspect
• Catholic School Teacher is Gay, Pregnant and - Now - Fired
• Driver Shoots Another in Apparent Road Rage

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