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Michigan Sex Scandal Reaches New Level of Bizarre

• Todd Courser confirmed Friday he will run for the seat he resigned to avoid expulsion. Expelled lawmaker Cindy Gamrat is doing the same.

Pastor Allegedly Skipped Key Step Before 2 Marriages: Divorcing First Wife

• The pastor of the Southfield New Hope United Methodist Church said in a letter to congregants that “rhythm and blues got the best of me.”

Man Who Allegedly Hid Turtles in His Underpants Expected to Take Deal

• “Turtle Man” Kai Xu expected to plead guilty in federal court to charges related to international turtle smuggling ring.

College Student Who Just Learned CPR Saves Boy’s Life

• A physical therapy student, Ryan Kilgore saved a boy, 3, from drowning at a Northville apartment complex pool.

General Motors Fined $900M for Faulty Ignition Switches

• The Justice Department has reached a settlement with General Motors over faulty ignition switches that caused more than 100 deaths.

Michigan Health Officials Confirm Bubonic Plague

• A resident who recently returned from Colorado is the first in Michigan to be diagnosed in what health officials say is a spike in bubonic plague cases nationwide.

Rare Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Will Be The First In More Than 30 Years

• Sky-gazers have something to look forward to that they won’t see again until 2033.

More News

• Necropsy Reveals Cause of Endangered Chimp’s Death
• Michigan Officials Warn of Tree Poaching Scam
• El Nino Could Mean Milder Winter for Michigan
• Michigan One of the Saddest Places in America: Analysis
• Detroit Zoo Weans Visitors Off the Bottle -- the Plastic Water Bottle, That Is
• Endangered Turtle Destined for Dinner Table ‘SAFE’ at Detroit Zoo

Politics & Government

• Lawmaker Proposes Restrictions on Hobby Drones
• Paul Consultant Says Top Rubio Deputy Punched Him
• Wayne County Treasurer Wojtowicz to Retire

Kids & Family

• 8 Local Cider Mills Offer a Taste of Fall: Family Bucket List

Police, Fire & Courts

• Man Scares Walmart Customers with Toy Guns, Bomb Threat: Police
• Farmington Hills Man Arraigned in Fatal Punch
• Orchard Lake Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud
• Plymouth Woman Bitten By Rattlesnake at U-M
• Sheriffs Condemn Social Media Sites Promoting Police Assassinations
• Class-Action Lawsuit Claims Michigan Illegally Seized Thousands of Tax RefundsWould You Want Kid Rock to Serve on a Jury of Your Peers?
• Fire at Novi Apartment Complex Damages 16 Units, Destroys 8

Health & Fitness

• More Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Oakland County
• Kroger Begins Free Home Pharmacy Delivery Service

Business

• Royal Oak Man’s Name, Former Business Used in Scam Targeting Attorneys
• Safety Advocate: Settlement Hollow Victory for Families of GM Ignition Switch Victims
• Mercedes-Benz Maker Daimler Moving Headquarters to Farmington Hills
• Farmington Woman Pitches Drinking Vinegar to ‘Shark Tank’: DVR Alert

Schools

• Patch Poll: Is After-Labor Day School Start Date Too Late?Birmingham Expects to Name New Greenfield Principal This Month
• Magazine Takes Notice: Is Cranbrook a Chateaux or a School?
• U-M Cracks Playboy’s Top Party Schools List as President Tells Greeks to Tone It Down

Arts & Entertainment

• Serious Artists Compete for Serious Prizes in MiGreatArtist Search
• Wyandotte Girl Takes on Challenging Helen Keller Role
• Aretha Franklin Joins Entertainment Lineup for Pope’s Visit
• Theatre Opens Season with ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’