Biofuels Worse for Climate Change Than Gas, Study Finds: Patch PM

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

Biofuels Worse for Climate Change than Gasoline: Michigan Study

• University of Michigan study published in the journal Climatic Change challenges long-held assumptions about ethanol and other biofuels.

Lake St. Clair Beach Closures Reflect Big Problem With Sewage: Watch

• Beaches close with frustrating frequency, but what’s happening to Lake St. Clair goes beyond recreational inconvenience.

Amazing Rescue of Man Trapped Under Truckload of Dirt

• Special equipment needed to save the man “from near certain” death, Dearborn Heights officials said.

Oakland County Mom Accidentally Runs Over Son, 5: Sheriff

• Woman, 25, heard her other child call out and stopped her vehicle, but not in time to avoid hitting the child, the sheriff’s office said.

Dangerous Felon Released from Jail By Mistake

• Johnnie Derek Rogers II, 24, was to have been returned to prison, but he was released from the Oakland County Jail by mistake, police said.

Heavy Rain, Flooding Possible During Commute: Hour-By-Hour Forecast

• Photos: A day after tornado swept through Windsor, Ontario, storms capable of producing heavy rainfall in a short period of time expected.

Royal Oak Man Guilty in Slaying of Theresa Diamos

• David Douglas Davis faces a mandatory life sentence without parole in the 2015 slaying of his girlfriend in the Royal Oak home they shared.

Also Worth a Read

• ‘Firefighter’ Charity That Raised $4.2M, Gave $5.6K to Shutter
• 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Planned in Rochester Hills
• Clinton Township Man Shot 5 Times ID’s Alleged Assailant
• Troy Puts Luxury Apartment Complex On Hold
• Birmingham Man Who Promised Mortgage Help Pleads Guilty
• Kmart Closing Opens Opportunity in Plymouth Township
• Grosse Pointe, Detroit Schools Most Economically Segregated in U.S.: Report
• Fighting Highway Hijinks, State Posts Ugly M-22 Signs
• Trump to Appeal to Black Voters in Detroit
• Gold Star Parents Who Blasted Trump to be Honored in Dearborn
• State Board Passes on ‘Little House’ Star Election Controversy
• Mastermind Behind $2.7M Detroit Schools Bribery Scheme Begs for Mercy
• Appeals Court Overturns Convictions in Dearborn Family Dollar Store Killings
• Labor Day Drunk Driving Crackdown Going On Now
• Elephants Who Changed Zoo Ethics Immortalized in 'Wanda and Winky' Book

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