Mom Sees 'Inconsistencies' in Stories About Daughter's Disappearance: Patch PM

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Mom: 'Inconsistencies' in Story of Daughter's Disappearance

A Troy woman says her daughter was last seen with a longtime friend from Hazel Park.

Child's Email Spurs President Obama's Visit to Flint

• The 8-year-old wanted to meet the president during Congressional hearings on the Flint water crisis.

Listen: Kid Rock's Emotional 911 Call After Assistant Killed in ATV Crash

• Michael Sacha, 30, who died on the rock star’s Nashville estate, was a Michigan native who lived in Royal Oak for a time.

Flint Water Crisis Pushes EPA To Launch U.S. Drinking Water Study

• Flint’s lead water crisis, Lake Erie algae blooms, drought in the West, and flooding in the East and Midwest all cited as threats.

Teacher Claims She Was Fired for Saying 'Vagina' in Art History Lesson

• School says relationship with longtime substitute ended over “other issues.” Still, for former legislator, the story had a familiar ring.

Pilgrim's Pride Issues Nationwide Chicken Recall: Plastic, Wood, Rubber

• Nationwide recall of 4.5 million pounds of chicken sold under various brand names in Michigan and other states.

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