| MEAP scores jump for state's elementary school students |
 Math and reading scores improved across the state last fall for most elementary grades, according to Michigan Educational Assessment Program scores released this morning. State officials are touting a substantial narrowing of the "achievement gap," which has white students typically outpacing minorities.
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| Laura Berman: Kilpatrick sets out to rehab image |
 The doctor is in. Kwame Kilpatrick's new spokesman, Mike Paul, is a high-profile New York public relations man who touts himself as "The Reputation Doctor" and specializes in crisis management.
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| Hundreds gather for slain Jackson police officer's funeral |
 Mourners gathered by the hundreds this morning for the funeral of a Jackson police officer who was killed in a shootout.
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| Fatal Detroit fires spark debate over utilities theft |
 DTE Energy is pushing for a package of laws that would stiffen penalties for energy thieves and make it more difficult to set up utility service at sites where theft has occurred.
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| Cox aide may testify in stripper case |
 A new potential witness has emerged in the Tamara Greene case -- one a lawyer for the slain stripper's family says has important information about Attorney General Mike Cox's investigation of a rumored Manoogian Mansion party.
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| Metro Detroit pantries struggle to feed hungry |
 Families across Metro Detroit, many facing hunger for the first time, are finding it difficult to navigate the limited hours and locations of the area's food pantries.
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| Bing wants Pistons back in Detroit |
 Detroit -- Mayor Dave Bing on Thursday said he's hopeful the Detroit Pistons can move back to the city, breathing life into prospects for a new downtown arena to house the franchise and the Detroit Red Wings
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| Trucks, soccer to open new Silverdome era |
 Pontiac -- The idled Silverdome will reopen April 17 with a "Domination in the Dome" monster truck event and international soccer tournament in May, its new owners said Thursday.
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| Suspects sought in Detroit shooting that killed 1, injured 3 |
Detroit -- Police are seeking suspects in a drive-by shooting Thursday night that left one man dead and injured three others, including a toddler, on the city's west side.
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| Prescription drug discount card offered for Detroit residents |
Detroit -- City residents can cut their prescription drug bill by an average of 20 percent through a new program announced today by Council President Charles Pugh and City Clerk Janice Winfrey.
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