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Seamus Power hits 67 to secure top 10 finish on PGA Tour as Davis wins after play-off
The Waterford native is competing at Detroit Golf Club this week.
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Jul 4th 2021, 11:57 PM
Trump backers demand that Michigan vote centre ‘stop the count’
Protests by Trump supporters took place in multiple locations, whereas other marchers demanded every vote must be counted.
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Nov 5th 2020, 7:57 AM
Politicians, celebrities and fans attend Aretha Franklin's funeral
Bill and Hillary Clinton, Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande are among the attendees of the Queen of Soul’s funeral in Detroit.
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Aug 31st 2018, 5:41 PM
'Thank you, queen': Hundreds of fans pay respect as Aretha Franklin lies in state
The 76-year-old icon, beloved by millions around the world, died of cancer on 16 August.
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Aug 28th 2018, 10:12 PM
Aretha Franklin's funeral arrangements have been announced
The funeral will take place after a two-day public viewing and it will be limited to family, friends and invited guests.
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Aug 18th 2018, 9:58 AM
'She's our queen. She belongs to us': Detroit reeling after death of Aretha Franklin
Motor City had a long love affair with the Queen of Soul, who never forgot her roots.
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Aug 17th 2018, 7:15 AM
Big move in the NBA as Clippers agree to send Blake Griffin to Pistons
This was a shock move.
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Jan 30th 2018, 8:26 AM
60,000 attend mass in Detroit clearing the way for sainthood of Irish-American priest
Bernard Francis Casey was born in Wisconsin in 1870, the sixth of 16 children born to Irish immigrants.
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Nov 20th 2017, 12:14 PM
Michigan mother jailed for a week for refusing to vaccinate her son
Rebecca Bredow said that to do so would go against her beliefs.
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Oct 5th 2017, 8:27 AM
Two toddlers shot by playmate at Michigan daycare
The three-year-olds were hospitalised following the incident.
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Sep 28th 2017, 7:36 PM
Three charged over murder of Detroit teen who picked up $70
Deontae Mitchell was beaten, kidnapped and choked to death in Detroit.
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Jun 9th 2016, 9:20 PM
Ex-Detroit Lion slips on spikes for a run at Rio qualification after concussions
Jahvid Best hopes to represent St Lucia in Brazil this August.
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May 19th 2016, 10:01 PM
This woman's terrifying 'dead body' prank is causing absolute panic
You awful, awful woman.
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Oct 9th 2015, 7:59 PM
11-year-old boy charged over fatal shooting of toddler in Detroit
The boy allegedly used his father’s gun to shoot the three year old.
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Aug 6th 2015, 8:06 AM
Video shows police beating unarmed black man Floyd Dent
Police say that they found drugs in his car but Dent says they were planted at the time of his arrest.
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Mar 27th 2015, 11:26 AM
Mother arrested after bodies of a young boy and teenage girl found in home freezer
The two children were found in a plastic bag.
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Mar 25th 2015, 7:34 AM
Man's 21-mile walk to work goes ridiculously viral, internet raises thousands for him
Over $200,000 has been raised so far.
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Feb 3rd 2015, 6:02 PM
Tired of your commute? This man walks 21 miles to and from work every day
Meet James Robertson.
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Feb 3rd 2015, 6:01 PM
From Motor City to Leinster House: The Detroit water protesters have been busy since they landed
The activists have been in close contact with the Irish movement in recent months, and have even held solidarity events in Detroit.
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Dec 9th 2014, 6:50 PM
Poll: Will you be taking part in Wednesday's anti-water charge protest?
Attendance is predicted to match, if not exceed, previous protests.
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Dec 8th 2014, 8:34 AM
A man is offering to trade his house for an iPhone 6
The house won’t sell, so he’ll just take an iPhone 6, thank you very much.
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Oct 8th 2014, 6:00 PM
Opinion: The ripple effect of commodifying water – from Dublin to Detroit
Looking at how water charges have been implemented elsewhere allows us to glimpse what their likely effect will be in Ireland… and it’s not pretty.
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Sep 18th 2014, 1:00 PM
Detroit man convicted of shooting unarmed woman on his porch
Theodore Wafer had claimed he was acting in self-defense.
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Aug 7th 2014, 9:56 PM
Detroit to find out today if it can exit bankruptcy
The city has started turning itself around after filing for bankruptcy protection last year.
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Jul 21st 2014, 2:45 PM
Man finds out live on-air that his son, missing for 11 days, was found alive...in his own basement
The 12-year-old boy was found behind a makeshift barricade of boxes.
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Jun 27th 2014, 3:04 PM
People are paying $14k for abandoned houses in Detroit
And they still need to fix them up. It’s all part of a plan to clean up the Motor City.
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Jun 21st 2014, 5:00 PM
Unfortunate pothole-filling crew manage to get stuck in giant pothole
Not ideal.
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Mar 25th 2014, 3:37 PM
Woman attacked by insane feral cat as she tries to protect her dog
OK, cat-haters, we kind of see what you mean now.
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Dec 17th 2013, 5:24 PM
Llama on the run for 6 months given new home
The animal has been wandering around Michigan for half a year.
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Nov 27th 2013, 9:07 AM
Local news reporter passionately uses the F-word on live TV
She couldn’t get her earpiece in, y’see?
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Nov 14th 2013, 7:45 AM
Frontierland: Early photos of major US cities
Some already hold the shape of the cities they would become – some are a little grittier.
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Nov 3rd 2013, 5:00 PM
Heatwave, hepatitis and holiday: The week in numbers
Plus: how many 1 cent and 2 cent coins were minted in Ireland in the last eight years (and may soon be obsolete)?
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Jul 20th 2013, 7:30 PM
Here’s What Happened Today: Friday
Everything’s talking about the death in Athy, Detroit going bankrupt and the CJD concerns at Beaumont.
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Jul 19th 2013, 10:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
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Jul 19th 2013, 8:45 AM
The US city of Detroit has filed for bankruptcy
Detroit stopped making payments on some of its $18.5 billion of debt and obligations last month.
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Jul 18th 2013, 10:28 PM
8 joyous photos of kids cooling off by diving into mud
The best ever way to cool off.
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Jul 10th 2013, 9:23 AM
Want to see pictures of Detroit's almost-finished Robocop statue?
I have to go… somewhere there is a crime happening.
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May 14th 2013, 9:34 AM
Judge slaps himself with fine after phone goes off in court
Raymond Voet said his new smartphone “started talking really loud”.
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Apr 16th 2013, 9:29 AM
Babies born by Caesarian more susceptible to developing allergies
Researchers said they believe exposure to bacteria in the birth canal is a major influencer on a baby’s immune system.
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Feb 25th 2013, 5:45 PM
Andy Lee eyes new start as he lines up Belfast bout against Anthony Fitzgerald
The Limerick boxer has returned from America to train for the bout after the unfortunate passing of trainer Emmanuel Steward.
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