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Latest Michigan News

4 Mich. fishermen missing on Lake Erie (AP)
AP - The U.S. Coast Guard and others are searching Lake Erie for four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat set sail a day earlier.

Detroit Free Press Word of Mouth review: Sophisticated SaltWater reels in prices
the elegant, high-end seafood destination at MGM Grand Detroit -- quietly unveiled a new menu this week that redefines the award-winning restaurant as a more approachable, affordable and casual dining experience. Entrees include Michigan fish and chips

Mich. soldier in Iraq sworn in as lawyer by video (AP)
AP - Army Reserve Maj. Miles Gengler didn't hesitate as he repeated the oath during his swearing-in as an attorney. His words just had to travel more than 6,000 miles from Baghdad's Green Zone to Michigan to be heard.

Auto supplier Lear to file for bankruptcy, obtains financing (Reuters)

Reuters - Auto seating supplier Lear Corp said on Wednesday it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a reorganization supported by key secured lenders and bondholders and that it had obtained $500 million in bankruptcy financing.

Suspect surrenders in bus-stop shootings
An 18-year-old suspect in Tuesday's bus-stop shootings that wounded seven people in Detroit, Michigan, surrendered to authorities Wednesday, police said.

Police: Suspect surrenders in Detroit bus-stop shootings
An 18-year-old suspect in Tuesday's bus-stop shootings that wounded seven people in Detroit, Michigan, surrendered to authorities Wednesday, police said.

BRIEF-Michigan Waste Energy buys 30 pct stake in Detroit facility
July 1 (Reuters) - Covanta Holding Corp: * Michigan waste energy purchases minority stake in the Detroit energy-from-waste facility and secures agreement to continue operating the facility * Says will continue to operate the energy-from-waste facility

Ancient sect fights to stay alive in U.S.

Russia lifts, softens flu meat bans on U.S., Canada (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia has lifted a ban on meat imports from the U.S. states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Michigan, and from Canada's Quebec province due to the improved situation surrounding the H1N1 virus.

Ancient Iraqi sect struggles to keep culture in US (AP)

AP - When the bride and groom arrive at the Mandaean Association, the Middle Eastern salad is ready and flower petals are lightly strewn across the floor.

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Introduction
Michigan became the United States twenty-sixth state on January 26, 1837. The capital is Lansing. The state's largest city is Detroit. The state gets its name from the Chippewa word "meicigana", meaning "great or large lake". Michigan has the largest of the Great Lakes. The Wolverine State was the first state to guarantee every child in the state the right to a high school education. Ranked 22nd in land size, Michigan has a total land area of 56,809 square miles.

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