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NEWS ABOUT: Flint, Michigan

Biden Complains After Ambush Interview

His office want to know: Were rules broken?

(Newser) - Joe Biden is not happy about the ambush interview that landed him on cable TV—and he’s letting the press gallery’s standing committee of correspondents know about it. Jason Mattera of the conservative blog Human Events caught Biden off guard last week by asking to take a photo... More »

America's Most Dangerous City Is...

Detroit, according to 2010 data

(Newser) - Detroit has once again been named America's most dangerous city, this time by Forbes , which offers the top (or, perhaps, bottom) 10, based on the FBI's uniform crime report for 2010:
  1. Detroit: A rate of 1,111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. A dwindling population, low employment
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Ten Dead American Cities

Buffalo and Flint lead the way

(Newser) - It's another cities-in-trouble list, although this one from 24/7 Wall St declares these "desolate urbanscapes" not just dying but dead. (For the usual reasons of population loss, manufacturing exodus, crime, etc.) Here's the top 5:
  1. Buffalo: "Wounded irreparably by the de-industrialization of America."
  2. Flint: It's simple:
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Serial Killer Attacking Black Men

Cops believe Flint killer is Virginia slasher

(Newser) - Investigators believe that a man who attacked and wounded three dark-skinned men in Virginia this month is the same person wanted for 15 stabbings in Flint, Michigan. All but two of the Flint serial killer's victims, and all five fatalities, were African-American men, and police say the description of the... More »

Need a Job? Go to Pot School

Medical Marijuana schools bring new industry to Michigan

(Newser) - Business is booming at Med Grow, a Medical Marijuana school just outside of Detroit. For $475, students get a six-week course on the finer points of growing top-quality weed, which can fetch as much as $500 an ounce. That’s an enticing proposition in a state with 14% unemployment—indeed,... More »

Teen Beats Mother to Death With Frying Pan

Two allegedly argued over videogames

(Newser) - A woman has died after being beaten with a frying pan by her teenage son on Monday, authorities say. The 17-year-old's grandmother said they were fighting over Nintendo DS videogames the teen, who was supposed to be at school, had stolen. "I heard a scream," says the woman's... More »

Most 'Miserable' US Cities

Forbes list includes Memphis, Stockton, Detroit, and Miami

(Newser) - Forbes is out with its list of the "most miserable cities" in the US, based on a host of factors including unemployment, violence, weather, taxes, corruption, and sports teams. New York City made the list at No. 16, thanks its commute times and taxes. The top 10 honorees:... More »

Michael Moore Attracts His Own Gadflies

Veritable 'cottage industry' of negative docs on documentarian

(Newser) - Michael Moore makes a living speaking truth to power, and an assortment of other filmmakers are lining up to speak truth to him. “There's actually more films made attacking me than films I've made,” he tells the Wall Street Journal. They include Fahrenhype 9/11, Celsius 41.11, Michael ... More »

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