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Panel: Immigrants are big plus for places like Detroit

May 3, 2011 By John Rummel

Did you know Southeast Michigan is home to 365,000 foreign-born residents, the second largest foreign-born population in the Great Lakes region? Well, it's a big plus for this hard-hit region, experts say.

At Michigan commencement, protest slams budget-cutting governor

May 2, 2011 By John Rummel

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Up in the sky, a plane floated a banner reading, "Some cuts never heal" as Republican Gov. Rick Snyder gave the University of Michigan commencement address on Saturday.

Texas May Day includes immigration reform

May 2, 2011

DALLAS - Young radicals celebrated International Labor Day here with a march through downtown.

Obama visits storm torn Alabama, orders federal help

April 29, 2011 By John Wojcik

President Obama on April 29 rushed to towns in Alabama slammed hardest by tornadoes.

GOP drive to recall Wisconsin Democrats fizzles

April 29, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans have been able to file petitions to recall only three of eight Democratic state senators they are trying to unseat. And their petitions may end up being thrown out.