Plea deal for Metamora man in IRS case
     DETROIT— A Metamora man is facing up to a year and a half in jail after pleading guilty to filing a false income tax return in 2004.
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Vehicle fire interrupts commute
     LAPEER TWP — Lapeer City firefighters responded to a call in Lapeer Township early Tuesday morning for a vehicle fire.
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Bill would hang upschool bus drivers’ phones
BY HYONHEE SHINCAPITAL NEWS SERVICE
     LANSING— Will Michigan be the next state to prohibit school bus drivers from using cell phones behind the wheel?
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Casinos, racetracks betting on the future
BY VINCE BOND JR. CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE
      LANSING — What are the odds of the Michigan gaming industries beating the recession? Although the economic downturn dealt the casino industry a bad hand, some are altering their strategies rather than cashing in their chips. And horse tracks are preparing to round the final curve in hopes of surviving a competitive gaming market.
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