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      <description>Michigan drivers are paying the highest prices at the pump since the summer of 2023, according to an analysis by AAA of Michigan.</description>
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      <description>Sounds of bagpipes filled the air this weekend as the annual Highland Festival returned. This time, it brought back rugby as a featured event.</description>
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      <description>Ariel Rak and Iris Mehler of Midland both grew up in Israel and have been together since they were 13 years old and both served in the Israeli Defense Force.</description>
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      <description>Lake Superior State University is trying a new tool in the battle for international students. Starting this fall, the university will implement a…</description>
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      <description>The Nonviolent Peaceforce is a global civilian protection force that works to protect people living in the heart of conflict.The peaceforce has roughly…</description>
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