WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3
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TROY LIBRARY VOTE — Story will be 7 inches, pre-written and updated by 11 p.m.

DEBT LIMIT: HOW LOCALS VOTED
@ U.S. Rep. Gary Peters voted against the deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling, saying it didn't go far enough deficit spending.
But most of Michigan's Republicans voted for it.
The Bloomfield Township Democrat said the legislation would make deep cuts to programs affecting middle class families without making the fundamental budget reforms needed to reduce the national debt.
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AUTOMAKERS POST SALES INCREASES
@ With Chrysler leading the way, Detroit carmakers posted strong sales gains during July.
Chrysler sales increased 20 percent to the best July showing in five years, General Motors Co. reported an 8-percent gain in sales for July compared to sales in the same month in 2010 and Ford said its sales increased 9 percent.
“Despite all of the negative news headlines, auto sales have increased during July, which is a good sign for all of us,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service.
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OAKLAND PRESS SURVEY - reader box asking for survey responses

STANDALONE PHOTO — Wolverine Lake girl wins national “Got Milk?” campaign (refer to story/photo/video inside) This story will go on the closer page. It must go, since we are refering from a-1


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READER SURVEY - Page 2

ROCHESTER HILLS ELEX
@ elections in rochester hills, 7 inches, will be emailed to copydesk by 9 p.m., will be pre-written
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LARGE-SCALE HEALTH CARE FRAUD BUSTED
@ Eleven Oakland Countians were indicted for their alleged participation in a large-scale health care fraud and drug distribution scheme, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
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WOLVERINE LAKE GIRL WINS “GOT MILK” CAMPAIGN
@ Wolverine Lake resident Alyssa Collopy, 13, is featured in magazines nationwide donning the famous milk mustache synonymous with “Got Milk” ads.
Judges selected 27 finalists out of thousands of contestants nationwide between the ages of 13 and 18 to be in a “Got Milk” ad. Then voters selected Collopy to be one of the nine girls featured in the advertisement, representing the nine essential nutrients in milk.
DRAKE PHOTO & VIDEO
TREASURY OFFICIALS VISIT PONTIAC - shipped at 12:54 p.m.
@ A meeting with Michigan Department of Treasury officials has Pontiac elected leaders hoping for some kind of intervention with the city's emergency manager.
“The way he sat there and listened to the people and responded back, it seemed genuine,” Pontiac City Council President Lee Jones said.
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JALEN ROSE STARTS JAIL SENTENCE - shipped at 1:05 p.m.
@ PONTIAC — Former basketball star Jalen Rose managed to avoid the media on his way to the Oakland County Jail, reporting early Tuesday to start his 20-day sentence for drunken driving.
Oakland County Sheriff’s Capt. Barry Zeeman informed the media standing outside the jail that Rose had arrived before 8 a.m.
“He complied with the order,” Zeeman said.
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STANDALONE PHOTO — National Night Out against crime at Auburn Hills Police Dept (being shot 7 p.m.)


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STANDALONE PHOTO — Pontiac Summer School Institute

STANDALONE PHOTO — Milford kids at library

RAMADAN OBSERVED
@ Throughout this month, Victor and Sahina Begg of Bloomfield Hills will awaken around 4 a.m. and eat breakfast before the sun rises. They will fast, not eating or drinking, nearly 16 hours, eating only after the sun sets.
The Beggs are Muslims taking part in Ramadan
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WEST BLOOMFIELD WOMAN ASSCUSED OF KICKING IN EX-HUSBAND’S DOOR - short
@ Accused of kicking in the door of her ex-husband’s Independence Township residence while armed with a baseball bat, a 41-year-old West Bloomfield Township woman was arrested late Monday.
Oakland County Sheriff's deputies were called to the home in the 6100 block of Cheshire Park Drive around 11:43 p.m. Monday after the victim complained that his ex-wife was ringing his doorbell and attempting to enter his home.
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NEW ARTS, BEATS & EATS EVENT - could run weekend
@ ROYAL OAK— Registration is open for the first-ever 5K walk/run during the Ford Arts, Beats & Eats.
The event, called the Priority Health Arts in Motion 5K presented by DMC Sports Medicine, will be held from 7:30-8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3.
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LAWRENCE TECH TESTING INSTRUMENT - could run weekend
@ SOUTHFIELD — The Center of Innovative Materials Research at Lawrence Technological University has added another state-of-the-art testing instrument, the Instron ElectroPuls E10000, which uses a laser to measure the performance of materials under different stress factors and environmental conditions.