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JACKSON — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick walked out of prison early Tuesday offering big smiles and a bear hug for a relative there to greet him. He’s free on parole but facing a federal corruption trial that could send him back behind bars. Kilpatrick, 41, left the Southern Michigan Prison facility in Jackson after serving more than a year for violating probation in a 2008 criminal case. By Jeff Karoub.
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AUTO SALES
DETROIT — General Motors’ U.S. sales rose 8 percent in July, led by fuel-efficient vehicles such as the Chevrolet Cruze. But the increase may not be the norm. Analysts predicted only a slight rise in overall sales of new cars and trucks for July. Economic worries and a lack of discounts probably kept many buyers away, causing sales to sputter for the third straight month. By Auto Writer Dee-Ann Durbin.
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— JAPAN-EARNS-TOYOTA — Toyota eked out a $14 million quarterly profit and raised its annual earnings forecast as it mounts a comeback from the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. By Yuri Kageyama. AP Photo XKAN104. Eds: Moved on national lines.
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LANSING, Mich. — Rob Steele has decided he won’t joining the Republican field running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Debbie Stabenow, the second person to drop out after former Congressman Pete Hoekstra got into the race. By Kathy Barks Hoffman.
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DETROIT — The Tigers and Rangers, who both lead their divisions by two games, meet at Comerica Park. By Noah Trister. Game starts at 7:05 p.m.
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