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An eighth-grader from Clinton Township participating in his first spelling event won the Macomb County Regional Spelling Bee in a 12-round contest to outlast 32 other fifth-through-eighth graders.

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American cuisine varies by region, but perhaps the least-known are the regional dishes from middle-America, like these 20 ...

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Actor Vasco Emauz has spoken about his new leading role ahead of bringing The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical ...

Taking inspiration from both Mediterranean aesthetics and local design vocabularies, these coastal homes are well adapted to their seaside locale.

Actor Vasco Emauz has spoken about his new leading role ahead of bringing The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical tothe.