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		<title>Pence talks Iran while in Grand Rapids promoting his book</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence is in Grand Rapids Tuesday night to talk about his new book at a sold-out event at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>&#039;Pressure is a privilege,&#039; new GRPD Chief Joe Trigg says</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids' police chief on Tuesday discussed his approach to his new job, promising to work hard even under pressure, learn from community criticism and continue to improve the department.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lithium-ion battery recyclers aim to help reduce fires</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Small batteries that power our everyday gadgets can cause big problems. Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming more of a common occurrence, often because they're improperly disposed of.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Joe Trigg named new Grand Rapids police chief</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Joe Trigg, a longtime Grand Rapids police officer who had been serving as interim chief, has been picked to do the job on a permanent basis. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Man thrown from car in crash on highway interchange in Grand Rapids</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A driver was thrown from his car and seriously injured in a rollover crash on the highway in Grand Rapids Monday, police say.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[A nonprofit that supports child victims of abuse on Monday celebrated a $5,000 donation.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Life In Progress: Advice for college grads on how to land a job</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘Early and often’ that’s the advice GVSU gives its students regarding finding a job post-graduation.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Aggressive driving, broken window: Court docs reveal what led up to &#039;road rage&#039; shooting</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The man charged in a road rage shooting that shut down East Beltline Avenue last week is accused of firing several shots toward another driver who had punched his window, then following the victim and beating him unconscious, court documents reveal.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blue&#039;s Gym aims to keep young people off the streets</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[An annual community event hosted by Blue's Gym owner Dino Newville brought kids and their families together Saturday to celebrate accomplishments and reinforce a message he has spent more than three decades sharing with local youth: stay out of the streets and get in the gym.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pride Festival continues to expand Grand Rapids</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[ Grand Rapids Pride Festival took over Calder Plaza all weekend.]]></description>
		
		
		
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