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Macomb Fastest Growing County in Michigan
The Macomb Daily reports that according to U.S. Census Bureau figures, Macomb County added more people than any other county in Michigan from 2003 to 2004 to 822,660 (a .9% increase). Wayne is the Michigan's largest at 2,016,202 (11th in the US) followed by Oakland at 1,213,339 (30th) while Macomb remained 59th largest in the country.

U Mich Museum Reconstructs Mastodon Skeleton
From the "cool tech" department, the U of M News Service reports that by combining 13,000-year-old bones with 21st century auto manufacturing techniques, scientists and exhibit preparators at the University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History are reconstructing a male mastodon skeleton for an exhibit that opens to the public May 21.

Teens Driving, Mom & Dad Watching
While we're on the subject of technology, the Detroit News reports that with so-called "black box" technology, parents can follow their teens in real time to find out how fast they're driving, where they're going -- even whether they're signaling before turns. The article also reviews several car monitoring devices.

Michigan May Require Permits & Ballast Water Treatment for Ocean Ships
The Associated Press reports that Michigan might require permits for oceangoing ships beginning in 2007 in an attempt to slow the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes. Permits could require ships to treat their ballast water to kill exotic species.

Kennedy Opens St. Clair Alternative Energy Symposium
The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said America's air and streams are facing greater pollution threats from big corporations and the Bush administration, and the national media isn't doing enough to educate the public. His remarks were made in a Thursday night kick-off speech for St. Clair County Community College's 3-day alternative-energy symposium.

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