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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." - First Amendment, U.

Much of Europe was asleep, or in denial, when the Nazis took power and began rebuilding their military in violation of the Versailles Treaty that brought World War I to an end. Now, after years of virtually unlimited migration from predominately North African and other Muslim regions, some European nations are awakening to what this could mean for their countries and are responding, hoping it's not too late.

By EUGENE ROBINSONWASHINGTON >> I'm confident that we can eventually repair the damage President Trump is doing to the nation. What he's doing to the world is another story.As with much of his program, Trump's foreign policy is contradictory and ultimately self-defeating. He wants to lead - his voracious yet delicate ego demands nothing less - but does not know how.

MACOMB COUNTY ALL-STAR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMGIRLSDIVISION 1FIRST TEAMShot put: Julianna Nagy, Chippewa Valley, senior.Discus: Emily Droski, Dakota, senior.High jump: Savannah McLauchlan, Dakota, junior.Long jump: Linda Aron, Warren Woods-Towoer, junior.

Liz Ivory released her debut recording, "Cinnamon Sky," nearly four months ago.And she hopes there are many more to come.The 19-year-old Bloomfield Hills native, a student at the Detroit Institute of Music Education (D.I.M.E.), has been taking music lessons since she was five and writing songs since she was 12.

It's pretty hot outside - and dry. And, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), all that heat is drying out the grass, greatly increasing the risk of fire.This means, the DNR says, we should take extra precautions to prevent accidentally starting fires, like not waiting to burn debris or using all-terain vehincles, lawn mowers or other outdoor machinery.

The Gretchen Whitmer for Governor campaign released a new television ad this week titled "Grit." In the ad, Whitmer highlights her priorities for making higher education and skills training more affordable to build a talented workforce and raise wages for Michigan families."Michiganders work hard, we have grit, but there's a lot of families in Michigan who haven't seen a raise in 10 years," says Whitmer in the new ad.

The John James for Senate campaign released a new television ad this week titled "Conservative Warrior." In the ad, James talks about how he's standing with President Trump to "secure the border and protect Michigan jobs" while at the same time highlighting his eight years of military service "hunting terrorists.

Disturbed with special guest Three Days Grace charge the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Soaring Eagle Casino, 6800 E. Soaring Eagle Blvd. in Mt. Pleasant. Tickets are $25-74. Visit soaringeaglecasino.com.- Sheri Hunter

A 63-year-old Macomb Township woman who accidentally shot her late husband made a startling admission that she felt she deserved to be hit by him and cherished their "chaotic" marriage.At her sentencing for manslaughter, Julie Chimelak told Judge Richard Caretti she viewed her husband, Ron Chimelak, as her God despite the assaults.