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This weekend, much of the United States is expecting to be hit with a polar vortex with extreme cold — cold that's icy, bone-chilling and … explosive? As people prepare for these frigid temperatures, ...

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ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor officials are explaining the decision to cut down several trees at Liberty Plaza. As part of a long-term improvement project at the downtown plaza, the city removed trees ...