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To avoid getting sick and spreading germs, you’re told to wash your hands often. But you might be surprised to learn a new study finds your doctor is not always lathering up. That’s Dr. Arjun Srinivasan with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends patients ask their doctor …

The package passed Thursday by the state House, designed to fix the financial problems in Detroit Public Schools, is being blasted by teachers. Interim President of the Detroit Federation of Teachers Ivy Bailey calls the bills “mostly despicable.” Meantime, here’s Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter… The $500 million plan …

Economists are predicting that employers added 200,000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate remained at five percent. Business editor Murray Feldman says there’s one question companies will want answered—