`ESTTA290238
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`06/17/2009
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91176791
`Defendant
`MATTEL, INC.
`Lawrence Y. Iser, Esq.
`Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP
`808 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300
`Santa Monica, CA 90401
`UNITED STATES
`CFitzgerald@kwikalaw.com
`Defendant's Notice of Reliance
`Chad R. Fitzgerald
`cfitzgerald@kwikalaw.com
`/crf/
`06/17/2009
`Applicants Notice of Reliance re Printed Publications Vol. 1.pdf ( 141 pages
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the matter of Application Serial No. 78/751,105
`Pubiished for Opposition in the OFFICIAL GAZETTE on December 12, 2006
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`UMG RECORDINGS, INC.
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`I
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`Opposition No: 91 176791
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`Opposer
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`V.
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`MATTEL, INC.
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`Appiicant
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`APPLICANTS NOTICE OF RELIANCE RE: FRINTED PUBLICATIONS
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`Vol. 1 of 7
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`55040.00084/457SSJ
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`Pursuant 37 C.F.R. § 2.122(e), Applicant Mattel, Inc. hereby makes of record, and
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`notifies Opposer UMG Recordings, inc. (“Opposer”) of its reliance on, the following printed
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`publications offered to show that the term “Motown” (l) is primarily descriptive of both the city
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`of Detroit, Michigan and a genre of popular music; (2) is often used in publications available to
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`the general public to describe or refer to the city of Detroit, Michigan or a genre of popular
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`music; and (3) is part of several trademark applications and registered marks that have nothing to
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`do with Opposer. True and correct copies of printouts of these publications are attached hereto
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`as Exhibit A, and Applicant asks the Board to take judicial notice thereof:
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`1.
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`Registration number 3067783 (serial number 7854i69i) for the mark MOTOWN,
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`owned by Worid Products, Inc. and registered as of March 14, 2006 (printed from the US.
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`Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) Trademark Electronic Search System (“TESS”));
`2.
`Registration number 2768460 (serial number 78101526) for the mark MOTOWN,
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`owned by Ford Motor Company and registered as of September 23, 2003 (printed from TESS);
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`Registration serial number 77502616 for the mark MOlOWN MONDAY, owned
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`by applicant Nick Bovis (printed from TESS);
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`4.
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`Registration number 3471030 (serial number 77313087) for the mark MOTOWN
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`TRESS, owned by Oradell International Corp. and registered as of July 22, 2008 (printed from
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`TESS);
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`5..
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`Registration number 2649776 (serial number 75625492) for the mark MOTOWN
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`MISSILE, owned by Arkenol, Inc. and registered as of November 12, 2002 (printed from TESS);
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`6.
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`Registration number 2598544 (serial number 75797779) for the mark MOTOWN
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`MISSILE, owned by Arkenol, Inc. and registered as of July 23, 2002 (printed from TESS);
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`55040.000844'457581
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`7.
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`Registration number 24E1580 (serial number 75831433) for the mark MOTOW,
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`owned by World Products, Inc. and registered as of December 5, 2000 (printed from TESS);
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`8.
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`Registration number 1552131 (serial number 73727171) for the mark MOTOWN
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`SNACKERS, owned by Sargento Inc. and registered as of August 15, 1989 (printed from TESS);
`9.
`The USPTO’S complete file for registration number 2411580 (printed from the
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`USPTO Trademark Document Retrieval (“TDR”) system);
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`10.
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`The USPTO’S complete file for seriai number 78101526 (printed from TDR);
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`ii.
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`12.
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`The USPTO’S complete file for serial number 75625492 (printed from TDR);
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`Pages from Random House Webster ’5’ College Dictionary, © 2000;
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`13.
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`The entry for “Motown” from the Oxford English DictiOnary Online,
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`dictio‘nary.oed.oom, © 2009;
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`£4.
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`The entry for “Detroit” from the website wikipedieorg;
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`15.
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`The entry for “motown” from the website dictionagy.com;'
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`16.
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`The entry for “motown” from the website wordnetprincetonedu;
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`17.
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`The entry for “motown” from the website wordweboniineeom;
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`18.
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`The entry for “Motown” from the website wwwlhefreedictionaryeom;
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`19.
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`The entry for “motown” from the website dictionagydienet;
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`20.
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`Pages from Motown: Music, Money, Sex, and Power by Gerald Posner, © 2002;
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`21.
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`The entry for “Motown Motion Picture Studios” from the website wikigediaorg;
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`22.
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`“The Motown Missionary”, which appeared in The Observer on November 12,
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`2000;
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`23.
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`“Commentary: Can Motown Get Out of This Funk”, which appeared in
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`Businessweek Magazine on June 23, 2003;
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`55040.00084/45753.1
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`3
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`24.
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`“Hot Metei for Motown”, which appeared in The Toronto Star on December 23,
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`2006;
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`25.
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`“Great Times And Cool Events”, which appeared on
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`www.motownwinterblasteom on February 9, 2007;
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`- 26.
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`“Motown Wehcam 1.0”, which appeared on www.50ftmedia.com on March 16,
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`2007;
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`2007;
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`27.
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`“Mulitalo Moves To Motown”, which appeared on wwwwbaleom on March 25,
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`28.
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`“Don’t Drafi Brady Quinn”, which appeared on
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`www.motommpertsrevival.blogspoteom on March 26, 2007;
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`29.
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`“Time for great Motown sale”, which appeared in The Economic Times on March
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`27, 2007;
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`30.
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`“View From Motown”, which appeared on wmvblocrsmotortrendeom on March
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`30, 2007;
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`31.
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`“Active Threads From The Forums”, which appeared on www.motownspoflseom
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`on March 30, 2007;
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`32.
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`“Welcome to Motown Muscle”, which appeared on www.motownmuseieeom on
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`March 30, 2007;
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`33.
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`Splash page for Motown Writers Network, www.motownwriéers.homestead.com,
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`accessed on March 30, 2007;
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`34.
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`Splash page for Motown Thewdown, www.ffindr.com, accessed on March 30.
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`2007;
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`35.
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`“Motown Cam”, which appeared on www.cartheamcom on March 30, 2007;
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`36.
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`Splash page for Motowngirlscom, wwmotowngirlscom, accessed on March
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`30, 2007;
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`37.
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`38.
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`“Motown Wigs”, which appeared on wwwwigsaloacom on March 30, 2007;
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`Splash page for Biker Bob’s, wwwbikerbobshdcom, accessed on March 30,
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`2007;
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`2007;
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`2007
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`39.
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`“Motown cricket club”, which appeared on wwwgeocitieseom on March 30,
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`40.
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`Splash page for Motown HOG, www.motownhogcom, accessed on March 30,
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`41.
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`Spiash page for Motown First Federai Credit Union, www.motownfirst.com
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`accessed on March 30, 2007;
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`42.
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`“Berry Gordy’s Motown Records”, which appeared on wwwhistog-ofqockcom
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`on April 03, 2007;.
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`-
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`43.
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`Splash page for Motown Metal Art Galiery, mvwmotownrnetaicom, accessed on
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`September 05, 2007;
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`44.
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`“The American dream shudders to a halt in Motown”, which appeared in The
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`Independent on November 08, 2008;
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`45.
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`“Raw nerves in Motown”, which appeared on www. reightsideradvisorscom on
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`November 11, 2008;
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`46.
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`“Bush’s Motown Turnaroun ”, which appeared on “wwforbescom on
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`November 11, 2008;
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`47.
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`“The Big Three Deserve to Die”, which appeared on wwwthedailxgreencom on
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`November 16', 2008;
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`50403003414575“
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`5
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`48.
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`“Motown Mendieants’ Bailout Blamey”, which appeared in The New York Post
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`on November 18, 2008;
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`49.
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`“Quest to Motown’s Ford Field Continues”, which appeared on
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`www.wzzm13 .com on November 18, 2008;
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`50.
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`Page splash for FourWheeiereom, www.fourwheeier.com, accessed on
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`November 20, 2008
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`51.
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`“Green Enk: Oil’s Down, Motown Drowns”, which appeared on
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`www.blogs.wsj.eom on November 18, 2008;
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`52.
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`“Barack Obama And The Big Three”, which appeared on www.forbes.com on
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`November 19, 2008;
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`53.
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`“Motor City: From Motown to nowhope town”, which appeared in The
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`. Independent on November 19, 2008;
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`54.
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`“Motown Slowdown: How is Detroit’s economy affecting the city”, which
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`appeared on www.mationaiposteom on November 19, 2008;
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`55.
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`“Let Detroit Go Bankrupt”, which appeared in the New York Times on November
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`19, 2008
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`56.
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`“Talk of Auto Bailout Jumpstarts Wall Street”, which appeared on
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`wwwforbeseom on November 20, 2008;
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`S7.
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`“Motown comes begging —- in three private jets”, which appeared on
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`www.business.smh.eom on November 21, 2008;
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`58.
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`59.
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`“Motown Rebound”, which appeared on wwwforbescorn on December 04, 2008;
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`“Import cannakers teasing acres of coast to store unwanted vehicles”, which
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`appeared on wwwautobiogeom on December 08, 2008;
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`55040.000841’457581
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`60.
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`“Think About Autos”, which appeared on wwwbaltimorechroniciecom on
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`December 08, 2008;
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`61.
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`“Another ‘L’ of a Monday in Motown”, which appeared on \wvwfreepcom on
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`December 08; 2008;
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`62.
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`“GM’S Bust Tums Detroit Into Urban Prairie of Vacant~Lot Fame”, which
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`appeared on wwwbloombergeom on December 08, 2008;
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`63.
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`“Motown Motion Picture Studios”, which appeared on
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`Whollywoodblackoutbiogspoteom on February 03, 2008;
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`64.
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`Page splash for March to Motown Blog, www.5ports.espn.go.com, accessed on
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`March 15, 2009;
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`65.
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`“MSU’S March to Motown begins”, which appeared on wwwdetnewseom on
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`March 16, 2009;
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`66.
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`“The 6th man: UNC win out down nets in Motown maybe”, which appeared on
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`wwwisureveiileeom on March 16, 2009;
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`67.
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`“Welcome to Motown Jayi”, which appeared on wwwfreepeom on March 16,
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`2009;
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`68.—
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`“Update 011 Detroit Shock ownership”, which appeared in The Seattle Times on
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`March 16, 2009;
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`69.
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`“Expect a No. E and three No. 2 seeds to reach Motown”, which appeared on
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`www.detnews.com on March 17, 2009;
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`7’0.
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`“Tips for 5111ng out yourrNCAA tournament brackets”, which appeared on
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`wwwxeadingeagieeom on March 17, 2009;
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`55040.00084/457583
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`71.
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`“Will the Bulis Make the Playoffs?”, which appeared on wwwgapersbiockcom
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`on March 17, 2009;
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`72.
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`“Youih gymnasts fare weii”, which appeared on www.1enconnect.com on March
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`17, 2009;
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`73.
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`“Pitino’s Motown Moaopoly”, which appeared on www.mebieacherrepofteom on
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`March 18, 2009;
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`74.
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`“American Idoi’ Top 10 in Motown; mat Giraud, Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds
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`arrive to cheers”, which appeared on www.mlivecom on March 19, 2009;
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`75.
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`“ED GARNEY: Some intriguing themes form Hitsvilie NCAA”, which appeared
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`on www.reviewioumal.com on March 19, 2009;
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`76.
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`“American Idol finalists party in Motown m Matt Giraud shows them around?”,
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`which appeared on www.mewsdayeom on March 20, 2009;
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`77.
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`“American Idol“ stars 1i ght up Motown”, which appeared on mowireepcom on
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`March 20, 2009;
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`78.
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`“Michigan’s new go~to~guy?”, which appeared 0n wwwfreepcom on March 20,
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`2009;
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`79.
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`“Ruben Rosario: Singer takes anti-drug mission on 90 day tour”, which appeared
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`on wwwLMincitieseom on March 21, 2009;
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`80.
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`“Williams ready to drive the Cardinals”, which appeared on wwwespncom on
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`March 22, 2009;
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`“Paging Dr. Phil”, which appeared on wwwfreepcom on March 22, 2009;
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`r
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`“March madness at work”, which appeared on www.freep.com on March 23,
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`81.
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`82.
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`2009; '
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`55040.00084l45758.1
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`8
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`84.
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`“Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls —— Motown blues”, which appeared on
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`wwwoetuscom on March 25, 2009;
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`85.
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`“American Idoi: Motown’s Just a Fancy name for Detroit”, which appeared on
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`www.defamer.gawker.com on March 26, 2009;
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`86.
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`“OFF TO MOTOWN”, which appeared on wwwdailycampuscom on March'27,
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`2009;
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`87.
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`“After a stirring raliy, Spartans one win from Final Four in Motown”, which
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`appeared on Wfi'BEQCOD‘l on March 28, 2009;
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`88.
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`“A fairytale for Tom 1220, Magic and ail Spartans”, which appeared on
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`wwwfreegcom on March 29, 2009;
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`89.
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`“Bashing Chris Osgood season continues”, which appeared on www.mlive.com
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`on March 29, 2009;
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`90.
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`“Cap movie tax breaks? Might as weli kill “em”, which appeared on
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`wwwfreepcom on March 29, 2009;
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`91.
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`“Heeis rolling toward Motown showdown. ”, which appeared on www.citizen—
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`timescom on march 29, 2009;
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`92.
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`“March of the Spartans”, which appeared on www.azcentra1.com on March 29,
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`2009;
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`2009;
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`93.
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`“Motown Madness”, which appeared on wwwabcactionnewscom on March 29,
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`94.
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`“Motown medicine: Final Four”, which appeared on www.miarniherald.corn on
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`March 29, 2009;
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`95.
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`“Off to Europe . .. Motown blues
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`Disaster at sea”, which appeared on
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`wwwkxmecom on March 31, 2009;
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`96.
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`“Final Four is set for Motown”, which appeared on wwwwndueom on March 30,
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`2009;
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`97.
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`“I220, Spartans complete march to Motown”, which appeared on
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`_ wwwnwitimescom on March 30, 2009;
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`98.
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`“Spartytown”, which appeared on wvvwfreepeom on March 30, 2009;
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`99.
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`“Will we lose the crafi of automaking?”, which appeared on www.detnews.com
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`on March 30, 2009;
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`100.
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`“Michigan State is coming home to Motown”, which appeared in The Los Angeles
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`Times on March 30, 2009;
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`101.
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`“Motown Misery”, which appeared on wwwhuffingtonpostcom on March 30,
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`2009;
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`102.
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`“Legendary UNLV Coach Sounds Off On Collegiate Sports”, which appeared on
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`wwwiaSVegassuneom on March 31, 2009;
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`103.
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`“Motown bound: Final Four preview”, which appeared on www.utmpacer.com on
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`‘ March 31, 2009;
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`104.
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`“Motown suffers from Wall Street envy”, which appeared in The Washington
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`Times on March 31, 2009;
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`105.
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`“Showdown for Motown”, which appeared on wwwsmhcom on April 1, 2009;
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`106.
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`“If only for a weekend, some positive momentum for Motown”, which appeared
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`on www.cbssportscom on April I, 2009;
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`107.
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`Page splash for rivaiscom, wwwrivalscom, on April 02, 2009
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`55040.00084/é5758. 1
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`10
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`108.
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`“Final Four won’t make or break Detroit”, which appeared on wwwfreepcom on
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`April 02, 2009;
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`109.
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`“Frustration, disappointment spilling over in Motown”, which appeared on
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`vwvwmbacom on April 02, 2009;
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`110.
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`“It’s the greening of Motown”, which appeared on www.hub.lsj.com on April 02,
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`2009;
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`I 11.
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`“Spadens Final Arrive in Motown”, which appeared on wwwxyzcom on April
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`02, 2009;
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`112.
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`“10 great places to stay in bounds in Detroit”, which appeared in USA Today on
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`April 02, 2009;
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`113.
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`“Shaking Off the Motown Blues”, which appeared'in The New York Times on
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`April 03, 2009;
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`i 114.
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`“Hot Foots Picks from The DANCW’ ROSE: Weekend of 4~3~2009”, which
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`appeared on www.readitnews.com on April 03, 2009;
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`115-
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`“Spartan men ofMotown”, which appeared on wwwlansingstatejoumaleom on
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`April 03, 2009;
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`116.
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`“Dick Jerardi: Arrival of Final Four has Motown’s streets bustling”, which
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`appeared on wwwphillycom on April 04, 2009;
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`117.
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`““Final Four hope to find their mojo in Metown”, which appeared on
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`wwwelandosentineicom on April 04, 2009;
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`118.
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`“Gonzo: Hard miles to Motown”, which appeared on wwwphilixcom on April
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`04, 2009;
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`55040900341453“
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`1 1
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`l 19.
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`“Let spotlights, and tax incentives, work for Michigan”, which appeared on
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`wwwi‘reepcom on April 04, 2009;
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`120.
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`“The Eccentric Soul Revue: Chicago’s mini-Motown”, which appeared on
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`www.chicago.decider.c0m on April 04, 2009;
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`121.
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`“Insider: Pistons face the music in Motown without lverson”, which appeared in
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`USA TODAY on April 05, 2009;
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`122.
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`“Motown Rocks with OId~School Feel”, which appeared in The New York Post on
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`Amril 05, 2009;
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`i
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`123.
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`“Paige: Motown’s Spirits get a lift”, which appeared in The Denver Post on April
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`05, 2009;
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`124.
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`“Plowing new ground”, which appeared on www.hattlecreckenwuirercom on
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`April 05, 2009;
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`125.
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`“Pride not pity should be Detroit’s Final legacy”, which appeared on
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`wwwircepcom on April 05, 2009;
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`126.
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`“Red Wings down Wild with late goal”, which appeared on www.twincities.com
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`on April 05, 2009;
`7127.
`“The Soul ofMotown: Spartans Battled to Rebuild Detroit’s Dignity”, which
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`appeared on wwwemericanchroniclecom on April 05, 2009;
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`128.
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`“Spartans, Tar Heels In Motown Showdown”, which appeared on www.2tb0.com
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`on April 05, 2009;
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`£29.
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`“Information About Motown Motion Picture Studio in “Pontiac”, which appeared
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`on www.about.com on April 06, 2009;
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`‘ 5.504006084145753]
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`130.
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`“Mood swing in Motown”, which appeared on wwwspectmmbuffaloedu on
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`April 06, 2009;
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`131.
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`“Motown Woes Weigh on Adworld — but Not as Much as You’d Think”, which
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`appeared on wwwadagecom on Aprii 06, 2009.
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`i
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`132.
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`“One of Motown’s Favorite Sons”, which appeared on wwhlackathietenet on
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`Aprii 06, 2009;
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`133.
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`“Showdown in Motown Captivates State”, which appeared on WWW.Wnem.com
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`on April 06, 2009;
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`134.
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`“UNC Rocks, Rails into Motown Showdown”, which appeared on
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`wwwaznericanchronicleeom on Apn'l 07, 2009;
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`135.
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`“Detroit Is East Lansing: The Significance ofthe Spartans in Motovm”, which
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`appeared on wwwbieacherrepmteom on ApriI 07, 2009;
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`136.
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`“Jay Leno brings comic reiief to battered Motown”, which appeared on
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`www.reuters.com on April 07, 2009;
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`1.37.
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`“Maruti steps up Dzire production”, which appeared on www.mydigitaflifecom
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`on April 07, 2009;
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`138.
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`“Motown beatdown”, which appeared on ww.colubusdispatch.com on Aprii 07,
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`2009;
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`139.
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`“Motown Blues: The Epic Fail of Chris Osgood”, which appeared on
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`wwwbleacherrepoztcom on April 07, 2009;
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`140.
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`“Mowed down in Motown”, which appeared on www.themomingsun.com on
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`Aprii 07, 2009;
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`1 3
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`141.
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`“Spartans give Motown green-and—white buzz”, which appeared on
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`“Wihenewstribnnecom on April 07, 2009;
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`142.
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`“Thousands Flocked to Breslin Center to Watch Big Game”, which appeared on
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`www.wlns.com on April 07, 2009.
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`143.
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`“Pimp My Polar Bear”, which appeared on wwnbcchicagocom on April 08,
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`2009',
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`I44.
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`“Motown Showdovm this weekend”, which appeared on www.mlive.com on
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`Aprii 09, 2009;
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`145.
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`“Predatorsdon’t sweat Detroit trip”, which appeared on wwwtennesseancom on
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`April 09, 2009;
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`E46.
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`“Morning Shootaround: Welcome, Redundancy, and Beating the Nets”, which
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`appeared on wwmotownstringmusiccom on April 10, 2009;
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`147.
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`“Anderson’s success a product of hard work”, which appeared on
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`www.mewsok.corn on April 12, 2009;
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`I48.
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`“Breaking down Pistons’ playoff scenarios”, which appeared on wwwfreepcom
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`on April 12, 2009;
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`149.
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`“NBA Today: Pistons Guaranteed non-Winning Season”, which appeared on
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`www.rotorob.com on April 12, 2009;
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`150.
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`“Five surprises from Motown Showdown”, which appeared on www.miive.con1
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`on April 13, 2009;
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`151.
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`“Granhoim touts Michigan to nation”, which appeared on wwwfreepcom on
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`April 13, 2009;
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`55040.00084/457531
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`152.
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`April 30, 2009;
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`199.
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`200.
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`wwwwicom on May 04, 2009;
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`201. “Undiscovered Band of the Month: Amelia Dunaway”, which appeared in Filter
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`May 06, 2009;
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`204.
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`appeared on www.blackvoices.com on May 06, 2009;
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`205.
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`Akron/Family”, which appeared in Paste Magazine on
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`May 07, 2009;
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`206.
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`207.
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`211.
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`224.
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`234.
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`235.
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`236.
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`237.
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`238.
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`May 27, 2009;
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`250.
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`2009;
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`251.
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`252.
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`253.
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`259.
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`260.
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`2 “Moving from Motown to Cowtown”, which appeared on www.modelmediaeom
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`26}.
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`2009;
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`262.
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`“A Finals Dream Deferred”, which appeared on wwwpecom on June 3, 2009;
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`263.
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`267.
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`268.
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`269.
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`8, 2009;
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`270.
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`“Familiar ring”, which appeared on wwwphillycom on June 8, 2009;
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`271.
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`“Motown wonders: Where did our love go‘?”, which appeared on www.mstarcom
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`on June 8, 2009;
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`272.
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`“Motown String Music”, which appeared on ww.motownstfingmusic.com on
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`June 10, 2009;
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`273.
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`‘2, 3—wheelers save motoWn the blushes in May”, which appeared on June 9,
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`2009;
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`274.
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`“Jacksonville Mass choir perfects Motown sound”, which appeared on
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`Wfimcksonviilecom on June 9, 2009;
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`275.
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`“The Asteroids Galaxy Tour: BeatCrave Fav”, which appeared on
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`276.
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`“Searching For The Cheapest Way To Motown?”, which appeared on
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`I
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`277.
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`“Michigan Works to Remake Itself Without King Auto”, which appeared in The
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`New York Times on June 10, 2009;
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`278.
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`“Mid—Week Ramblings”, which appeared on httyzlfblogs.ajc.com on June 10,
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`2009;
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`279.
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`“THN at the Stanley Cup: It all boils down to a Motown Game 7", which
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`appeared on Willehockqnewseom on June 10, 2009;
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`280.
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`“Motown seeks duty cuts, sops & easier credit”, which appeared in The Economic
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`Times on June 11, 2009;
`281.
`“Music Fills The Air Sendays & Wednesdays At North School Par ”, which
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`appeared on www.1'oumai-tepics.com on June ll, 2009;
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`282.
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`“On A Wing And Possibly A Prayer”, which appeared on
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`hgngfbleachcrreportcom on June 11, 2009;
`283.
`“Summer In the Park”, which appeared on www.tv20detroit.com on June 12,
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`2009;
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`DATED: June 16, 2009
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Lawren Y. Iser
`Attorney for Applicant Mattel, Inc.
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