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5 Stories You May Have Missed Last Week

Actor Kal Penn joins birthday rally for Obama, Royal Oak High School's AD accepts a position in Novi, and music lineup announced for Arts, Beats & Eats are some of the stories we covered last week.

A lot happened last week, and we want to make sure you didn't miss the top headlines on Royal Oak Patch. Here are five of our biggest, most-read stories from the past week:

Charlotte Ponce, a 10-year-old who was attacked by a pet raccoon a decade ago, is set for surgery at Beaumont's Children's Hospital in Royal Oak where she'll get a new nose, ear and lips.

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The meetup at Fifth Avenue was part of President Barack Obama's birthday celebration and a day of campaigning across the Detroit area.

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The Novi Board of Education voted to approve the hiring of Royal Oak High School Athletic Director Brian Gordon.

Because Adequate Yearly Progress now has more stringent requirements for a school district to pass, Royal Oak failed to meet the mark, even though a majority of its schools did.

The festival, which runs Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, will feature over 150 artists.

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