Saturday 19th May, 2012
Pirates' Hurdle nearly got his wish to be part of Tigers history
Clint Hurdle always wanted his name etched in Tigers history."Since I was a little kid," he said.Growing up in Big Rapids, Hurdle followed the Tigers, and all grown up now, the ...
Former Lions, other players share concussion concerns
Sometime in the next few weeks, Keith McKenzie will make the short trip from his office in the Wayne State football building to Harper Hospital to take part in a clinical study on football-related ...
Pistons' Lawrence Frank expresses caution on pros on U.S. Olympic team
Given some past performances by NBA players in the Olympics, it's not always the case that players are truly focused on the same goal. Sometimes players' own agendas can be an ...
West Bloomfield woman held in grandson's shooting death
Detroit Free PressA 17-year-old who police said was fatally shot Friday by his grandmother had called West Bloomfield police for help before he was pronounced dead about 40 minutes later.Police took his 74-year-old ...
Romney, GOP governors have differing takes on economy
Detroit Free PressWhile Gov. Rick Snyder, left, says Michigan's budget is finally on solid footing, Mitt Romney's take on the U.S. economy is pessimistic. / 2010 photo by PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free ...
Video: Lions' Calvin Johnson hits home run at Comerica Park
Detroit Free PressDetroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland talks with Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson after he took batting practice with the Tigers before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 18, ...
Facebook's IPO not 'as exciting as it could have been': Single-digit increase disappoints some
Detroit Free PressNEW YORK -- After all the hype, Facebook's first day as a public company ended where it began. Its stock closed at $38.23, up 23 cents, after pricing Thursday night at $38 per share.After an ...
Brady Hoke, on Michigan losing streak vs. Michigan State: 'We need to do something about it'
Detroit Free PressMichigan State coach Mark Dantonio stirred up Michigan fans last month when he was asked by ESPN.com about Michigan and said that the Spartans have won four straight years so "where's the ...
Detroit Summer Games draws hundreds of Special Olympians, volunteers
Detroit Free PressSharife Barnes 14, plugs his ears as he waits for the start of the 50-meter dash Friday in the Special Olympics in Detroit. / PHOTOS BY KIRTHMON F DOZIER/Detroit Free ...
Bragging rights key on Facebook's big day
Detroit Free PressAlper Aydinoglu, a student at DePaul University in Chicago who got 50 shares via Etrade at $38, said that he was "disappointed with the first day of trading."His gain on paper: ...
To buy Facebook shares or not?
Detroit Free PressTwo Associated Press business writers debate whether Facebook stock is a smart buy. SAN FRANCISCO -- I doubted Mark Zuckerberg when I met him more than five years ago, shortly after he rebuffed ...
Con: Facebook's margins sure to invite competition
Detroit Free PressNEW YORK -- First, forget the numbers and go with your gut: Given the breathless news media coverage, the ubiquity of its product, the Oscar-winning film about its unlikely success and the rock-star ...
About 35 graduate from court's drug rehabilitation program in Detroit
Detroit Free PressJudge Wade McCree hands William Taylor his diploma Friday during the Third Judicial Circuit Court's commencement for graduates of its drug rehabilitation program at the Salvation Army Adult ...
City's consent letter reverses '06 stance on state default
Detroit Free PressDetroit's top lawyer advised city officials that they could still hold the state in default for $224 million in disputed revenue sharing -- even though they had been told in 2006 by another ...
Incumbent RNC reps face big challenge
Detroit Free PressDETROIT Michigan Republicans are gathering at Cobo Center this weekend to elect representatives to the Republican National Committee, with both incumbents facing a spirited challenge.Michigan's ...
Request reviewed in guard's death
Detroit Free PressDETROIT The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Friday that a warrant request is being reviewed in the shooting death of 84-year-old security guard Joseph Lewis in a church parking lot. ...
As Flint serial stabbings case winds down, insanity claim in dispute
Detroit Free PressElias Abuelazam, 35, is charged with stabbing three people to death in the Flint area and attacking seven other people. / Ryan Garza/Flint Journal via ...
At metro Detroit's Pancakes and Politics, Ficano defends his record
Detroit Free PressFrom left, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson chat after the Pancakes and Politics ...
Bloomfield Hills widow wins million-dollar court battle against insurance company
Detroit Free PressSherman Kay bought a $2-million life insurance policy in 2001 because he wanted to provide for his aging wife and his blind and disabled adult son.In the years that followed, the Franklin physician ...
Ship museum near Bay City gets a seaworthy attraction
Detroit Free PressBAY COUNTY -- The 418-foot destroyer USS Edson, which served during the Cold War and the Vietnam War, is expected to become the centerpiece of a ship museum near Bay City.Saginaw Valley Naval Ship ...
Herb Abrash: The face of fresh produce in Detroit
Detroit Free PressYes, he had some bananas.Not to mention tomatoes, peaches, apples and cucumbers.Herb Abrash was so widely recognized as one of the stalwarts of the local wholesale produce trade that he was featured ...
Lottery results for May. 18
Detroit Free PressMichiganFridayDaily 3 and 4Midday 2 75 and 3 797 Evening 673 and 8585 Keno 2, 4, 10, 13, 14, 20, 25, 27, 29, 41, 43, 49, 57, 61, 62, 68, 69, 72, 74, 76, 77, 78 Fantasy 5 9, 21, 26, 30, 32 Jackpot ...
Michigan WR Roundtree will wear Howard's No. 21
Local 4Wolverines coach Brady Hoke made the announcement Friday. Receiver Junior Hemingway wore a patch on his No. 21 jersey last season, honoring Howard as the first "Michigan Football ...
Gov. Snyder proposes mining severance tax
Local 4Gov. Rick Snyder's administration is proposing a new severance tax for nonferrous mining operations that would replace four other taxes they'd have to pay under existing ...
State police investigating election fraud claim
Local 4State police are looking into Michigan's 76th District race after a man who filed to run as a Democrat withdrew and the Democratic incumbent switched ...
Missouri-based pet food maker issues another recall
Local 4The recall announced Friday applies to samples, 6-pound bags and 18-pound bags of Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food manufactured on Aug. 26, 2011. The ...
Feds to file new charges against Highland Park school board member Robert Davis
Detroit Free PressIndicted Highland Park school board member Robert Davis has been put on notice -- more criminal charges are coming his way, on top of the 16-count indictment he's already facing.According to a ...
Drew Sharp: Only a matter of time before Verlander's third no-hitter
Detroit Free PressA frustrated Alex Avila generated more contact tipping over his chair outside his clubhouse cubicle than Josh Harrison did to initiate that aggravation."Can you believe that?" Avila asked ...
Jamie Samuelsen's blog: High expectations the main reason why Tigers fans are angry
Detroit Free PressDetroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera gets his cap and glove from a teammate against the Minnesota Twins on May 17, 2012, in Detroit. / Duane Burleson / ...
Tigers 6, Pirates 0: Notes, quotes from Friday's win
Detroit Free PressDetroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander walks off the mound after getting his 12th strikeout to end the 8th inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 18, 2012. Fans in right field hold up 12 ...
Tom Monaghan tells fund-raisers about his philanthropy
Detroit Free PressTom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza, greets well-wishers Friday. He splits his time between Naples, Fla., and Ann Arbor. / John Gallagher/Detroit Free ...
GM won't buy Super Bowl ads in 2013
Detroit Free PressIn continued efforts to consolidate and improve its marketing efforts, General Motors will not advertise during next year's Super Bowl, a top executive has announced."We understand the ...
Human tissue firm sale talks go on
Detroit Free PressBIOTECHNOLOGY Asterand, an anchor tenant at Detroit's TechTown start-up incubator, said Friday that negotiations for the sale of its human tissue business are continuing and that information ...
GM says Volt owners saved 2.1 million gallons of gas
Detroit Free PressThe 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Owners have driven the cars 40 million electric miles, or 167 trips to the moon, or 1,606 trips around the world, according to General Motors' records. / Mandi ...
20th Century set signals end to DSO's season
Detroit Free PressThere is a celebratory feel to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's final classical concerts of the season, with early 20th-Century sonic spectaculars by Maurice Ravel and Ottorino Respighi ...
Conan, Dave rip on Jay
Detroit Free PressConan O'Brien, left, and David Letterman discuss their mutual feelings concerning Jay Leno and NBC on "Late Show with David Letterman" on Thursday. / Jeffrey R. ...
Growing number of people believe it's best to be ready for the worst
Detroit Free PressDo you have 12 cases of peas and beans, 7 pounds of powdered milk, 50 pounds of flour, 20 pounds of frozen chicken breasts, a 4,000-watt generator and some 35 gallons of gas in containers to run a ...
Natural women can find hair tips, support at meetups
Detroit Free PressAt 31, Espy Thomas continues to be a trendsetter. In 1999, after graduating from high school, she decided she would no longer use chemicals to straighten her hair."I was just done with ...
Carolyn Hax: First, try to see his mom as he does
Detroit Free PressDear Carolyn: What would you advise someone in love with a guy who won't defend her from his hyper-critical mother? His response is always to ignore her, but her judgmental and hurtful comments ...
Amy Dickinson: New big brother needs plenty of praise
Detroit Free PressDear Amy: I am a young mother of two kids. My son is 5 and my daughter is a month old.I have tried very hard to balance my time and attention between my kids. I even take special time aside for my ...
Editorial: A stealth attack on Michigan beach-walkers' rights
Detroit Free PressMichiganders who love the Great Lakes shoreline will want to keep an especially close eye on their lawmakers as they debate a bill that would stop the Department of Environmental Quality from ...
Letters: Skip the politics when deciding on Keystone XL pipeline
Detroit Free PressBoth positions on the Keystone XL pipeline are close to nonsense. Oil and gasoline trade is on the open, free global market, and to suggest that the price of gasoline or crude oil will be dependent ...
Letters: Secrecy doesn't figure into Michigan's catastrophic insurance fee
Detroit Free PressIn response to the column by state Rep. Philip Cavanagh ("End insurance fund secrecy," April 19): The entire premise of Cavanagh's commentary is false.The Michigan Catastrophic Claims ...
Tom Monaghan talks about giving away fortune, new hamburger joint and getting to heaven
Detroit Free PressTom Monaghan autographs copies of his autobiography Friday morning at the Fairlane Club in Dearborn where he discussed his philanthropy at the annual meeting of the Planned Giving Roundtable of ...
Trayvon Martin's shooting was 'avoidable,' police say
Detroit Free PressTrayvon Martin's fatal encounter with George Zimmerman was "avoidable," and the teen was not doing anything criminal at the time of their confrontation on Feb. 26, a report by ...
May 18 roundup: Walled Lake Northern baseball sweeps doubleheader
Detroit Free PressWalled Lake Northern baseball completed a doubleheader sweep of Walled Lake Western on Friday.Northern won 6-4, then 8-2.The first game was a continuation of a suspended April 20 matchup between the ...
May 16 roundup: Sterling Heights Stevenson baseball wins MAC Red title
Detroit Free PressBrandon Hughes (6-1) pitched all seven innings for Sterling Heights Stevenson (17-6, 8-2 Red) in a 2-1 win over Chippewa Valley to win the MAC Red title. Hughes allowed one earned run, struck out ...
3 in custody in Winans carjacking
The Detroit News LivingstoneDetroit- Three men are in police custody in connection with Wednesday's carjacking of the Rev. Marvin Winans, after the pastor picked out at least one of the suspects of a lineup, according to ...
West Bloomfield woman in custody after grandson slain
The Detroit News LivingstoneWest Bloomfield Township- A 74-year-old West Bloomfield Township woman is in custody following the shooting death of her 17-year-old grandson inside her home Friday night, police said.West ...
Mullin airport contract challenged in court
The Detroit News LivingstoneDetroit - A Detroit Metro Airport employee and two others filed a lawsuit Friday that claims the contract of short-time airport CEO Turkia Mullin and a potential $700,000 severance were improperly ...
U.P. cougar sighting is year's first
The Detroit News LivingstoneEvidence continues to pile up of cougars in the Upper Peninsula, with the latest sighting coming from Baraga County.But state officials say there is no evidence a breeding population of the animals ...
Bing supported letter questioning legality of consent agreement
The Detroit News LivingstoneDetroit - Some City Council members are calling for a judge to decide whether the city's consent agreement is legal, although Mayor Dave Bing said Friday he doesn't think the matter ...
Feds' case against activist Robert Davis may grow
The Detroit News LivingstoneDetroit- The U.S. Attorney's Office expects to file more charges in a high-profile corruption case involving a political activist who repeatedly challenged the state's attempted ...
Blaze destroys home in Detroit
The Detroit News LivingstoneFirefighters squared off against an intense blaze that destroyed one home and heavily damaged two others Friday on ...
Briefs: District to honor official killed in attack on family
The Detroit News LivingstoneDearbornDearborn Public Schools officials plan next week to announce a tribute to Robert Cipriano, a longtime district administrator who was killed last month in a baseball bat attack at his ...
Oil, gas prices may keep sliding to long weekend
The Detroit News LivingstoneIf you're lucky enough to live in some parts of the United States, you may see gas pump prices fall to around $3.25 a gallon or less in the next week or two.Even West Coast drivers should get ...
Tanner Cipriano tweets message about mom injured in Farmington Hills attack
Detroit Free PressTanner Cipriano, a 17-year-old whose family was attacked in their Farmington Hills home last month, took to Twitter on ...
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