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GM recalls nearly 20000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs
General Motors Corporation said it is recalling nearly 20,000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs for faulty wheel lug nuts, according to a Detroit News report. The Detroit automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it is recalling 18,871 2013 SRX SUVs in the US and nearly 1,000 in Canada over concerns that a wheel could eventually fall off, reported Xinhua. GM has been investigating ...
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I-5 bridge collapses near Seattle throwing vehicles into water
MOUNT VERNON, WASH. — The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region collapsed late Thursday, dumping at least a handful of vehicles and people into a river, the Washington State Patrol said. There were no immediate reports of deaths.The four-lane I-5 ...
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Red Wings beat Blackhawks 2-0 take 3-1 series lead with 3rd straight victory
Jakub Kindl #4 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his second period goal with Justin Abdelkader #8 while playing the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena on May 23, 2013 in Detroit, ...
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Detroit Pistons Relieve Lawrence Frank Of Head Coaching Duties
D. Clarke Evans (NBAE/Getty) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that Lawrence Frank will not return as the team's head coach. "We thank Lawrence for his hard work and dedication, but we feel it is in the best interest of the franchise to make a change at this time," said Dumars. "Decisions like this are never ...
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Detroit Could Sell Its Art Treasures To Pay Its Bills
The Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Detroit Institute of Arts is widely considered to be one of the nation's museum jewels. Its vast collection includes works by Rembrandt, Picasso, Sargent, and Van Gogh. Its centerpiece courtyard is framed with priceless automobile industry murals ...
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DIAs art collection could face sell-off to satisfy Detroits creditors
The once unthinkable is suddenly thinkable.Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr is considering whether the multibillion-dollar collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts should be considered city assets that potentially could be sold to cover about $15 billion in debt.How much is the art at the DIA worth? Nobody knows exactly, but several billion dollars might well be a low estimate.Even the ...
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Burkes agent mulling over marketing opportunities for ex-Wolverine
For Trey Burke, the next month is a lot of waiting.Between now and the June 27 NBA Draft, his routine will look a lot like his Thursday night, when he spent three hours signing autographs.Really slow.The Burke business was in full swing, first with a private signing for stores, then two hours with the general public at Farmington ...
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Beverly Hills man gets 137 years for role in arson ring
The leader of an arson ring was sentenced today to 137 years in prison for running a scheme that involved burning down houses and businesses for money, scamming more than $5 million from insurance companies through phony claims.Ali Darwich, 31, of Beverly Hills was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland, who oversaw his trial that ended in December with him convicted of 33 counts of ...
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150 dogs removed from northern Mich. unlicensed breeding facilities
More than 150 dogs were being removed from two sites of an unlicensed breeding facility in northern Michigan, an anti-animal cruelty group said Thursday. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it is assisting the Missaukee County Sheriff's Office and the Roscommon County Animal Shelter to remove and shelter dogs from two sites in Lake City, an hour south of ...
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Officials say Detroit bridge operator involved in freighter crash fired
The operator of a Rouge River drawbridge that crashed down onto an ore carrier last week has been fired, Wayne County officials said. "We completed our investigation and she was terminated as a result," said Cindy Dingell, deputy CEO of Wayne County Department of Public Services, on Thursday. The woman had worked for the county 17 years, including 15 as a bridge operator, Dingell said. ...
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Police find car but not wifes ashes that were in trunk
Police found the car on Thursday, but the ashes were gone. The family hopes those ashes can be found and turned over to the Edward Swans Funeral Home in Madison ...
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Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals Game 4
Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (L) is congratulated by teammate Jakub Kindl after the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks during Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final playoff hockey game in Chicago, Illinois, May 18, 2013. Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 4 on Thursday night, with the Blackhawks looking to go on the ...
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Detroit Pistons To Clean Up St. Hedwig Park In Detroit April 18 For NBA Green Week Presented By Sprint
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons are helping to clean-up St. Hedwig Park in Southwest Detroit today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., clearing debris, removing graffiti and painting the basketball court to celebrate NBA Green Week. Members of the Pistons organization, including Pistons Legend Earl Cureton, will join Detroit ...
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4 incidents reported of man exposing himself to women in Troy Royal Oak
Four similar incidents have been reported in Troy and Royal Oak over the past week when women and girls were followed by a man who exposed himself and made lewd comments, police said.Troy police issued an alert about the incidents this afternoon, warning the community to be on the lookout for the man seen driving a red SUV. No one has been injured.According to police, the incidents ...
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Prosecutors Ex-Justice Diane Hathaway should go to prison for bank fraud
Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway leaves federal court in Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, with her husband, Michael Kingsley, after pleading guilty to bank fraud. / Carlos Osorio/Associated ...
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Judge declares mistrial in penalty phase after Jodi Arias jurors deadlock
PHOENIX -- Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend. The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase. Another panel will be seated and the sentencing process will begin anew in July. The jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder May 8 and later determined the killing was cruel enough to merit consideration of the ...
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Chief judge slams report critical of troubled Detroit District Court
36th District Court Chief Judge Kenneth King is fuming over the report and calls the report the beginning of a possible takeover of ...
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Conyers apologizes for Farrakhans anti-Semitic remarks
U.S. Rep. John Conyers apologized Thursday for Louis Farrakhan's anti-Semitic remarks made during a speech the Nation of Islam leader gave in Detroit last week. "During this speech, Minister Farrakhan made unacceptable racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic statements, which I condemn in the strongest possible terms," Conyers said in a statement Thursday. "It was my expectation ...
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Behind DTW airports response to April bomb threat
Thickly wrapped in newspaper and duct tape, several packages stowed in a man's luggage as he passed through Detroit Metropolitan Airport security last month had local and federal law enforcement officers believing they'd detected an explosive. As the terminal was partially evacuated and a bomb squad called, officers' suspicions grew because the man became agitated, smelled of ...
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Kilpatrick to have surgery on bum knee
MORE ON ON THAT AND YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST STRAIGHT AHEAD. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, ANDREW. EX-DETROIT MAYOR KWAME KILPATRICK BACK IN A DETROIT FEDERAL COURTROOM TODAY AHEAD OF SENTENCING ON CORRUPTION CHARGES. LOCAL 4 REPORTER KEVIN DIETZ WAS IN THE COURTROOM. WHAT WAS IT BAWL AND HOW DID THE EX-MAYOR LOOK? Reporter: KWAME KILPATRICK WANTED A NEW ATTORNEY HE GOT ONE. THERE WAS NO EXPENSIVE SUIT FOR ...
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Game thread Tigers-Twins will start in a rain delay
It was a rainy night in Cleveland on Wednesday. Tonight is no different at Comerica Park, where it looks like tonight's Tigers-Twins game will be delayed. The two teams are opening a 4-game weekend series.Scott Diamond (3-4, 4.99 ERA) of the Twins faces Rick Porcello (2-2, 5.92) of the ...
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Detroits Whole Foods Market gets vibrant murals brightening Midtown
Detroit artist Jerome Ferretti stands beside the whimsical mural he created for the exterior of the Whole Foods Market set to open June 5 in Midtown. / Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free ...
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Lakers Kupchak thinks Dwight Howard can play nice with coach MAY 23
06:30 PM ET 05.23 | Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak believes Dwight Howard will take a return to Los Angeles seriously. The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports that Howard is also interested in Dallas, Houston, Golden State and Atlanta as free agency destinations. But he will also consider the Lakers, whose coach, Mike D'Antoni, is rumored to have rubbed Howard the wrong way. Kupchak ...
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Nate McMillan done as Team USA assistant MAY 23
05:58 PM ET 05.23 | On the same day coach Mike Krzyzewski announced he would return to coach Team USA, his assistant, Nate McMillan, said he won't. McMillan is currently searching for a head coaching opportunity that would fit him. ...
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Kobe Bryant ties records for most All-NBA selections MAY 23
06:11 PM ET 05.23 | Kobe Bryant may not have a chance to usurp Michael Jordan for greatest ever, but he's in the running for having the greatest longevity. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was named to the All-NBA First Team on Thursday, the 11th time he's appeared on the first team and the 15th time he's been on the list overall. That ties him with former Utah Jazz forward Karl ...
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Detroit, the little motor city that could?
Detroit has been kicked in the face by the world economy, political scandals and budget deficits. But are things perhaps looking up for the automotive capital of the country?
Detroit has long been considered the US capital of car manufacturing, giving rise to its nickname, Motor City. In the 1950s the city was the fourth largest in the country, but a decline in fortunes and a changing economy has left the city with just half as many people it had in its heyday. Read more
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