Provides the latest RSS feeds for Detroit News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Detroit News.net http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/cat/3d33b780d0e24349/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 19:08:24 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:08:24 -0400 30 The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 6 p.m. for Wayne County and parts of Lenawee, Washtenaw and Monroe counties as southeast Michigan braces for bad weather. The outlook for portions of southeast Michigan is rainy and windy Tuesday evening through Wednesday, with a line of thunderstorms moving through the region, the National Weather Service said. Strong ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699603/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:18 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699603/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Michigan senators approved a resolution Wednesday calling on Ontario power officials to answer questions before proceeding with a controversial nuclear waste storage project. For the past decade, Ontario Power Generation has been carrying out plans for a deep geologic repository - a massive underground storage vault for low- to medium-level nuclear waste - in the municipality of Kincardine. While ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699379/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:13 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699379/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - Wayne County Commissioner Ilona Varga is accusing the sheriff's department of unfairly favoring one of four vendors providing tethers to the Wayne County Jail in a funding shuffle that could cost taxpayers more than $320,000. Last year, commissioners approved a three-year contract for nearly $5 million for tethers and services. The contract was split among four firms, one of which, ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699606/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:13 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699606/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Troy - A development company that owns the land around the Met Troy Hotel plans to expand the site to include a retail center, amphitheater and restaurant. New California Hotels Corp. announced plans Tuesday to modify the 17-acre site to keep up with the improving Michigan market, according to a company news release. "We are excited about the recent upswing in the Detroit-area economy. Our ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699605/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:12 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699605/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - A former River Rouge School District administrator was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday on bribery and mail fraud charges. U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman handed down the sentence for Dolores Reid, 53, of Southfield. Reid was convicted by a jury in federal court about six months ago. Reid, who was the district's director of state and federal programs, pocketed ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699604/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:12 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699604/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A man was arrested Tuesday at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport with a gun in his bag, and he was minutes away from boarding a flight to ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699608/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:24 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699608/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Dee and Leo Samad frequently have backyard get togethers with friends and family. There's always a beer tap in the bar and cold beer in the fridge. They began to notice beer would go missing from their fridge. "There for awhile my husband kept saying,' I know I put a case of beer in there and there's only 5 or 6 cans left. But what are you going to do? We put locks on ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699607/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:23 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699607/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 DETROIT - Joel Quenneville has accomplished a lot in the NHL, hoisting the Stanley Cup once and with as many postseason victories as any active coach.The Chicago Blackhawks coach, though, has never gotten past the Detroit Red Wings in the playoffs.Quenneville is 0-5 as a head coach against the Red Wings in postseason series, getting eliminated by them in 2009 to end his first season in Chicago, ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699609/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:53 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699609/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit Lions at OTAs: The Detroit Lions held OTA's Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the practice facility in Allen Park. Rookies and veterans took part on the practice. Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699610/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:10:54 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699610/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder is planning a trip to Israel in June, his office confirmed today.Details of the trip are still being finalized, spokeswoman Sara Wurfel told the Free Press.Snyder has made trade missions to Asia and Europe. This will be his first trip to Israel as governor.Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm visited Israel in 2008 and signed an agreement with the country establishing a ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699611/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:10:14 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699611/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 "Children need this school," said Northwestern High School alumni president. "This school means a lot to the whole community. To take this public school away and put in a self-governing charter school with an application process will be something ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699612/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:39 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214699612/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Grosse Pointe Park - A Grosse Pointe Park man who lives next door to a woman found last week strangled in her home is being held on an unrelated drug charge. Myron Tyronne Williams, 42, has been charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana. He was arraigned Wednesday before Judge Carl F. Jarboe in Grosse Pointe Park Municipal Court and ordered to remain in custody in lieu of $250,000 ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698236/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:13 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698236/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Mount Clemens - Wayne and Oakland are the new names for two peregrine falcon chicks born in a nest high up on the Old Macomb County Building. The names bestowed Wednesday on the 21-day-old chicks are in honor of Macomb's partnership with its neighboring counties, County Executive Mark Hackel said. Also at the ceremony on the 11th story of the building, officials with the Michigan Department ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698235/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:12 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698235/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Port Huron - A woman in the Port Huron area has made her first court appearance on a charge of falsely reporting a rape. It's one of two criminal cases for 38-year-old Sara Ylen. She's also accused of fraud by claiming for years she had cancer. Ylen was silent during Wednesday's arraignment in St. Clair County District Court. Not-guilty pleas were entered on her behalf. Authorities ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698237/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:03 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698237/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 U.S. Rep. Gary Peters has taken to the House floor to criticize the storage of piles of an oil-refining byproduct known as petroleum coke along the Detroit River. The Bloomfield Township Democrat failed to win approval for an amendment to legislation on the Keystone Pipeline requiring an investigation of the storage. He said Wednesday that Congress needs to act to protect "families and ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698238/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:02 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698238/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The vehicles listed below are considered Best New Car Deals, meaning there are notable discounts on these models that meet Consumer Reports criteria to be ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698239/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:16 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698239/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The former chief administrative officer of the Detroit Public Library has been charged with taking more than $1 million in kickbacks from contractors. Tim Cromer, who served as the library's chief administrative officer, and two contractors were charged Tuesday in a 21-count indictment, The Detroit News reported. Cromer, who was fired in February, had been suspended with pay after a raid on ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214697757/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:25 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214697757/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Labor activist Robert Davis urged the state's top elections official to step in on a controversy over whether Mike Duggan was a Detroit resident long enough when he filed to become an official candidate. / Patricia Beck/Detroit Free ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698243/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:42 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698243/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A tent is erected near the scene of an attack in Woolwich southeast London on Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. British officials said one person has died and at least two people have been wounded in an attack in southeast London. / Alastair ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698242/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:41 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698242/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit Red Wings' Daniel Cleary, right, and Chicago Blackhawks' Michal Rozsival battle as they wait for the puck May 15, 2013. / Associated ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698241/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:40 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698241/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Eric Leininger is the executive director of the Kellogg School's new CMO program. It's called burnishing your image. And Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management already known for its strength in the training of business marketers hopes to bolster that reputation with the launch this week of an executive development program designed, as the school's marketing ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214697588/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:49:06 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214697588/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Two days into disaster relief efforts following the Moore, Okla., tornado, Metro Detroiters are increasingly mobilizing with fundraising, supply donations and at least one caravan of volunteers who are planning a cross-country road trip to aid in rebuilding. Among major donors announcing outreach plans are two of Detroit's Big 3. The General Motors Foundation has pledged $50,000 and is ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696837/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:14 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696837/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Lansing - A planned hunt of gray wolves in the Upper Peninsula has been put on hold - for now - after the law authorizing the harvest was suspended Wednesday pending a statewide referendum vote in November 2014. The Board of State Canvassers determined Wednesday the group Keep Michigan Wolves Protected turned in more than the minimum 161,305 signatures required to get the issue on the ballot. The ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696838/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:14 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696838/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Al Garrett, President of the AFSCME Council #25 confirmed the union received a letter on Monday from the law firm Jones Day, seeking its participation in a discussion dealing with retirees. Jones Day is under contract with the city to assist with its financial restructuring efforts. (Clarence Tabb Jr. / The Detroit ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696839/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:11 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696839/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - Firefighters are battling a blaze Wednesday at a warehouse in an industrial area of southwest Detroit. The fire department was called to the fire around 1:38 p.m. at 600 South Deacon, officials said. The building is believed to be vacant. A real estate listing last updated this month shows the 20,000-square-foot building for sale for ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696840/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:03 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696840/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 'Oakland,' the Peregrine Falcon named by Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, makes a lot of noise as he and his brother named 'Wayne' were banded indoors at the Old Macomb County in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. / Eric Seals/Detroit Free ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696843/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:11 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696843/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Louis Delmas is not taking part in Organized Team Activities this off-season as he continues to rehab from knee injuries that cut short his last two seasons.Delmas was one of two players on the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696844/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:10 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696844/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Evidently, Mo Cheeks impressed someone during a recent phone interview with the Detroit Pistons.The Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach and former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers will have second interview with the Pistons today, according to two people with knowledge of the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696842/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:09 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696842/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, where the Model T was invented, was the site of the announcement of new auto-related tours in Detroit and Windsor. / Ellen Creager/Detroit Free ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696845/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:06 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696845/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 DETROIT (WXYZ) - The Detroit Fire Department is on the scene of a large fire at a commercial building in southwest Detroit. Michigan State Police has been asked to block traffic near I-75, around South Deacon and ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695283/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695283/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A tent is erected near the scene of an attack in southeast London Wednesday today. LONDON - Two suspected Islamist terrorists have been shot after a soldier was allegedly beheaded in south east London today.The victim – who was wearing a Help For Heroes t-shirt – was said to have been attacked by men armed with knives, including a meat cleaver.One of the alleged killers said after ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695118/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:10:22 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695118/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The state says 62 former employees of a food products company have pleaded guilty and will make $960,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while continuing to ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695286/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:32 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695286/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 ACO Home, Garden & Hardware, Michigan's largest independent hardware retailer, has announced it's closing 14 "underperforming" stores in an effort to improve and strengthen the company's ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695285/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:31 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695285/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 is paying a special tribute to men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces with free admission for all active, retired and honorably-discharged members of the military with valid ID. Additional tickets for immediate family members may be purchased at the gate for $39.99 ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695284/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:31 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695284/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 With every day that passes, Michigan appears less likely to add a transfer quarterback for this fall.There have been only a few players briefly associated with U-M, and both have chosen other schools. Florida ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695288/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:35:09 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695288/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, appeared with Prince Charles, left, and his wife, Camilla. It was Kate's first public engagement in a couple of weeks. / WPA Pool/Getty ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695289/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:35:08 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695289/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 WASHINGTON — Twelve-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Plainville, Mass., has won the 2013 National Geographic Bee.Sathwik correctly named Chimborazo as the mountain in Ecuador that represents the farthest point from the Earth's center to clinch the title. Thirteen-year-old Conrad Oberhaus of Lincolnshire, Ill., finished second.Sathwik led throughout the final round of the 25th annual ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695290/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:35:05 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695290/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit Mayor Dave Bing on Wednesday said he had accepted the resignation of Nathan Ford, the city's director for the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695291/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:09 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695291/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Mason - Ingham County Judge William Collette refused Wednesday to allow an evidentiary hearing to compel testimony from top state officials in a lawsuit seeking to void the appointment of Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr. Andrew Paterson, an attorney for union activist Robert Davis, had sought the hearing after the state Court of Appeals overturned Collette's earlier ruling that Orr and ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692978/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:12 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692978/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - Building and Safety Engineering Director Nathan Ford has resigned to take a new job in the private sector, Mayor Dave Bing announced Wednesday. Ford is credited with establishing new policies and procedures to create efficiencies in his department. The mayor's office said the department has also been more responsive to public safety concerns, development activities and eliminating ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693628/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:06 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693628/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Dearborn - AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents of the state will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. The auto club announced Wednesday travel in Michigan during the Thursday to Monday period is projected to be nearly on par with last year. AAA Michigan says nearly 92 percent in the state will travel by personal vehicle, slightly more than last ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693629/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:05 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693629/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - The region's Wayne County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has received a $600,000 federal grant that will be used to assess more than 30 sites around Detroit that have been impacted by contaminants from commercial industrial uses. Mayor Dave Bing in an announcement this week said the grant money is the first step toward reclaiming land in the city that has been overused and ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693630/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:01 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693630/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 BY GOING TO CLICKONDETROIT.COM, AND THEN CLICKING THE WEATHER TAB THERE. Ruth: IT WAS A STORYBOOK WEDDING FOR A COUPLE FROM WAYNE. THEIR NEW LIFE TOGETHER CAME TO A TRAGIC END ON A HIGHWAY IN OHIO. Devin: A YOUTH PASTOR AND HIS WIFE TRAVELING ON THE WAY TO THEIR HONEYMOON WHEN A TERRIBLE CRASH HAPPENED, TAKING HIS LIFE AND LEAVING HIS NEW BRIDE A WIDOW. Ruth: WILL JONES JOINS US LIVE FROM CANTON. ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693631/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:06 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693631/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Ylen is scheduled to appear Wednesday in St. Clair County court. Authorities say she falsely accused a man of rape last year and used makeup to create what looked like bruises. She knew the man through a church in the Lexington ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693632/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:04 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693632/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 LANSING — Abortion opponents will embark on a petition drive to ensure that Michigan residents have to buy an optional rider on their health insurance to cover abortions.And unlike most petition drives, if they get at least 258,088 valid signatures, and the state Legislature approves the issue, it will become law without a signature from Gov. Rick Snyder, who has already vetoed the bill ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693635/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:40 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693635/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 MASON — An Ingham County judge, citing a recent Michigan Court of Appeals opinion, refused today to call an evidentiary hearing in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the appointment of Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr.Circuit Judge William Collette also said he knows of no court rule that provides for an evidentiary hearing during the discovery process of a lawsuit, as requested by attorney ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693634/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:39 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693634/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Sergio Garcia, left, shakes hands with Tiger Woods at the conclusion of the third round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on May 12, 2013, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Associated ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693638/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:37 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693638/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 It's not a pretty picture.But that didn't stop Jesse James, 44, from sharing it with fans and followers.The motorcycle customizer and former husband of Sandra Bullock cut off the top of his right pinky finger in a shop accident in his Austin garage on Monday.With ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693637/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:35 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693637/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Makes: 4 / Preparation time: 15 minutes / Total time: 1 hourGorgonzola is a good substitute for blue cheese. You can also use a milder cheese such as fontina or ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693640/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:34 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693640/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Michigan is more than Sleeping Bear Dunes and Mackinac Island.While those iconic and worthy spots shape our ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693639/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:34 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693639/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 ALDEN, MICH. — Authorities investigating a domestic assault complaint in ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693641/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:19 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693641/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Michigan's election board has approved a petition form for a proposal to ban Michigan health insurance plans from covering elective abortions unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692022/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:28 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692022/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The General Motors Foundation has pledged $50,000 to help Forgotten Harvest with its Help 4 Oklahoma campaign to bring supplies to tornado ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692023/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:27 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692023/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 WE'LL WATCH IT AND UPDATE AS IT IS POSSIBLE. TONIGHT. HOSPITAL MEGA MERGER CALLED OFF. WE HAVE LEARNED THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLARS DEAL BETWEEN HENRY FORD AND BEAUMONT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. THAT PARTNERSHIP WOULD HAVE CREATED THE BIGGEST HEALTH SYSTEM IN OUR REGION. BRING IN BISI ONILE-ERE, LIVE TONIGHT. WHO HAS BEEN LOOKING IN TO WHAT WENT WRONG. BISI? DEVIN, BOTH SIDES STARTED OFF ON THE ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692024/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:24 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692024/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The market opened higher as investors wait for Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress, Detroit's big 3 automakers are cutting back their traditional two-week summer break, and Target reported a 26 percent drop in first-quarter profit. Ashley Morrison ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214691101/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:43 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214691101/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Authorities say a 72-year-old suburban Detroit woman has been arrested after firing a shot from a handgun at her daughter during an argument.No injuries were reported in the Tuesday night shooting at the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692026/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:08:15 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692026/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up.The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by The Associated Press using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm.CEO pay, which fell two years straight during the Great Recession but rose ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690471/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:04 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690471/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Flint - Police say a 1-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a water-filled bathtub in Flint. The Flint Journal reports police are treating the child's death Monday night as suspicious. The child's mother told police the boy was in the living room when she put his bath toys in the tub and put a drain plug in the tub. The woman told police the water wasn't running ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690310/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:29 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690310/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Bingham Township - Officials say a 76-year-old man has died after being trapped underneath a lawnmower in a Huron County ditch. The Huron Daily Tribune of Bad Axe reports William Henny was found Monday and it wasn't clear how long he had been trapped. Henny was in an about 8-foot-deep ditch and had been mowing the lawn at his home in Bingham Township, about 90 miles north of Detroit. Henny ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690309/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:29 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690309/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Ryan Gosling attends the premiere of 'The Place Beyond The Pines' in New York. Gosling is in Detroit filming his directorial debut and will miss the Cannes Film Festival. / Evan ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690315/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:52 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690315/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Muppets Fozzie Bear, left, a Whatnot, center, and Kermit the Frog make a television appearance Nov. 24, 2008, in New York. Kermit, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie of 'Sesame Street' fame, the stars of 'Fraggle Rock' and other puppets, costumes and items from throughout Muppets creator Jim Henson's career have been donated to the Museum of the Moving Image, which is building a ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690316/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:51 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690316/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The hot and humid conditions facing the metro area Wednesday could mutate into severe weather problems during the afternoon and evening, including high winds, hail and the possibility of tornados. "Today, we're looking at several rounds of showers and thunderstorms, but we have a threat of severe weather later this afternoon and evening," said Phil Kurimski, a meteorologist with ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688843/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:39 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688843/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 and watched my parents start their cheesecake business here in the 1950s, opening a Cheesecake Factory at Twelve Oaks feels like a true homecoming," said founder and CEO David ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688844/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:45 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688844/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 DETROIT The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer. That includes the Chicago plant that makes the Ford Explorer SUV and the Mexican plant that ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688025/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:47 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688025/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Two children and an elderly woman are being treated at area hospitals after Detroit firefighters rescued them from their burning home this morning.A fire was reported in the home in the 800 block of Navahoe Street, near East Jefferson and Conner, at about 6 a.m., Detroit Fire Department Senior Chief Larry Gassel said ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688846/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:37:05 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688846/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Buena Vista School District Superintendent Deborah Hunter-Harvill, left, speaks during a May 9 Buena Vista School District Board of Education meeting. / Colleen Harrison/The Saginaw News/Associated ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688848/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:36:46 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688848/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Lakers executive Jeanie Buss. While the source insisted it wasn't a reflection on Jackson's coaching ability, it would simply be "too creepy" for ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688823/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:08 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688823/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Heat by not calling Miami just another team. LeBron is looking for an emotional edge because he knows Miami's physical edge is much less ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688825/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688825/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Sixers have exclusive rights to negotiate with [Bynum], who earned $16.5 million despite not playing at all last season due to knee injuries. Free agency begins July 1. ... If ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688826/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688826/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 It was the 83-year-old grandmother's first time back at her home since a monstrous and deadly tornado ravaged her neighborhood in suburban Oklahoma City. Part of the roof was sitting in the front yard, and the siding from the front of the house was gone. As her son, Jeff, and her grandsons picked through what was left of her belongings, Arvin found some dark humor in the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687643/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:33 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687643/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Muskegon - A Western Michigan University student has completed a six-day, 216-mile kayak trip down the Muskegon River to raise money for Parkinson's disease research, education and advocacy. Cody Ledsworth paddled to the finish line at a boat launch on Muskegon Lake on Tuesday. The Muskegon Chronicle reports that 20-year-old's trip was in honor of his grandmother, Marguerite Ledsworth, ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687456/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:49 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687456/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - Two children were reportedly injured in an early morning house fire on the city's east side. The injured included a baby and a 7-year-old girl. An elderly woman was also pulled from the home but her condition is unknown at this time. According to WDIV-TV (Channel 4), the blaze broke out at a home in the 800 block of Navaho Street in an area south of E. Jefferson Avenue and west of ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687454/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:48 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687454/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Flint - A Flint man who authorities say threatened to kill three lawmakers from Michigan has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. The Flint Journal reports U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith made the determination Tuesday about 54-year-old Randall Dellinger. Dellinger's lawyer, Elias Escobedo Jr., says the ruling followed a review by a psychologist, and Dellinger likely will be referred ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687455/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:48 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687455/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 "This was a vision I had years ago," said store manager, Larry Austin. "I wanted our stores in cities like Chicago and Detroit, and seeing this all come to life is a ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687458/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:59 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687458/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Family members says the only communication they have had with Kelley since then was in the form of a Facebook post that read, "I need help.I'm stuck in Detroit.This guy won't let me out of his house I'm locked in the basement.I have to hide my ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687457/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:57 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687457/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 >Editor's note: John Bare is vice president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and executive-in-residence at Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.(CNN) -- When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else. Egner imagined Detroit regenerating from within, with damaged civic tissue repairing itself to foster new ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692025/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214692025/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 >Editor's note: John Bare is vice president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and executive-in-residence at Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.(CNN) -- When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else. Egner imagined Detroit regenerating from within, with damaged civic tissue repairing itself to foster new ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688845/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214688845/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 >Editor's note: John Bare is vice president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and executive-in-residence at Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.(CNN) -- When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else. Egner imagined Detroit regenerating from within, with damaged civic tissue repairing itself to foster new ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690314/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214690314/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 >Editor's note: John Bare is vice president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and executive-in-residence at Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.(CNN) -- When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else. Egner imagined Detroit regenerating from within, with damaged civic tissue repairing itself to foster new ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696841/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214696841/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 >Editor's note: John Bare is vice president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and executive-in-residence at Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.(CNN) -- When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else. Egner imagined Detroit regenerating from within, with damaged civic tissue repairing itself to foster new ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693633/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214693633/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 >Editor's note: John Bare is vice president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and executive-in-residence at Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.(CNN) -- When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else. Egner imagined Detroit regenerating from within, with damaged civic tissue repairing itself to foster new ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698240/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214698240/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 >Editor's note: John Bare is vice president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and executive-in-residence at Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.(CNN) -- When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else. Egner imagined Detroit regenerating from within, with damaged civic tissue repairing itself to foster new ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695287/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214695287/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Police in Wixom are asking for help identifying two teens who robbed and attacked a resident on Monday.Investigators released sketches of two teens wanted in the 11 p.m. incident Monday at the Village Apartments on Thornwood Street. The two teens forced their way into the apartment and demanded money. When the victim said he did not have any money, the pair attacked him before a third man armed ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687459/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:26:50 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687459/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 WASHINGTON — Ten young geography experts will field questions about history, cultures, landmarks and climates ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687460/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:26:49 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214687460/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit Fire Chief Robert Zygmontowicz said when firefighters arrived at the scene in the 800 block of Navahoe Street, a baby had already been rescued from the fire but had suffered ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214686167/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214686167/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 MANCELONA, Mich. A black bear that wandered into a Michigan schoolyard prompted officials to keep students inside until it ambled out of the area.Mancelona Middle School Principal Chad Culver says he spotted the bear on Monday morning when he looked out a window as he met with a teacher.Culver tells ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214686169/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:18:36 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214686169/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Chicago Blackhawks left wing Viktor Stalberg (25) grimaces after hitting the wall during the first period against the Detroit Red Wings on May 20, 2013. / Associated ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214684177/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:03:57 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214684177/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Whom could Pistons take with 8th pick in NBA draft...: Free Press columnist Drew Sharp and Pistons beat writer Vince Ellis analyze the Pistons draft ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214684178/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:03:56 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214684178/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Whom could Pistons take with 8th pick in NBA draft...: Free Press columnist Drew Sharp and Pistons beat writer Vince Ellis analyze the Pistons draft ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214684179/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:03:55 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214684179/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Garden City 9, Allen Park 5: Abby Joseph had three hits and drove in four runs for Garden City (21-7). Rachel Bommarito collected three hits and three runs.Trenton 3-14, Melvindale 1-0: Davin Trombley went 2-for-3 at the plate and scattered five hits, while striking out seven in the first game for Trenton (23-8, 14-4 Downriver). Paige Machnacki was 3-for-3 and scored three runs in Game ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214684180/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:03:52 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214684180/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Jury selection has started in a Mount Clemens courtroom for two men charged in what police say was a plot to have a pregnant Detroit woman killed because one of the men didn't want another ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214683158/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214683158/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Teen's viral 'Clouds' song earns record deal: A Minneapolis teenager with an aggressive form of cancer wrote a farewell song for his family and friends that has become an inspiration to others battling the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214683161/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:58:13 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214683161/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The Search Goes on in Oklahoma: Rescue workers continue to search for victims after whole neighborhoods are razed by the Oklahoma tornado that killed at least 24. Deborah Lutterbeck ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682176/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682176/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Daniel Cleary and the Red Wings have won two of the first three games against Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks. Game 4 is Thursday at Joe Louis Arena. / Julian H. ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682180/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:55 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682180/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 QUESTION: I recently heard you on a radio show where you stated that your No. 1 gambling tip is: ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682182/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:49 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682182/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Trailer: 'The Hangover Part III': The Wolfpack returns to Las Vegas for the final film in this series. While they're there, they make new memories with an old flame and a former foe and lots of bad ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682184/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:48 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682184/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 It was almost exactly a year ago that the Detroit Symphony Orchestra hired violinist Yoonshin Song as its concertmaster. During the audition process, Song, a 31-year-old native of South Korea, gave what was by all accounts a stunning performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto, leaving her future colleagues with their mouths agape at the depth of her musicianship and virtuosity. This weekend Song ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682183/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:48 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682183/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Dear Amy: My daughter, 40, was married to a man who was mentally abusive. He estranged her from her brother and friends and tried to end her relationship with her father and me.When she divorced him about five years ago, we were very happy. Fortunately there were no children.A few years after the divorce she went to therapy, but I ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682185/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:46 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682185/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Mitch Albom asked in a column Sunday.Interesting question. Which got me wondering how the job of Detroit mayor stacks up against some of the worst jobs ever. Enter ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682186/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:44 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682186/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 the latest edition of its Rivals250 rankings Tuesday , ranking the top 250 football recruits of the 2014 class. Four of ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682187/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:04 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214682187/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Jobs, utilities, education, health care, and pensions are social rights! I call on all workers--young and old, employed and unemployed, in the city and throughout the Metro area--to attend an emergency meeting on the crisis in Detroit. Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has now submitted his economic plan--a slash-and-burn program to force the population of Detroit to pay back bondholders, while ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681166/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:22:47 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681166/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Ann Arbor - Embattled Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree testified Tuesday that his extramarital affair with a woman who had a case before him "surprised and thrilled him." "I lusted after this woman," he said of Geniene La'Shay Mott, a litigant in a child support case assigned to him. "I'm in my middle 50s and she's a double dozen years my ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681167/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:10:28 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681167/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - The City Council on Tuesday approved the appointment of Portia Roberson as Detroit's new top lawyer, but rejected a recommendation to hike the pay scale for the position. Before voting 8-0 against the compensation increase, City Council members said it would send a "bad message" when the city is under emergency management and faces potential bankruptcy. Roberson, who ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681169/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:10:27 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681169/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A memorial service for Jordan Costa is planned for Saturday at the church where he married his wife, Heather, the day before he died. (Connection ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681168/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:10:27 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681168/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Donald Trump, left, Gov. Rick Snyder and Lincoln Club President David Trott were among the 2,300 attendees of the Lincoln Day dinner on Tuesday in Novi. (Ricardo Thomas / The Detroit ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681171/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:47 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681171/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Oak Park veteran Clifford Tatum, who served two tours in Korea and two in Vietnam, looks at the names of Michigan residents killed in action during the Vietnam War. The Michigan Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial will be displayed in Royal Oak through Friday. (Daniel Mears / The Detroit ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681170/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:47 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681170/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The Michigan Department of Treasury is analyzing a final report on whether a financial review team should be sent to the Pontiac School District to determine whether the district is in a financial emergency. On Monday, state Superintendent of Instruction Mike Flanagan sent the department his final report on the Oakland County school district, which is struggling with an accumulated $37.7 million ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681172/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:46 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681172/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Showers and thunderstorms are in the picture Wednesday and Thursday, but things will dry off for the holiday weekend. After making one more run into the 80s Wednesday, temperatures will turn more seasonable Thursday and remain that way through Memorial Day, according to the National Weather Service. Wednesday is expected to reach a high of 83 with a 70 percent chance of rain, including ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681173/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:39 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681173/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Grand Rapids - State police helicopter patrols over Grand Rapids as part of an effort to curb violent crime have prompted complaints from area residents. David Lubbers said he tried to host a dinner party for seven people on his back porch Saturday night, but a helicopter made it impossible to enjoy the evening. He said it was enough of an annoyance he signed an online petition seeking to stop ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681174/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:38 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681174/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - A 2012 Republican presidential campaign intern who worked for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made a brief appearance in federal court Tuesday on charges he cyber-stalked 15 women and extorted them into sending nude photos. The FBI says Adam Savader, 21, of Great Neck, N.Y., obtained nude photos of women by hacking into online accounts and threatening to release the pictures unless they sent ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681176/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:37 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681176/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Pontiac An Oakland Circuit Court jury convicted a Taylor man Tuesday in the slaying of a woman and a man outside Porky's Bikini Bar in May 2012. Craig Lewis, 23, was charged with two counts of felony murder, armed robbery and firearms offenses in the deaths of Shuntrice Sylvester, 19, and Anthony Ellis, 28, both of Detroit, who were on a chartered bus parked outside the bar. The jury ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681175/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:36 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681175/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 REDMOND, Wash. — Will gamers want One? After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and touted it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and doing everything in between. Microsoft wants the Xbox One to be central to your living room and packed the new Xbox with such features as the ability to change TV channels through voice ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681305/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:22 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681305/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The former Chief Administrative and Technology Officer of the Detroit Public Library was charged with taking more than $1.4 million in bribes and kickbacks from contractors of the library, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today. Joining McQuade in the announcement was Special Agent in Charge Robert D. Foley III, FBI, and Special Agent in Charge Erick Martinez, IRS-Criminal ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214680835/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:28 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214680835/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 CLEVELAND — Justin Verlander pitched seven innings last week. This would be fine if he had started just one game. Unfortunately for him, he started two, making it through five innings against Cleveland and not even three against Texas.He gave up 12 hits and 12 runs. After the outing at Texas, Verlander said he needed to get back to the basics. Mostly, said Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones, ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681177/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:32 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681177/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A collection of new legal firework devices as described by the Bureau of Fire Services within the Department of Labor and Economic Growth seen here on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Motor City Fireworks in Monroe, Mich. / Jarrad Henderson / Detroit Free ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681178/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:39:38 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681178/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A Royal Oak couple, both in their 90s, were taking groceries out of their car Wednesday afternoon when a young black man described as handsome and polite approached them, only to rob ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681179/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:38:46 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214681179/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - They kill more humans than any other animal. They number in the trillions, and their familiar buzz lets you know they are out for blood. It is the mosquito, and thanks to heavy rain and flooding, they are everywhere. Here are 11 mosquito facts: 1. The mosquito is the number one killer of humans because it can transmit disease like yellow fever, malaria and West Nile ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214679278/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:55:29 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214679278/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 While he riffed on everything from immigration to beating Hillary Clinton in 2016, he also answered questions about his thoughts on Detroit and whether he would invest here. "Detroit is a place that I would go. I really think Detroit, I think you're on the right path in Detroit. Lots of good things are happening," he said. Trump is aware of the emergency manager situation in the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214679120/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:56 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214679120/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit police are asking for the public's help in the search for a man who, they say, sexually assaulted and robbed a woman May 13 in the 4100 block of Woodward ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214679121/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:20:29 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214679121/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy has pulled himself out of consideration. Van Gundy, in an interview with 1080 The Team in Orlando, plainly stated that he would not be an NBA coach in 2013-2014. This announcement came on the heels of a report by Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojanarowski that placed Van Gundy as "unlikely" to coach next season, but on the heels of interviews with ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214679089/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:18:18 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214679089/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Lansing - A union activist trying to get Detroit's emergency manager's appointment voided alleged the state treasurer lied under oath about correspondence he had with a state board that tapped the EM in March. Highland Park activist Robert Davis claims in a lawsuit that Gov. Rick Snyder, state Treasurer Andy Dillon and the state's Emergency Loan Board, which technically hired ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214678160/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:33 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214678160/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 One-Day Event Features Classes For Girls And Boys Ages 5-7, 8-12 And 13-and-over On April 27 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club will hold its second one-day "Pistons Academy" dance camp on Saturday April 27 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Three-hour programs for girls and boys ages 5-7 and 8-12 cost $75 and include a Pistons Academy T-shirt, Pistons ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214678161/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:13:52 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214678161/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Maybe the Detroit Pistons team can continue their hot streak of landing good picks.For the third straight year, the Pistons sent their prized rookie to New York for luck in the NBA draft lottery.And just like Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight before him, Andre Drummond ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214678162/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:11:51 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214678162/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The Wixom Police Department are looking for three teenaged armed robbers they say struck around 11 p.m. on Monday in the Village Apartments on Thornwood.According to police, two broke in and demanded money from the person inside, but when he said he had none, they attacked him. Then, the third thief came in and pointed ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214678163/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:11:47 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214678163/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 "We looked like they were playing at a whole different speed, and so we inserted the 2 bigs, I thought Jonas and Charlie gave us great minutes, obviously we rode them for what, 18 consecutive minutes? And you know, when you get there and youre fighting, its hard to take a guy out, especially when theyre making different sorts of plays and, look...when you think abut some of the looks that we ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214677151/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:05:55 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214677151/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 As expected, Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva has picked up his $8.5-million option for next season.He left little doubt in the middle of this past ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214677154/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:21 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214677154/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl (4), of the Czech Republic, checks Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (20) during the first period of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinal game in Detroit, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) / ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214677152/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:21 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214677152/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit-based Compuware swung to a $17-million net loss for its fiscal year 2013, a year after posting a profit of $88 million.The company, which recorded a 6% revenue decline to $945 million, has come under scrutiny for its financial performance after a takeover bid by New York hedge fund Elliott Management.Compuware CEO Bob Paul said the company is taking aggressive measures to reduce its costs ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214677155/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:20 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214677155/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Federal wildlife officials are postponing a much-anticipated decision on whether to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214675701/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:29:01 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214675701/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 An ex-Detroit Public Library official has been federally charged with accepting $1.4 million-plus in bribes and kickbacks from library contractors .Timothy Cromer, ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214675936/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:56:23 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214675936/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A trial for two men accused of burning and then shooting the pregnant girlfriend of one of the men started Tuesday in Macomb County Circuit Court.Jury selection was underway in the trial of Jamal Rogers and Antonio Mathis, both 23 and of Warren. They are charged with assault with intent to murder, conspiracy to commit premeditated, first-degree murder and unlawful imprisonment. Mathis also has a ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214675937/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:56:22 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214675937/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tommy Bahama Pets offers a Hawaiian shirt and a dress with a ruffled skirt made with the brand's traditional hibiscus fabric. Designer John Bartlett makes a canine beach tank top. And Martha Stewart Inc. produces a practical life jacket to give surfing and boating dogs a boost in the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674850/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:43 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674850/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A plastics fire in a field in Windsor has created large plumes of thick black smoke visible from much of Metro Detroit. The City of Detroit Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management confirmed the fire on the Windsor shoreline Tuesday afternoon through a Nixle notification. Windsor firefighters are on the scene of the fire in the 700 block of Sprucewood Avenue, reports the Windsor ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674605/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:57 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674605/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The Michigan Department of Treasury is reviewing a final report on whether a financial review team should be sent to the Pontiac School District to determine whether the district is in a financial emergency. On Monday, state Superintendent of Instruction Mike Flanagan sent the department his final report on the Oakland County school district, which is struggling with an accumulated $37.7 million ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674606/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:55 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674606/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Speaking by phone, Honaker said when the tornado approached, she knew her family did not have a shelter. So they quickly drove to the house of a friend, who had an underground shelter. Even in that secure setting, Honaker said the experience was ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674607/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:07 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674607/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 An arrest was made in a shooting last week that left four people injured and one woman dead, police announced Tuesday.A 27-year-old Detroit man was arrested Friday in connection with the shooting, which happened on May 15, Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens said. She said the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing charges.Police said a 54-year-old woman was killed in the shooting on ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674609/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:29 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674609/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry during the Brady Hoke era started ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674610/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:28 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674610/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 How would you caption this photo of U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., questioning current and former IRS employees on Tuesday before the Senate Finance Committee. The testimony was about the scandal involving the IRS targeting conservative groups. E-mail your best ideas by 2 p.m. Thursday ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674612/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:26 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674612/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 PONTIAC — A $600,000 federal grant will help a number of Oakland County communities do environmental investigations of contaminated land to see if it can be reused.County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said Thursday in a release that sites ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674613/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:24 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214674613/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Novi - Donald Trump, the billionaire real-estate developer and entertainer who flirted with running for president last year, will be the keynote speaker Tuesday evening at the Oakland County Republican Party's largest fundraiser of the year. The challenge to recapture American greatness is the theme of Trump's message to the Lincoln Day dinner at the Suburban Collection Showplace in ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671795/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:38 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671795/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Prosecutors say a former Michigan Supreme Court justice should do some time for defrauding the bank that held the mortgage on her home. Diane Hathaway is scheduled to be sentenced next Tuesday. Her lawyer submitted written arguments Monday to a federal judge in Detroit, The Detroit News reported. Hathaway has admitted she gave the bank false information when she sought authorization for a short ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214672082/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:22 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214672082/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A group known as the Detroit Mower Gang is inviting volunteers to join them for a 24-hour event to mow grass at the city's abandoned playgrounds. Detroit Mower Gang chief mower Tom Nardone, 43, said the first Motown Mowdown by Husqvarna will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at O'Shea Playground and will pause only for participants to camp out for the night in a Detroit park, organizers said ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671797/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:19 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671797/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 For the third consecutive year, the Cleveland Indians lead the AL Central in mid to late May.So far, the Detroit Tigers are 2-for-2 in brushing past the Indians and winning the division in September. But with manager Terry Francona running things in Cleveland, could things be different this year?Max Scherzer (5-0, 3.98 ERA) goes up against right-hander Corey Kluber (3-2, 5.40) tonight at ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671798/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:46 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671798/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 General Motors plans to move its office responsible for Treasury actions from New York to Detroit.The move carries weight as a symbolic shift of financial power for a company that has groomed many of its top leaders at its Treasury office. For example, former GM CEOs Rick Wagoner, Fritz Henderson and Jack Smith all worked in the office at one ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671800/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:45 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671800/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Hundreds of people wait in a line that wraps around the building to enter the Motor City Comic Con 2013 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi on Saturday, May 18, 2013. / Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671799/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:45 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671799/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Sometimes, it takes more than urgency and effort.Sometimes, a hockey team can pack all the sandpaper and abrasiveness coaches seek for a road trip into a hostile arena, and it still ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671801/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:28 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671801/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican leaders in the legislature agreed to targets Tuesday for how to spend more than half a billion dollars in unanticipated revenue as they finalize the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671802/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:25 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214671802/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - Detroit Public Schools is opening its summer program to high school students outside the district, hoping to attract new families year round and reverse its declining enrollment. The new Summer School Academy, to run June 17-July 26, also will offer a pre-kindergarten transition program, weekly field trips and a social studies and science curriculum to target students who received low ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214670076/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:46 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214670076/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 NFL Network goes through this process every year, ranking the top 100 players in the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214670077/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:06 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214670077/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 In this March 5, 2009 file photo, US singer Michael Jackson announces at a press conference that he is set to play ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in July 2009. / AP Photo/Joel ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214670078/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:05 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214670078/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - The City Council on Tuesday approved the appointment of Portia Roberson as Detroit's new top lawyer, but rejected a recommendation to hike the pay scale for the position. Before voting 8-0 against a compensation increase, City Council members said it would send a "bad message" at a time when the city is under emergency management and facing potential bankruptcy. Roberson, ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668505/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:32 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668505/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Lansing - Attorney General Bill Schuette and other state officials announced plans Tuesday to develop a new statewide hotline for students, parents and members of the public to leave confidential tips about potential school violence. The OK-2-SAY system would replace an underused school violence hotline created in 2004 by giving tipsters confidentiality protection under proposed changes in state ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668790/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:10 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668790/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A Wayne County judge opened up Tuesday during his misconduct hearing about his affair with a woman who appeared as a witness in a child-support case in his ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668506/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:07 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668506/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 LANSING — A majority of Michigan voters would favor a one percentage point hike in the state sales tax if the extra money raised went to fix state roads, according to a poll released today by EPIC/MRA of Lansing.But voters are mostly split on how to raise more than $1 billion a year to fix and maintain the ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668507/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:26 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668507/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 4264 Grand River: Ghost in the Sound, with Echospace, JPLS, Population One, Nospectacle, Woody McBride, Steve Stoll, the Flashbulb, Memnok, Paranormal Tek, Austin Churchill and A Sharp, 9 p.m. Sun. 4262 Grand River, Detroit.Bleu Detroit: Desolatismus, with Martin Buttrich, Guti and Dru Ruiz, 10 p.m. Fri. Anthony Attalla & Victor Calderone, with Miguel Alvarado, 10 p.m. Sat. Stacey Pullen, ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668508/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:25 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668508/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 A Novi food truck rally scheduled for midday Wednesday at Haggerty Corridor Corporate Park has been postponed, its organizers announced today. A new date for the rally will be set soon, they ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668509/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:24 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214668509/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 LOS ANGELES -; When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he's in for a treat. His ears perk up and he starts sniffing the salty ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214667460/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214667460/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Detroit - A 2012 Republican presidential campaign intern who worked for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will make an initial appearance in federal court Tuesday on charges he cyber-stalked 15 women and extorted them into sending nude photos. Adam Savader, 21, of Great Neck, N.Y., is charged with cyber-stalking and Internet extortion. The FBI says he obtained nude photos of women by hacking into online ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666487/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:56 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666487/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Pontiac - An Oakland Circuit Court jury deliberated 15 hours over three days before returning a guilty verdict Tuesday for a Taylor man charged with the deaths of a woman and man slain outside Porky's Bikini Bar in May 2012. Craig Lewis, 23, was charged with two counts of felony murder, armed robbery and firearms offenses in the deaths of Shuntrice Sylvester, 19, and Anthony Ellis, 28, both ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666486/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:54 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666486/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Decatur Township - A sport utility vehicle found on railroad tracks in southwestern Michigan prompted officials to suspend Amtrak passenger train travel in the area for about two hours. The Van Buren County sheriff's department says the SUV belonging to a 69-year-old Decatur man was in Decatur Township, about two miles west of a rail crossing, on Tuesday morning. Investigators found the man ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666489/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:53 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666489/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 The people with the American Red Cross Disaster Relief need all the help they can get as they aid the victims of Monday's deadly tornado in ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666490/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:12:50 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666490/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Jodi Arias cries as she listens to Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his 'victim impact statement' to the jury on Thursday, May 16, 2013, during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. / The Arizona Republic / Associated ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666494/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:24 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666494/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Welcome to the two-minute drill, which will give you a snapshot of what's going on with the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, Spartans and Wolverines each ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666492/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:23 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666492/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Turkia Awada Mullin is trying to get another $112,353 from Metro Airport, less than a month after an arbitrator awarded her $712,328 for being fired without cause.Mullin filed a new lawsuit Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court, asking a judge to overturn portions of Arbitrator Paul ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666493/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:23 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666493/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne speaks during the 11th annual Auto Show Breakfast sponsored by Inforum at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. / ANDRE J. JACKSON/Detroit Free ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666495/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:22 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666495/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Western Kentucky wide receiver Rico Brown is chased by Central Michigan defensive back Lorenzo White (2) during Brown's 70-yard pass reception in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 26, 2012. / Associated ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666491/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:22 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666491/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Michigan's First The Cheesecake Factory opening in late 2013 at Twelve Oaks Mall. (PRNewsFoto/Taubman Centers, Inc.) Picture received Feb. 22, 2013 from The Cheesecake Factory/Taubman Centers, Inc. / PR ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666496/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:21 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666496/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 General Motors Co. plans to spend $44.5 million to open a new logistics center at its Lansing Grand River assembly plant, an expansion that will create 200 jobs, the Detroit automaker said today. / File ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666499/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:21 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666499/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Carl Craig will perform at a Movement after party that begins at 10 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the TV Bar and Lounge in Detroit. / Rashaun Rucker/Detroit Free ... http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666498/scat/3d33b780d0e24349 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:19 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.net/index.php/sid/214666498/scat/3d33b780d0e24349