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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was ordered to stay in a courtroom while his lawyer appeals a motion to disqualify Judge David Groner.

The Jackson City Police officer killed early today yearned for a job in law enforcement as he grew up in Canton, his father said this morning.

Pure Michigan backers, led by the tourism industry, say it's money well spent. But some legislators aren't convinced.

Police are investigating a crash this morning when a vehicle hit the building that houses the Huda School and Montessori in Franklin Village.

If judging by the past eight years is difficult, figuring out the future is almost impossible. The Tigers appear worse this season than last, but don't tell that to Dave Dombrowski.

Starting Monday, drivers on one of Oakland County's busiest north-south routes will deal with a roadwork triple whammy: a 13-mile, $51-million, three-phase project on Telegraph from 8 Mile to Orchard Lake Road.

General Motors is a sad-sack company. Toyota is a national joke. Those were the main messages conveyed about the auto industry during Sunday's Oscars telecast.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board this morning approved a tax rollback for Greektown Casino creating a boost to the casino's bottom line and marking another milestone on its emergence from bankruptcy.

The Energy Department still expects pump prices to climb past $3 per gallon as more motorists hit the road in the spring and summer seasons.

Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, a sign that employers might be preparing to step up hiring.

LOS ANGELES — The driver of a Toyota Prius who called 911 on Monday to report his accelerator was stuck finally got the car stopped after about half hour with the help of the California Highway Patrol, law officers said.

Blue Care Network, a Detroit HMO and subsidiary of the state's largest insurer, has ended plans to buy a large Lansing-area HMO network from Sparrow Health System, the companies announced Monday.

If judging by the past eight years is difficult, figuring out the future is almost impossible. The Tigers appear worse this season than last, but don't tell that to Dave Dombrowski.

Michigan State guard Chris Allen has been suspended for at least the first game of the Big Ten Tournament for what coach Tom Izzo called a "violation of team rules."

VIERA, Fla. — Second baseman Scott Sizemore was scratched from the Tigers' lineup today because of discomfort in his surgically repaired left ankle. Manager Jim Leyland left open the possibility Sizemore might return to action as soon as Wednesday, depending on how the ankle feels.

Buoyed by a victorious rally against one of the NHL's top teams, the Red Wings now need to do what they haven't done in three months: Win a third straight game.

Update from the Red Wings' morning skate: Mike Babcock said both Todd Bertuzzi and Pavel Datsyuk will be in tonight when the Wings host the Flames at Joe Louis Arena.

The Red Wings fought back from a two-goal deficit to beat the Blackhawks on Sunday, but it was still just one win on the road to the playoffs.

Most members of the public have yet to see or hear about the real Sam Riddle, attorney Richard Convertino said today.

A Michigan State backcourt deemed by most preseason magazines as the country's best now appears to be the most disciplined. Coach Tom Izzo said the junior won't play Friday in MSU's first game of the Big Ten tournament.

Columbus, Ohio -- An Ohio State University janitor who was about to lose his job walked into a maintenance building for his early morning shift Tuesday and shot two supervisors, killing one of them and fatally shooting himself. No students were hurt.

Six running backs ran a 4.49 40-yard dash or lower at the NFL scouting combine last month, led by California's Jhavid Best (4.35) and Clemson's C.J. Spiller (4.37).

The Calgary Flames scored twice in 91 seconds of the third period for a 4-2 victory over the Wings at Joe Louis Arena Tuesday night.

Carefully, you ask the Tigers manager if he has seen anything different in Dontrelle Willis during these first weeks of spring camp. The caution has to do with past history.

"I'm good, everything is good," said Stuckey, who collapsed during Friday's game in Cleveland. "They ran a lot of tests on me and everything came back good."

New Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon started his job Monday and appeared that night on Fox Business. Among the highlights, Brandon was asked if he's afraid to fire a coach. "I'm not afraid to fire anybody if they deserve it," Brandon said.

Detroit -- A year into court-ordered reform, Michigan is still missing key targets in ensuring the safety and well-being of children, according to an independent report released today.

On a day when the Washington Nationals were showing off their prized young right-hander, Stephen Strasburg, the Tigers did a little showing off themselves.

Nearly a year after Robert Bobb pledged overspending in the Detroit Public Schools would end, the district has added nearly $100 million to its debt. Since being appointed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm as the emergency financial manager in March 2009 to control the finances of the state's largest school district, red ink is growing, according to district budget documents.

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it is still working on a fix for more than 700,000 recalled Prius vehicles, including one that raced at more than 90 mph along a California freeway Monday.

Last July, not long after Monica Conyers pleaded guilty to bribery-related charges, her attorney said he hoped to keep her out of prison. She'll find out if he can at 2 p.m. today, when she's sentenced for the five-year felony.

A Democratic activist announced today she's challenging Rep. Bart Stupak out of her frustration that his hard line on abortion funding threatens to derail health care legislation pending in Congress.

It may be time for suppliers to take a chance on Chrysler Group LLC again. The automaker has a new partner in Fiat SpA, a slew of new products to source parts for, global contracts and new leadership that wants to work more closely with its supply base.

They're scrapping just to get into the playoffs, and while they're not familiar with that role, they'd better embrace it a bit more feverishly.