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ELECTION 2008: McCain to address economy in 2-day metro Detroit visit
As part of his weeklong tour of economically challenged states, U.S. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, is expected to do a two-day swing through southeast Michigan.
U.P. man found guilty in Macomb murder trial
An Upper Peninsula man accused of trying to kill his ex-girlfriend in her Washington Township home was found guilty late today by a Macomb County Circuit Court jury.
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Detroit HQ won't be ready by Monday
The Coleman A. Young Municipal Center will not reopen as scheduled on Monday, rather Wednesday at the earliest, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said Thursday.
Nebraska Beef expands meat recall to 2,650 tons
Nebraska Beef, Ltd., is expanding its June 30 meat recall to all beef manufacturing trimmings and products intended for ground beef —about 2,650 tons of meat — produced between May 16 and June 26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The expanded recall includes the more than 265 tons of meat in the initial recall.
Pistons eye free agents Pietrus, Posey
The Pistons are still shopping in free agency, and two players they are reportedly targeting are Boston's James Posey and Golden State's Mickael Pietrus.
Nebraska Beef expands meat recall to 2,650 tons
Nebraska Beef, Ltd., is expanding its June 30 meat recall to all beef manufacturing trimmings and products intended for ground beef —about 2,650 tons of meat — produced between May 16 and June 26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The expanded recall includes the more than 265 tons of meat in the initial recall.
GM shares rebound slightly after posting 54-year low
Shares of General Motors Corp. rebounded by 1.4% to $10.12 today from a half-century low on Wednesday as a JPMorgan analyst waved off the threat of bankruptcy but said the automaker may need to raise $10 billion to ride out deteriorating U.S. auto sales.
STOCK FALLS TO $9.98: Dire outlook sends GM shares to 54-year low
General Motors Corp. stock closed below $10 per share Wednesday -- its lowest level since Dwight Eisenhower was president, power brakes were new and the Bel Air was the automaker's hot new car -- after dreadful June auto sales led one analyst to write that "bankruptcy is not impossible."
GM may bring new mini car to U.S.
DETROIT-- General Motors Corp. is considering a new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas prices, a spokesman said Thursday.
JPMorgan: Detroit automakers face liquidity crisis
NEW YORK — Analysts at JPMorgan painted a bleak picture for Detroit's automakers today, suggesting General Motors Corp. might need to raise $10 billion, Ford Motor Co. could be forced to sell Volvo and Chrysler LLC may have few if any options by late next year.
3rd Plum Market will be the biggest one yet
The owners of Plum Market are renovating a former Farmer Jack store at Maple and Orchard Lake roads in West Bloomfield and will open their third -- and largest -- store there in early 2009, cofounder Matthew Jonna said Wednesday. The new Plum will cost about $7 million and provide more than 175 jobs, he said.
TSN columnist: Hossa took the easy way out by joining Wings
Most people are praising Marian Hossa's decision to pass up more money by signing with the Red Wings, but a Sports Network columnist says the star forward is just trying to take a shortcut to the Stanley Cup.
Pistons eye free agents Pietrus, Posey
The Pistons are still shopping in free agency, and two players they are reportedly targeting are Boston's James Posey and Golden State's Mickael Pietrus.
TIGERS AT SEATTLE, 10:05 P.M.: Second half keys for Tigers? Post your thoughts
What are the keys to the Tigers winning the AL Central? Which players need to step up? What do you want to see in the second half? A big trade?
Pistons owner: Rich Rodriguez 'positive, bright'; Flip Saunders 'not attentive enough'
Pistons owner Bill Davidson told the Associated Press said he has avoided news involving Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez and a $4 million buyout dispute with his former employer, West Virginia University, but likes the new coach after he and his wife were courtside guests at a Pistons game earlier this year.
Coyotes sign former Michigan star Al Montoya
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed goaltender Al Montoya, who was acquired in a February trade with the New York Rangers and spent all of last season in the minors.
Pistons owner Bill Davidson endorses John McCain
Bill Davidson chatted with somebody in Israel and ate his favorite Chinese lunch.
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Storms leave behind Metro area outages
Nearly 200,000 customers were without power Thursday morning following powerful storms.
Ohio man arrested in U-M brick theft
ANN ARBOR -- An Ohio man has been arrested in the theft of 200 lead bricks from the University of Michigan.
Call to reroute Jerusalem barrier following attack
JERUSALEM -- Israel should cut off outlying Arab neighborhoods from Jerusalem, Israel's vice premier proposed Thursday, the day after a Palestinian construction worker from one of these districts went on a deadly rampage in the city's center.
Freed hostage Betancourt sees children for first time in 6 years: 'nirvana, paradise'
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt embraced her children for the first time in six years Thursday, saying the thought of them helped her stay alive until a daring rescue plucked her and 14 other hostages from the jungle.
Report: Airport 'go-around' maneuver poses possible safety hazard
NEWARK, N.J. -- A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway.
Stocks tepid in early trading
NEW YORK -- Wall Street traded mixed in early trading Thursday after the Labor Department said the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent last month, as expected. The government also reported that 62,000 jobs were lost in June, but that number was close to economists' forecasts.
Employers slashed 62,000 jobs in June
WASHINGTON -- Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent.
Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
LUBBOCK, Texas -- A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra -- but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.
Three hostages rescued in Colombia return to United States
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia returned safely to the United States, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle.
Judge gives ex-Michigan man 33 years for child porn
IRON RIVER -- The U.S. Justice Department says a former Upper Peninsula man has pleaded guilty to 37 child pornography charges and been sentenced to 33 years, 4 months in prison.
Slow down, save money: Hurried drivers resist gas-conserving move
Michigan drivers appear to be avoiding one of the few weapons they have to combat record fuel prices: the gas pedal.
Mayor's father under scrutiny
Bernard N. Kilpatrick, the father of Detroit's mayor, is under scrutiny as part of a wide-ranging investigation of City Hall contracting. It's not clear why is name has been raised by federal investigators or whether he is a target.
Kilpatrick, Beatty win hearing on texts
Lawyers for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty were granted an emergency hearing Thursday in 36th District Court to block a Wayne County prosecutor's plan to reveal numerous text messages.
Storms leave behind Metro area outages
Nearly 200,000 customers were without power Thursday morning following powerful storms.
GM stock falls below $10
General Motors shares sank Wednesday to their lowest level in more than 50 years after brokerage firm Merrill Lynch raised the specter of bankruptcy for the biggest U.S. automaker.
Rosa Parks memorabilia to be auctioned
Thousands and thousands of personal items of civil rights legend Rosa Parks are up for auction in New York City in a sale that is expected to bring $10 million.
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