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Detroit - What Will Detroit Be Like in 2020
Mitch Albom
In my Detroit, a decade from now, there are no blocks with one burned-out house. Those eyesores have been leveled. Grass and trees have taken their place. In my Detroit, people leave work and walk home, because they live in the city, they don't just enter and exit. In my Detroit, the auto business is important, but it's hardly the only industry
Detroit - Who's Your Tiger
Mitch Albom
In the last 18 months, the auto industry has become something bigger than just the buying and selling of cars. It has become an ideological ground zero, a tug of war with many hands on the rope, labor, manufacturing, nationalism, elitism, environmentalism, jobs, the survival of a shrinking but vital American city: Detroit
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Woman Sentenced Over Facebook Posting
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1st Detroit schools construction project completed
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Mother, Son Arraigned In Animal Cruelty Case
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Judge: Detroit must turn over cell phone records in slain stripper case
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Over 5,000 March in Detroit in ?Rebuild America: Jobs Justice Peace? Campaign Kickoff
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Turn in guns for cash today in Detroit
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Former Pontiac Mayor Phillips dies
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Detroit trying to Reinvent Education
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Detroit, Cincinnati land Beacon Community grants
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> 1st Detroit schools construction project completed
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Woman ticketed for hitting cop car, fleeing scene
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Free parking in Windsor remains
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Judge punishes Macomb County juror for Facebook post
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1st Detroit schools construction project completed
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Detroit juror fined for Facebook posts during trial
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Woman Bounced From Jury Over Facebook In Court
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Livonia named state's worst speed trap city
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Experienced Appellate Attorneys at Collins, Einhorn Provide Outstanding Service, Help Shape Rule of Law
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The Appellate Lawyers at Collins, Einhorn Bring Legal Maturity and Strong Client Advocacy to Every Case
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Ex-Monroe middle school coach guilty on sex charges
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Cell phone records sought in slain Detroit stripper case
Detroit News Sep 2 2010 12:11PM GMT
1st Detroit schools construction project completed
Detroit Free Press Sep 2 2010 11:58AM GMT
Paparazzi: Brokers celebrate expansion of Re/Max Platinum office in Ann Arbor
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People & Achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Plante & Moran and the University of Michigan
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Buyer of Four Points by Sheraton plans make over of Ann Arbor conference hotel
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Subway will be first retail tenant in downtown Ann Arbor's 4 Eleven Lofts student high-rise
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Rents fall but occupancy stabilizes in Ann Arbor's off-campus student housing market
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Woman bounced from Macomb County jury over Facebook due in court
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Detroit Edison Donates Retired Solar EquipmentNon-profit groups, Haitian orphanage, receive panels
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Michigan Tea Party has links to some Democrats
The elusive group that wants to call itself the Tea Party on the November ballot has been linked repeatedly to Democrats since it emerged in May, a Free Press investigation shows.
Eminem, Jay-Z show may go down as milestone
If you were sitting among the crowd of 42,000 at Comerica Park for the first of two shows by Eminem and Jay-Z, it was hard to escape the realization that this was something new. Something just a little different.
Terror suspects no more: 2 Yemeni men freed
They were terrorism suspects just a few days ago -- their names and faces splashed across news media outlets worldwide. Today, the two Yemeni men were to fly back to their country -- courtesy of the FBI.
Detroit amped for Eminem, Jay-Z tonight
They're certainly the biggest concerts Detroit has seen this year: a pair of tag-team evenings with Eminem and Jay-Z at Comerica Park.
21% drop in August auto sales spurs talk of stimulus
Now that the ugly comparison with last August's cash-for-clunkers sales surge is in the rearview mirror, new car sales should improve in coming months.
Enbridge is under fire over Michigan oil spill cleanup tactics
The nation's top law enforcement official is being asked to look into whether Enbridge Energy Partners pressured Michigan residents to give up their rights.
Obama: 'Time to turn the page' as Iraq war ends
President Barack Obama praised the sacrifices of the men and women who fought a war now officially ended.
Terror mystery: Was it just a big mix-up?
Federal officials backed off allegations that two Yemeni men may have been attempting a terrorist criminal act.
I'm the guy to defend Main Street, Bernero says
Michigan needs a governor who has proved he can create jobs on Main Street and restore the state's manufacturing base and middle class, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero said Sunday.
College aid offices offer students tuition help, hope
Financial-aid experts say students can still apply for some federal loans and grants. Some scholarship money also may be available.
Reluctant landlords in metro Detroit rent to pay mortgages
Hundreds of homeowners across metro Detroit are becoming landlords because they can't sell their homes.
Price no buzz kill for java lovers
Clocks in downtown Detroit's Guardian Building struck 10 on Friday morning, and Tony Chubb was fueling up with an iced coffee. The 29-year-old lawyer from Commerce Township drinks three a day, a ritual he views more as essential than optional.
Bishop Boyea alleges priest abuse against the late Rev. Martin
Some of them were barely teenagers when it happened. Now, as men in their 60s and 70s, they felt compelled to tell -- to share the secret that has scarred them.
Police car wars: With Crown Victoria retiring, rivals in hot pursuit
Carbon Motors, a start-up based in Connersville, Ind., hopes to begin producing a police car -- built solely for that purpose -- called the E7 in 2013.
Suicide, stabbing, fire shatter Orion Township woman's dream
Rosemary Rangi told people the brick colonial nestled in the woods of Orion Township was her dream home. But she found herself lying burned, stabbed and bleeding in the grass outside Sunday as flames rose from the house.
New fees by banks are on the way
New government rules to protect consumers from exorbitant bank fees are having an unintended consequence: higher costs for many banking services.
MSU parties aim to pump alumni pride
Colleges and universities in Michigan are stepping up efforts to connect with alumni, realizing these grads often make the best recruiters and mentors. More important, connected alumni are more likely to donate money.
Can Rick Snyder win over tea party loyalists?
Among tea party conservatives, the outcome of Michigan's August primary for governor was, for many, not the right cup of tea. Most preferred other Republican candidates, not GOP victor Rick Snyder, according to tea party leaders.
Rima Fakih wants Miss Universe title for USA
Tonight, Dearborn's Rima Fakih will appear in Las Vegas, representing the U.S. in the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
Woodward cruisers ready to roll today at auto lovefest
Woodward Avenue on Dream Cruise eve looked like a carnival had come to town. But no carnival has the rides that were being showcased at this celebration of the automobile.
Incoming GM CEO is putting down roots in metro Detroit
Dan Akerson, the incoming CEO of GM, plans to house shop in metro Detroit -- a move that signals he's going to stay a while and bring some stability to GM management.
Royal Oak to allow guns at Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival
Gun owners will be able to openly carry their weapons at next month's Arts, Beats & Eats festival in Royal Oak. Officials lifted the gun ban Monday night.
$5M land deal troubles water officials, threatens truce
A hard-fought legal peace between Detroit and its suburban water customers may be fraying as details emerge about two multimillion-dollar land deals along the Detroit River.
92 schools in Michigan deemed failing
Schools that are persistently the lowest achieving in Michigan have until Nov. 16 to file turnaround plans that will help them avoid being taken over by the state.
Quicken Loans new HQ brings 700 employees to downtown Detroit
Perhaps not every Quicken Loans employee who reported to work Monday morning at the company's new headquarters in downtown Detroit enjoyed it as much as Mark Smith did, but everyone seemed pretty upbeat.
With jobs coming to Michigan, outlook is brighter for home sales
Realtors are working with clients as diverse as the U.S. Army, GE and Hollywood production studios to find housing for their employees as hiring begins to pick up.
Michigan supreme court races sure to draw big spenders, study says
Expect an expensive, nasty campaign for the Michigan Supreme Court this fall if the past decade was a preview, a new national study suggests.
Computers driving the hospital of the future
Hospitals and doctor networks are investing millions in technology, a push also being made by the federal government.
How police hunted a serial killer
For three months, police hunted him as he claimed 18 victims. Five died. And now here he was, the suspected serial killer about to fly out of the country.
Next GM CEO Dan Akerson is what company thinks Wall Street wants: a hard-nosed financial guru
The 61-year-old former naval officer with a reputation for being hard-nosed in pushing for results is also a bigwig from the financial community who can convince investors that GM stock is worth buying.
The next governor is sure to be a Michigander
In his victory speech Tuesday, Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Snyder referred to "Michiganders" coming together or working together or winning together four times. But many fellow citizens think they're Michiganians.
Bernero, Snyder will try to sway party loyalists, independents
Day One of the campaign for governor opened with Democrat Virg Bernero on attack and his Republican opponent, Rick Snyder, playing the part of Mr. Congeniality.
Virg Bernero and Rick Snyder will fight to be Michigan's next governor
The "nerd" and the "angry mayor" will battle to be governor. Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder won the GOP primary; Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero got the Democratic nod.
What you need to know to vote today
Michigan's 7.2 million voters can help decide the finalists in the governor's race and -- in many communities that are overwhelmingly Democratic or Republican -- their likely representatives in Congress and the Legislature.
Potential governors canvass Michigan as frenzied push for votes begins
The homestretch of the primary election for governor ran through churches, picnics, Eastern Market in Detroit, coffee shops, a gun and knife show, Frankenmuth for chicken and Traverse City for cherry pie.
College student entrepreneurs get stars for start-ups
Every Thursday, Zach Markin and Noam Kimelman load up the 1996 Buick they've dubbed the Get Fresh Mobile with packages of produce and make the rounds to 10 convenience stores that sell their vegetables.
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