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  1. Metro Detroit schools quick to use lockdowns when danger threatens

    Superintendents and principals are quick to lock down buildings and call police at the first hint of trouble. Law enforcement officials say they don’t blame school leaders, especially after the Dec. 14 shooting that killed 26 students and staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

  2. Eastern Market Flower Day kicks off planting season

    Tens of thousands of area residents weaved among hundreds of colorful stalls in Eastern Market on Sunday to take advantage of wonderful weather and a kaleidoscope of flora that marks the beginning of planting season.

    • 8:05 PM, May. 19, 2013
    • NATION-WORLD

    Kansas, Oklahoma struck by tornadoes, but no injuries reported

    A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City and put the Tulsa area on high-alert.

  3. State boating rules tightened, safety promoted as season starts

    This is National Boating Safety Week, which leads into the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer watercraft season.

  4. Man arraigned in attempted Grosse Pointe Park firebombing

    Charles Patterson Kay of Grosse Pointe Park was arraigned this morning in connection with the attempted firebombing Friday of the home of of Art Van Furniture chairman Gary Van Elslander.

    • May. 19, 2013
    • NATION-WORLD

    Small Florida city wonders who won $590M-plus Powerball jackpot

    Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5M.

  5. Bad news: We have a surplus

    Prosperity is the greatest enemy of fiscal discipline. When fortunes begin to reverse, the urgency to cut spending, find savings and use resources more efficiently wanes.

  6. Game 3 keys: Wings’ Howard vs. Blackhawks’ Crawford an intriguing subplot

    Keep an eye on the goaltending matchup between Jimmy Howard and Chicago's Corey Crawford. Howard was sharp in Game 2, and though certainly not peppered with shots (only 20), he made a key stop when needed.

  7. Editorial: New police chief inherits tough job

    Native Detroiter and new Detroit Police Chief James Craig is returning to his hometown to accept his "dream job." His passion is welcome because he inherits a nightmare.

  8. Former Michigan football players help make Mott fundraiser huge success

    Former Michigan quarterback Brian Griese took a break during his round of golf Sunday afternoon at the U-M Golf Course and took a breather under the shade of a tree as he contemplated the amount of money the Griese-Steve Hutchinson-Charles Woodson fundraiser has generated over the years.

  9. Sunday’s Tigers lineup: Doug Fister seeks better luck against Rangers

    Doug Fister starts for the Tigers Sunday night in a nationally-televised ESPN game as Detroit tries to get a split of their four-game series against the Rangers.

  10. Driesenga, Romero lead Michigan past Cal, into NCAA Super Regionals

    The Wolverines earned a spot in the NCAA Super Regionals for the second straight year. They’ll host Louisiana-Lafayette in the best-of-three series next Saturday and Sunday in Ann Arbor.

  11. Man drives carjacked woman to Pontiac before fleeing

    Pontiac — A man left his wife in the car when he ran into a Commerce Township fast food restaurant and when he came out, she and the car were gone.

  12. Red Wings get under the Blackhawks' skin -- and right back in the series

    They found their legs. And then they used them. Again and again, shift after shift, the Red Wings did, pulling together until they’d pulled even, skating away with Game 2 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

  13. Corktown course offers miniature golf with an urban twist

    This Corktown lot - down the block from the vacant Roosevelt Hotel, next door to two burned-out houses -- actually is a miniature golf course known as ...

    • May. 19, 2013
    • SCHOOLS

    Buena Vista teachers to return to classrooms Monday

    Buena Vista Township — More than two dozen teachers laid off in the financially troubled Buena Vista Schools district will return to work Monday.

    • May. 19, 2013
    • NATION-WORLD

    Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

    Atlanta — President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black ...

    • May. 19, 2013
    • TECHNOLOGY

    Report: Yahoo’s board approves $1.1B purchase of Tumblr

    Yahoo! Inc.'s board has approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr Inc., a service that hosts 108 million blogs, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing ...

  14. What they’re saying: Red Wings vs. Blackhawks

    What some writers are saying about the Red Wings-Blackhawks series after two games.

    • May. 19, 2013
    • TECHNOLOGY

    A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus

    New York — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering.

  15. Grand opening held for Model A museum in Michigan

    Hickory Corners — A new Ford dealership opened up in southwestern Michigan.

  16. ‘Game of Thrones’ star Rory McCann finds some commonalities with his character

    Born and raised in Glasgow, Rory McCann is home in the northern Scottish Highlands, even mooring his sailboat in a region known as Wester Ross — almost the ...

  17. AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

    Washington — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of ...

  18. Spurs pound Grizzlies in Game 1 of NBA Western Conference finals

    Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the Spurs struck first by beating Memphis 105-83 on Sunday. San Antonio raced ...

  19. Saturday’s Game 5 in Wings-Blackhawks series starts at 8 p.m.

    Saturday’s Game 5 of the Red Wings-Blackhawks Western Conference semifinal series will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The game is in Chicago and will be ...

  20. U-M heads to Big Ten tourney with crack at first NCAA bid since 2008

    The Wolverines are making their 22nd tournament appearance, which is third among all Big Ten teams, and first since 2010. The Wolverines have won eight ...

  21. 'Star Trek Into Darkness' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

    — 'Star Trek: Into Darkness' has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with ...

  22. Niklas Kronwall's younger brother captains Sweden to 9th world hockey crown

    Staffan Kronwall, 29, captained Team Sweden, which became the first team to win the world title on home ice since the Soviet Union in 1986. Vancouver's Henrik ...

    • May. 19, 2013
    • NATION-WORLD

    Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines

    Zagreb, Croatia — Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip ...

  23. Michigan disabled vets could see property tax relief

    Lansing — Some disabled veterans living in Michigan could get some relief next tax season under legislation being debated in the state Senate.

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