CEO Akerson: GM close to returning to S&P 500

General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said Saturday that he thinks the company is close to returning to the S&P 500 index.

Guns traded in for grocery gift cards

Detroit - The Wayne County Executive's Office and the Sheriff's Department came together Saturday to hold"Groceries for Guns," a gun buyback, on the city's west side.

Detroit EM weighs options after pension trustees go to Hawaii

Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr may place more safeguards to ensure Detroit’s pension trustees are spending money wisely in the wake of a scheduled trip by some trustees to a conference in Hawaii.

Thousands in pink hit Woodward supporting breast cancer awareness

Detroit - When Michelle Brown went into labor, there was one person who wasn't there to share in her joy. Her grandmother Jeannette Watson was scheduled for breast cancer surgery the same day, after a diagnosis that threw the family into chaos.

Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets

With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game’s highest jackpot on Saturday night, a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars — and that’s after taxes.

Michigan growers bracing for a stink bug invasion

A tiny insect with a voracious appetite has found its way to Metro Detroit and soon could pose a big threat to Michigan’s fruit and vegetable crops. Called the brown marmorated stink bug, it devours a variety of plants, which has growers and agriculture experts becoming more concerned since there are no state or federal eradication programs.

Michigan community reels as woman faces fraud charges for cancer claim

Lexington — Carol Connell remembers well the gift she gave Sara Ylen, a friend seemingly forced to bear too much misery. Ylen, a Michigan mother of two young boys, said she was battling cancer just a few years after a man was convicted of her rape.

Neighbors shocked by woman’s strangulation death in Grosse Pointe Park

Grosse Pointe Park — Neighbors in the 1300 block of Wayburn Street were shocked to hear of the homicide of a 35-year-old woman as the peace in the usually quiet neighborhood was disrupted by law enforcement officers investigating the crime scene.

Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan urges Detroiters ‘to have a fighting spirit’

Detroit — Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan told members of the Detroit City Council and other supporters not to let the struggling city collapse under the weight of its financial crisis and other challenges.

Arrest made in attempt to firebomb Art Van Furniture chairman’s house

Grosse Pointe Park — Police have taken a suspect into custody after an attempted firebombing of the home of a prominent local family early Friday morning.

Arab International Festival in Dearborn postponed until next year

Dearborn — The Arab International Festival will not be returning this summer as planned, organizers said Friday.

Detroit Zoo welcomes warthogs Daphne and Violet

Royal Oak — A charming pair of baby warthogs — with their gray, wrinkly skin, elongated snouts and long, tasseled tails — are frolicking around the Detroit Zoo’s African grasslands habitat, the result of a successful breeding effort to sustain threatened and endangered species.

After a little rest, don’t count Red Wings out yet

Oh, the Red Wings are outmanned, and it was evident in Wednesday night’s 4-1 loss. But after practicing at Joe Louis Arena on Friday before hopping on the plane back to Chicago, the Red Wings better understood the task, and felt better equipped to handle it.

• Photos: Red Wings practice ahead of Game 2

Emails show Snyder aides aware of ‘skunk works’ group

Lansing — Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration has claimed the once-secret “skunk works” education reform project was not a government-sanctioned work group, but ...

About $1M in jewels stolen from hotel near Cannes film fest

Paris — Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen ...

GM returns to $33 IPO price on optimism after 2-year slump

General Motors Co.’s stock closed at $33.42 a share Friday, up 3.18 percent and hitting its highest close in more than two years.

Car condos proposed for former General Motors site in Pontiac

A Birmingham entrepreneur wants to turn more than 80 acres of vacant land once owned by General Motors Co. in Pontiac into a destination for car enthusiasts ...

Official: ‘Amazing’ no one died in train crash

Fairfield, Conn. — Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided ...

Red Wings not alarmed by third-period struggles

So far in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, third periods are not the Red Wings’ best phase. The Blackhawks and Ducks have outscored them, 15-5. But how much does ...

Mich. Rep. Camp: IRS lied, must clean house

Washington — A top House Republican blasted the Internal Revenue Service for “lying” to the American people at the first congressional hearing since the agency ...

Former Michigan star Trey Burke expects to play big in NBA

If age is only a number, then height serves the same meaningless purpose for Michigan’s Trey Burke, the national player of the year. He feels his skill set and ...

Military to re-train leaders on sexual assault prevention

Washington — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and ...

Toronto mayor disputes crack smoking ‘story’

Toronto — A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations “ridiculous.”

Landing gear issue leads to plane’s belly landing

Newark, N.J — An airline official says a US Airways Express flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International ...

European car sales rise slightly in April

In April, for the first time in 18 months, monthly new auto registrations in Europe increased.

Blackhawks taking aim at greatness

Recent history suggests they can’t. The salary cap is designed so they won’t. But that won’t stop the Blackhawks from trying to become the kind of team that ...

DeLaSalle hoops star A.J. Turner transferring to New Hampshire school

Turner, a junior guard, will transfer to a prep school in New Hampshire, DeLaSalle varsity basketball coach Greg Esler said Saturday. Turner was considered to ...

S-Class Mercedes unwrapped

Daimler AG has unveiled the newest version of its S-Class model from luxury brand Mercedes-Benz, a car that will play a key role in the company’s effort to ...