http://www.detroitnews.com/graphics/detnews_printart.jpg http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews.com Saxotech Online online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:33 EDT 30 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OPINION03/305240330/1030/rss43 ]]>There was the Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg, casually holding the hockey stick of his captain counterpart, Chicago's Jonathan Toews. And Zetterberg simply refused to let go, even after the whistle blew and the referee skated in to separate the two players. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:42:00 EDT John Niyo http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OPINION03/305240330/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OPINION03/305240331/1030/rss43 ]]>This is being decided in the toughest areas of the ice, in front of the net, in their relentlessly grinding effort. And make no mistake about this — it's also being decided in the head. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:59:00 EDT Bob Wojnowski http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OPINION03/305240331/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/ENT02/305240020/1030/rss43 ]]>'Fast & Furious 6' is spectacular junk. Which is to say it is both spectacular and relentlessly dumb. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Tom Long | Detroit News Film Critic http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/ENT02/305240020/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OPINION03/305240304/1030/rss43 ]]>Get ready, Wayne County, because there's a heaping helping of road construction headed your way this summer season. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:16:00 EDT Tom Greenwood http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OPINION03/305240304/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/LIFESTYLE01/305240008/1030/rss43 Whenever I watch correspondent Bill Geist on CBS 'Sunday Morning,' I see traces of my mother. Same thing with Muhammad Ali. His rhythmic hand shaking and the poker face really hit home. And when Michael J. Fox is low on meds, he just nails her. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Marney Rich Keenan http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/LIFESTYLE01/305240008/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/BIZ/305240027/1030/rss43 The exodus from Detroit continues, the Census Bureau says, more feet-on-the-ground evidence that the city's chronic mismanagement is perpetuating a problem years in the making. Fri, 24 May 2013 08:22:00 EDT Daniel Howes http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/BIZ/305240027/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/AUTO0104/305240032/1030/rss43 ]]>'Calm down, dear' became a catch-phrase in Britain linked with a TV ad, and maybe the world's automotive manufacturers could take the notion on board as they flail around seeking a new technology to replace internal combustion engines. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT Neil Winton | Special to - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/AUTO0104/305240032/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230422/1030/rss43 ]]>Count a certain white-haired scribe among those who sometimes fail to acknowledge Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is one of us. Because he spins no-hitters and wins Cy Young and MVP awards, the baseball world tends to expect infallibility each time he pitches. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Lynn Henning http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230422/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/BIZ/305230021/1030/rss43 Metro Detroit's mega-hospital merger may be dead, but the forces that pushed Beaumont Health Systems into the arms of its larger rival, Henry Ford, are very much alive. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:08:00 EDT Daniel Howes http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/BIZ/305230021/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/AUTO03/305230027/1030/rss43 ]]>There are good cars and not-so-good cars, but there is no such thing as a bad convertible on a sunny day. I know this because I have driven the Chrysler 200 convertible. It's attractive, but the suspension is old-fashioned. The standard four-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission are inefficient. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:00 EDT Doug Guthrie http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/AUTO03/305230027/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230410/1030/rss43 ]]>When I was growing up, Michigan football was looked at as old, stodgy, boring and unimaginative. It was a winning program, but one that could not laugh about itself. The school chased a certain image. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:00 EDT Terry Foster http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230410/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230305/1030/rss43 ]]>Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley were the first to line up — Fairley won, barely — but Washburn immediately called for a rematch, asking the rest of the group how many were picking Fairley to repeat. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT John Niyo http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230305/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230312/1030/rss43 ]]>At 4:54 p.m., I finished my Miller High Life. Then I walked a tenth of a mile to the Farmington police station and blew into a plastic tube. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:53:00 EDT Neal Rubin http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230312/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230302/1030/rss43 ]]>Now we find out how tight and real it is, how frustrated the Blackhawks truly are, how much higher Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk and Jimmy Howard can raise their games. The Red Wings are gathering confidence and the Blackhawks are gathering themselves. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:00 EDT Bob Wojnowski http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION03/305230302/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION01/305230015/1030/rss43 The meltdown of the Pontiac School district is about to show up on the tax bills of property owners in several Oakland County communities. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Nolan Finley http://detroitnews.com/article/20130523/OPINION01/305230015/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/OPINION03/305220327/1030/rss43 ]]>There are so many questions that still need answering at this point it's hard to know where to start. Or where and when this'll all finish for Detroit and Chicago in their last wild West showdown. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:12:00 EDT John Niyo http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/OPINION03/305220327/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/ENT03/305220019/1030/rss43 ]]>When a little Mexican lunch counter in a gas station becomes something of a dining destination, it says something very good about the talents of the proprietors. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Molly Abraham http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/ENT03/305220019/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/ENT04/305220022/1030/rss43 ]]>Mayer Hawthorne continues to grow, Kanye West continues challenging himself and fans with 'New Slaves,' Angie Miller disappoints in 'You Set Me Free' and more. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Adam Graham | Detroit News Pop Music Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/ENT04/305220022/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/OPINION03/305220346/1030/rss43 ]]>Sam Gross had no idea he had all the qualities of a consummate book author at age 12. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Marney Rich Keenan http://detroitnews.com/article/20130522/OPINION03/305220346/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210372/1030/rss43 ]]>If he doesn't pull out of this spiral, and in a hurry, the Tigers will be left with no practical choice but to return Avila, 26, to Triple A Toledo for a head-clearing stint that might put him back on track. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Lynn Henning http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210372/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210008/1030/rss43 The threat of Chapter 9 bankruptcy for Michigan's largest city isn't squelching ideas whose times are overdue. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Daniel Howes http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210008/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210384/1030/rss43 ]]>Taylor takes a knee on the sidelines, admiring brightly colored wrist bands that drape both arms. The 40 wrist bands are messages or causes for people and organizations Taylor cares about. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Terry Foster http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210384/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210301/1030/rss43 ]]>A lot of fans were probably aghast when the Tigers made the decision to sign Jose Valverde to a speculative contract earlier this year. A deeper look at the early returns shows there may be storm clouds on the horizon. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:45:00 EDT Kurt Mensching http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210301/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210318/1030/rss43 ]]>One of the little-known gems of the Detroit Institute of Arts is on display, but not on the walls. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT Laura Berman http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210318/1030/rss43 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210307/1030/rss43 ]]>If it moved, the Red Wings hit it. If it bounced, they chased it. The Blackhawks kept passing and pressuring, and the Red Wings kept pressing and pressing, slamming bodies and pursuing pucks. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Bob Wojnowski http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/OPINION03/305210307/1030/rss43