Thursday, March 14
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Local NewsTop
- Detroit’s emergency manager to tackle fiscal crisis March 25
- Nolan Finley: Detroit EM Kevyn Orr: With 'good faith,' this could be done in 3-6 months
- Detroit council to focus on its role, won’t fight EM
- Carlita Kilpatrick finds job at sports facility in Texas
- Census: Wayne Co. loses residents, other counties gain as population moves from Detroit
- Orr to start Detroit EM job March 25, gets $275K salary
- Detroit cops investigating 13 shootings that killed 1, injured 16 this week
- Woman's body discovered in garage on Detroit's northwest side
- Grandmother testifies of attack, being chased before killing ‘beloved’ teen
- Wayne Co. prosecutor wins praise from actress for rape kit efforts
- Laura Berman: EM law has limits, but also solutions
- Michigan AG aims to combat human trafficking with new commission
- WJBK’s Charlie LeDuff accused in Detroit brawl
- Mayor defends Warren against magazine’s worst cities ranking
- Two historic Mount Clemens buildings face opposite fates
- Report: Annual worldwide road deaths top 1.2 million
- More U.S. than European drivers are on the phone
- Immigration reform advocates hold rally in Detroit
- Interactive map: Population changes in Michigan
- Sterling Heights man says someone killed his 700,000 bees
- Statewide teacher evaluations could be in place by fall 2014
- New pontiff raises hopes of Metro Detroit Catholics
- Metro Detroit faithful celebrate choice of pope
- Docs: Genesee County sheriff got extra retirement benefits
- Experts to discuss Great Lakes problems at forum at Oakland University
- Race car gas tank explodes in barn, sparking blaze
- Detroit firefighters extinguish blaze that spread to 3 houses
- Briefs: Judge spares husband jail in death of bedridden wife
- Hamtramck back in financial crisis
- Snyder expected to name Kevyn Orr Detroit EM
- Michigan lawmakers put dredging funds on fast track
- Ohio home invasions suspects arrested in Macomb County
- Authorities ID Southfield teen killed by undercover officer
- EPA orders Kalamazoo River dredging to remove oil
- Bills would block communities from diverting zoo, DIA tax funds
- DIA, Macomb residents to discuss possible settlement in admission suit
- Fire under control at Southfield hotel
- Grandma’s testimony in murder trial goes from vivid to vague
- Report: Detroit’s unfunded liability is 40% of total owed by other municipalities
- Kilpatrick’s sister says ex-mayor is ‘innocent,’ will continue fight
- Events to mark anniversary of Dexter-area tornado
Nation + World and PoliticsTop
- Poll finds attitude shift among working mothers
- Judge: U.S. can’t make Domino’s Farms offer contraceptives
- First lady: Priority is ensuring ‘family is whole’
- Carnival flying stranded Dream cruise passengers home
- Physicists say they have found ‘God particle’
- Senate panel approves assault weapons ban
- Conservative leader says GOP must broaden appeal
- Political insider: Political report defends call on Levin’s seat
- Report: Newtown gunman had interest in other mass murders
- Census: Record 1 in 3 U.S. counties are now dying
- Conyers expected to deliver anti-spending cut signatures to Boehner's office
- Senate panel to approve budget sparing safety net programs
- Cops kill suspect in deadly New York shooting rampage
- Officials: Florida lawyer at center of $300M charity scam
- Senate Democrats’ budget has small hikes
- Foes, supporters of immigration reform zero in on S.C. Senate race
- Attackers kill 22 in coordinated Baghdad assault
- Prison agents catch parolee near Los Angeles after 32 years
- Military justice ‘broken,’ sex assault victims say
- Briefs: IRS: Tax-prep glitch to delay 660K returns
- Florida lieutenant gov quits, 57 charged in gaming scandal
- Commission blames police for Egypt uprising deaths
- Israelis, Palestinians gear up for Obama’s visit to Jerusalem
- U.S. warns troops to get set for increased violence in Afghanistan
- Michigan lawmakers put dredging funds on fast track
- TSA defends plan to allow small knives on planes
- EPA orders Kalamazoo River dredging to remove oil
- No end in sight to disability claims backlog
- Snyder expected to name Kevyn Orr Detroit EM
- Tough winter forcing owls to fly south
- Federal budget cuts to slash Michigan’s jobless benefits 10.7%
- Mich. lawmaker: Ban openly carried guns in schools
- Bills would block communities from diverting zoo, DIA tax funds
SportsTop
- Longtime Detroit Lion Jeff Backus announces retirement
- Michigan digs out of early hole to oust Penn State; Wisconsin next
- Big Ten tournament: For Nebraska, upset of Purdue is sign of progress
- Bruce Rondon’s arm, Matt Tuiasosopo’s bat help Tigers club Mets
- NHL approves realignment; Red Wings headed to Eastern Conference
- Sam Webb: Visit from highly rated recruit Da'Shawn Hand has U-M abuzz
- Bob Wojnowski: Big Ten season will reach boiling point in Chicago
- John Niyo: Bush gives Lions offense an added dimension — and no more excuses
- CB Chris Houston listened to his heart in re-signing with Lions
- Detroit Tigers’ Prince Fielder misses game because of flat tire
- Flames’ third-period barrage buries Red Wings
- Detroit Lions RB Reggie Bush to wear No. 21
- Three players leave U-M football team; Will Hagerup still suspended
- Class C girls basketball semifinals: Manchester beats Riverview Gabriel Richard
- Class C girls basketball semifinals: Nouvel ousts Houghton
- Class D girls basketball semifinals: Waterford Lakes, St. Ignace to meet for title
- Lynn Henning: Tigers warming to Rick Porcello’s role
- West Michigan Whitecaps’ ballpark to offer bacon-shell taco
- GM says it had no role in viral Jeff Gordon Pepsi ad featuring a Camaro
- Detroit Lions re-sign long snapper Don Muhlbach
- Brennan Boesch's inconsistency led to departure from Tigers
- Le'Veon Bell's confidence high about draft status
- MSU's Izzo: Postseason could help Branden Dawson snap out of slump
- Wolverines could encounter familiar nemeses in Big Ten tournament
- Warriors pin Pistons with seventh straight loss
- Andre Drummond's absence leaves Pistons' defense on the ropes
- Report: Ohio State football players being investigated in rape allegation
- Big Ten tournament: Illinois sinks Minnesota on Brandon Paul’s last-second basket
- Henderson's 33-point showing lifts Riverview Gabriel Richard
- Wednesday's boys high school basketball roundup: Southeastern captures regional crown
- Floyd Mayweather: 'Fail Mary' game cost me $900K
- Check out the replay of Matt Charboneau's Michigan State basketball chat
- Check out the replay of Rod Beard's Michigan basketball chat
- Thursday's NFL roundup: Chiefs cut Matt Cassel,Vikings sign him
- Wednesday's state college basketball roundup: Eastern Michigan grabs MAC tournament win
- Heat downs 76ers as win streak reaches 20
- Wednesday’s top 25 college basketball roundup: No. 15 New Mexico cruises to win
- Southfield Christian wins a barn-burner to advance to state quarterfinals
- Thursday’s golf roundup: Rookie Shawn Stefani leads at Tampa
- Ugly loss to Flames weighing on Wings’ minds
AutosTop
- Chrysler to add 200 full-time jobs at Toledo Jeep factory
- GM recognizes suppliers for quality of work
- Nissan may build Leaf cars in China, government website says
- Honda recalls 250,000 vehicles for braking problem
- Doug Guthrie: Pioneering crossover Toyota RAV4 courts sophistication, safety, drivability
- BMW adds ex-Audi manager Schwarzenbauer as production boss exits
- Fisker Automotive chairman, co-founder resigns
- Melissa Preddy: Buckle up Fido as well to ensure safer road trip
- Fed rejects Ally Financial's capital plan for not meeting standards
- Briefs: New car, truck sales slow; automakers up incentives
- New ad pits Buick Encore against dinosaurs
- Expensive HRE Wheels more than bling
- Custom-car shows keep rolling in digital era
- VW plots growth in distant markets
- VW says profit won't grow as BMW sees global economy challenges
- NY firm to own joint venture for Chevy ads
- GM considers $38M expansion at Lansing plant
- Chevy ad agency getting revamp
- Members of Congress concerned about Japan joining free-trade talks
BusinessTop
- Daniel Howes: Howes: EM likely first step to bankruptcy for Detroit
- La-Z-Boy woos female shoppers with innovative ads, new products
- Coupon marketing company filing for bankruptcy
- $917M in unclaimed tax refunds to expire April 15
- U.S. jobless aid applications fall to 332,000
- Dow Chemical targets more than $1.5B from sale of assets
- U.S. Postal Service urged to weigh contracting operations
- Steak quesadillas seen as driving Taco Bell rebound
- U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.63%
- Consumer comfort in U.S. improves to highest level since April
- U.S. wholesale prices rise 0.7% on gas spike
- Factory workers toiling like it’s 1944
- Michigan foreclosures dip but rank 10th in U.S.
- Business insider: Kilpatricks’ rides puts unwanted spotlight on carmakers
- Market watch: Dow jumps 5 points for 9th straight gain
- People on the move
- Briefs: Nissan recalling five of 2013 models over sensors
- Seven Observer & Eccentric workers laid off
- Dow extends win streak to 10, longest since 1996
- Hostess picks McKee as buyer for Drake's cakes
- Federal budget cuts to slash Michigan’s jobless benefits 10.7%
- Economist: Housing, autos sources of strength for U.S.
Lifestyle + HomestyleTop
- Neal Rubin: Easy as pi: On 3/14, WSU honors the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter
- Dear Abby: Son trades on his lies and good looks
EntertainmentTop
- Ken Burns comes home for Ann Arbor Film Festival
- Diesel Concert Lounge fuels music scene
- Nixon to avant-garde animation, Ann Arbor Film Festival still stretches boundaries
- 'Veronica Mars' film's online fundraiser surpasses $2M goal
- ‘The Good Wife’ reruns to become available online
- Grapevine: Romney, Woods latest celebrities to be hacked
- Entertainment calendar: What's happening around town this weekend
- Detroit Restaurant Week adds 3 spots for April run
Editorial + OpinionTop
- What you need to know about emergency managers and Detroit
- Authority gives kids at worst-performing schools chance to grow
- Editorial: First Latin American pope provides Catholics with fresh guidance
- Editorial: State should not mandate hospital staffing levels
- Citizens deserve to know what government’s doing
- Biodiversity bill jeopardizes Michigan’s natural resources
- Letter: The anger of a dying city
- Letter: Wayne Co. commissioners: Let’s end budget lawsuits
- Letters: Are teachers skirting right to work?
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