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  1. Wayne Co. aims to salvage over-budget jail project with scaled-down effort

    Wayne County officials today could initiate a study to determine what went so spectacularly wrong that construction of a $300 million jail had to be halted this month — and whether the project can be salvaged.

    • 12:12 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Despite crisis, Gilbert upbeat on Detroit

    Quicken Loans Inc. Chairman Dan Gilbert isn't letting the real prospect of Chapter 9 bankruptcy for Detroit cloud his vision for downtown.

  2. Mullin's $113K request up to judge

    Turkia Mullin's former bosses at the Wayne County Airport Authority want a judge to dismiss her claim for another $113,000, arguing in a legal filing that she wants a do-over on arbitration issues that didn't go her way.

  3. Kwame Kenyatta quitting Detroit council

    Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta said he is quitting his post on Friday.

  4. Kid Rock adds record eighth show at DTE

    Kid Rock has added an eighth concert to his August run at DTE Energy Music Theatre, setting a venue record in the process.

  5. 'Vintage' Justin Verlander missing in shaky outing vs. Orioles

    Another oddly ineffective outing for the Tigers' ace Tuesday night that left many at Comerica Park shaking their head. Verlander included, though his visible frustration centered more on the near-misses at home plate — he questioned umpire Mike Winters more than once, then later apologized for showing him up — than what's missing in the bigger picture.

  6. Dig for Hoffa's body resumes for the third day

    Oakland Township — Stretching into a third day, the search for the body of missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa resumed Wednesday morning in a rural field in northern Oakland County.

    • 9:40 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE

    Michigan State proposes bigger tuition hike for upperclassmen

    For the first time at Michigan State University, upperclassmen could face a higher tuition increase than freshmen and sophomores.

  7. Crawford brothers unite kids, NBA players

    The first time the Crawford brothers saw an NBA player in person was during a camp in Detroit. It was former Pistons forward Grant Hill. The boys were mesmerized. They knew they wanted to follow in his footsteps.

    • 7:56 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • AUTOS INSIDER

    Tesla to recall 1,200 EVs for seating issue

    Washington — Electric vehicle startup Tesla Motors Inc. said Wednesday it is recalling more than 1,200 2013 Model S cars that may have weak second-row seat backs that might not stay in place during a crash.

    • 12:44 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
    • SCHOOLS

    Awards help students begin 'time to shine'

    Allante Moon wants to solve crimes. The aspiring forensic scientist is one of 42 recipients of the one-year, $2,000 Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation award.

  8. Nissan's price-cutting strategy to gain share worries competitors

    Nissan Motor Co.'s take-no-prisoners approach to gaining U.S. market share has the auto industry worried that a price war is brewing that will erode the profit progress made since the recession ravaged auto sales.

    • 11:14 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Kars Nuts of Madison Heights puts premium on innovation in 80th year

    Inspiration can come in many forms. For Nick Nicolay, it starts with dark chocolate, Greek yogurt and Japanese horseradish.

    • 11:17 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Magazine selects Quicken Loans as best IT workplace

    Computerworld magazine has named Dan Gilbert's Quicken Loans the No. 1 place to work in information technology.

    • 10:53 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Doctors group urges ban on marketing energy drinks to youths

    A group representing 225,000 U.S. doctors called for a ban on marketing energy drinks, such as those from Red Bull GmbH and Monster Beverage Corp., to youths.

  9. Clawson kid grows up to be monster animator

    Making any Pixar movie is a monster of an undertaking. We’re talking hundreds of people working on animation, on storylines, casting the voices, following the ...

  10. Obama: 'Lives have been saved' by NSA programs

    Berlin — Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs ...

    • 7:47 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
    • NATION-WORLD

    Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state

    Anchorage, Alaska — A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot ...

  11. House to consider $2B in cuts to food stamps

    Washington — A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify ...

  12. Senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses

    Washington — The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary ...

    • 7:30 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
    • LIFESTYLE
    • HEALTH

    Improve your body alignment by adding some good habits

    We've been told to stand up straight as long as we've been able to stand, but sometimes it's harder than it seems.

    • 7:52 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
    • NATION-WORLD

    Karzai suspends talks with U.S. over Taliban move

    Kabul, Afghanistan — The Afghan president on Wednesday suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal to protest the way his government was ...

  13. Motor City Brewing Works charms with its suds and creative pizzas

    Tucked away in the back of a parking lot that actually belongs to another restaurant, Motor City Brewing Works probably has what most people would consider an ...

  14. Kids Read Comics! convention is this weekend

    Do you know a kid who likes to read comic books? Then you'll want to take that kid (or just yourself) to the Kids Read Comics! convention this weekend at the ...

  15. Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductions

    Berlin — President Barack Obama will renew his call Wednesday to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, including a proposed one-third reduction in U.S. and ...

  16. GM breaks ground on China Cadillac plant

    Shanghai — General Motors Co. executives broke ground for a new Cadillac factory in China on Wednesday to target luxury buyers in the world's biggest auto ...

  17. Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe

    New York — Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.

  18. Michigan Science Center finds wow factor with rock music show

    Technology meets music today when 'The Science of Rock 'n' Roll' opens at the Michigan Science Center.

  19. Chamber fest keeps artform alive with classics, new pieces

    On a June evening in 1994, before an expectant crowd of music-lovers, the regal strains of Paul Dukas' 'Fanfare from La Peri' filled the sanctuary of Temple ...

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