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UPDATED: 1:27 pm

Saab moving North American headquarters to Royal Oak

A state economic development panel today unanimously approved a tax credit to help the cast-off brand open its North American headquarters in Royal Oak. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:02 pm

Judge declares Monica Conyers indigent

Monica Conyers is indigent, according to a federal judge who has appointed a tax-funded public defender to help her appeal the three-year sentence she received last week for bribery conspiracy. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 1:27 pm

Visteon will keep pension plans

Visteon reversed itself and no longer wants to terminate its pension plans that cover more than 21,000 employees and retirees, the company said in a court filing. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:02 pm

Kilpatrick makes $3,000 monthly restitution payment on deadline

Kwame Kilpatrick made his regularly scheduled $3,000 monthly restitution payment on Monday's deadline, according to probation authorities. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:07 pm

Tiger Woods will return to golf at Masters

Woods last played Nov. 15 when he won the Australian Masters. Less than two weeks later, he crashed his car into a tree outside his Florida home, setting off revelations that he had been cheating on his wife. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:07 pm

Lions' Matthew Stafford feels healthy, 'ready to go'

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford says his knee and shoulder feel good and that he's excited to be throwing a football again. "I threw today full speed and felt pretty good," he said Tuesday. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:07 pm

Larry Foote thankful he didn't sign long deal with Lions

Larry Foote on playing with the Lions during their 2-14 season: "You talk about dog days. Those were dog days, especially being a competitive person and losing." - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:02 pm

Alleged organizer of $3M Michigan Medicaid fraud arrested in Florida

Lansing --A Florida woman was arrested today on charges alleging she orchestrated a $3 million Medicaid fraud and racketeering scheme that used the identities of doctors who previously worked at clinics in Detroit and Romulus. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:07 pm

Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem

Detroit -- Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 1:47 pm

Toyota sends engineers to check crashed N.Y. Prius

New York -- Toyota engineers on Wednesday will examine a Prius in suburban New York that crashed into a stone wall after its driver claims the hybrid sped up on its own. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Auburn Hills police probe racist Easter egg notes

Auburn Hills -- Some pastel-colored plastic eggs that showed up on several lawns over the weekend in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills didn't come from the Easter bunny, police say. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:02 pm

Detroit cop casts doubt on teen's murder conviction

Detroit -- The testimony of a Detroit police investigator is casting doubt on the murder conviction of a teenager who confessed to killing four people in 2007. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Magnitude-4.4 earthquake shakes Los Angeles

Los Angeles -- An earthquake east of downtown Los Angeles rippled across Southern California before dawn Tuesday, jolting millions of people awake and putting first-responders on alert but causing no damage, injuries or power outages. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

State lawmakers ready to resume budget debates today

Lansing -- Michigan lawmakers will dive back into the state's budget problems today with committee hearings. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Police: Man, 18, took photos of men tanning

Mount Clemens -- A Sterling Heights teen accused of taking a cell-phone photo of an undressed man inside a tanning salon faces up to five years in prison. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Officials: U.S. missile attack kills 9 in Pakistan

Mir Ali, Pakistan -- An apparent U.S. missile attack destroyed a suspected militant compound in northwestern Pakistan today, killing at least nine people, two intelligence officials said. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Former Warren court official gets probation in drunken driving incident

St. Clair Shores -- Former Warren court administrator James Conrad was ordered to serve probation today in connection with a January 2008 drunken driving offense. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Doctor: Soccer star Beckham's Achilles' tendon totally torn

Turku, Finland -- David Beckham's left Achilles' tendon was totally torn, and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder is expected to be out of action for about six months. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Is government more open with Obama?

Washington -- Federal agencies haven't lived up to President Barack Obama's promise of a more open government, increasing their use of legal exemptions to keep records secret during his first year in office. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Wind project developer proposes $4B plan for West Michigan

Muskegon -- A wind project developer has floated a $4 billion plan that includes offshore wind farms in Lake Michigan and luring a wind turbine manufacturer to West Michigan. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 2:02 pm

Lions re-sign safety Marquand Manuel, DE Copeland Bryan

The Lions have agreed to terms with another of their unrestricted free agents, re-signing safety Marquand Manuel to a one-year deal worth $805,000. The Lions also re-signed defensive end Copeland Bryan, a restricted free agent. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Break the law and your new 'friend' may be the FBI

The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too. Law enforcement agents are following the rest of the Internet world into popular social-networking services, going undercover with false online profiles to communicate with suspects and gather private information. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

Housing construction drops 5.9% in February

Washington -- Housing construction fell in February as winter blizzards held down activity in the Northeast and Midwest. The decline highlighted the challenges facing builders as they struggle to emerge from the worst housing slump in decades. - 03/16/2010

UPDATE

PepsiCo cuts sugary drinks from schools worldwide

New York -- PepsiCo plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide, following the success of programs in the U.S. aimed at cutting down on childhood obesity. - 03/16/2010

UPDATED: 12:57 pm

Justin Bieber bringing teen pop to Palace

Graduating from shopping malls to arenas in near-record time, teen sensation Justin Bieber will perform at The Palace of Auburn Hills Aug. 15, tour promoter AEG Live announced this morning. - 03/16/2010

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7 NIT, Northeastern at Connecticut , ESPN2

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8 NIT, N.C. State at South Florida , ESPNU

8 NAIA DII final , CBSC

9 NIT, Texas Tech at Seton Hall , ESPN2

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