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Michigan
- Economists: Mich. will keep losing jobs in 2010 - 01:21 PM
- Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier - 11:35 AM
- Charge filed in Mich. ozone-depleting deal - 12:59 PM
- Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010 - 03:51 PM
- Flu season, ailing economy aiding Mich. drug maker - 02:20 PM
UPDATED: 4:02 pm
Asian carp may have breached Great Lakes barrier
Federal officials say DNA evidence shows the aggressive Asian carp may have breached the electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:02 pm
Ford investing $2.3B to boost production in Brazil
Ford will invest nearly $2.3 billion in Brazil over the next five years to modernize factories and expand production in South America's largest market. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:02 pm
Wayne Co. brings H1N1 vaccinations to preschoolers
Wayne County began mobilizing its H1N1 vaccination efforts by creating a makeshift traveling doctor's office to administer shots today to several hundred preschoolers. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:02 pm
U-M economists see no job growth in Michigan until 2011
Economists at the University of Michigan say that by the time the state's downturn ends, Michigan will have lost nearly 1 million jobs since 2000. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:02 pm
Strip club proposal to land in lap of new Detroit council
The City Council delivered an early holiday present to strippers today, taking no action on proposed rules to require them to wear pasties and keep their distance from patrons. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:52 pm
Charles Woodson: Fans need to be patient with Rodriguez
Woodson, a cornerback, punt returner and part-time receiver for the Wolverines, won the Heisman in 1997, the same year U-M beat Ohio State 20-14 and won the national championship. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:42 pm
Lions guard Stephen Peterman placed on injured reserve
Peterman, who started all 36 games he played in the last two-plus seasons, injured his right ankle in the third quarter of last week's loss at Minnesota. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 3:52 pm
Honda, Hyundai lead EPA fuel efficiency rankings
Honda has the most fuel efficient fleet in the United States, followed closely by Hyundai, the EPA said today in releasing preliminary figures. Detroit's Big Three finished in the last three spots. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Sheriff's department to help in Bloomfield Twp. Taser case
Detectives and accident experts with the Oakland County Sheriff's department are investigating today the police pursuit of a driver in Oakland County who was Tasered by officers and later died. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 3:52 pm
Chrysler incentives include 0% financing, cash back
Chrysler Group LLC today announced new incentives for the holiday season in a bid to drive consumers into its showrooms. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:57 pm
Lions Julian Peterson, Brandon Pettigrew fined for hits
Peterson, a linebacker, was fined $7,500 for a hit on Vikings backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. Pettigrew, a tight end was fined $5,000 for a late hit on linebacker Chad Greenway. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:12 pm
Opel head: Company must shrink capacity up to 25%
GM's troubled German carmaker Adam Opel GmbH needs to reduce its production capacity across Europe by as much as 25 percent, the new head of Opel said Friday. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Bing talks jobs with mayors of Dearborn, Southfield
Dearborn --The mayors of Detroit, Southfield and Dearborn today said they're working hard to attract new industries and development, and improve education, despite the economy. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:28 pm
Detroit OKs $250M bond to dig from cash hole
Detroit --The City Council on Friday approved selling $250 million in bonds to help pay down the city's $300 million deficit, despite some concerns that it is a temporary fix. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Oprah says prayer, consideration influenced exit
Oprah Winfrey says her powerhouse daytime television show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Winfrey said Friday that her decision to end "The Oprah Winfrey Show" came "after much prayer and careful thought." - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 3:22 pm
Review: Rihanna gets dark and personal on 'Rated R'
Think of it as "Good Girl Gone Really Bad." The Rihanna of "Rated R" is dramatically different from the shimmery pop queen whose 2007 smash "Good Girl Gone Bad" churned out an astonishing eight singles. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
MSU gets federal funding to help study wind speeds
Lansing -- Michigan State University will receive $83,806 to measure wind speeds in five areas around the state. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Palin's book tour to include stop at Fort Hood
Fort Hood, Texas -- Sarah Palin's tour to promote her new memoir will include a stop at Fort Hood to benefit the victims of the shooting rampage and their families. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Salvation Army marches into Campus Martius for holiday fun tonight
Detroit -- The Salvation Army is hosting several activities at Campus Martius Park this evening as a lead-up to the annual tree-lighting ceremony in the city. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Amber Alert canceled for Dearborn Heights baby
Dearborn Heights -- Police have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl reported missing and suspected to be in the custody of her mother, who suffers from mental issues. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 4:42 pm
Scott Sizemore, three others added to Tigers' 40-man roster
Sizemore, a second baseman, shortstop Audy Ciriaco and outfielders Ryan Strieby and Brennan Boesch will be automatically invited to spring training. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight'
Taylor Lautner is at the center of a hurricane, and loving it. The 17-year-old actor and Grand Rapids native is relentlessly upbeat as he talks about the exciting new turn his life has taken: playing Jacob Black, a Quiliute Indian who shapeshifts into a wolf, in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Motown celebrates 50 years with hometown gala
Detroit -- The birthplace of the Motown sound plans to make some more noise in honor of the record label's 50th anniversary. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 3:22 pm
GM to release plan for European units in December
General Motors said it expects to release a full restructuring plan for its Opel and Vauxhall operations in mid December, but did not specify the amount of cuts to capacity and jobs it would seek. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
U.K. car production down 6.7 percent in October
London -- U.K. car production was down 6.7 percent in October compared to a year ago, the smallest year-on-year drop of 2009, an industry group said today. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
VW to buy Karmann assets, create new model
Frankfurt -- German carmaker Volkswagen AG said Friday it will buy some assets of German contract carbuilder Wilhelm Karmann GmbH to create a new manufacturing subsidiary that will eventually build a new car model. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Lansing hosts lighting of state's Christmas tree
Lansing -- Michigan's official state Christmas tree is being lit during Lansing's Silver Bells in the City celebration. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Court reinstates case against ex-MSU football player
The Michigan Court of Appeals has reinstated felony charges of unarmed robbery and assault against former Michigan State football player SirDarean Adams. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Warren man facing new charges in 2007 drunken-driving case
Center Line -- A 74-year-old Warren man convicted in 2007 for injuring a man in a drunken-driving crash is back in Macomb Circuit Court today facing more serious charges after the victim died in April. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Researcher says text proves Shroud of Turin real
Rome -- A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth. - 11/20/2009
UPDATED: 3:27 pm
CDC: H1N1 flu cases seem to be dropping in U.S.
Atlanta -- Health officials say swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
P&G recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found
Cincinnati -- The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in some samples during routine testing. - 11/20/2009
UPDATE
Stocks decline in early trading as dollar rises
New York -- Stocks fell in early morning trading Friday as the dollar continued to strengthen, and after a week of mixed economic reports. - 11/20/2009
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