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  1. Bashara denies murder motive, says he had ‘good, open relationship’ with wife

    In a national interview aired this morning, Robert Bashara said he had no motive to kill Jane Bashara, his wife of 26 years. “No motive, none whatsoever,” said Bashara in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “We had a good, open relationship.”

  2. Snyder unveils $45M plan to combat violent crime in cities

    Michigan would target crime in Detroit, Flint, Pontiac and Saginaw with more than $45 million in increased public safety funding under a plan to be rolled out by Gov. Rick Snyder this morning.

  3. Mulally announces executive changes within Ford as Huntsman joins board

    Two Ford Motor Co. executives considered instrumental in the automaker's turnaround will step down effective in April, president and CEO Alan Mulally announced Thursday morning.

  4. Bridge Co. officials in court for Gateway Project

    The threat of jail for Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel "Matty" Moroun and one of his top executives was erased this morning.

  5. One woman dead in Springfield Twp. school bus crash

    One person is dead following a crash between a school bus and a minivan, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies report.

  6. Hockeytown Winter Festival to accompany Wings at Michigan Stadium

    The Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will play at Michigan Stadium on Jan. 1, 2013, on the NHL Winter Classic, it was officially announced by league commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday morning.

  7. Comerica Park, Michigan Stadium team up for hockey spectacle

    The Wings-Maple Leafs Winter Classic game will be Jan. 1. A source told The Detroit News that the Comerica Park schedule would include an AHL game on Dec. 27, the GLI on Dec. 28-29, an OHL game on Dec. 30 and a Wings-Maple Leafs alumni game on Dec. 31.

  8. Snyder proposes adding $45M to fight crime in 2013 budget

    Gov. Rick Snyder will propose investing an additional $45 million in public safety as part of his 2013 budget proposal to be unveiled in Lansing today.

  9. Oakland County Executive Patterson touts budget surplus, jobs in speech

    Pontiac — Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson touted economic development efforts, a budget surplus and technology initiatives in his 18th annual State of the County address Wednesday evening.

  10. Jobs fruit ripens without subsidies

    Things must be moving in the right direction if Michigan business is trolling for high-tech workers among Cape Canaveral’s laid-off space shuttle employees.

  11. Ficano to issue ethics reforms

    Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano will unveil ethics reforms today in hopes of stemming a corruption scandal that’s engulfed him for five months and prompted an FBI investigation.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
    • SCHOOLS

    DPS to close 16 schools, offer 4 others for charters

    Saying Detroit Public Schools must discard its outdated educational model to lead the city’s comeback, district officials announced plans Wednesday to close 16 schools and offer four others as candidates to be turned into charter schools.

  12. Pizzeria fire closes stretch of Grand River in Detroit

    Detroit— Eastbound Grand River Avenue (M-5) is closed at Greenfield Road because of a fire at Pappa's Pizza, according to Traffic.com.

  13. Tomas Holmstrom’s pain is Red Wings’ gain

    It’s not just Tomas Holmstrom who is on the verge of playing in his 1,000th career game Friday. It’s a milestone for the hidden relics of his 15-year NHL career, too.

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