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GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota
Las Vegas- Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.With back-to-back victories fueling him, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is looking toward the next states that hold GOP...


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Coast Guard rescues South Manitou Island kayaker
GLEN ARBOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says an aircrew from its air station in Traverse City rescued a male kayaker who was stranded on South Manitou Island in northern Lake...
Redford restaurant destroyed in blaze; crews continue to investigate
Firefighters are investigating an early morning fire in Redford that destroyed a restaurant today.About 25 to 30 firefighters from Redford and Livonia battled the fire at Don...
MVP Aaron Rodgers on Lions QB Matthew Stafford: He has 'big arm, big talent'
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) looks for a receiver during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Chicago. / AP...
National Geographic filmmakers die in helicopter crash
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said...
Food trucks to rally in Royal Oak
Eight food trucks and carts will serve up their best and freshest street fare Feb. 8 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. Organized by the newly formed Michigan Mobile Food Vendors Association, the 5-9...
Detroit police sergeant dies on the job
A police officer with Detroit's 12th Precinct collapsed at work and died Sunday morning. Sergeant Almondo Greer-Travis was the brother of Detroit City Council President, Charles Pugh. Officers...
Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad hits Sen. 'Spenditnow'
Lansing - U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad uses images of rice paddies and talk of government overspending to accuse Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow of pursuing policies...
Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options
Las Vegas- Mitt Romney's decisive victory in Nevada was never much in doubt. He won the state's caucuses four years ago, kept his organization active and he could count on support from...
Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts
Washington - A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final...
DUFF: Red Wings pick their Super Bowl winner
Jimmy Howard hails from Syracuse, N.Y. , but the Detroit Red Wings goaltender will be in the corner of the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XLVI as they meet the New York Giants Sunday at Lucas...
Michigan's 'right to work' debate intensifies
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Indiana's move to become the Rust Belt's first "right-to-work" state has intensified debate over the issue in neighboring...
APNewsBreak: Super Bowl ad hits Sen. `Spenditnow'
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad uses images of rice paddies and talk of government overspending to accuse Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow of...
Court hearing scheduled in Detroit review case
MASON, Mich. (AP) -- A hearing is expected in a lawsuit claiming a state-appointed team reviewing the city of Detroit's finances should be subject to Michigan's Open Meetings...
Nuns warn about human trafficking at Super Bowl
http://bit.ly/ApfG5W ) reports that the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph and other nuns contacted more than 200 hotels in the Indianapolis area to offer brochures and ask if staff were...
Mick McCabe: Devin Thomas, Nick McDonald are two guys who were super years before today's game
Devin Thomas' two remarkable plays on the punt team are part of the reason the New York Giants' season did not end two weeks ago in San Francisco.Thomas learned how to cover punts at Canton...
Michigan's 'right-to-work' debate intensifies
Union workers protest through the Super Bowl Village following a right-to-work vote by legislatures at the Statehouse Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Indianapolis. Indiana's move to become the Rust...
Mike Thompson: The Super Bowl halftime show!
I love the National Football League as much as the next red-blooded American male. But if a business is going to declare a national holiday, the least they could do is find a halftime act that was...
Oilers blow 3-1 lead but top Red Wings in shootout
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Sam Gagner continued to rack up the points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday...
Details of Rosa Parks estate settlement now public
The deal gives Parks' longtime friend Elaine Steele and an institute that Parks and Steele created together 80 percent of the estate. Parks' 15 nieces and nephews receive 20...
Detroit Pistons Announce 2011 Preseason Schedule
The Detroit Pistons today announced their 2011 preseason schedule which will feature two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pistons will host the Cavaliers at The Palace of Auburn Hills on...
Pistons TV Draft Special Set for Sunday Night
Please tune in Sunday at midnight for the premiere of the Metro PCS Pistons Draft Special on WDIV Channel 4. The show is hosted by Eli Zaret and features: A recap of one of the most historic days...
Detroit Pistons, Quicken Loans, Fathead and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Host Summer Tipoff Festival
The Detroit Pistons, Quicken Loans Inc., Fathead LLC and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan are hosting a summer tipoff festival at the Lloyd H. Diehl Club in Detroit (4242 Collingwood,...
PNC Bank Extends Presenting Sponsorship For Detroit Pistons 2011-12 Season
The Detroit Pistons announced that PNC Bank has renewed its presenting sponsorship for the 2011-12 regular season and playoffs marking the fourth season of this partnership and PNC Bank being the...
NBA Approves Tom Gores
The Tom Gores era is officially under way. NBA commissioner David Stern announced before Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Miami on Tuesday night that the...
Palace Sports & Entertainment Earns 11 Michigan Emmy Nominations
Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) received 11 nominations from the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recently. The Michigan Emmys will be presented...
Editorial: Patience is wearing out for Ficano to speak up
Recent records show that Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano has increasingly tapped his war chest to support political allies. / PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free...
L. Brooks Patterson offers proof he sought Oakland County redistricting change before bill
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson released letters Wednesday that showed he started working to push legislation changing the county's redistricting process in August, long before any...
Michigan nuns warn about human trafficking at Super Bowl
reports that the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph and other nuns contacted more than 200 hotels in the Indianapolis area to offer brochures and ask if staff were trained in detecting child...
Hoekstra Super Bowl ad hits Sen. 'Spenditnow'
U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad uses images of rice paddies and talk of government overspending to accuse Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow of helping China gobble up U.S....
Right-to-work issue could become battle in Michigan
On Tuesday, the House Committee on Oversight, Reform and Ethics passed a package of bills that would prohibit all public employees from striking - extending a ban that currently applies to public...
Ficano admits management issues
DETROIT - Amid the firestorm that has engulfed his administration since last fall's severance pay scandal erupted, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano is admitting to poor oversight and sloppy...
Four arrested in marijuana raid at Detroit warehouse
In what critics called a medical marijuana shakedown, federal drug agents on Friday arrested four individuals following a daylong raid at a historical warehouse in Detroit, hauling away several large...
Falconers descend on Lansing for field event
John Shuell handles one of his Harris hawks named Donny, who with his sister, Marie, dispatched three rabbits in just over an hour at a Michigan Hawking Club event Saturday in Lansing. / Robert...
How does your garden grow? Warmer in Michigan as temperatures rise
Palm trees in Pontiac?The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its first guide to what plants will thrive in what area. In general, it's a few degrees warmer than the old version...
Bob Bashara: I had nothing to do with wife's death
"I feel like I'm a prisoner in my own home," Bob Bashara of Grosse Pointe Park said Saturday of the intense scrutiny and police suspicions following the killing last month of his wife,...
Public payroll fuels Ficano political machine
Despite token opposition in his re-election bids, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano built up a massive war chest. / 2011 photo by KATHLEEN...
Buick Open Memorial Bash tees off
ABC12 news has learned that six Birch Run students have been kicked off the boys varsity basketball team following their decision to boycott practice earlier this...
Man found shot to death in Burger King parking lot
After a double murder on Saturday, Saginaw Police are investigating what could turn out to be the city's third murder of the year. Detectives are calling the woman's death suspicious. Her...
Flint man dies of injuries from last week shooting
He fought two tours of duty for our country overseas, and came home both times to no job and no place to live.But now, a Marine veteran from Flint finally has a place to call his own. None of it...
Keith Appling, Draymond Green seek redemption, revenge for Spartans
Evan Smotrycz passes the ball as Michigan State Spartans guard Keith Appling and forward Draymond Green defend in the second half at Crisler Center last month. Michigan won 60-59. / Rick Osentoski/US...
Mitch Albom: What if today you were Tom Brady?
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady poses for a photo with his parents, Tom and Galynn Brady, in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday. / Mark...
Pistons' guard Brandon Knight stung by Hornet's elbow, breaks nose
Trying to win back-to-back games for the second time this season, and minus Ben Gordon (shoulder), Will Bynum (left foot) and Charlie Villanueva, the Pistons continued to suffer from the injury bug...
Pistons 89, Hornets 87: Notes, quotes from Saturday night's win
Pistons center Ben Wallace gets airborne while guarding the Hornets' Carldell Johnson during Saturday night's game at the Palace. / Duane Burleson/ASSOCIATED...