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  • Court rules for Fannie Freddie in Oakland lawsuit

    DETROIT — A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling and threw out tax claims by Oakland County against the federally charted mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.In an opinion released Monday, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati determined that Oakland County tried ...

  • Detroit Pistons 2.0 Mobile App for Android and iPhone Offers In-Game Seat Upgrade Option

    April 15, 2013 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - It's 7:30 p.m. You're at tonight's Detroit Pistons game against the Charlotte Bobcats. You're sitting in the 200-level, but you see some open seats in the 100-level. Tonight - you can use the official Detroit Pistons Mobile App to upgrade your seats in the arena. The Pistons are the second team to provide the seat upgrade option on ...

  • Train strikes semi carrying load of kayaks near Ann Arbor

    ANN ARBOR — An Amtrak train has struck a semi-trailer near Ann Arbor, sending a load of kayaks to the ground.No injuries were reported Saturday in Ann Arbor Township. Some ...

  • Animal carcass discovered in abandoned Detroit home

    The home is located on the city's northwest side. Additional investigation by police determined that the carcass of an animal not a human body was responsible for the putrid ...

  • MLB Minnesota 3 Detroit 2

    P.J. Walters pitched six efficient innings in his first start of 2013 Saturday and Minnesota broke a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Detroit. Walters (1-0) was called up from Class AAA Rochester and responded by limiting the Tigers to two runs on eight hits. The 28-year-old right-hander walked one and struck out ...


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Back to the Future Part III [Blu-Ray]

Back to the Future Part III [Blu-Ray]

Back to the Future Part III, which was shot simultaneously with Part II and released less than a year later, avoids many of the previous sequels narrative and logical pitfalls and reengages more successfully with the simple, direct pleasures tha ... ...

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  • Helene St. James Wings proving sometimes best move to make is nothing

    Had the Red Wings made a trade last month, they may not have guys like Justin Abdelkader, left, or Jakub Kindl right now. / Julian H. ...

  • Oakland County vows to take fight real estate tranfer tax fight to Supreme Court

    Oakland County is vowing to take its fight against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to get millions in real estate transfer taxes from the mortgage giants.The county was dealt a blow in the battle Monday when a federal appellate court tossed out its lawsuit seeking $12 million in unpaid real estate transfer taxes. The county says ...

  • Tune into Local 4 at 730 p.m. for Red Wings coverage

    The Red Wings are looking to eliminate the Blackhawks in game five of the playoff series Saturday in Chicago. The Wings lead the series 3-1. To see all of the action, tune into Local 4 for the pre-game show at 7:30 p.m. The game immediately follows at 8 p.m. Jamie Edmonds will be live from Chicago for the postgame ...

  • Movement festival promotes music good causes

    Stala Infinite designers Luis Antionio Uribegan, Luis Andres Calderon, and Michael Lapp stand next to their art work which is part of the Camp Detroit art installations displayed near each main stage during the 2013 Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit on Saturday, May 25, 2013. / Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free ...

  • Thousands experience Movement at Hart Plaza

    Kelly Thiede, of Detroit, (left), Madelyn Grant, of Royal Oak, and Katie Fay, of Wyandotte, dance to the music with hula hoops at Hart Plaza Saturday during the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. (Lauren Abdel-Razzaq / The Detroit ...

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