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  • GM recalls nearly 20000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs

    General Motors Corporation said it is recalling nearly 20,000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs for faulty wheel lug nuts, according to a Detroit News report. The Detroit automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it is recalling 18,871 2013 SRX SUVs in the US and nearly 1,000 in Canada over concerns that a wheel could eventually fall off, reported Xinhua. GM has been investigating ...

  • Teen shot on Detroits southwest side

    Detroit - A teenager has been shot in the chest on the city's southwest side. The incident occurred Thursday morning near Sharon Street and W. Vernor Highway, located in an area between Springwells and Ferry streets. The condition of the victim, described as a 16-year-old boy, is unknown as an investigation takes place. The teen was transported to Henry Ford Hospital. Come back to ...

  • Most power restored in Metro Detroit after strong winds

    DTE Energy Co. reports that fewer than 1,000 homes and businesses remain without power as of 8 a.m. Thursday, down from a high of about 15,000 Wednesday night. "The outages were scattered all over the metro area," DTE spokesman Alejandro Bodipo-Memba said. "The winds played havoc with the wires." On Wednesday, severe thunderstorms swept through Metro Detroit and downed tree ...

  • Woman killed in rollover crash in Monroe County

    The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Luann J. Sager, of Petersburg, was driving a Ford F350 pickup northbound on Head-O-Lake Road, south of Beck Road, in Whiteford Township when the crash ...

  • Teens pot cash stolen by potential customers in Waterford Township pair arrested

    A 17-year-old selling marijuana was robbed of his pot, cash and other items by two potential customers armed with a sawed-off shotgun, according to police in Waterford Township.The Waterford teen at first told police he was robbed by two men of his wallet, cell phone, basketball jersey and shoes while he was skateboarding in the 3000 block of Herbell at 11:29 p.m. Tuesday, according to a report ...


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Movie Review

The Sum of All Fears

Roughly halfway through The Sum of All Fears, the worst thing imaginable happens: A small nuclear weapon placed by terrorists explodes in a major American city, killing tens of thousands of people and decimating a mile-wide area. During the Cold War era, the fear was that a massive nuclear strike would be launched against the U.S. by the Soviet Union, resulting in an unwinnable war that wo ... ...

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  • Drew Sharp Lions development of Willie Young and Jason Fox will be telling

    Detroit Lions defensive line coach Kris Kocurek talks with Detroit Lions defensive end Willie Young (79) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. / Rick ...

  • Alleged robber fatally shot on Detroits northwest side

    Detroit - An attempted robbery reportedly proved fatal for an alleged robber early Thursday morning in a shootout on the city's northwest side. According to WDIV-TV (Channel 4), the incident occurred at about 2 a.m. at a Citgo gas station near Linwood and Davison avenues, located in an area west of the Lodge Freeway (M-10) and east of Dexter Avenue. Reportedly, the shootout was ignited when ...

  • 1 dead 1 arrested after police chase ends in Detroit

    Detroit - One person is reportedly dead and another in custody after a police chase early Thursday involving two suspected carjackers. According to WDIV-TV (Channel 4), the incident started in River Rouge and ended at Dix and Pitt streets, in an area north of Vernor Highway and east of Central Avenue, in southwest Detroit. According to reports, River Rouge police were chasing the two carjackers ...

  • Sugar Island beach near Detroit opens Saturday

    Grosse Ile - A beach on the Detroit River's Sugar Island is opening to the public Saturday. The island's west beach will be accessible for activities including picnicking, sunbathing, wildlife observation, photography and volleyball. Upland areas will be off-limits to protect wildlife. Officials say the area designated for public use will be clearly marked. Some activities will be ...

  • Michiganians share $4.3M in e-book price-fix deal

    Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says state residents will receive about $4.3 million as part of a nationwide settlement in an e-book price-fixing ...

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