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  • Lawyer Ex-Mich. Supreme Court Justice Hathaway shouldnt go to jail

    Detroit - Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway shouldn't spend a day in federal prison, her lawyer said Monday, despite admitting she orchestrated an elaborate two-year scheme to defraud her bank of $600,000 owed on a Grosse Pointe Park home. Hathaway pleaded guilty in January to one count of felony bank fraud, eight days after she left the bench in the biggest scandal to ...

  • Red Wings pregame Brunner may be more clued in than teammates think

    Detroit Red Wings' Damien Brunner looks up at the scoreboard after Chicago Blackhawks' Marcus Kruger scored during the third period of Game 1. / Associated ...

  • Upbeat Bing tees up more business help for recreation and police fire

    Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said Monday that his Active and Safe Campaign has already raised $24 million of its $60-million three-year target to support public safety and recreational programs, and that another major donation will be announced in the next week or ...

  • 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 ...

  • Who wants to be Detroit mayor 22 candidates do

    In announcing he won't seek a second term, Mayor Dave Bing slammed Michigan officials for ceding most of his power to an emergency manager who currently controls almost every aspect of City Hall, from spending to hiring.That arrangement, coupled with a stubbornly high crime rate, blighted neighborhoods and a financial crisis that has pushed Detroit toward bankruptcy, raised an obvious ...


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Finding Nemo

Seeing Finding Nemo on the big screen again (now in 3D!) is a pure shot of delight and a reminder of the strength of Pixars cinematic vision at its finest. Released at the height of the studios initial run of creative output (it followed Toy Story and Toy Story 2, A ... ...

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  • Firefighters battling large Detroit blaze

    Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a building at the corner of Woodrow Wilson and Pilgrim. The fire department was called to the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday, a fire dispatcher said. Media reports said the structure is an abandoned warehouse. The dispatcher could not confirm what the building ...

  • Family search for missing Detroit man

    Family members told police Dwayne Coleman left his home in the 11700 block of Payton at 1 p.m. that day to go to the store, but he hasn't been heard from ...

  • Lawyer Saudi Arabia supports man arrested at Detroit Metro with pressure cooker

    Detroit - The Saudi Arabian government is supporting a citizen who was arrested May 11 at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with a pressure cooker in his luggage, the man's lawyer said Monday. The Saudi government has offered to post a bond for Hussain al-Khawahir, who contacted the consulate after he was arrested at the airport, defense lawyer James Howarth said Monday. In a court filing, ...

  • Ray Manzarek founding member of The Doors dies

    Ray Manzarek of The Doors performs at the Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 16, ...

  • After another win Indians may be a real challenge to Tigers this time

    Cleveland Indians' Yan Gomes is congratulated by teammates after hitting a game-winning three-run home run off Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Charlie Furbush in the 10th inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Cleveland. Michael Brantley and Drew Stubbs scored. The Indians won 10-8 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) / ...

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