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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 ...
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 ...

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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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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 ...
Bell stolen from Detroit church could be in Algonac store

Thieves struck a Detroit church and swiped a brass bell that's more than 100-years-old. The bell belongs to Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church. Officials believe a lock was cut on a fence that surrounds the church grounds Thursday night or early Friday ...
Man accused of killing his family brought back to Novi

The Novi man suspected of killing his family and fleeing to India in 2008 is to be arraigned on murder charges at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Lakshminivasa Nerusu arrived at the Novi Police Department on Saturday, ending a ...
Amtrack train strikes semi-truck in Ann Arbor no injuries reported

Ann Arbor Township - An Amtrak train traveling along the Chicago to Detroit route struck a semi-truck Saturday, closing the tracks and causing a backup along the route. The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department and the Ann Arbor Township Fire Department responded to the scene of the crash about three miles west of the Ann Arbor station. No one was injured in the crash, which occurred at ...
Motown Mowdown going on in Detroit thru Sunday

The first stop for the gang, O'Shea Park on the Westside of the city. The grass is overgrown and it's not the only park in the city that's in bad condition. This is the gang's first event of this kind, but for the last few years they have been giving abandoned playgrounds of Detroit a much needed makeover for the children. "There are a lot of parks in Detroit and it is ...

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GM recalls nearly 20,000 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 the issue of loosening wheel nuts since October 2012. In March and April, GM received six reports for noise and other issues caused by loose lug nuts. But according to GM spokesman Alan Adler, the automaker has no reports of wheels falling off.

GM said owners could experience creaking, rattling or grinding noises from the wheels or steering vibrations.

GM dealers will remove and reinstall the nuts and rotate the tyres. GM notified dealers last week and will notify owners June 3. It is the second recall of the 2013 SRX since March.