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  • General Motors recalls 231000 SUVs over fire risk

    US General Motors Co. is set to recall about 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks and has urged owners to park them outside garages until they are repaired, a media report said. The Detroit-based automaker agreed to recall 193,000 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, Isuzu Ascender and 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL in the US, reported ...

  • Wayne Co. aims to salvage over-budget jail project with scaled-down effort

    The county today is set to consider hiring a consultant to determine how the jail project went over budget.Construction of the new Wayne County Jail on Clinton in Detroit was stalled two weeks ago. (John T. Greilick/The Detroit ...

  • Detroit man’s pictures on Facebook leads to arrest www.privateofficer.com

    -- A Detroit man who posted pictures of himself holding guns on Facebook got more than a ';like'; out of his posts: He got arrested. Unbeknownst to Oliver Weddington, court records show, a federal agent who was investigating him for federal gun crimes was combing his Facebook page and came across several pictures that raised red flags. For law enforcement, social networking is proving ...

  • Saginaw Valley State Universitys longest-serving leader announces retirement

    Eric R. Gilbertson, president of Saginaw Valley State University, announced this week his plans to retire.Gilbertson, who joined the university in 1989, intends to stay in his job until a replacement is chosen, according to a press release from the university.Gilbertson made the announcement during ...

  • Hamtramck council vote opens door for state EM to fix finances

    Abdullah al Audi, a resident of nearly 40 years, says the state taking over is a good idea. Taxes are higher, he says, but where the money goes is a mystery. / Regina H. ...


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Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier [DVD]

Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier [DVD]

Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece about the madness of war, has always been a flawed epic. Few films can rival the grandiosity of its scale and thematic ambitions--perhaps only D.W. Griffiths Intolerance (1916) surpasses it in sheer magnitude, visually a ... ...

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  • Saginaw Valley in-state tuition for undergrads goes up 3.7

    The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control this week approved a budget that includes a 3.7% tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students.Taking 30 credits during the 2013-2014 school year will cost students from Michigan $8,422.50 in tuition and fees. Including the increase, Saginaw Valley ...

  • Helene St. James Good news for Datsyuk Wings

    The Red Wings look in shape to extend their playoff streak past the quarter century mark.Pavel Datsyuk, with one year left on his current deal, agreed to a three-year extension Tuesday. That means the Wings have locked up, through 2016-17, Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall and Jimmy ...

  • Lou Dawkins is still dealing with loss of his son

    Four years after the death of his youngest son, Lou Dawkins is coaching at Northern Illinois. Dorian Dawkins died from a rare heart condition in 2009 at age 14. / Courtesy ...

  • Ford doubles engine capacity in China

    Kumar Galhotra, vice president, Product Development, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, describes the design of the all-new EcoSport, which offers a confident stance, a high driving position, and a robust character. The production version of the all-new Ford EcoSport is unveiled on the Ford stand at 2012 Auto China. / Ford Motor ...

  • Twitter founder returns to headline Techonomy Detroit conference

    Dan Gilbert, chairman of Rock Ventures and Quicken Loans, right, and Jack Dorsey, creator of Twitter and founder and CEO of Square, at last year's Technomy Detroit conference. / KIMBERLY P. MITCHELL/Detroit Free ...

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