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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 ...
Detroit Could Sell Its Art Treasures To Pay Its Bills

The Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Detroit Institute of Arts is widely considered to be one of the nation's museum jewels. Its vast collection includes works by Rembrandt, Picasso, Sargent, and Van Gogh. Its centerpiece courtyard is framed with priceless automobile industry murals ...
DIAs art collection could face sell-off to satisfy Detroits creditors

The once unthinkable is suddenly thinkable.Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr is considering whether the multibillion-dollar collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts should be considered city assets that potentially could be sold to cover about $15 billion in debt.How much is the art at the DIA worth? Nobody knows exactly, but several billion dollars might well be a low estimate.Even the ...
Burkes agent mulling over marketing opportunities for ex-Wolverine

For Trey Burke, the next month is a lot of waiting.Between now and the June 27 NBA Draft, his routine will look a lot like his Thursday night, when he spent three hours signing autographs.Really slow.The Burke business was in full swing, first with a private signing for stores, then two hours with the general public at Farmington ...
Beverly Hills man gets 137 years for role in arson ring

The leader of an arson ring was sentenced today to 137 years in prison for running a scheme that involved burning down houses and businesses for money, scamming more than $5 million from insurance companies through phony claims.Ali Darwich, 31, of Beverly Hills was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland, who oversaw his trial that ended in December with him convicted of 33 counts of ...

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150 dogs removed from northern Mich. unlicensed breeding facilities

More than 150 dogs were being removed from two sites of an unlicensed breeding facility in northern Michigan, an anti-animal cruelty group said Thursday. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it is assisting the Missaukee County Sheriff's Office and the Roscommon County Animal Shelter to remove and shelter dogs from two sites in Lake City, an hour south of ...
Officials say Detroit bridge operator involved in freighter crash fired

The operator of a Rouge River drawbridge that crashed down onto an ore carrier last week has been fired, Wayne County officials said. "We completed our investigation and she was terminated as a result," said Cindy Dingell, deputy CEO of Wayne County Department of Public Services, on Thursday. The woman had worked for the county 17 years, including 15 as a bridge operator, Dingell said. ...
Police find car but not wifes ashes that were in trunk

Police found the car on Thursday, but the ashes were gone. The family hopes those ashes can be found and turned over to the Edward Swans Funeral Home in Madison ...
Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals Game 4

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (L) is congratulated by teammate Jakub Kindl after the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks during Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final playoff hockey game in Chicago, Illinois, May 18, 2013. Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 4 on Thursday night, with the Blackhawks looking to go on the ...
Detroit Pistons To Clean Up St. Hedwig Park In Detroit April 18 For NBA Green Week Presented By Sprint

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons are helping to clean-up St. Hedwig Park in Southwest Detroit today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., clearing debris, removing graffiti and painting the basketball court to celebrate NBA Green Week. Members of the Pistons organization, including Pistons Legend Earl Cureton, will join Detroit ...

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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.