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  • General Motors Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Middle East Parts Distribution Center

    Dubai, May 19. (BNA) -- General Motors has passed a major milestone with the 10th anniversary of its Middle East Parts Distribution Center (MEDC) located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai. The MEDC was initially leased from DHL, when it first opened in 2003. The center stocks and supplies GM service parts for its lineup of vehicles sold under the Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands. It ...

  • Whats the best way to save for kids college

    Money Watch, a personal finance column that runs every Saturday, features a financial planner from the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors answering reader questions about saving, protecting and growing your money. Q: I would like to start putting some money away for my young grandson's college education. Should I invest in a 529 plan, IRA or buy a life insurance policy ...

  • Will Mad Men spot give GM a boost

    In case you haven't been following AMC's "Mad Men" this season, the big news is that Don Draper and his ad geniuses have landed the biggest plum account of all, General Motors. But if GM surfaces again in today's episode, will the brand get a lift?Kontera, a firm that tracks the impact that media makes on viewers, says the big auto brand so far has seen any significant ...

  • Return of the cicadas 10 things theyve missed since 1996

    The East Coast is experiencing an emergence of cicadas, which tunnel their way to the surface to shed their skin and mate after 17 years underground. / Gerry Broome / Associated ...

  • Law requires 1 form for doctors to authorize medicine

    A new Michigan law calls for the creation of a universal form that doctors can use when patients need prior authorization for coverage of prescription ...


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Movie Review

Heat

"Heat" marks the first time the two heavyweights of tough acting, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have shared the screen. They both starred in 1974's "The Godfather Part II," but they were never in a scene together. Those expecting to see them together a lot in "Heat" will be disappointed because it only happens twice, once in the middle and once at the end. However, their first scene together is ... ...

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  • Making A Difference Everyday Hero Rev. Gloriane Hymon Wiley

    For the past several months, Reverend Gloriane Hymon Wiley, or as most folks call her, Gloria, has been serving as the Interim Executive Director of the Friendship House in Hamtramck. Friendship House is an 83-year-old organization that has served as a community resource center for more generations than it can count. It is a busy bee hive daily with individuals going and coming. Situated in the ...

  • Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball jackpot sold in Florida

    (Reuters) - One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on ...

  • Man arraigned in church break-in

    A man allegedly spotted scaling a pole just before breaking in a church was arraigned Friday on an unlawful entry charge.Paul Edward Murray, 45, was arrested Monday after officers found him in the basement of Good Shepherd Church at 814 N. Campbell in Royal Oak, according to information from Royal Oak police. Police went to the church after a 911 caller reported seeing a man climbing a pole ...

  • Ann Arbor doctor killed in crash on I-94

    An Ann Arbor doctor was killed this morning in a fiery crash along I-94 west of Ann Arbor.Dr. Steven Ernst Gradwohl, 51, an internal medicine doctor with the University of Michigan Health System, was killed in the crash, the Michigan State Police said in a news release.About 9:30 a.m., a red Volkswagen Cabrio started to drift across the three lanes of eastbound I-94 near Zeeb Road. The vehicle ...

  • John Carlisle Church halts Martas Fine Foods bid for a liquor license

    Marta Parilli sits in her small restaurant Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Oshtemo. Parilli has applied for a liquor license but was rejected because of nearby Oshtemo United Methodist Church's challenge. / Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free ...

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