• Catholic archdiocese appoints new superintendent of its 96 schools

  Detroit-area Catholic schools are getting a new superintendent.Brian Dougherty, who resigned Friday as superintendent from the cash-strapped Pontiac public schools, was appointed Wednesday by Archbishop Allen Vigneron to oversee 96 grade schools and high schools in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair and Lapeer counties.Dougherty of Lake Orion was once a Catholic school teacher and ...

• Game thread Verlander Tigers open up 6-2 lead on Indians

  Justin Verlander's fast start to the 2013 season seems like ages ago. Now he tries to get back on track against the same Indians team who started to batter him May 11.The Tigers ace is 4-4 with a 3.17 ERA, but had a 1.55 ERA as of two start ago. Since then, he's given up 11 earned runs on 12 hits and seven walks in 7.2 innings against the Indians and Rangers, both losses.Ubaldo Jimenez ...

• Wolf hunt in Upper Peninsula will go on despite ballot question

  LANSING — The ongoing battle over hunting gray wolves in the Upper Peninsula ...

• GM Recalling Cadillac SUVs To Tighten Wheels

  General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off.The company says the recall affects the 2013 Cadillac SRX with 18-inch wheels. Canadian safety regulators say the wheel nuts may not have been tightened enough at the factory.GM says the problem hasn't caused any crashes or injuries, and no wheels have fallen from vehicles.Dealers will ...

• 13 dogs found in Detroit home

  DIMINISHED BY THIS, TOTALLY DIMINISHED. Lauren: WHY POLICE ARE CALLING THESE BAD GUYS BOLD! Devin: TWO DOZEN DOGS RESCUED FROM A DETROIT HOME ARE GETTING MEDICAL TREATMENT. AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER THEY WERE MISTREATED AND EVEN STOLEN IN SOME CASES. Sandra: IT'S ONE OF THE WORST CASES THEY'VE EVER SEEN. A WOMAN HOARDING 13 DOGS INSIDE HER HOME AND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST ...

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