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  • Red Wings are Exhibit A on how to build a dynasty

    Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) and defenceman Jakub Kindl (4) stop Chicago Blackhawks centre Marcus Kruger (16) from scoring in the 3rd period during Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference semifinals playoff game in Detroit, Michigan May 23, 2013. (REBECCA ...

  • Why Red Wings’ demise has been greatly exaggerated

    Detroit Red Wings right wing Daniel Cleary, right, celebrates his empty-net goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with teammate Henrik Zetterberg (40), of Sweden, during the third period in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Detroit, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (Paul ...

  • Jeb Bush among Mackinac Conference speakers

    A potential presidential candidate, a nationally known crusader for education reform and members of Michigan's business and political elite will be on hand this week for the Detroit Regional Chamber's policy conference on Mackinac ...

  • Diet soda may harm teeth like meth

    A new study says that heavy consumption of diet soda can damage a person's teeth just as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine. The study shows that the ingredients in crack, methamphetamine, and soda, sweetened or not, are highly all highly acidic, and cause similar dental issues, according to professor of restorative dentistry Dr. Mohamed Bassiouny at the Temple University School of ...

  • Art assets Could Detroit museums collection be sold to cover city debts

    Could the Detroit Institute of Arts' billion dollar collection, including works by Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse, be headed for the auction block to satisfy creditors of the financially troubled city? Bill Nowling, a spokesman for state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr, ...


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Movie Review

This Is Spinal Tap [DVD]

This Is Spinal Tap [DVD]

Now that VH-1's "Behind the Music" and other rockumentaries are an increasingly regular part of the cable TV landscape, Rob Reiner's directorial debut, the 1984 mock documentary "This Is Spinal Tap," seems even more dead-on in its parody of a group of aging, outdated British heavy metal rockers on their last American tour. Because there have been dozens of one-hour programs with aged rock sta ... ...

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  • Calif. prosecutor Titus Young tried break into second home

    A new complaint filed against Titus Young in California court today alleges that the former Lions wide receiver tried to break into a second house and vandalized property during a crime spree that ended with him in an Orange County jail.Young was arraigned on three more charges today, including a fourth felony count for the attempted residential ...

  • Fiat 500L arrives in June giving dealers much-needed new model

    2014 Fiat 500L Trekking Debuts at the 2012 LA Auto...: The brand new 2014 Fiat 500L trekking broke cover at the 2012 LA Auto show with a sexy new commercial that features the car's extra two feet of room. In this exclusive TFLcar video we get up close and personal with the longer Fiat 500L and find out ...

  • 129 candidates vie for Detroits ballot 13 disqualified

    Devin: IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A STRAIGHTFORWARD TASK: COLLECT ENOUGH SIGNATURES TO GET ON THE BALLOT. PROBLEMS ARE GETTING SOME CANDIDATES KICKED OFF THE BALLOT. SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE TASK IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE, RIGHT? Rod: ABSOLUTELY. THE RULES ARE TOUGH. THEY'RE STRICT, AND THERE'S A GOOD REASON FOR THAT. BUT THE RULES CHANGED THIS YEAR WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL WENT TO A DISTRICT ...

  • FBI busts prostitution ring in Southfield hotel

    The FBI made a sex trafficking bust after a woman says she was held against her will in a Southfield hotel and forced to have sex with men. The clerk inside the Victory Hotel in Southfield said when Deante Brown checked in, he was friendly and polite. Federal investigators call Brown a brutal sex trafficker and Friday they put an end to his alleged prostitution ...

  • Democratic nomination for governor is now Mark Schauers for the taking

    Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, is close to becoming a candidate for governor. Picture taken at a Lansing coffee shop on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. / Kathleen Gray/Detroit Free ...

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