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Trial set for man charged with working for Iraq

25 mins ago

A judge has set an Aug. 2 trial for a Detroit-area man charged with conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of Iraq and illegally obtaining 2 million barrels of oil.

Leading stem cell researcher to speak in Detroit

25 mins ago

A leading researcher and director of University of Michigan's A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute will speak in Detroit on the status of stem cell research and its promises of improving health and the economy.

Adam Everett stays with Tigers for $1.55 million

8 hrs ago

Smooth-fielding shortstop Adam Everett decided to stay with the Detroit Tigers, agreeing Monday to a $1.55 million, one-year contract.

Ex-Detroit mayor denies threat to prosecutor

9 hrs ago

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick denied in court Monday that he made threats to a prosecutor during a jailhouse telephone call to his wife while he was serving time following a text-messaging sex scandal that led to his resignation.

Detroit schools leveling 'worst of worst' eyesores

11 hrs ago

The state-appointed financial manager for Detroit's deficit-ridden public schools said Monday he is rushing to demolish 14 vacant schools that are the "worst of the worst" crime-infested eyesores the shrinking district owns.

GM plans to invest $700M in Michigan for Volt

12 hrs ago

General Motors Co. said Monday it will spend $700 million at eight Michigan facilities to get its new rechargeable electric car road-ready - a technological and economic boost for its home state.

American Axle to sell 14M shares in offering

16 hrs ago

Automotive parts supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said Monday it has launched an offering of 14 million shares of common stock and plans to use the proceeds toward corporate purposes.

2 Detroit firefighters rescue boy, 4, from home

17 hrs ago

Two Detroit firefighters are being hailed heroes for rescuing a 4-year old boy from a burning house.

GM plans to invest $336M investment in Volt plant

17 hrs ago

General Motors Co. says it will invest $336 million in a Michigan plant that will build its new rechargeable electric car called the Volt due in showrooms next year.

Boy, 1, dead, woman injured after fire in Detroit

22 hrs ago

Authorities say a fire that swept through a home in Detroit has left a 1-year-old boy dead and a 25-year-old woman injured.