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  • Neighbors relative in custody in Grosse Pointe Park womans death

    A neighbor of the Grosse Pointe Park woman found strangled to death in her duplex Thursday said investigators raided his home over the weekend and his uncle is in police custody.Police would not comment on the claims regarding ...

  • Does Tigers Cabrera pose biggest threat to Pete Roses career hits record

    Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers watches the video board replay of his home run in the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers on May 19, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. / Getty ...

  • Murder trial begins for 2 men accused in Pontiac party bus shootings

    Trial began Friday for two men charged with first-degree felony murder, accused of opening fire on a crowded party bus parked in front of a Pontiac bar, killing two.Prosecutors say Lerrick Myers, 21, of Pontiac and Craig Lewis, 23, formerly of Pontiac but now a resident of Taylor, fired semiautomatic handguns into a rented bus the morning of May 13, 2012, as they sat parked in front of ...

  • Court rules for Fannie Freddie in Oakland County suit

    A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and has thrown out Oakland County's tax claims against the federally charted mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

  • Judge gives final approval to A123 bankruptcy plan

    WILMINGTON, Del. -- A Delaware bankruptcy judge has given final approval to the reorganization plan of failed battery maker A123 Systems Inc., which was the recipient of a $249 million Department of Energy grant.Monday's court hearing resolved minor outstanding issues following the sale of most of the company's assets to the U.S. arm of Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group ...

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Escape From New York [Blu-Ray]

Escape From New York [Blu-Ray]

There has always been a sense of dystopianism and apocalyptic anxiety in the science fiction genre, and the 1970s--with its worldwide recession, oil shortages, Vietnam conflict, and ever-present tensions between the capitalist West and communist East--helped fuel a special ... ...

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  • Blue irises in bloom means big Michigan mayfly hatches are coming

    The large (and protected) ivory bloom of the lilypad is probably most well-known, while the elusive trillium humble announces spring's arrival while hidden along deepwoods damp areas. No flower, however, signifies the approach of ...

  • Detroit lawmakers present no-fault auto insurance reform plan

    Detroit - Democratic state lawmakers from the Motor City announced their own auto insurance reform package Monday that seeks to drive down the rates that Detroiters pay as well as force transparency into a $14 billion fund for victims with catastrophic accident claims. The package of bills, which remain in draft form, would restructure the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association to force it to ...

  • Canton youth minister dies in traffic crash day after wedding

    was killed Sunday in a one-car crash in Ohio just one day after he was married to his new bride, Heather Favazza-Costa, 21.Rocky Barra, pastor of Canton Connection Church, had presided over the wedding Saturday, just one day before Ohio State Police reported Costa, a Canton resident, was killed while the couple was traveling south for a honeymoon. Favazza-Costa of Wayne was hospitalized.Barra ...

  • Metro Detroit under severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m.

    The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. for the following Michigan counties: Alcona; Allegan; Alpena; Antrim; Arenac; Barry; Bay; Benzie; Calhoun; Charlevoix; Cheboygan; Clare; Clinton; Crawford; Eaton; Emmet; Genesee; Gladwin; Grand Traverse; Gratiot; Huron; Ingham; Ionia; Iosco; Isabella; Jackson; Kalamazoo; Kalkaska; Kent; Lake; Lapeer; ...

  • Mahjong jewelry is retro chic

    When I think of mahjong, I think of grandmas, Boca Raton and caftans.Retro? Of course.Which is what makes these bracelets from Detroit-based Gehazi Collections so fun.Made from bone, mahjong tiles and glass beads, the red Tournament Bracelet is $14.99. The blue sparkling lotus bracelet is $20.Both, along with mahjong earrings, necklaces, wine charms and more, are available ...

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