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  • 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 ...

  • Michigan park information Theres an app for that

    SMART Parks enables local park and recreation departments to reach residents with text alert updates. The app displays park website and event information in a mobile ...

  • 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 ...

Movie Review

Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

It may have been hard out there for a pimp in Craig Brewer's 2005 Sundance fave Hustle & Flow, but it's even harder out there for an angry, sexed-up spitfire named Rae (Christina Ricci) in his follow-up Black Snake Moan, a neo-exploitation fable that is so conscious ... ...

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  • 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 ...

  • Mick McCabe Latest Walled Lake Central Prena sibling knows how to throw

    Check out our high school sports website, detroithighschoolsports.net, for ■ Coverage and photos from ...

  • Red Wings draw level Sharks get one back

    The Detroit Red Wings squared their NHL Western Conference semi-final series with the Chicago Blackhawks at 1-1 on Saturday.The Red Wings earned a come-from-behind 4-1 triumph on away ice at the United Center, scoring twice in each of the second and third periods.Patrick Kane put Chicago ahead in the final six minutes of the opening stanza, but Damien Brunner had the quick reply in the second ...

  • Sanchez struggles in Detroits loss to Texas

    Texas Rangers Elvis Andrus, left, stands on third base with Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) after Andrus' triple scored teammate Avisail Garcia, not shown, during the second inning of the baseball game Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM ...

  • MLB Texas 7 Detroit 2

    Elvis Andrus went 5-for-5 with two RBI for Texas Saturday in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over Detroit. Grimm (3-3) broke a personal three-start losing streak, yielding a pair of runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out two. Andrus delivered an RBI triple in the second inning, igniting a three-run outburst, and added a run-scoring hit in the third ...

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