World Bank UN chiefs to visit African Great Lakes region

The World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a joint visit to Africa's Great Lakes region, a World Bank statement said Monday. The visit is to be undertaken in support of a landmark peace agreement and to push for economic development in the troubled region. "The visit will draw attention to the plight of fragile and conflict-affected countries ...

Duhatschek Red Wings look like a far better team now than they did in March

The Detroit Red Wings remind me of the protagonists in one of those cheesy 1950s-style Dracula movies. You know the kind. Someone has a chance to kill off the Count early, fails to do so - and all sorts of mayhem subsequently ensues.The Red Wings were like that with a week to go in the regular season - on the cusp of missing the playoffs for the first time in 22 years. Somebody just had to come ...

Ex-IRS commissioner heads to Capitol Hill amid scandal

Washington - Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups. Some of the questions on Tuesday will be direct: What did you know, and when did you know it? They also want to know why former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman didn't tell Congress that agents ...

Michigan man on trial in 2012 death of infant

Authorities say Everette Thibeault was brought to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing in March 2012 with injuries consistent with physical abuse. The child was 3 months old at the time and later died. Authorities have said the surviving twin had a broken ...

Detroit police Woman dead 2 men wounded in shooting

Police say a 55-year-old woman is dead and two men are wounded following a shooting at a vacant Detroit residence believed to have been used for drug activity.Police say the three were found shot about 1:40 a.m. today.The men ages 73 and 47 were listed in temporary serious condition following the shooting. No details about a possible suspect were immediately released.Police say the three may ...