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Ford to get blue oval back after second upgrade
Ford Motor Co. is getting its blue oval logo back. Moody's Investors Service raised Ford's debt ratings to investment-grade Tuesday for the first time ...
Serial stabbings suspect guilty of murder in Mich.
A drifter accused of terrorizing a struggling city by faking car trouble then stabbing strangers who came to his aid was quickly convicted of murder ...
Mich. teen shot by grandmother had drug conviction
Police were still trying to determine what prompted a 74-year-old Michigan woman to shoot her 17-year-old grandson, as dozens of his classmates and ...
Mich. police: Grandmother shot grandson 8 times
Jonathan Hoffman frantically told a 911 dispatcher he had been shot in the chest by his grandmother and was going to die, a police detective testified ...
3 charged in carjacking of pastor Marvin Winans
Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans. The office of ...
Max Scherzer's 15 Ks help Tigers beat Pirates 4-3
Max Scherzer headed off the mound and toward the dugout, where manager Jim Leyland was waiting to offer a congratulatory handshake. After 15 ...
Ouch! Dog bites politician but she gets a vote
A woman running for the Michigan Legislature was bitten by a dog while going door to door. The dog's distressed owner has made amends: Ann Doyle can ...
Verlander nearly throws 3rd no-hitter for Tigers
Two outs were all that separated Justin Verlander from yet another rare achievement — and an exclusive club that includes Cy Young, Nolan Ryan and ...
Experts: Insanity defense doesn't fit in stabbings
Mental health experts who interviewed a Michigan serial stabbings suspect testified Friday that he revealed a pattern of planning, control and lack ...
Romney, GOP guvs have differing takes on economy
In Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell runs TV ads hailing the state's business growth. Ohio Gov. John Kasich tells anyone who will listen that 100,000 jobs ...
Michigan boy finds finger piece in Arby's sandwich
A Michigan teen finishing off an Arby's roast beef sandwich chomped down on something tough that tasted like rubber, so he spit it out. Turns out it ...
Detroit pastor Marvin Winans assaulted, carjacked
Popular Detroit pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans was assaulted and carjacked Wednesday afternoon at a gas station on the city's west side.
Mitch Albom's latest book set for release Aug. 28
Mitch Albom's publisher says the best-selling author's latest book will be released this summer. Hyperion announced Wednesday that "The Time Keeper" ...
Don't bet on Mitt Romney winning in Massachusetts
Don't bet on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney winning his home state or even trying. "That's not been a topic of discussion," Romney ...
Forcier signs 3-year deal with Hamilton in CFL
Tate Forcier is heading north to pursue a professional football career. The former Michigan quarterback confirmed in a text message to The Associated ...
New generation challenges some blacks in Congress
For two decades, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has been an outspoken voice for Democrats in her signature bright blazer and multicolored scarf. Now the ...
Residential Capital seeks Chapter 11 protection
The U.S. government is hoping that Monday's bankruptcy filing by Ally Financial Inc.'s troubled mortgage business will help the company repay its ...
Pols rockin' the shout-out to teams, trees, grits
"Hooah!" "Did I do that right?" Michelle Obama asked after sounding a battle cry to soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia last month. "Phew," she sighed ...
A's Brandon Inge pounds former Tigers team again
Brandon Inge is putting on a home run derby for all his former teammates to see. The ex-bosses, too. Inge hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs ...
Detroit orchestra hopes Kid Rock show raises $1M
This time last year, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was about a month removed from a contentious musicians' strike that worsened its already strained ...
Gay rights backers see history in Obama's stand
At a birthplace of the gay rights movement, patrons of New York City's Stonewall Inn said they felt like they were living history. In Wyoming, the ...
Laila Ali kicks off 3-day celebration of Title IX
Laila Ali kicked off a national conference to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX at the University of Michigan. "Title IX has given women the ...