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FBI hunt for Jimmy Hoffa's remains enters 3rd day
FBI agents plan a third day of digging Wednesday in suburban Detroit for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 ...
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and ...
Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades
The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned ...
'Dead zones' predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico unless a tropical storm hits the area shortly ...
Jury can't reach verdict in Detroit cop's trial
A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl ...
Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, ...
Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on $22.5M, 3-year deal
The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk.
Scherzer improves to 10-0, Tigers top Orioles 5-1
Max Scherzer has shrugged off the significance of his undefeated start, saying records are fluky statistics for pitchers and that he's simply playing ...
Still no Hoffa after 1st day of latest search
Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain ...
Remote Mich. village abuzz over shipwreck search
Commercial fisherman Larry Barbeau's comings and goings usually don't create much of a stir in this wind-swept Lake Michigan outpost, but in the past ...
Biffle holds on to win again at Michigan
Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters. Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at ...
Divers begin Lake Michigan search for Griffin ship
Divers began opening an underwater pit Saturday at a remote site in northern Lake Michigan that they say could be the resting place of the Griffin, ...
Smith holds off Larson to win Nationwide race
The rain drops splashed down on the pavement at Michigan International Speedway about an hour after Regan Smith's victory Saturday. Too late to ...
Edwards tops Cup qualifying at Michigan
Brad Keselowski was asked to pick one word to describe a lap at Michigan International Speedway. "Fast," the defending Sprint Cup champion said.
Emergency manager: Detroit won't pay $2.5B it owes
A team led by a state-appointed emergency manager said Friday that Detroit is defaulting on about $2.5 billion in unsecured debt and is asking ...
Cheeks is Pistons' new coach, with work to do
Maurice Cheeks is ready for a new challenge, undaunted by the fact that the Detroit Pistons have been a revolving door for coaches lately. Cheeks is ...
State-by-state look at Iowa to Mid-Atlantic storm
Massive thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest are pushing toward the Mid-Atlantic states. Meteorologists warn that the line of storms could ...
Analysts: Midwest drivers to see lower gas prices
The worst may be over for drivers in the upper Midwest who have been grappling with the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S. Analysts said ...
Detroit Pistons hire Maurice Cheeks as new coach
Maurice Cheeks is getting a third shot to be an NBA head coach. The Detroit Pistons are desperately hoping he makes the most of the opportunity he was ...
Grandmother says she watched officer shoot girl, 7
Beneath a multi-colored quilt of Disney cartoon characters, 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones lay peacefully on the living room couch of her ...
Government moves to wrap up gray wolf recovery
Federal officials are declaring victory in their four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf, a predator the government once considered a nuisance ...
Kelly says Rees will start for Notre Dame in 2013
Tommy Rees is Notre Dame's starting quarterback again. After telling reporters last week there would be a three-way competition in August to replace ...
Witness to fatal raid: I warned cops about kids
A man rounding up his dogs late at night testified Wednesday that he warned Detroit police that children were inside a home moments before an officer ...
Tigers chase Moore early in 10-1 win over Rays
Torii Hunter noticed early on that something was amiss with Tampa Bay left-hander Matt Moore. "I saw him throw the curveball a couple times, and I saw ...