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As Great Lakes plummet, towns try to save harbors
For more than a century, easy access to Lake Michigan has made Onekama a popular place for summer visitors and a refuge for boaters fleeing dangerous ...
NFL won't suspend Suh for low blow against Schaub
Ndamukong Suh might lose some money for his low blow against Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub. The Detroit Lions defensive tackle, though, will ...
Man charged in deaths of 4 women found in Detroit
Phone records emerged Monday as key evidence in a murder case against a suburban man charged with killing four suspected escorts and hiding their ...
For Thanksgiving travelers, a smooth trip home
Travelers heading home after the long Thanksgiving weekend had yet another reason to be thankful on Sunday: favorable weather and few airport delays ...
Texans top Lions 34-31 in OT after coach's mistake
Justin Forsett scooted up the middle and lunged forward while a couple of Detroit defenders closed in to stop him. His knee hit the ground, but the ...
Sandy victims cheered by NYC's Thanksgiving parade
Victims of Superstorm Sandy in New York and elsewhere in the Northeast were comforted Thursday by kinder weather, free holiday meals and — for some ...
Suh's left cleat hits QB Schaub below the belt
The left cleat of Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh connected with Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in his groin area in their ...
Texans score disputed TD against Lions
Houston's Justin Forsett scored on an 81-yard run in the third quarter Thursday against the Detroit Lions, even though replays clearly showed his knee ...
Texans playing Lions for a spot in the playoffs
The Houston Texans have put themselves in a position to be the NFL's first team to seal a spot in the playoffs and to move a step closer toward ...
Detroit man accused of murder at 14 to get $1.1M
The city of Detroit has been ordered to pay $1.1 million to a young man who was rousted out of bed as a 14-year-old, charged with murder and held in ...
Feds accuse Michigan judge of real estate fraud
Federal authorities filed a lawsuit to seize the Florida home of a Michigan Supreme Court justice, accusing her of fraud by hiding control of the real ...
Ex-Mich. college professor charged with child porn
Sexually explicit videos of children found on the computer of a Michigan college professor had nothing to do with his research, which focused on ...
Rodgers lifts Packers to 24-20 win over Lions
The Green Bay Packers are winning again, and they aren't too concerned about how they look doing it. Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, ...
Still dismissed from EMU basketball team
Eastern Michigan has dismissed junior forward James Still from its basketball team while an assault case against him is being resolved in court.
Tigers, OF Torii Hunter finalize 2-year, $26M deal
Torii Hunter has reached the postseason six times in his career, but he's never played in a World Series. Now he's joining forces with the defending ...
Automakers bet on pickup surge
Auto companies are betting on a surge in pickup sales now that home building is on the rise. Chrysler said Thursday it is adding 1,000 workers to its ...
Housing project where Supremes lived coming down
A vacant Detroit housing project that was home to the Supremes before the talented trio struck gold with Motown is coming down. Demolition of the ...
R.A. Dickey, David Price win Cy Young awards
R.A. Dickey languished in the minors for 14 years, bouncing from one team to another before finally perfecting that perplexing knuckleball that made ...
AP source: Hunter agrees with Tigers
Free agent outfielder Torii Hunter has agreed to a $26 million, two-year deal with Detroit, giving the Tigers a capable corner outfielder coming off ...
Steward hailed by Queen of Soul and boxing royalty
Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward was celebrated by boxing royalty and the Queen of Soul at a star-studded memorial service Tuesday in the Motor ...
Motive behind Michigan police HQ shooting unclear
A 64-year-old man who was killed after walking into a suburban Detroit police station and opening fire on officers without saying a word was a ...
Romney never overcame bailout opposition in Ohio
Only a couple of weeks after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the man who would become his Republican challenger in the next election penned ...
Husband held in killing of Iraqi-American woman
The husband of an Iraqi-American woman whose beating death initially appeared to be a hate crime was arrested on suspicion of murder in what police ...
Mich. shootings spree suspect arraigned, jailed
A man suspected in two dozen random shootings along a 100-mile stretch of roadway in southeastern Michigan was charged with several gun crimes ...
Authorities: Suspect arrested in Mich. shootings
Police who arrested a suspect in a Michigan shooting spree that targeted moving cars and resulted in at least once injury were led to the man's home ...