http://www.mail.com/locations/2978-michigan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2978-michigan.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2161180-fbi-ends-michigan-search-hoffas-remains.html OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Beneath a swimming pool, under a horse farm and now a weed-grown field north of Detroit. For at least the third time in a decade, FBI agents grabbed shovels and combed through dirt and mud in the search for Jimmy Hoffa's remains or clues to the disappearance of the former Teamsters boss. Once again, the search was futile. "C... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:02:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2161180-fbi-ends-michigan-search-hoffas-remains.html 2013-06-19T22:02:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2163034-car-quality-dinged-tech-glitches-survey-finds.html DETROIT (AP) — Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail. The top complaints in J.D. Power's closely-watched survey of new vehicle owners, released Wednesday, involved technologies that drivers are clamoring for. Voice recognition systems... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:21:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2163034-car-quality-dinged-tech-glitches-survey-finds.html 2013-06-19T21:21:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2162164-guide-to-life-mystery-jimmy-hoffa.html DETROIT (AP) — The FBI has spent this week digging up a field in suburban Detroit for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago. He was last seen outside a restaurant about 20 miles from the digging site where he was to meet with a New Jersey Teamsters boss and a Detroit Mafia captain. Here's a look at Hoffa, h... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:29:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2162164-guide-to-life-mystery-jimmy-hoffa.html 2013-06-19T16:29:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2159966-chrysler-agrees-to-recall-jeeps-risk-fire.html DETROIT (AP) — After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. But the recall, which came in an 11th-hour deal between the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, covers only 1.56 million of the... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:56:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2159966-chrysler-agrees-to-recall-jeeps-risk-fire.html 2013-06-19T03:56:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2160490-hoffa-mystery-fascinates-4-decades.html OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — 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 out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers. Over nearly four decades, authorities have pursued multiple leads ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:26:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2160490-hoffa-mystery-fascinates-4-decades.html 2013-06-19T02:26:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2160674-dead-zones-predicted-gulf-chesapeake-bay.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 before or during the annual measurement. In the Chesapeake Bay, scientists expect a smaller-than-average area where there's too little oxygen to support fish, shellfish and other aquatic life. ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:45:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2160674-dead-zones-predicted-gulf-chesapeake-bay.html 2013-06-18T23:45:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2159984-jury-reach-verdict-detroit-cops-trial.html DETROIT (AP) — 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 during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew. Loud voices could be heard in the jury room a few hours before jurors threw in the towel and were dismisse... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:40:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2159984-jury-reach-verdict-detroit-cops-trial.html 2013-06-18T23:40:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2159424-scientists-timber-lake-michigan-centuries.html FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) — A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century. Expedition leaders still were... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2159424-scientists-timber-lake-michigan-centuries.html 2013-06-18T23:14:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2159748-datsyuk-red-wings-agree-225m-3-year-deal.html DETROIT (AP) — 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. "It's a great day for the Red Wings," general manager Ken Holland said in a telephone interview. "He's is a world-class player and there are no moves I can make to find players like Pavel Datsyuk."... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:46:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2159748-datsyuk-red-wings-agree-225m-3-year-deal.html 2013-06-18T19:46:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2158778-reputed-mafioso-tip-triggers-hoffa-body-search.html OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ago. Tony Zerilli told his lawyer that Hoffa was buried beneath a concrete sl... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:51:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2158778-reputed-mafioso-tip-triggers-hoffa-body-search.html 2013-06-18T13:51:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158474-scherzer-improves-to-10-0-tigers-top-orioles-5-1.html DETROIT (AP) — Max Scherzer has shrugged off the significance of his undefeated start, saying records are fluky statistics for pitchers and that he's simply playing for a good team. When the Detroit Tigers right-hander found out he is the first to accomplish a couple feats since Rogers Clemens and Pedro Martinez, though, it knocked Scherzer off his humble... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:55:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158474-scherzer-improves-to-10-0-tigers-top-orioles-5-1.html 2013-06-18T02:55:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2157256-hoffa-1st-day-latest-search.html OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — 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 says the Teamsters boss' body was buried. Authorities used excavation equipment to root around in the Oakland Township property, about 25 miles north of Detroit. The FBI halted th... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:50:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2157256-hoffa-1st-day-latest-search.html 2013-06-18T02:50:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2157316-remote-mich-village-abuzz-shipwreck-search.html FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) — 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 few days, his phone jangles the minute he arrives home. Barbeau's 46-foot boat is the offshore nerve center for an expedition seeking the underwater grave of the Griffin, the first shi... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:17:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2157316-remote-mich-village-abuzz-shipwreck-search.html 2013-06-18T00:17:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2155718-biffle-holds-to-win-michigan.html BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters. Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final laps Sunday. It was the 1,000th victory for Ford Motor Com... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:15:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2155718-biffle-holds-to-win-michigan.html 2013-06-16T22:15:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2154574-divers-lake-michigan-search-griffin-ship.html ON LAKE MICHIGAN NEAR POVERTY ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — 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, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle. U.S. and French archaeologists examined sediment removed from a hole dug near a timber slab tha... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:27:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2154574-divers-lake-michigan-search-griffin-ship.html 2013-06-16T03:27:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2154456-smith-holds-larson-to-win-nationwide-race.html BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The rain drops splashed down on the pavement at Michigan International Speedway about an hour after Regan Smith's victory Saturday. Too late to interrupt the race — and that was fine with Smith and crew chief Greg Ives. "I've had a lot of different situations over the years, of weather and how it plays into it," Ives said. "I had th... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:22:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2154456-smith-holds-larson-to-win-nationwide-race.html 2013-06-15T22:22:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2153232-edwards-tops-cup-qualifying-michigan.html BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Brad Keselowski was asked to pick one word to describe a lap at Michigan International Speedway. "Fast," the defending Sprint Cup champion said. "This is, to me, the fastest track we have — and it might be in speed, but it definitely is in feel." MIS is in its second year with a newly paved surface, and drivers are again making 200 ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:26:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2153232-edwards-tops-cup-qualifying-michigan.html 2013-06-14T23:26:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2153186-emergency-manager-detroit-wont-pay-25b-owes.html ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — 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 creditors to take about 10 cents on the dollar of what the city owes them. Kevyn Orr spent two hours with about 180 bond insurers, pension trustees, union representatives and other creditors i... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:12:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2153186-emergency-manager-detroit-wont-pay-25b-owes.html 2013-06-14T22:12:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2149944-cheeks-pistons-coach-with-work-to.html AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — 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 the franchise's fourth coach in six seasons, so is he concerned about a job where so many others have failed? "If we thought like that, nobody would be coaching," Cheeks said. Cheek... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:49:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2149944-cheeks-pistons-coach-with-work-to.html 2013-06-13T19:49:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2148446-state-by-state-iowa-to-mid-atlantic-storm.html Massive thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest are pushing toward the Mid-Atlantic states. Meteorologists warn that the line of storms could launch a weather event called a derecho, which is a straight-line wind storm spanning at least 240 miles. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state: ILLINOIS National Weather Service authorities re... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:56:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2148446-state-by-state-iowa-to-mid-atlantic-storm.html 2013-06-13T09:56:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2144920-analysts-midwest-drivers-to-lower-gas-prices.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — 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 one major Illinois refinery is back online and another big one in Indiana is on track to ramp up production again soon. The refineries' ongoing maintenance — which led to reduced supply... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:24:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2144920-analysts-midwest-drivers-to-lower-gas-prices.html 2013-06-11T22:24:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2142662-detroit-pistons-hire-maurice-cheeks-coach.html DETROIT (AP) — 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 given Monday, when they announced the hiring and did not disclose the length of his deal. Cheeks was 284-286 in the regular season and 5-11 during three postseasons while leading the Portland... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:54:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2142662-detroit-pistons-hire-maurice-cheeks-coach.html 2013-06-11T03:54:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2141894-grandmother-watched-officer-shoot-girl-7.html DETROIT (AP) — Beneath a multi-colored quilt of Disney cartoon characters, 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones lay peacefully on the living room couch of her grandmother's first-floor flat on Detroit's east side. Mertilla Jones lay at the other end, having recently put the girl to sleep. Within seconds — maybe as few as three — a stun grenade smashed through ... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2141894-grandmother-watched-officer-shoot-girl-7.html 2013-06-10T22:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2138500-government-moves-to-wrap-up-gray-wolf-recovery.html TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials are declaring victory in their four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf, a predator the government once considered a nuisance and tried to exterminate. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday proposed removing the animal's remaining protections as an endangered species across the Lower 48 states. The ... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:39:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2138500-government-moves-to-wrap-up-gray-wolf-recovery.html 2013-06-08T08:39:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2135102-kelly-rees-will-start-notre-dame-2013.html GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — 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 suspended starter Everett Golson, coach Brian Kelly disclosed at a Grand Valley State University event in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday night that the job belongs to Rees, mlive... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:03:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2135102-kelly-rees-will-start-notre-dame-2013.html 2013-06-06T21:03:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2131514-witness-to-fatal-raid-warned-cops-kids.html DETROIT (AP) — 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 burst through the door and fatally shot a 7-year-old girl. Mark Robinson said a stun grenade thrown through a window to confuse people inside sounded like a "bomb going off." He said he next h... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:17:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2131514-witness-to-fatal-raid-warned-cops-kids.html 2013-06-05T21:17:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2130030-tigers-chase-moore-early-10-1-win-rays.html DETROIT (AP) — 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 that he didn't have a feel for that," Hunter said. "This guy has great stuff — his changeup, his arm action is the same as the fastball, coming out of his arm. Just the fact that we were able... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2130030-tigers-chase-moore-early-10-1-win-rays.html 2013-06-05T03:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2129846-funeral-held-ex-college-qb-dead-woods.html BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Relatives, ex-teammates and coaches remembered Cullen Finnerty during a funeral Tuesday for the former Grand Valley State University star quarterback whose body was discovered last month in woods in western Michigan. "God must have had a bad season last year. Because he took you as the No. 1 draft pick this year," older bro... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:26:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2129846-funeral-held-ex-college-qb-dead-woods.html 2013-06-05T02:26:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2129614-jack-white-pays-detroit-masonic-temples-tax-bill.html DETROIT (AP) — Musician Jack White has played springtime Santa, paying a $142,000 back tax bill for Detroit's historic Masonic Temple. The move prevents a threatened auction of the famed venue where The Who and the Rolling Stones once played. Last Thursday, a then-anonymous donor paid off the famed music venue's entire 2010-2012 tax delinquency. The 14-st... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:17:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2129614-jack-white-pays-detroit-masonic-temples-tax-bill.html 2013-06-05T01:17:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2128908-chrysler-refuses-us-request-to-recall-vehicles.html DETROIT (AP) — A defiant Chrysler is refusing to recall about 2.7 million Jeeps the government says are at risk of a fuel tank fire in a rear-end collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Chrysler a letter asking that the company voluntarily recall Jeep Grand Cherokees from 1993 through 2004 and Jeep Libertys from 2002 through 200... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:59:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2128908-chrysler-refuses-us-request-to-recall-vehicles.html 2013-06-04T22:59:47Z