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/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2978-michigan.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861644-detroit-toyota-big-us-sales-gains-january.html DETROIT (AP) — American consumers ignored tax increases and trudged through winter weather to buy new cars and trucks at an unusually strong pace last month. It was the auto industry's best January since 2008. "It was like a sprinter out of the starting blocks," said Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation Inc., the country's largest auto dealership chain. U.S. a... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861644-detroit-toyota-big-us-sales-gains-january.html 2013-02-01T20:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861128-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileup.html DETROIT (AP) — It took only seconds for the light snow to turn into a blinding curtain of white. Drivers slammed on their brakes, others swerved to avoid tractor-trailers jackknifed across a busy Detroit freeway that quickly turned into a mile-long string of wrecks. Three people were killed, including two children. The maze of mangled vehicles closed Inte... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861128-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileup.html 2013-02-01T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859582-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileups.html DETROIT (AP) — Blinding snow squalls, high winds and a slick highway led to a mile-long series of crashes in Detroit that left at least three people dead Thursday, including a 7-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl. Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw said visibility was extremely poor when the mass of crashes happened on Interstate 75 on the southwest sid... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859582-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileups.html 2013-02-01T03:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1860344-fights-spiked-shortened-nhl-season.html DETROIT (AP) — Wanna fight? If you're an NHL player, you can probably find somebody to drop the gloves. A lockout-delayed and shortened season has created a spike in fights around the league, just as it did the last time labor woes led to a 48-game season. There were 58 fights through the first 87 games this year, fo... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1860344-fights-spiked-shortened-nhl-season.html 2013-01-31T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858038-top-ranked-michigan-rolls-northwestern-68-46.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Trey Burke raised his eyebrows in disbelief when asked about Michigan's most remarkable stat of the night. "We only had two turnovers as a team?" Burke said. The top-ranked Wolverines were nearly flawless at the start Wednesday night, and they went on to an easy 68-46 victory over Northwestern. Burke had 18 points and eight assists... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858038-top-ranked-michigan-rolls-northwestern-68-46.html 2013-01-31T01:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853282-ford-shares-4q-profit-eclipsed-europe.html DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is posting record profits in North America, but it's not enough to quell unease about the company's prospects elsewhere. Ford's shares dropped nearly 5 percent Tuesday after the company said it expects to lose more money in Europe this year and break even in Asia and South America. The final straw for investors: Ford said sales... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853282-ford-shares-4q-profit-eclipsed-europe.html 2013-01-29T20:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853766-ex-michigan-justice-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan Supreme Court justice pleaded guilty to bank fraud Tuesday for concealing assets, including a Florida home she and her husband owned, while urging a bank to let her unload a Michigan house in a short sale, claiming financial hardship. Diane Hathaway could face up to 18 months in prison under the terms of her deal ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853766-ex-michigan-justice-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud.html 2013-01-29T20:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1852900-newtown-expands-scope-planned-childrens-museum.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Months before she was killed in a gunman's rampage, Sandy Hook Elementary School Principal Dawn Hochsprung wrote a letter expressing her excitement over an effort to bring a children's museum to Newtown. At the time, the proposal was fairly modest: a building of perhaps 20,000 square feet would provide art and science programs for ar... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1852900-newtown-expands-scope-planned-childrens-museum.html 2013-01-29T11:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1851606-michigan-moves-to-no-1-ap-poll.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Beilein acknowledged Monday afternoon that he had quite a few text messages on his phone. The Michigan coach just hadn't checked them yet. "I've been absorbed in Northwestern tape," Beilein said. The Wolverines are No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the first time since their Fab Five days 20 years ago,... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1851606-michigan-moves-to-no-1-ap-poll.html 2013-01-28T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1851126-16-sick-5-states-linked-to-ground-beef-recall.html NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef. No one has died, but half were hospitalized. Most of the illnesses have been in Michigan, but a few cases were scattered in Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Seven people ate a raw ground beef dish call... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1851126-16-sick-5-states-linked-to-ground-beef-recall.html 2013-01-28T15:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851058-ford-daimler-nissan-to-hydrogen-cars.html DETROIT (AP) — Ford is joining with Daimler and Renault-Nissan to speed development of cars that run on hydrogen, with hopes of bringing a vehicle to market in as little as four years. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles generate electricity after a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is stored in special high-pressure tanks, and the only emis... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851058-ford-daimler-nissan-to-hydrogen-cars.html 2013-01-28T14:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1850406-2014-corvette-hits-road-to-milford.html MILFORD, Mich. (AP) — General Motors, like other automakers, showed off its newest, shiniest offerings at this month's Detroit auto show. GM's biggest splash at the show was the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, which the carmaker says will go on sale later this year. Before it does, though, the new Vette needs to go where nearly all of the company's vehicles go b... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1850406-2014-corvette-hits-road-to-milford.html 2013-01-28T07:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849688-no-7-hoosiers-hold-no-13-spartans-75-70.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Victor Oladipo wasted no time getting Indiana's fans riled up Sunday. They responded to his energetic play with loud, boisterous support for the next two hours and he responded to their cheers by delivering a performance to remember. The junior guard finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, six steals and three blocks, leading the... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849688-no-7-hoosiers-hold-no-13-spartans-75-70.html 2013-01-27T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1848010-spotty-midwestern-snow-mixed-bag-businesses.html TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Just a week ago, things looked dire for Sarah and Tim Long, owners of Timbers Resort in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Snow is their winter lifeblood, drawing outdoor sports enthusiasts from far and wide, yet the ground was bare. Then came a desperately needed arctic blast. Suddenly the drifts were thigh-deep — and snowmobilers we... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1848010-spotty-midwestern-snow-mixed-bag-businesses.html 2013-01-26T16:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845720-ex-detroit-mayor-custody-weekend.html DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was locked up for the weekend Friday for violating parole in a 2008 criminal case that bounced him from office. Kilpatrick was not arrested but arrived on his own after another day at the federal courthouse, where he's on trial for alleged corruption in a completely separate matter. The Michigan Departm... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845720-ex-detroit-mayor-custody-weekend.html 2013-01-25T22:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1844086-northern-michigan-player-who-drowned-epilepsy.html DETROIT (AP) — A Northern Michigan University women's soccer player who drowned during a team workout in a campus pool had epilepsy and may have had a seizure as recently as last summer, according to newly released investigative reports that detail the frantic attempt to revive her. The medical examiner's office ruled Arianna "Anna" Alioto's death an acci... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1844086-northern-michigan-player-who-drowned-epilepsy.html 2013-01-24T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830552-feds-follow-business-backing-detroit-rail.html DETROIT (AP) — The federal government committed $25 million Friday to build a streetcar line through the heart of Detroit, putting in place the last piece of a plan bringing light rail to one of the few urban centers still without it. The rest of the $140 million tab for the 3.3-mile streetcar line along Woodward Avenue will be funded by a public-private ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830552-feds-follow-business-backing-detroit-rail.html 2013-01-18T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830846-court-to-decide-convicted-officer-retrial.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether a former Detroit police officer convicted of killing his girlfriend should get a retrial. The justices on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from Michigan officials who want to stop a new trial for Burt Lancaster, who was convicted of shooting and killing Toni King in a restaurant parking lot in 1993 wi... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830846-court-to-decide-convicted-officer-retrial.html 2013-01-18T20:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1830088-man-charged-theft-dads-corpse-cemetery.html DETROIT (AP) — A man was charged Friday in the theft of his father's body from a Detroit cemetery after the corpse was discovered in a freezer in his basement. Police say Vincent Bright, 48, had hoped to bring his father back to life. Bright, of Detroit, is charged with disinterment of a body, the Wayne County prosecutor's office said Friday. The crime is... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1830088-man-charged-theft-dads-corpse-cemetery.html 2013-01-18T15:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829268-gop-eyes-election-laws.html BOSTON (AP) — After back-to-back presidential losses, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win. From Wisconsin to Pennsylvania, GOP officials who control legislatures in states that supported President Barack Obama are considering changing state laws that give the winner of a state's popular vote all of its Elec... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829268-gop-eyes-election-laws.html 2013-01-18T14:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1828906-suspect-dead-mich-student-safe-abduction.html MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — A parolee abducted and raped a Central Michigan University student, set a house on fire where the woman had fled for help and was fatally shot miles away by a sheriff's deputy, authorities said Thursday. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said the man was identified as Eric Ramsey, 30, of Mount Pleasant. "We don't know w... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1828906-suspect-dead-mich-student-safe-abduction.html 2013-01-18T02:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1825790-story-teo-girlfriend-death-hoax.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The wrenching story of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o's girlfriend dying of leukemia — a loss he said inspired him to play his best all the way to the BCS championship — was dismissed by the school Wednesday as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker. Notre Dame said it believes the Heisman Trophy finalist was duped into an ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1825790-story-teo-girlfriend-death-hoax.html 2013-01-17T05:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1825704-us-auto-industry-exuberant-heading-2013.html DETROIT (AP) — Maybe it was the brand new, bright red Chevrolet Corvette gleaming in one corner, or the elegant BMW coupe in the other. Maybe it was just the free-flowing espresso at nearly every stand. But car companies were positively giddy this week as the North American International Auto Show opened in Detroit. They have reason to be. U.S. new car an... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1825704-us-auto-industry-exuberant-heading-2013.html 2013-01-17T00:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823338-lentz-toyota-winning-buyers-with-models.html DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is on a roll after two difficult years, when it was hit by a string of safety recalls and then by the earthquake in Japan. The Japanese automaker's U.S. sales rose 27 percent last year, thanks in part to strong sales of its recently expanded Prius lineup and its Camry sedan. Now, Toyota's U.S. chief Jim Lentz is turning his attention... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823338-lentz-toyota-winning-buyers-with-models.html 2013-01-15T22:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1823252-browning-vw-expects-us-growth-2013.html DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles and lower prices helped Volkswagen AG to its best U.S. sales year ever in 2012. But it has even bigger plans. Volkswagen — which is made up of the Volkswagen, Audi and ultra-luxury Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti brands — wants to nearly double its U.S. sales to 1 million by 2018, as part of a larger plan to reach 10 million s... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1823252-browning-vw-expects-us-growth-2013.html 2013-01-15T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1823096-bling-thing-detroit-auto.html DETROIT (AP) — Headlights, grilles and other doodads are stepping up and popping out on cars. Car bling is proliferating, from daytime running lights that go up the hood of the new Cadillac ATS, to a wide, bold grille on the Ford Fusion, to engraving within the lamps of the new Corvette and Ford Transit. It is inexpensive but distincti... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1823096-bling-thing-detroit-auto.html 2013-01-15T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1822498-ford-pickup-concept-detroit.html DETROIT (AP) — Ford is trying to keep its rivals at bay with a concept that hints at the look of the next F-Series pickup. The Ford Atlas — unveiled Tuesday at the Detroit auto show — has a chiseled design and a bigger, more elaborate grille. Ford is emphasizing fuel economy. The Atlas has shutters on the grille and wheels that close automatically, impro... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1822498-ford-pickup-concept-detroit.html 2013-01-15T17:00:00Z