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Comprehensive News Feed for Detroit, MI.

Results 1 - 20 of 57,432 in Detroit, MI

  1. It's time to let Tiger Stadium goRead the original story

    5 min ago | Oakland Press

    ... Stadium and all that it meant to this town, erected at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull. I think the city of Detroit and the ballclub owe a century's worth of faithful Tiger fans that much. Tiger Stadium brought joy to countless millions, ...

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  2. Tigers turn to Miner to avoid sweepRead the original story

    24 min ago | Detroit Tigers

    ... he allowed one earned run in a fill-in start at Boston. Sustained success by Miner could play a big part in deciding Detroit's postseason fate. The team has searched for a reliable No. 5 starter since the implosion of Dontrelle Willis in June. ...

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  3. Tigers' Willis positive after Minors startRead the original story

    24 min ago | Detroit Tigers

    ... the zone effectively. Even when I miss, I miss a lot around the zone instead of erratic." That's good news for Detroit, as Willis was sent to Lakeland in early June to work on severe control issues. In five outings this season at the Major League ...

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  4. OnlineRead the original story

    30 min ago | Detroit News

    In 1981, General Motors and the cities of Detroit and Hamtramck collaborated in a grand plan to bring industry back to what was perceived as a dying city, to add to the two cities' tax coffers and ... Read the ...

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  5. Blame mayoral mess on charismatic CEOsRead the original story

    32 min ago | Detroit Free Press

    How did it all come to this? Now we have the mayor of Detroit in a confrontation with a sheriff's deputy, purportedly hurling a string of f-bombs and other invective at him, resulting in the mayor being ordered ...

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  6. Nation's 'Most Miserable City' has hopeRead the original story

    42 min ago | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... smiling lady of the hotel lobby, not Alexandro, the cab driver who brought me to her. "Is this your first time in Detroit?" Mary inquired. "You're going to love it! It's just like Paris." Minutes earlier, Alexandro laughed incredulously when I told ...

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  7. Weaver, Daniels scatter starlight on 'Love Letters'Read the original story

    54 min ago | The Detroit News

    ... with her husband, director Jim Simpson. And Saturday night, Weaver paid him back, joining Daniels on stage at the Detroit Film Theatre in a "Love Letters" benefit for his company, the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea. Predictably, the star gazers ...

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  8. Engler named Firefighter of MonthRead the original story

    57 min ago | The Enid News

    ... Engler Firefighter of the Month for July. Engler has been with Vance Air Force Base for 29 years. He is formerly of Detroit, Mich., where he graduated from East Catholic High School. He received his special training and firefighters training at ...

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  9. Lake Superior St. raises tuition 8.9 percentRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WWUP-TV Cadillac

    ... 8.9 percent at Lake Superior State University this fall. The university announced the increase Friday. The Detroit Free Press says an in-state undergraduate at Lake Superior State will pay $7,894 for 30 credit hours and fees for two semesters. ...

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  10. Slipping Away: Tigers drop 2nd straight, fall 7 back of first placeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Detroit News

    ... starts of not allowing more than two earned runs, Justin Verlander struggled on Saturday. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) Saturday's recap White Sox 7, Tigers 6 *Highlights: Justin Verlander had easily his worst outing of the year, in terms of ...

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  11. Inkster woman stabbed Friday night during break-inRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Detroit News

    ... Andrew Maxwell recently at the Elite 11 quarterback camp.Here's what Herbstreit had to Continued Melody Baetens: Detroit's own Electric Six will perform on Sat., Nov. 26 at Saint Andrew's Hall. Local H and Golden Dogs will open the show. The band's ...

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  12. Video GlyphRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | NewsCenter 25

    Detroit signed free-agent LB Teddy Lehman and released LB Alfred Fincher on Saturday.

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  13. Deputies Tell Court Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Shoved Officer, Drug Testing OrderedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | My Michigan Connection

    ... Kilpatrick launched into a profanity-laced tirade and shoved one of them as they tried to serve the subpoena to Detroit businessman Bobby Ferguson on Thursday. Kilpatrick's previous bond was $75,000, but he was not required to pay. Now, he owes 10 ...

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  14. Yank Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick before city fallsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Detroit News

    ... The escalating disaster that is the Kwame Kilpatrick administration must end now. One more day is one too many. The Detroit mayor placed what should be the final stamp on his ruinous tenure when he got himself involved in a physical dust-up with a ...

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  15. Tigers' late rally comes up short in lossRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Detroit Tigers

    ... the irrefutable frustrations of his young career: The White Sox can flat-out hit Justin Verlander. The loss dropped Detroit to 7 1/2 games back in the division. The Tigers can make up one game if they can salvage Sunday's series finale, but any hope ...

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  16. Tigers pay tribute to Negro LeaguesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Detroit Tigers

    ... looks in the historic threads. But he cannot deny their significance. The Tigers sported throwback uniforms of the Detroit Stars on Saturday night at Comerica Park as part of their 14th annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game. Their opponents, the White ...

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  17. News Roundup: China Denies Report of Ban / Feds Drop Probe of...Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | ConcreteLoop

    ... be protecting the vote ." Kwame Kilpatrick in court on Friday As if he didn't already have enough to worry about, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is now under investigation by Michigan State Police after allegedly assaulting a deputy who accompanied ...

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  18. CHICAGO 7, DETROIT 6: Tigers drop another close one to first-place White SoxRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

    Detroit kept coming close, but it couldn't retake the lead. After leading 1-0 after a Gary Sheffield home run, the Tigers lost the lead and lost it for good after Justin Verlander gave up four runs in the third ...

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  19. Mayor's Scandal: Party At The ManoogianRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WXYZ

    ... specifically. But the mythical Manoogian Mansion party was touched on at yesterday's hearing in which attorneys for Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty wrangled with Wayne County Prosecutors over which of the 627,000 text messages - if any ...

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  20. MoreRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WTOP

    Detective details confrontation with Detroit mayor 07/26/2008 2:55am A detective working a criminal case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said coincidence led him to a house to try to deliver a subpoena.

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