Delphi Energy Corp. Announces Appointment Of Directors
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 16, 2010) - Delphi Energy Corp. (TSX:DEE) ("Delphi" or "the Company") is pleased to announce, subject to the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the appoin...
Digital Animation Studio Set To Locate At Detroit's Ford Field
Wonderstruck Studios, the proposed digital animation and visual effects studio, plans to locate its operations at Ford Field, Michele Richards, the California producer spearheading the project, said t...
Bing Seeks Partner For City Airport
Detroit --The Coleman A. Young International Airport would be run by a public-private partnership by July 1 to save the city $680,000 annually, under a plan announced today by Mayor Dave Bing's admini...
Son, Father Charged With Fighting Police In Court
Ferndale -- A simple moving violation ticket turned into something much more serious when a Sterling Heights father and his adult son were arrested for resisting and obstructing police in the Ferndale...
Police Chase, Arrest Hazel Park Man
A 25-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning after leading police on a chase through Ferndale and Hazel Park, authorities said.Ferndale police said an officer tried to pull over Hazel Park resi...
Part One, Ellen Chew
YoungArts Week, which took place in Miami earlier this year. One of the four Michigan students from Interlochen Arts Academy, Ellen has been accepted to the University of Cincinnati's College-Cons...
Impressions Of Auto Tech History
This 1926 Chevy Supercar Series V was typical of cars at the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights. If you ever get invited, do not miss the best record of automotive technology history in town.
Nawbo's Top 10 Women Business Award Luncheon
On Thursday, March 18, the National Association of Women Business Owners presents their annual luncheon honoring some of the Detroit Metropolitan Area leading women business owners. Nawbo events are a...
Senator Stabenow Claims Lack Of Nationalized Health-care Costing Michigan Jobs
Dads carrying workday stress home leads to crying babies Senator Debbie Stabenow claims the lack of nationalized health care is costing the State of Michigan jobs. The comment was made at a meeting of...
Tigers Moving Dominican Academy
Once the Tigers break camp from their Minor League Spring Training next month, they'll be entering some new digs in the Dominican Republic. After several years at former Major League pitcher Jose R...
Red Wings Notch Key Victory Over Flames
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Tomas Holmstrom made himself right at home in front of the Calgary Flames' goal and gave the Detroit Red Wings' playoff push a huge boost.
Is Msu Different Than 2006 Team
EAST LANSING -- This Michigan State team has some issues, which is unusual. I can't remember MSU ever having these kinds of problems, except in 2005, and 2006, and 2004, and ... um, should I keep goin...
Waterford Cop Kills Pit Bulls That Charged Couple
Police said an officer shot and killed two pit bulls running loose outside a restaurant after the dogs charged an elderly couple and then charged him after he intervened.
Warren Worker Gets Probation In Dvd Scam
A veteran Warren employee who used city equipment to make bootleg polka party DVDs for profit will serve 18 months of probation and pay $600 in restitution and fines.
Council Oks Funding To Review Crime Lab Cases
Detroit --The City Council today signed off on financing for a special unit with Wayne County prosecutors that is reviewing cases involving the police's now-closed crime lab. The Forensic Evidence Rev...
Granholm Urges Speed On Plan To Spur Public Employee Retirements
Lansing -- Lawmakers must act quickly to reform public employee retirement and they "should have the courage" to decide whether to extend the sales tax to services to pay for education, Gov. Jennifer ...
Granholm Urges Speed On Plan To Spur Public Employee Retirements
Lansing -- Lawmakers must act quickly to reform public employee retirement and they "should have the courage" to decide whether to extend the sales tax to services to pay for education, Gov. Jennifer ...
Deputy Accused Of Exposing Himself
A Washtenaw County Sheriff's deputy has been charged with aggravated indecent exposure and solicitation of prostitution.Investigators told Local 4 Deputy Chad Beaudin was getting a massage at Defined ...
Mich. Summer Tourism Ads In Jeopardy
Those ads promoting Michigan's lakes and summer shorelines may never run for the upcoming tourist season if lawmakers don't act soon.Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Greg Main said Tuesday that...
Honda To Recall 410,000 Vehicles
Honda Motor Co. said it is recalling about 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of problems with the brake pedals.The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the...
One-legged Man Used Pants In Theft
stuffing items into the man's empty pant leg last week, according to Vermont State Police, WPTZ in Plattsburgh, Vt., reported.Police said Craig Workman, 38, and Misty Workman, 39, both of Lyndonville,...
Charlie Sheen Back At Work On 'men'
Charlie Sheen is back at work and shooting has resumed on "Two and a Half Men." His agent, Stan Rosenfield, said Sheen returned to the Warner Bros. set in Burbank, Calif., on Tuesday morning. The 44-y...
'alice' Sparks Debate Over Quick Dvd Releases
Disney's plan to quickly release the blockbuster "Alice in Wonderland" on DVD is sparking new heat in a debate between Hollywood studios and movie theaters over how quickly films move from the big scr...
Pistons Fall In Boston, Draft Options Wide Open For Lions
View all » Kevin Garnett had 14 points, eight boards and four assists to help lift the Boston Celtics over the Detroit Pistons last night, 119-93 at the TD Garden in Bean-town. The loss for Detr...
Troy Library Briefly Announces It Will Close, Then Withdraws Statement
View all » The Troy City Council is apparently following through on their threat to close city facilities if the last millage did not pass. The Library's website briefly showed on Tuesday, M...
See The Living Stations Of The Cross At Our Lady Of Sorrows Church
View all » Most Christians hear or read the story of Christ's crucifixion every Easter season, but when people experience The Living Stations of the Cross, they are often moved to tears. The...
Orbitsuns Drunken Bingo At Four Green Fields Pub
On the Rocks Detroit Another St. Patrick's day is upon us, which means lots of green beer, corn beef and hash and lots of people calling into work the next day. While you may skip out on work to e...
Verlander Hurt By Homers In Defeat
PHILLIES 6, TIGERS 1 at Clearwater, Fla. Tuesday, March 16 Tigers on the mound: Justin Verlander might have had Domonic Brown struck out looking on a 2-2 fastball in the second inning, but it was c...
Judge Approves Settlement In Deadly Lear Jet Crash
LOS ANGELES — A judge approved a multimillion-dollar legal settlement today involving the wife and young son of former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker's assistant, who was killed in a 2008 plane...
Woods Smart To Return At Masters
One word.Control.The Masters offers the insulation Woods seeks in his highly publicized return because the tournament directors maniacally control every aspect of its operation unlike any other major ...
Stafford Excited To 'take This Thing Over'
He is their unquestioned starting quarterback, and he plans to take a leadership role as he goes through his first full off-season with the team, an important time to develop chemistry with teammates....
New Facebook Friend Might Be The Feds
U.S. law enforcement agents are following the rest of the Internet world into popular social-networking services, going undercover with false online profiles to communicate with suspects and gather pr...
'i'm Excited To Be Back'
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford went through some rough times as a rookie. He threw 20 interceptions in 10 games. He suffered shoulder and knee injuries.
Perfume Ban Enacted In Detroit <span Class="headlineicon"></span>
Three Detroit city buildings will ban workers from wearing perfume, cologne, aftershave lotions and even deodorant.This comes as a result of a settlement in a federal lawsuit.
Judge Oks Settlement In Deadly Lear Jet Crash
(AP) A judge approved a multimillion-dollar legal settlement Tuesday involving the wife and young son of former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker's assistant, who was killed in a 2008 plane crash in So...
No Chemical Spill At Train Derailment In Detroit
The unit was sent to the tracks at Joy and Freeland roads after at least two cars carrying sodium nitrate and sulfuric acid jumped the track at 11:33 a.m., Detroit Fire Department Capt. Gerod Funderbu...
New Facebook Friends Might Be The Feds
U.S. law enforcement agents are following the rest of the Internet world into popular social-networking services, going undercover with false online profiles to communicate with suspects and gather pr...
Kilpatrick Makes $3,000 Monthly Restitution Payment On Deadline
Detroit -- Kwame Kilpatrick made his regularly scheduled $3,000 monthly restitution payment on Monday's deadline, according to probation authorities. The payment toward $1 million the former mayor pro...
Alleged Organizer Of $3m Michigan Medicaid Fraud Arrested In Florida
Lansing --A Florida woman was arrested today on charges alleging she orchestrated a $3 million Medicaid fraud and racketeering scheme that used the identities of doctors who previously worked at clini...
Detroit Cop Casts Doubt On Teen's Murder Conviction
Detroit -- The testimony of a Detroit police investigator is casting doubt on the murder conviction of a teenager who confessed to killing four people in 2007. Davontae Sanford, 17, is trying to get h...
Agencies Looking For Volunteers To Count Frogs And Improve Water Quality
13 species of frogs and toads — 11 are found in southeast Michigan.Volunteers are asked to listen for calling frogs and toads along survey routes, each consisting of 10 wetland sites. The sites ...
Keeping The Sabbath Day Holy - Does It Mean You Can't Work
Courtesy Flickr Creative Commons - fdecomite If Carlos Slim Helu, Forbes’ richest man of 2010, invited you to his house for a formal dinner with food, wine, fine linens, flowers, candles, and go...
Afl-cio Backing Doesn't Confer Bernero 'man Of The People' Status
according to a recent poll conducted by EPIC-MRA.The only other declared Democrat candidate is State Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith of Salem Township. Wheeler’s name was virtually unrecognizable to vot...
U-m Commemorates 40th Anniversary Of Earth Day
40th anniversary , U-M is hosting a series of events that will run through April 24, designed to spotlight the origins and importance of Earth Day, as well as the university's early and continued ...
Lions' Marquand Manuel To Sign 1-year, $805,000 Contract Today
The eight-year veteran played nine games for the Lions last year, starting six. He ended the season on injured reserve. Manuel, 30, also has played for the Bengals, Seahawks, Packers, Panthers and Br...
No Link Between Alleged Hit Man, Imprisoned Teen
A seasoned Detroit cop testified today that he has found no link between an imprisoned 17-year-old, serving time for a quadruple murder, and an alleged hit man who lawyers say confessed to the same ki...
East Detroit School Board To Discuss Superintendent Post
The East Detroit school board again will have to discuss filling the district superintendent position at its meeting Thursday after the high school principal declined the post in a letter Monday, boar...
Wind Project Developer Floats $4b Plan For Michigan
A wind project developer has floated a $4 billion plan that includes offshore wind farms in Lake Michigan and luring a wind turbine manufacturer to western Michigan.
Judge Declares Monica Conyers Indigent
Detroit -- Monica Conyers is indigent, according to a federal judge who has appointed a tax-funded public defender to help her appeal the three-year sentence she received last week for bribery conspir...
Man, 18, Took Photos Of Men Tanning
Mount Clemens -- A Sterling Heights teen accused of taking a cell-phone photo of an undressed man inside a tanning salon faces up to five years in prison. Eighteen-year-old Ryan Woods was arraigned Mo...
Former Warren Court Official Gets Probation In Drunken Driving Incident
St. Clair Shores -- Former Warren court administrator James Conrad was ordered to serve probation today in connection with a January 2008 drunken driving offense. St. Clair Shores District Court Judge...
Vigil To Honor Roseville Crash Victims
Crash Victims' Moms Have Special Message Frances Patricia Dingle, 47, was charged with four counts of second-degree murder in the teens' death.The Macomb County Prosecutors said Dingle's blood-alcohol...
Woman Found Shot To Death In Car
Police are investigating a homicide of a young woman on the city's far west side.The woman's body was found inside of a red Saturn Monday evening on Pierson and Keeler streets.Neighbors told police th...
Mexico Violence Factors In Spring Break Plans
Marquette University senior Kelly Magennis wasn't even up prepping for the start of the biggest spring break week on Texas' South Padre Island when the first text message arrived from her mom forbiddi...
Feds 'friending' On Facebook
The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too. U.S. law enforcement agents are following the rest of the Internet world into popular social-networking services, going undercover wit...
'avatar' Gets Earth Day Video Release
Director James Cameron's worldwide blockbuster "Avatar" will make its debut on DVD and Blu-ray in April to coincide with Earth Day.Studio 20th Century Fox announced Tuesday that the film will debut on...
Photos Show Much Of Edwards' Mistress
Democratic 2008 presidential candidate John Edwards of North Carolina addresses the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) during its National Leadership Conference 19 J...
Betty White Signs On To Tv Land Sitcom
Betty White's dance card continues to fill. The legendary comedian-actress has signed to co-star in the TV Land sitcom "Hot in Cleveland." White, previously cast only for the pilot, plays the snarky b...
Erin Andrews Stalker Gets 30 Month Prison Sentence
Chicago businessman, Michael David Barrett, was sentenced to a 2 1/2 year prison term by a Los Angeles federal court judge for the stalking and secret videotaping of
2011 Mustang Gt 5.0l Gets 26mpg!
View all » Ford Motor Company announced last week that the 3.7L, 305 horsepower base model 2011 Mustang will offer 31mpg when properly equipped. This morning, the V8 mpg news was released and th...
Detroit Organized Home Examiner On Local Television
Orderly Oasis Professional Organizers LLC in Troy, Michigan recently had the opportunity to take her organizing message from the computer screen to the local TV screen.Trish worked with
10 Ways To Burn An Extra 100 Calories In Michigan
Change Your World Fitness Finally the weather is getting better in Michigan, just in time to get our bodies ready for spring. Extreme weight loss does not happen overnight. To get an extra push toward...
Boston Rout Detroit To End Losing Skid
REUTERS AND AP , BOSTON Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010, Page 20 The Boston Celtics swept to a confidence-boosting 119-93 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, quickly returning to form after losing to ...
Lady Gaga's 'telephone' Video Inspires Covers
Lady Gaga's controversial "Telephone" video hit the Web late Thursday, it has amassed an astonishing 18 million views on YouTube. The stylized clip has also inspired its own crop of video responses f...
Saab To Invest $2.4m In Royal Oak Headquarters
Saab, recently sold by General Motors to Netherlands-based Spyker Cars, was granted a state tax break to bring 60 direct jobs to the new headquarters. Saab was granted a $1.2 million tax credit over f...
Saab May Locate U.s. Headquarters In Royal Oak
Saab, recently sold by General Motors to Netherlands-based Spyker Cars, was granted a state tax break to bring 60 direct jobs to the new headquarters. Saab was granted a $1.2 million tax credit over f...
Cavs Closing In On Central Title; Visit Pistons
(Sports Network) - The NBA's best road team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, will pay a visit to the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The playoff-bound Cavs have won 14 of the...
Sterling Heights Man Due In Court Over Photos Of Males Tanning
An 18-year-old Macomb Township tanning store clerk faces up to five years in prison after he was caught using his cell phone to photograph a customer in the nude.
Closure Coming To The Davison Near I-75
The Michigan Department of Transportation announced this morning that the westbound expressway will close at 7 a.m. Monday between Oakland and Conant through October.The state is kicking off a $17-mil...
Facebook Tops Google For First Time
BY MARK W. SMITHFREE PRESS WEB EDITOR The online battle between search engines and social networks as aggregators of news and information hit a new milestone last week, with Facebook becoming the mos...
Michigan Lawmakers Ready To Resume Budget Debates
A House subcommittee is scheduled to hear testimony about the state's university financial aid programs. Cuts to some of the programs are possible as the state tries to deal with a projected $1.7 bill...
Auburn Hills Police Investigate Racist Easter Egg Notes
Auburn Hills -- Some pastel-colored plastic eggs that showed up on several lawns over the weekend in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills didn't come from the Easter bunny, police say. Instead, they conta...
Trail Ends For Wolverine State's One And Only Wild Wolverine
The last wild wolverine in the Wolverine State is dead. State environmental officials say the 28-pound female was found Saturday in the Thumb's Minden City State Game Area. Hikers discovered her body ...
Man, 18, Took Photos Of Men Tanning
Mount Clemens -- A Sterling Heights teen accused of taking a cell-phone photo of an undressed man inside a tanning salon faces up to five years in prison. Eighteen-year-old Ryan Woods was arraigned Mo...
The Non-financial Cost Of Nationalizing Health Care
The health care issue is coming to a head and the passage of the proposed bill in congress, whatever it may end up being, will affect us in more ways that just the financial.Across the nation we&rsquo...
Saab May Locate N. American Hq In Detroit Suburb
R OYAL OAK, Michigan — Saab Spyker Automobiles NV may announce that it is locating its U.S. headquarters in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak. A tax incentive for Saab is on the agenda for the Mi...
Facebook Tops Google For First Time
BY MARK W. SMITHFREE PRESS WEB EDITOR The online battle between search engines and social networks as aggregators of news and information hit a new milestone last week, with Facebook becoming the mos...
He Pingping, World's Shortest Man, Dies At 21
In this Sept. 16, 2008 file photo, the world's smallest man, He Pingping, and the woman with the longest legs in the world, Svetlana Pankratova, pose together in London's Trafalgar Square. (Associated...
Rielle Hunter 'repulsed' By Gq Photos
Rielle Hunter holds Frances Quinn, her 2-year-old daughter fathered by John Edwards, at her home in Charlotte, N.C. (MARK SELIGER/GQ via Associated Press) BY MARK W. SMITHFREE PRESS WEB EDITOR Riell...
<strong>boozer, Jazz To Talk About Staying Put</strong> Mar 16
Carlos Boozer camp about the possibility of his remaining in Utah, general manager Kevin O'Connor said Monday night. "We've had conversations with everyone's agents throughout the year," O'Connor said...
Tear Gas Used To Drive Gunman From Sumpter Township Home
Police shot tear gas into a Sumpter Township mobile home this morning, flushing out a gunman who had been refusing to surrender to investigators since early today.
Vigil To Honor Teens Killed By Drunken Driver
Ashly Lowry intends to hold a candle tonight for her four friends killed a year ago today by a drunken driver in Roseville, as well as others killed in accidents involving alcohol.
Warren Parents Left Boy, 3, At Restaurant
Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer said the 33-year-old woman and 41-year-old man took the boy to Caesarland for a party on Saturday in the Detroit suburb about 10 miles north-northeast of Detro...
No Discrimination Against Weir
Claims that Olympian Johnny Weir was not included in the "Stars on Ice" cast because of his sexual orientation are not true, the figure skating tour said. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamati...
Man Retrieves $250k Lottery Ticket From Trash
Baltimore television station WBAL reported .The 49-year-old man, whose name wasn't released by Maryland Lottery officials, bought several tickets for the March 9 drawing. After checking his tickets, h...
7 Foods That Help You Lose Weight
when you're trying to lose weight . In fact, it's just the opposite: Befriend the right foods, and the pounds are much more likely to peel off than if you just try to cut calories across the board. He...
Hamburg Twp. Considers Salt Ban
Township: Ban Needed To Comply With State The community, which is southwest of Brighton, has several area lakes. But the water residents use for drinking and washing passes through wells, which means ...
A Waste Of Time
Perhaps it is only because I am getting older, although I hope it is because I am slowly developing better taste. But I find that most of the popular culture, all the things that I'm supposed to b...
Hunter 'repulsed' By Gq Photos
Rielle Hunter holds Frances Quinn, her 2-year-old daughter fathered by John Edwards, at her home in Charlotte, N.C. (MARK SELIGER/GQ via Associated Press) BY MARK W. SMITHFREE PRESS WEB EDITOR Riell...
Are Cosmic Rays Really Causing Toyota's Woes
An anonymous tipster whose complaint prompted regulators to look at the issue said the design of Toyota's microprocessors, memory chips and software could make them more vulnerable than those of other...
Argument With Tom Izzo Led To Suspension
Allen and senior forward Raymar Morgan shared the John E. Benington Best Defensive Player Award, an honor few would have predicted for him in his first two seasons. He was also willing to talk about ...
Spring Brings Questions For Michigan Football
Tailback: This is a critical piece with the loss of Brandon Minor and Carlos Brown to expired eligibility and senior Vincent Smith for the spring as he recovers from ACL surgery. The only two returnin...
Atheist Bus Ads Are Desecrated
The buses featured advertisements earlier this month that read: "Don't believe in God? You are not alone." The signage was paid for by a coalition of atheist and agnostic groups. In one ad, the word "...
Tigers Prospect Brennan Boesch Shows 'big-time Power'
"Big-time power," Leyland said, after watching Boesch hit a solo home run to rightfield on a 1-2 pitch in a 10-7 victory over the Blue Jays on Monday at Joker Marchant Stadium. Boesch was one of sever...
<strong>guard Arenas's Gun Collection Over 400</strong> Mar 16
Gilbert Arenas is back to writing in the wake of his suspension. "Rewind. I had a big gun collection. About four to five hundred guns. The guy I bought it from was in his seventies. He'd been collecti...
Car Brand Could Be Coming Back
Saab Spyker Automobiles NV may announce that it is locating its U.S. headquarters in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak.Bill Mullan, a spokesman for Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, tells Th...
5 Signs It Might Be Time For A Divorce
©iStockphoto.com/(diego_cervo) Trent Lorcher, Contributing writer Life's too short to dry-heave every time a particular someone enters the room, especially if you're married to that someone. The ...
This Is Fix A Leak Week
Environmental Protection Agency This is Fix a Leak Week. It's not a celebration, but a call to action. Not only do water leaks waste water, they waste money. Many water leak problems are simple and st...
Red Wings Douse The Flames
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Tomas Holmstrom made himself right at home in front of the Calgary Flames' goal and gave the Detroit Red Wings' playoff push a huge boost. Holmstrom scored his 20th goal of th...
Atheist Bus Ads Are Desecrated
The buses featured advertisements earlier this month that read: "Don't believe in God? You are not alone." The signage was paid for by a coalition of atheist and agnostic groups. In one ad, the word "...