Saturday, November 21, 2009
Derby girls let good times roll
Detroit -- When jazz musician George Benson performed at the Masonic Temple recently, a less sedate form of entertainment unfurled several floors above. Roller derby, a refugee of 1960s' Saturday morning television, is back in a big way, proponents say, with the number of leagues more than doubling in the past five years.
Detroit Police say they have suspect in 16-year-old slaying
Detroit -- The mystery of who shot Ladrell Clark and dumped his body wrapped in a gold-colored curtain in a vacant lot on Detroit's near-west side, went unsolved for 16 years.
Honda leads in fuel efficiency
Honda Motor Co. has the most fuel efficient fleet in the United States, followed closely by Hyundai Motor Co., the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday in releasing preliminary figures for 2009.
N'West prepares for WiFi takeoff
Connectivity -- at a cost, of course -- is coming to Northwest Airlines. The move to add in-flight WiFi access to Northwest's fleet by June comes as Delta Air Lines Inc. continues scrubbing the Northwest brand as part of the companies' merger.
DeShawn Sims, Manny Harris power Wolverines
Manny Harris scored 25 and DeShawn Sims 22 on Friday night for No. 15 Michigan in a 77-55 victory over Houston Baptist.
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Wings dominate, then give victory away
It's hard to imagine a point feeling any more worthless than the one the Red Wings took from their 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers on Friday at Joe Louis Arena.
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- 1st Senate vote looms on health legislation - 11:19 AM
- Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy - 11:16 AM
- Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect - 10:58 AM
- US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard - 09:38 AM
Michigan
- Battle Creek kicks off annual Festival of Lights - 09:00 AM
- Dearborn Animal Shelter seeks homes for cats - 09:00 AM
- Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches - 03:52 AM
- AP NewsBreak: Granholm to attend state dinner - 10:34 PM
- Asian carp nears Lake Michigan
- Detroit City Council passes Bing plan; four members attend their last meeting
- Warren man tried again for crash
- 10-year-old skates to new heights
Joyful crowds pack tree lighting
Snow may not be in the forecast until next week and Thanksgiving is still five days away, but Christmas was in the air Friday at Campus Martius Park. Hundreds gathered for the unofficial start of the holiday season: Santa's lighting of the city's Holiday Tree. - 1:00 am
- Baby Boomers boost tour bus business
- U-M economists forecast no employment growth until 2011
- Business briefs
- Bloomfield Hills developer fills retail gap
Michigan firm grows from car ads to movies
Southfield --This summer, after the streets of Detroit wrapped up moonlighting as New Orleans for the murder mystery flick "Little Murder," surreptitious nighttime deliveries were made at a nondescript Southfield office building just off Northwestern Highway. - 1:00 am
- Scott Burgess: Hybrid fused into Milan
- John McCormick: Vehicle safety still has room to improve
- Sneak Peek: 2011 Chevy Aveo
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Burgess: 2010 Nissan 370Z is made for drivers
The 2010 Nissan 370Z roadster advances the stellar 370Z another step with its comfortable ride and rip-roaring, seat-of-your-pants cornering that will leave a big smile on your mug and your hair... - 1:00 am
- Feds cite cluster of Tamiflu resistance
- Dr. Paul Donohue: Doctor must diagnose leg, ankle swelling
- Young women don't need Pap tests as often, report says
- P&G recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found
Wayne County delivers H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups
Southgate -- Wayne County has launched a pilot program aimed at bringing the H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups who may not be in a position to get to communitywide clinics. - 1:00 am
- Dems push health bill vote
- Granholm, husband to attend state dinner at White House
- Abortion adds tension to Senate debate
- Holder targets racial profiling in Detroit speech
Michigan U.S. senators see pressure mount on health care legislation
Washington -- The Michigan Catholic Conference sent an action alert Friday urging supporters to contact their U.S. senators about a "completely unacceptable" provision on abortion funding in the Senate health care bill, an indication of the intense interest in the high-stakes debate. - 1:00 am
- Students stung by Promise cuts
- DPS will ask court to make witnesses testify
- MSU gets federal funding to help study wind speeds
- Granholm asks college students to lobby for return of Promise funding
History treasure trove unearthed
Sterling Heights -- It took several holes in the lawn and two weeks longer than planned, but students and staff at Walsh Elementary School on Friday finally found and dug up a 20-year-old time capsule buried on the school's property. - 1:00 am
- More Hasan e-mails found
- Dems push health bill vote
- Pentagon vows to examine own role in Afghan corruption
- Feds cite cluster of Tamiflu resistance
Millions of children battle poverty, abuse
Twenty years after the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, multitudes of children across the globe are still suffering from poverty, abuse and disease. - 1:00 am
