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March 7, 2010 | Detroit
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, desperate to stop a judge from forcing him to come up with $320,000 in special restitution payments, struck out Friday with a higher court and now faces a hearing on whether he violated probation.
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March 5, 2010 | Detroit
Nate Burleson agreed to a five-year, $25 million deal from the Detroit Lions, according to a source.
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March 5, 2010 | Detroit
Confirmed: Wide receiver Nate Burleson has agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions. It is a five-year deal believed to be worth a total of $25 million with $11 million guaranteed.
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March 5, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit -- Karl Kado, the businessman who has given sworn testimony that he made illegal cash payments to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, avoided prison Thursday when a judge sentenced him to three years probation for filing false tax returns.
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March 5, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit -- A 26-year-old man who led police on a chase during evening rush hour on the city's west side Thursday has six arrest warrants and was driving on a suspended license, police said.
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March 5, 2010 | Detroit
The Detroit Zoo will celebrate Women's History Month on March 13 with Girls' Night Out, an overnight event for girls age 5 and older and their chaperones.
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March 4, 2010 | Detroit
After spending years and hundreds of thousands of dollars in development costs, City of Detroit officials admitted Monday that their long-promised computer system for identifying problem cops doesn't work.
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March 4, 2010 | Detroit
On the surface a trade that proposes to send Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Corey Willliams to the Detroit Lions on Friday may not seem like a big deal but it could influence the NFL draft on April 22 with the Lions choosing second overall.
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March 4, 2010 | Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — More people will be charged as part of a long-running probe of corruption under disgraced former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, federal prosecutors indicated Thursday.
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March 4, 2010 | Detroit
A judge sentenced a businessman to probation Thursday for a tax crime, agreeing with his lawyer that he was a victim of a "widespread" pay-to-play culture in Detroit where money changed hands to ensure city contracts.
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March 4, 2010 | Detroit
Almost a quarter of Detroit's 350,000 buildings are vacant or in shambles and Mayor Dave Bing wants to reshape the city by getting rid of them. He also wants to transplant residents who live in desolate neighborhoods, saying it's too expensive to provide city services in areas that are like urban deserts. The proposal is based on data collected by demographer Kurt Metzger, director of Data ...
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
DETROIT, March 3 (UPI) -- Kyle Wellwood ignited a streak of four straight Vancouver goals midway through the second period Wednesday, bringing the Canucks a 6-3 win over Detroit.
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) -- Al Harrington was one of six New York players to reach 20 points Wednesday, fueling the Knicks to a 128-104 victory over Detroit.
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
Flames acquire Delmore from Detroit
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
A Detroit man, who spent 10 years behind bars for a 1999 bank robbery, is charged with robbing two banks last month --the anniversary of his release from prison.
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit center Ben Wallace missed a game for the first time this season Wednesday, sitting out the Pistons' game against the New York Knicks with a sore right knee.
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
Piercing screams drowned out the snap and pop of burning wood and exploding glass as the blaze raced through the rickety wooden house on Detroit's west side.
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
DETROIT, March 3 (UPI) -- Critics say an e-mail message promising to discipline Detroit police officers who don't write enough traffic tickets amounts to a quota system.
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
Fire swept through a Detroit home, killing three children and critically injuring two others who escaped out a second-floor window, authorities said Wednesday.
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit Public School officials are evacuating Phoenix Academy on the city's southwest side, after a homemade explosive brought in by a student went off there this morning.
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March 3, 2010 | Detroit
Authorities say a homemade bomb was detonated in the hallway of a Detroit school and that a student has been taken into custody.
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March 2, 2010 | Detroit
A panel says the attorney at the middle of a text messaging sex scandal involving former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick committed misconduct.
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
# autorama At this weekend's 2010 Detroit Autorama ,Tammy Ray's 1933 Ford Phaeton dubbed Gold Digger took home the prestigious Ridler Award — the first ever female-owned vehicle to take the prize. The stunning long-runner intakes might have won the prize alone. More »
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit teens may have a better opportunity for employment thanks to charity efforts.
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — A state House subcommittee has called for public testimony as it looks into possible control of the Detroit Public Schools academics by an emergency financial manager.
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Organizers of an employment summit hope to get pledges from Detroit-area businesses to provide summer jobs for at least 2,500 young people.
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts unearths treasures for new Islamic gallery. Detroit Institute of Arts - Islam - Art museum - Museums - Arts and Entertainment
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
DETROIT — By order of the court, the City Council’s secretary will return to work Monday with back pay and benefits.
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
DETROIT (AP) - The electronic card providing food-stamp benefits for the poor has been a tool for fraud in many small Detroit-area stores. Used to buy items such as drugs, booze and Viagra. It's literally swiped millions from the U.S. Treasury.
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors used the hack-a-Ben strategy to finish their rally from a 14-point deficit in the second half to beat the Detroit Pistons 95-88 on Saturday night.
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March 1, 2010 | Detroit
BATTLE CREEK — Oxford held on as long as it could, but the Wildcats couldn’t stop the flood of elite wrestlers from Novi Detroit Catholic Central, which washed them out of the Division 1 team state tournament semifinals Saturday morning at Kellogg Arena.
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February 28, 2010 | Detroit
The Detroit Lions have talked to the Chargers about a potential trade for San Diego cornerback Antonio Cromartie, the Detroit Free Press confirmed.
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February 28, 2010 | Detroit
The Detroit mayor's office and City Council offices are to be closed Monday because of budget-mandated furloughs.
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February 28, 2010 | Detroit
The Warriors were depleted, banged up, shorthanded. But somehow, they found a way to defeat the Pistons. Detroit's offense was again out of sync late in the game, rushing shots and lacking poise.
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February 28, 2010 | Detroit
OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Golden State used an 8-0 game-ending run Saturday to post a 95-88 decision over Detroit.
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February 28, 2010 | Detroit
WILLS POINT — Even with some very poor officiating, the Detroit Eagles had their chances to pull out a victory against 14th-ranked Martin’s Mills, but the Mustangs held off the Eagles’ fourth-quarter charge to pull out a 60-52 victory Thursday night in a Class A Division I area-round playoff game.
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February 27, 2010 | Detroit
A Metro Detroit man is happy to hear his family in Chile is safe after a huge earthquake shook the area.
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February 27, 2010 | Detroit
Two Detroit-area shopping malls are putting naming rights to the centers up for sale.
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February 27, 2010 | Detroit
Thomas Kennedy scored 15 points and Detroit defeated Youngstown State 62-54 on Saturday in the final regular season game for both teams.
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February 27, 2010 | Detroit
Thomas Kennedy scored 15 points and Detroit defeated Youngstown State 62-54 on Saturday in the final regular season game for both teams. Xavier Keeling added 14 points, and Eli Holman had nine points and 11 rebounds for the Titans (18-13, 9-9 Horizon League), who won their third straight game. The two teams open the conference tournament on March 2.
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February 27, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit -- Following the massive, early-morning earthquake in Chile, the Chilean consulate in Detroit was active for hours Saturday trying to reach those in the disaster area.
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February 27, 2010 | Detroit
If these are tough times for ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, he appears not to have noticed.
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February 26, 2010 | Detroit
The Scoop! The Scoop! Feb. 23 to March 1 Welcome to The Scoop, a list of family-friendly events to check out in Metro Detroit in the upcoming days, as well as news of what's going on here with your friends at MomsLikeMe.com.
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February 26, 2010 | Detroit
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Austin Jackson knows the Detroit Tigers expect a lot from him.
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February 26, 2010 | Detroit
The Detroit Institute of Arts is opening a new gallery of Islamic art showcasing exhibits including a rare 15th-century Quran of a Mongol conqueror.
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February 26, 2010 | Detroit
On Sunday, the Detroit Institute of Arts will open its permanent gallery of Islamic art.
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February 26, 2010 | Detroit
For the Detroit area golf is reserved for those tony folks outside of town in their country clubs, right? Not at Marygrove College.
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February 26, 2010 | Detroit
In the heart of the largest concentration of Muslims in the U.S., the Detroit Institute of Arts this weekend is opening a new permanent gallery of Islamic art showcasing exhibits including a rare 15th-century Quran of a Mongol conqueror.
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February 26, 2010 | Detroit
The Detroit Federation of Teachers and the school district have reached an agreement to avert the layoffs of 72 teachers, union leaders announced this afternoon.
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February 26, 2010 | Detroit
An officer and sergeant with the Detroit Police Department will continue to collect paychecks while they're suspended on allegations they bilked the city.
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