Oct 30 - By Associated Press
The Detroit Lions game against the St. Louis Rams will be blacked out on TV in and around the Motor City.

Jul 17 - By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press Writer
Woodlawn Cemetery is the final resting place for civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks and many of the Motor City's musical elite, including members of the Four Tops and living legend Diana Ross also has a site reserved.

Jun 8 - By David Runk, Associated Press Writer
A batch of trees soon to be planted on a wild, overgrown patch of land near a Detroit neighborhood is expected to be a step toward bringing back a vibrant, green canopy to the Motor City.

May 5 - By Corey Williams, Associated Press Writer
Basketball legend Dave Bing was elected Tuesday as Detroit's mayor through the end of the year, sweeping the incumbent from office in the city with myriad problems.

Apr 27 - By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer
The New York Yankees might've found their groove in the Motor City.

Apr 1 - By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer
Michigan State's 90-mile bus ride to its Final Four hotel puts the wheels in motion for the spotlight team heading into college basketball's signature event in the Motor City.

Feb 20 - By Associated Press
Rosie O'Donnell says she hopes to film again in Detroit on the heels of her new Lifetime movie, "America," which was shot last year in the Motor City.

Dec 20 - By David Crary, AP National Writer
One measure of how tough times are in the Motor City: Some of the offenders in jail don't want to be released; some who do get out promptly re-offend to head back where there's heat, health care and three meals a day.

Dec 13 - By Kimberly S. Johnson, AP Auto Writers
Even amid the festive atmosphere of a downtown ice skating rink, it's impossible to escape the worries the Motor City faces as the U.S. auto industry waits to see whether it will get a lifeline from the federal government.
Nov 23 - By Associated Press
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put Carnell "Cadillac" Williams in drive in the Motor City.

Oct 20 - By Mark J. Miller, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Assistant coaches Jim Cleamons and Brian Shaw are trying to help the Lakers win the NBA finals, but they've also got their eyes on the USC head coaching job, vacated by the departure of Tim Floyd on Tuesday. (L.A. Times)

Sep 14 - By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer
The Aaron Rodgers era is looking pretty good so far. Rodgers threw three touchdown passes in the first four drives of his second start, helping Green Bay build a big lead it needed in a 48-25 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Apr 29 - By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer
The Motor City's Big Three outscored Philadelphia's entire team when it mattered. Chauncey Billups scored 21 points, Richard Hamilton had 20 and Rasheed Wallace added 19 to lift the Pistons to a 98-81 victory over the 76ers on Tuesday night and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.

Jan 15 - By Associated Press
The supercharged star of the new Wachowski brothers movie, "Speed Racer," is visiting the Motor City.

Nov 18 - By David N. Goodman, Associated Press Writers
In another blow to the Motor City's tarnished image, Detroit pushed past St. Louis to become the nation's most dangerous city, according to a private research group's controversial analysis, released Sunday, of annual FBI crime statistics.

Apr 2 - By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer
The Detroit Tigers raised the 2006 AL pennant and fireworks were set off to help commemorate the accomplishment. Three-plus hours later, the Toronto Blue Jays stole the show. Troy Glaus hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and Toronto beat Detroit 5-3 on Monday, spoiling the season-opening festivities for at least some players and fans in the Motor City.