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Lions game against Rams blacked out on local TV

The Detroit Lions game against the St. Louis Rams will be blacked out on TV in and around the Motor City.

Mementos of MJ buried at storied Detroit cemetery

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.

Nonprofit works to restore green canopy to Detroit

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.

NBA great Dave Bing wins race for Detroit mayor

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.

Swisher & Chamberlain help Yanks beat Tigs 8-6

The New York Yankees might've found their groove in the Motor City.

Michigan State's past and present at Final Four

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.

Rosie O'Donnell hopes to film again in Detroit

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.

Motor City's woes extend beyond auto industry

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.

Uncertainty over bailout casts a pall over Detroit

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.

Bucs' Cadillac Williams in drive in the Motor City

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put Carnell "Cadillac" Williams in drive in the Motor City.

Rumors: Lakers assistants interested in USC job

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)

Brett who?: Rodgers beats Lions with 3 TDs on road

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.

Pistons' Billups, Hamilton, Wallace nearly beat 76ers alone

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.

`Speed Racer' Car Coming to Auto Show

The supercharged star of the new Wachowski brothers movie, "Speed Racer," is visiting the Motor City.

Motor City Named Nation's Most Dangerous

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.

Blue Jays Spoil Tigers' Pennant Party

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.

The Vine

How about Twenty-Five Billion to Save Detroit, the City

Recently I wondered what if the past and current administrations had invested the roughly fifty billion dollars that it "invested" in the auto industry in redeveloping the city of Detroit?

Don't Forget the Motor City...Where You Can Buy a House for Cheaper Than a Car
Source: Reason Magazine

This stat is five weeks old, but it was new to me: The median price of a home sold in Detroit in December was $7,500, according to Realcomp, a listing service.

Detroiters carry on amid all the hardships, says Free Press columnist Mitch Albom
Source: The Detroit Free Press

The poorest large city in America has been on the ropes for years, but it is a bellwether town in a bellwether state. Detroit cannot be left to decay and die. It is emblamatic of our middle class aspirations.

G.M. and Chrysler Explore Merger
Source: The New York Times

DETROIT — General Motors is in preliminary talks about a possible merger with Chrysler, a deal that could drastically remake the landscape of the auto industry by reducing the Big Three of Detroit automakers to the Big Two.

Ford Motors to meet over layoffs and downsizing
Source: The Detroit Free Press

Ford has announced that it will impose layoffs.

The Push is on to oust Detroit Mayor in the wake of new scandals
Source: The Detroit Free Press

The embattled Mayor Kwame Fitzpatrick is facing the wrath of an angry City Council and his own constituents.

Quicken Loans to Move to Detroit
Source: ClickOnDetroit.com

DETROIT -- Detroit has been trying all year to sweet-talk Livonia-based Quicken Loans Inc.

Which Detroit Area Casino is the Best - Associated Content
Source: Associated Content

A review of the Detroit area casinos.

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