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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Jay-Z performs Thursday night at Comerica Park. (Clarence Tabb / The Detroit News)
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Jay-Z rocks Comerica Park

One of hip-hop's biggest draws took the stage Thursday night with a nod to his boundary-stretching popularity. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is hip-hop music and this is how far we've come... to rockin' stadiums! said Jay-Z. "E'rybody make some noise." - 11:32 pm

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50 Cent joins historic concert

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Akerson thanks GM workers, has met with union leaders

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In a letter posted to the company's internal websites and sent to GM plants, GM's new CEO Daniel Akerson told employees he recently met with UAW president Bob King and UAW GM Vice President Joe Ashton. - 9:02 pm

Detroit cop aims at pit bull, shoots animal control officer in raid

Police accidentally shot an animal control officer Thursday afternoon during a raid at a home on the city's east side. - 9:02 pm

Storms cut power to thousands in Downriver area

A powerful storm system with winds up to 65-mph hit southern Wayne County this afternoon, knocking down power lines, treeing and bringing down garages. - 9:02 pm

Snyder widely outspent rivals in primary; Bernero tapped public funds

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero tapped public campaign funds and raised contributions to win the Democratic primary, but was far short of the amount in Republican Rick Snyder's campaign war chest, according to campaign finance reports filed today. - 9:02 pm

 

Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera out with biceps tendinitis

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera gets to a ground ball off the bat of Twins hitter Joe Mauer during the first inning Thursday.

Day-to-day for Cabrera. The Tigers slugging first baseman left Thursday night's game against the Twins with biceps tendinitis in his left shoulder. His status was listed as day-to-day. - 11:12 pm

Exhibition: Lions 28, Bills 23

Lions start slow, finish strong

The starters gave up 10 quick points to the Bills before leaving. But, led by third-team quarterback Drew Stanton and two big plays by the defense, the Lions fought to finish the exhibition season with a 3-1 record. - 11:22 pm

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