Thursday, March 11, 2010
Mike Babcock: Wings' intensity, effort have to improve
"We need to put a run together," Detroit's coach said Thursday. "Are we capable? Yes. But the intensity level and how hard we play has to pick up." Babcock held a team meeting with the players Wednesday to emphasize that point. The Wings attempt to bounce back from the loss to Calgary Thursday night against Minnesota. - 7:12 pm
Kilpatrick bid to disqualify Judge Groner fails; next court date March 24
Judge Timothy Kenny ruled that there was no improper, secret meeting between Circuit Court Judge David Groner and a prosecutor, and there is no appearance of bias.
Silverdome to reopen with monster truck event
The new owners of the Pontiac Silverdome announced this afternoon the long-dormant facility will reopen next month with a "Domination in the Dome" monster truck event.
Bing hopes to lure Pistons downtown
Mayor Dave Bing says he's hopeful the Detroit Pistons can move back to the city. He told a group of media executives this morning he believes Detroit could see a joint-use arena.
Brawl erupts at sentencing of Detroit mom for murder
A courtroom melee injured deputies and resulted in four arrests today during the sentencing of a woman convicted of driving her son to a recreation center to shoot and kill another teen.
Tigers' Brandon Inge will get first start on Saturday
Jim Leyland has another concern -- second baseman Scott Sizemore, who continues to slowly recover from a fractured lower left leg suffered last October at the Arizona Fall League. - 6:17 pm
- Tigers manage just three hits in loss to Phillies
- Cost of a Tigers '84 World Series ring? $5,000
- Anxious Jim Leyland has 'no clue' who will fill out Tiger rotation
- TIGERS-MLB: Tigers manage just three hits in loss to Phillies
- MICHIGAN WOLVERINES: Forbes: With U-M, Ann Arbor is No. 1 college sports town
- LIONS-NFL: Army linebacker Caleb Campbell set to rejoin Lions
- TIGERS: Thursday's soup - Baker's bling
- RED WINGS: Pre-game Minnesota
- LYNN HENNING: Thoughts on Scott Sizemore ...
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Michigan 59, Iowa 52: Top-seeded Ohio State up next
Michigan is 15-16 overall after winning for the third time against Iowa this season. It's also the third straight year the Wolverines have beaten the Hawkeyes in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. - 6:42 pm
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Terry Foster's Blog
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Detroit After Dark: Melody Baetens
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Nation/World
- Dems look to health vote without abortion foes - 08:07 PM
- Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaul - 08:12 PM
- Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in - 08:07 PM
- Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledge - 08:13 PM
Michigan
- Trucker convicted in 2 small-town Mich. killings - 05:47 PM
- Kilpatrick's probation hearing set for March 24 - 03:16 PM
- Murderer starts brawl after Detroit court sentence - 07:29 PM
- $200M plan announced for Detroit schools - 07:14 PM
- Traffic deaths at lowest level since '54
- Manny Lopez: Whining won't help Toyota
- Toyota sales rebounding
- Federal panel: GMAC bailout will cost taxpayers $6.3B
Government may seek more authority on vehicle safety
Washington -- Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks following Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles for safety problems. - 4:07 pm
- U.S. Rep. Conyers avoids sentencing for embattled wife
- Campaign roundup: Building trades council backs Dillon for governor
- '08 primary voting rolls are public record, appeals court rules
- Michigan public funds shortfall may hamper governor candidates
Rep. Cheeks Kilpatrick says she's not 'target' of grand jury
Washington -- Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick said today she and a top aide are not targets of a grand jury and will "cooperate fully" after receiving subpoenas. - 5:37 pm
- Cleaning up Detroit, one lawbreaker a time
- Blue-collar workers hanging on by thread
- Books, facilities of Detroit Fire Department raise alarms
- Mongo says Kilpatrick's legacy pushes him to D.C.
Travels With Charlie
Rep. Tlaib's father: She didn't live in city
Detroit -- It is not only Matty Moroun the billionaire-bridge owner who is trying to undo the political career of State Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Now, it is her father -- Harbi Elabed. - 1:00 am
- Adam Graham: 15 years in the biz and Jay-Z is still at the top
- Marsalis protégé comes home with jazz orchestra
- Robin Thicke hits the Royal Oak Music Theatre
- Dirty Martini event benefits Karmanos Institute
Diana Ross tour includes Fox show
Motown's supreme diva, Diana Ross will bring her "More Today Than Yesterday" tour to the Fox Theater for a show May 29. - 3:47 pm
- Money fueled evil in Detroit
- Critics, supporters weigh in on Monica Conyers sentencing
- U.S. Rep. Conyers avoids sentencing for embattled wife
- Monica Conyers gets 37 months for bribes, vows appeal
- Trucker guilty in slayings of abortion protester, businessman
- Detroit plan targets failing schools
- Today's temperature to flirt with 60 in Metro Detroit
- Farmington doctor guilty in $18M Medicare fraud case
Federal judge had planned stiffer sentence for Conyers
Monica Conyers didn't like the 37-month prison sentence a judge handed her Wednesday, but it may have been lighter than planned. - 5:27 pm
- Freshening up your car is $50M industry
- Ferrari 250 GTO packs powerful $20M price tag
- BedSlide makes unloading your truck easier
- Sneak Peek: 2011 Audi A7
With 2011 Sonata, Hyundai proves it's worth another look
Scott Burgess: The new Sonata blows the doors off of the Toyota and Honda midsize entries with a more stylish exterior, better gas mileage, comfortable interior and more four-cylinder power than just about any... - 1:00 am
- Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person
- 'Jihad Jane' shows changing threat
- Analysis crucial in crafting no-fly list
- Quarrel strains U.S. ties in Israel
6 Mich. women honored for WWII pilot duty
Washington -- They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered "real" military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home. - 8:32 am





























