Wednesday, October 28, 2009
AP Headlines
Michigan News
- Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches - 06:13 PM
- AP NewsBreak: Granholm to attend state dinner - 05:34 PM
- Big chill: Man accused of illegal refrigerant sale - 05:16 PM
- - 09:16 PM
- Mich. dad charged in fatal shooting of son, 15 - 03:02 PM
- Detroit mosque leader killed in FBI raids
- Kilpatrick sues Stefani over leaked text messages
- Man shot pulling gun on Detroit police chief
- Judge blasts state workers in Southfield elder-neglect death
- Bing: Detroit is prepared to protect itself from arsonists
- Detroit residents sparked into action after rash of arsons
- Second teen convicted in beating death of Pontiac homeless man
- DPS, teachers union extend contract
- Police seek man in 7-Eleven store robberies
- Reform board had little authority over DPS projects, former member says
- Holly parent sues school district over religious flier ban
- Police release IDs of two killed in plane crash on Interstate 75
- Oakland County Child Killer victims' families meet cops
- West Bloomfield, Northville townships join $100K club
- Conyers to be sentenced Dec. 1
- Pontiac mayor's race comes down to the wire
- Teen guilty in deaths of Pontiac homeless men
- Bing pushes census response
- MSU's research station faces ax
- Executive says he didn't know firm sold property to DPS for profit
- Pontiac schools lose battle over No Child Left Behind
- Mount Clemens High School provides career skills
- Pumpkins serve as treats for Detroit Zoo animals
- Deal struck to exempt some ships from Great Lakes pollution regulations
- Trucker sentenced in Pa. crash that killed 2 Mich. men
- Detroit-based task force targets crime spilling over U.S. border
- Michigan State Police trooper charged with 10 sex crimes
- Photographer from the News assaulted
- Wayne briefs
- Three teens charged in Eastpointe home invasion
- Judge delays decision on suit over Detroit union dues collection
- Oakland briefs
- Macomb briefs
- Maslamani to stand trial in Harrison Township bank robbery
- Livingston briefs
- I-94 reopens between I-696, 12 Mile after crash
Nation
- Car bomb kills 91 in Pakistan's Peshawar city
- 12 dead after gunmen storm U.N. guest house in Kabul
- Afghan war toll rises for U.S.
- Expert: More troops counterproductive
- Officials: CIA pays Afghan chief's brother
- FAA revokes 2 wayward pilots' licenses
- Iran agrees to a draft nuclear deal, wants changes
- FDA has plan to ban Gulf of Mexico oysters
- Beer makers battle for calorie counters
- Motorist hits 3, drives on with man in windshield
- Nation/World briefs
- Wal-Mart starts selling caskets, urns online
Business
- Green renovation plans unveiled for Book building in Detroit
- Costco to accept food stamps nationwide
- Verizon Wireless unveils Motorola Droid
- State tourism may lose funding
- $187M in state tax credits OK'd
- Somerset mall celebrates 40 years of retail success
- Business briefs
- New home sales see surprising 3.6 percent drop
- House panel votes for new rating agency rules
Autos
- GM CEO calls executive pay cuts 'tough'
- Support gains for federal crackdown on distracted driving
- Two Ford plants approve UAW deal
- GM expects October sales to increase
- Treasury plans to give GMAC up to $5.6B
- Ford-UAW deal stumbles early
- Toyota warns 3.8M of floor mats
- Ford lauded for 'world-class' reliability
- Audi sees record cars sales in China
- Japanese automakers set production records in China
- Ford: China's Geely is preferred bidder for Volvo
- Old GM to pay adviser more than $16 million
- VW unveils sketch of midsize sedan for 2011
- GM to tap $2.5B from unused government loans
- GM delays Cruze launch
- Toyota: U.S. dealers step up investments
Politics
- State Senate rejects doctor tax
- Senate may extend jobless benefits
- Cox announces ethics tools for municipalities
- Bill to ban higher insurance rates in Detroit fails
- House approves bill after babysitting flap
- Senate panel urges House to override Granholm school funds veto
Schools
- DPS, teachers union extend contract
- Reform board had little authority over DPS projects, former member says
- Holly parent sues school district over religious flier ban
- MSU's research station faces ax
- Executive says he didn't know firm sold property to DPS for profit
- Pontiac schools lose battle over No Child Left Behind
- Mount Clemens High School provides career skills
Sports
- RBs Caulton Ray, Andre Anderson no longer on MSU team
- Derek Jeter's secret: hard work
- Wings fight back for first road victory of the season
- Michigan cornerback Boubacar Cissoko dismissed from team
- Getting behind the face mask
- Matthew Stafford back at practice but status remains uncertain
- Phillies confident they can match Yankees' power
- Long-suffering Ecorse finally makes football playoffs
- Agassi admits using crystal meth in autobiography
- MSU learning how to cope
- Lions hope shake-up sparks offensive line
- Sources: Tigers want hard-throwing Cuban Aroldis Chapman
- Wings coach: Darren Helm must energize
- Warren company customizes face masks
- Face mask helps protect teen's athletic career
- Tigers played in the last World Series to see sunshine
- Alexander Semin, Jose Theodore lift Capitals over Flyers
- A trip to China reminds Brian Gay how far he's come
- Serena wins, Venus loses at WTA Championships
- Notre Dame will have big home-field advantage in Texas
- CMU basketball team picked to win MAC West title
- Renaissance wins PSL volleyball championship
- Today's TV/Radio
- Paul Pierce powers Celtics past Cavs in season opener
- Salem goalie ousts Soony Saad, Dearborn
- Marketing executive named LPGA commissioner
Entertainment
- Detroit Historical Museum opens Soupy Sales display
- Hollywood has a long history of sex scandals
- Grapevine: Letterman writer opens up
- 'Monsters vs. Aliens' takes on Charlie Brown for Halloween supremacy
- Dining out: Gregorio's in Wyandotte
Lifestyle
- Legislators to discuss stem cell research bills
- Lutheran Church elects first female leader
- Hundreds line up in Sterling Heights for swine flu vaccine
- Pregnant 19-year-old in Teen Vogue raises eyebrows
- Rooting out tooth decay
- Tricks and treats aplenty in new Halloween books
- To survive online, you had better be funny
- Send us your charity holiday cards
- Ikea to hand out treats to kids for Halloween
- Pet of the week
- Wayne State expo puts the focus on domestic violence
Opinion
- Movie review: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' is a dazzling backstage thriller
- Tayshaun Prince rates Pistons' chances as 'D'
- Pistons envision Chucky Atkins as a veteran leader
- Warren Mott, Troy meet in matchup of inconsistent teams
- Halloween is full of treats for family fun
- Editorial: Reserve Oakland tax increases for core services
- No more ineffective tax breaks
- Obama's pay rules reflect 'bonfire of overconfidence'
- Is Pope Benedict a closet liberal?
- Change Michigan-only rules
- Letters
- Rebuttal: Reforms can rein in auto insurers
- Boss continues improper pursuit
- Outlook for cystic fibrosis has improved
- Kim Adams puts her family ahead of forecasting






