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  1. The 50th anniversary of the Target fireworks show on the Detroit River, June 23, 2008. Three barges anchored in the Detroit River in front of the Renaissance Center fired the pyrotechnics to the ooohs and aaahs of everyone in attendance.

    Don't watch Detroit fireworks from RenCen, 5,000 GM employees are told

    • 3:31 PM

    Only employees and their guests who are at the RenCen "for business reasons" will be allowed to stay after 3 p.m., a spokeswoman said. "If you’re asking me if people can just pack up the station wagon and watch fireworks from the Renaissance Center, the answer is no," she said.

  1. The Detroit Fire Department battles a fire at the Huntington Hotel at 109 W. Alexadrine St. in Detroit on Dec. 31, 2009.

    Detroit to lay off 164 firefighters, Bing says

    • 12:35 PM

  2. Michigan authorizes spending $300 million to help fund 18 projects at public universities, colleges

    • 2:47 PM

    Wayne State University hosted Gov. Rick Snyder today as he signed a bill authorizing more than $300 million in spending on Michigan universities.

  1. Microsoft buys Yammer, Internet social-networking startup, for $1.2B 2:36 PM
  2. Marine from Detroit dies before meeting infant son 1:11 PM
  3. Woman holding child killed in Inkster drive-by shooting 9:07 AM
  4. Report: Wayne County's troubled pension fund slips to just 50% funding 12:52 PM
  1. Jeff Gerritt: Supreme Court strikes down Michigan's barbaric juvenile lifer law 12:29 PM
  2. Report: Magic lures away Pistons VP Perry 3:32 PM
  3. Photo gallery: Detroit's list of biggest jerks in sports 12:58 PM
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  1. Ready for tonight's fireworks? Here's what you need to know

    • 12:28 AM

    The bright lights and big booms will start out slowly when the first rockets are launched at 10:06 tonight for the 54th annual Target Fireworks above …

  1. Man sentenced to life in Flint stabbing spree
  2. Supreme Court ruling banning life without parole for juveniles may affect hundreds in Michigan
  3. Judge to hear today of improvements to child welfare system
  4. Michigan colleges go out of state for students
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  1. Mitch Albom

    Hate LeBron or not, King James reigns supreme

    He won. That's all that matters. The debate over LeBron James may go on. But sports is a did-or-didn't business, and when Miami captured the NBA …

  2. Stephen Henderson

    What to expect from the Supreme Court's health care ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act this week, maybe as soon as Monday, and there have been reams …

  1. It's time to reinvent myself -- and I need your help
    Tom Walsh
  2. $180,000 in grants a big milestone for metro Detroit's Reading Works literacy effort
    Rochelle Riley
  3. Exotic certificates of deposit could mean large losses for savers
    Susan Tompor
  4. At Penn State, football wins out over principles
    Drew Sharp
  5. Toyota's North American staff pitches in with Avalon redesign for 2013
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  1. Ann Curry could land $10 million in 'Today' exit

    NBC "Today" television program cohosts Matt Lauer and Ann Curry appear July 22, 2011, during a segment of the show in New York. A source with knowledge of the show who spoke on condition of anonymity because the source was not authorized to speak on the matter said Wednesday, June 20, 2012, that NBC is discussing a plan to ease Curry out of the cohosting role. RICHARD DREW/AP
    • 12:04 PM

    The latest buzz on Ann Curry's departure from the "Today" show is that she'll walk away with a nice chunk of change.

  1. Charlie Sheen regroups in 'Anger Management'
  2. Kim Kardashian on Kanye West: 'I'm not thinking about marriage'
  3. Alex Trebek expected to recover after mild heart attack
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  1. U.S. new-home sales in May rose at fastest pace in 2 years

    A new home still under construction is seen May 23, 2012, for sale in Springfield, Ill. SETH PERLMAN/AP
    • 10:27 AM

    Americans bought new homes in May at the fastest pace in more than two years. The increase suggests a modest recovery in the housing market continues…

  1. AAA: Michigan gas prices down 21 cents in past week
  2. After 40 years, Detroit's riverfront goes from factories and shipping to housing, retail, recreation
  3. Study: Bright red cars hit most often with bird droppings
  4. High veterans' jobless rate leads to state and federal initiatives
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  1. Report: Lions sign safety Sean Jones

    San Francisco's Vernon Davis stiff-arms Tampa Bay's Sean Jones (26) on Oct. 9, 2011. Getty Images
    • 2:20 PM

    The Lions have added a big piece to their defensive backfield, agreeing to contract terms with safety Sean Jones, who started every game for the …

  1. Lions' Burleson: Megatron came to minicamp 'stronger, faster'
  2. Report: Tigers a team to watch in pursuit of Garza, Lowrie
  3. With poll: Should the Tigers go after Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin?
  4. MSU adds two recruits: a TE and WR
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  1. Sports an integral part of girls' lives, thanks to groundbreaking Title IX

    Aly Marzonie, right, and Rachel Shellenback, second from right, prep for a soccer tournament with teammates in Skokie, Ill. Martha Irvine/Associated Press
    • Jun. 24, 2012

    Emily Miller remembers learning about Title IX during history class, probably sometime in junior high. She's a little fuzzy on the details, including …

  1. Even known food allergens are dangerous for kids
  2. Carolyn Hax: Asking questions will help chatty one-upper put the focus on others
  3. 'Grey' rushes sex into black and white
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  1. Stephen Henderson: What to expect from the Supreme Court's health care ruling

    The Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act is expected this week. ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press
    • 7:30 AM

    The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act this week, maybe as soon as Monday, and there have been reams …

  1. Editorial: Students deserve to borrow at low rates, too
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  3. Supreme Court ruling on health care act unlikely to be final word
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  1. Officials: 11 killed in 2 Iraq bombings

    Iraqi officials say two bomb blasts have killed 11 people in cities nearly 150 kilometers apart from each other.

  1. Lawmakers want CDC info on bioterror lab safety
  2. Lawyer: Zimmerman no threat, should be freed
  3. Ariz. agencies ready to enforce immigration law after ruling
  4. Militants kill 13 Pakistani soldiers, behead 7
  5. Utah mom upset over judge's hair-cut punishment
  6. Workers search for victims of Canada roof collapse

  1. Look-alikes, not just opposites, can attract, too

    Everybody knows romantic partners who look as if they belong together. But just why people are sometimes drawn to look-alikes isn't necessarily coincidence....

      7:24 AM, Jun. 23, 2012

  2. ESPN analyst: Lions will miss playoffs this season

    The NFL is as tough to predict as any sport around -- just ask the N.Y. Giants....

      6:33 PM, Jun. 23, 2012

  3. What kind of house can you buy in Detroit? Median prices below $10,000

    Much of the inventory for sale in Detroit is priced under $75,000, according to a first-quarter report by Real Estate One in Southfield. ...

      1:49 AM, Jun. 24, 2012

  4. Mitch Albom: My 'Fifty Shades' of newfound embarrassment

    It's official. I've become a prude. I thought this happened only in adolescence. I thought once you got past those awkward teenage years, everyone grew up about sex. I thought we were supposed to laugh about how red-faced sex made us feel in high school. ...

      Jun. 24, 2012

  5. Drew Sharp: At Penn State, football wins out over principles

    The secondary phase of this tragedy involves Penn State's institutional lapses. It's inconceivable -- now given the broad scope of Jerry Sandusky's insidiousness -- that the university can say it had no prior knowledge or suspicion of Sandusky's deviant...

      1:59 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  6. Stephen Henderson: What to expect from the Supreme Court's health care ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act this week, maybe as soon as Monday, and there have been reams written about what the ruling might be, and what it will mean. Here are some thoughts from someone who...

      7:30 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  7. Ann Curry could land $10 million in 'Today' exit

    The latest buzz on Ann Curry's departure from the "Today" show is that she'll walk away with a nice chunk of change....

      12:04 PM, Jun. 25, 2012

  8. Woman holding child killed in Inkster drive-by shooting

    A woman holding a toddler was shot and killed in Inkster early this morning as she sat inside a parked car outside an abandoned house....

      9:07 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  9. Activists speak out against culling of Michigan's mute swans

    The Michigan Department of Natural Resources calls the mute swan -- a bird noted for its white, billowy feathers; black mask-like marking; orange bill, and long, curved neck -- one of the most aggressive waterfowl species in the world....

      12:54 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  10. Michigan colleges go out of state for students

    Michigan's public universities are increasing the number of nonresident students on their campuses in an effort to battle demographic slumps in state high school graduates and buttress slumping budgets....

      12:49 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  11. Supreme Court strikes down most of Arizona's controversial immigration law

    The Supreme Court threw out key provisions of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion could go forward on checking the status of suspects who might appear to be in the U.S. illegally. ...

      11:59 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  12. Supreme Court's health care stance a secret until ruling is released

    It's the biggest secret in a city known for not keeping them. The nine Supreme Court justices and more than three dozen other people have kept quiet for more than two months about how the high court is going to rule on the constitutionality of President...

      1:46 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  13. Two Lions make analyst's list of top 10 biggest jerks in NFL

    CBSSports.com analyst Mike Freeman took it upon himself to list the NFL's top ten biggest jerks. And lo and behold, two Lions found their way onto it....

      9:35 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  14. Report: Lions sign safety Sean Jones

    The Lions have added a big piece to their defensive backfield, agreeing to contract terms with safety Sean Jones, who started every game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the last two seasons....

      2:20 PM, Jun. 25, 2012

  15. Lions' Nate Burleson: Calvin Johnson came to minicamp 'stronger, faster'

    Before the Lions broke minicamp earlier this month, a reporter asked receiver Nate Burleson to name a teammate who had a standout spring or surprised him in any way. Burleson's answer, without much hesitation: Calvin Johnson....

      1:38 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  16. Report: Tigers a team to watch in pursuit of Matt Garza, Jed Lowrie

    The rumor mill continues to churn as we enter the middle part of the baseball season. The Tigers, who could use an upgrade at second base, in the outfield and possibly at pitcher, are reportedly looking at Cubs pitcher Matt Garza and could be a player...

      10:53 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  17. Analyst: Carlos Quentin would upgrade Detroit Tigers 'D'

    Many Tigers fans have bemoaned the team's lack of offensive production, and rightfully so. But one baseball follower thinks the Tigers should try to improve their defense as the trade deadline approaches. Could Padres leftfielder Carlos Quentin fit that...

      9:22 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  18. Penguins, like Red Wings, eye Zach Parise, Ryan Suter

    Count the Pittsburgh Penguins among the Red Wings' biggest competition for forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter....

      8:18 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

  19. Camp pays off for U-M and latest football recruit, Channing Stribling

    Geography plays a major role in football recruiting. But that doesn't stop schools, including Michigan, from grabbing a player the staff likes even from an area with little U-M history. Channing Stribling, who became U-M's No. 22 commitment for the 2013...

      1:37 AM, Jun. 25, 2012

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