Fermi 2: Utility chided for reactor pump failure
A giant pump that feeds cooling water to DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 nuclear power plant broke down last summer because the utility failed to properly oversee an earlier overhaul of it, a federal report says.
View ArticleLocal sports: Airport bowlers cruise
Airport’s boys and girls bowling teams posted dominating wins Monday in a Huron League meet at Monroe Sport Center.
View ArticleChrysler profit jumps on higher sales
Just three years out of bankruptcy, Chrysler posted a $1.7 billion profit in 2012 and said it expects to earn more than $2 billion this year.
View ArticleFriday is deadline to buy Mich. turkey application
If you'd like to hunt for wild turkey in Michigan this spring, the deadline is Friday to purchase an application.
View ArticleRIM changes name to BlackBerry, unveils 2 phones
After lengthy delays, Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled its first two phones with the new BlackBerry 10 system. The Q10 will have a physical keyboard, while the Z10 has only a touch-screen keyboard. RIM...
View ArticleMonroe runner cheers on opponent to help her cross the finish line
Katie Tayler, an eighth-grader from Monroe, excels at schoolwork and just about everything else she tries in life — except cross-country running. She competes anyway because it’s a challenge. So when a...
View ArticleMichigan court: No crime in sharing medical marijuana
The Michigan appeals court says there's nothing illegal about a medical marijuana user providing a small amount of pot to another registered user at no cost.
View ArticleFlorida's python hunt yields 37 snakes so far
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Tuesday that 37 of the invasive snakes have been killed in the Everglades since the competition began Jan. 12.
View ArticleFormer upscale Detroit hotel plans reopening
A 25-story Detroit hotel that once was an upscale attraction is expected to reopen this spring as a Crowne Plaza hotel along with other new lodging options in the city and suburbs.
View ArticlePrep hockey: SMCC uses discipline to mercy Airport 9-1
SMCC only carries 12 skaters on the roster and two of them are out because of ineligibility. With only 10 players and two lines, the Falcons broke the ice and mercied Airport-Flat Rock 9-1 Tuesday...
View ArticleGM to invest $200M in Pontiac powertrain center
General Motors will add a wing to its engine and transmission development headquarters in Pontiac, Mich., with hopes of getting new technology into cars and trucks much faster.
View ArticleMan slated to testify in I-94 shooting case slain
A 28-year-old Ypsilanti man scheduled to testify in a Detroit freeway shooting case has been killed.
View ArticleDebt plan could be extended two years; no official cuts made at Bedford town...
Though he didn’t speak to it directly, Jon White referenced the possibility of closing another elementary school in Bedford Township.
View ArticleTop-ranked Michigan rolls past Northwestern 68-46
Trey Burke had 18 points and eight assists, and No. 1 Michigan was nearly flawless at the start Wednesday night en route to a 68-46 victory over Northwestern.
View ArticleThe Worm Turns: Rodman writes book for children
The Hall of Famer's book, "Dennis The Wild Bull," came out Wednesday and fans will immediately recognize Rodman's influence. The large red bull on the cover has flowing red hair, two nose rings, a...
View ArticleJudge opens door for Michigan juvenile lifers
All Michigan inmates serving no-parole sentences for murder committed as juveniles are entitled to a chance at release, a judge said Wednesday, declaring that a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision...
View ArticleCrashes raise concerns at Winter X Games
The image was chilling: Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore, launched over his handlebars on a backflip gone wrong, rolled down the landing hill with his 450-pound machine somersaulting behind him.
View ArticleMich. Senate OKs Blue Cross Blue Shield overhaul
The state Senate on Thursday again approved an operational overhaul of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan — the state's largest health insurer — about a month after Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed one of his...
View Article2 NFL seasons since agreement, still no HGH tests
Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones is among those NFL players who want the league and the union to finally agree on a way to do blood testing for human growth hormone.
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