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Change Agent In Detroit, a nonprofit fights urban blight

The nonprofit Detroit Blight Authority is helping to pay to tear down abandoned buildings and clear away debris to make the city cleaner and safer.
Cover Story Future hangs on misunderstood majority of gun owners

Gun control seen through the eyes of the misunderstood majority of gun owners is more nuanced and complex than the absolutism of America's big gun lobbies. The Obama administration is courting this breed of centrist, gun-friendly Americans on the fence about gun control.
Detroit mayor points to 'signs of hope and possibilities'

In his State of the City address on Wednesday, Detroit's mayor focused on positive moves the city is making to improve its finances. Mayor Dave Bing said, 'It is time to transform the image of Detroit'. He suggested the state might do more to help the struggling city.
Why Lady Gaga postponed her next four concerts (+video)

Lady Gaga tweeted her fans with disappointing news: The next four concerts in her "Born This Way Ball" tour will be rescheduled for an unknown future date.
Two Great Lakes hit record low levels: Climate crisis or natural cycle?

Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are at their lowest levels since record keeping began a century ago, but experts say it's too soon to tell exactly what combination of issues is causing the drop.
Lawmakers to get drone documents ahead of Brennan hearing

President Obama has instructed the Justice Department to hand over classified documents explaining the administration's rationale relating to drone strikes on American citizens abroad. The documents will be released ahead of a Thursday confirmation hearing for John Brennan, Obama's nominee for CIA director.
Rosa Parks honored with new stamp

Rosa Parks would have been 100 years old today. The Postal Service is honoring her with a new stamp, released today.
Evolution of the NFL: 16 ways the game has changed

Forty-seven years after the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles before a less-than-capacity crowd, let’s look back at some of the ways the NFL has changed.
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

A new scholarly biography examines the life Rosa Parks – the icon America embraced yet never really knew.
Detroit bankruptcy: City 'teetering on the edge' of financial crisis

Detroit bankruptcy: Detroit is edging closer to a financial precipice, but unlike its automakers, its chances of getting a federal bailout are almost nonexistent.
Ground beef recall linked to illness in five states

Ground beef recalled last week may be responsible for symptoms experienced by 16 people in Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin who ate the recalled ground beef.
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick released after weekend prison stay

Kilpatrick left the Michigan Corrections Department facility in Detroit Monday morning. He had been locked up there since Friday afternoon.
In Gear First 2014 Corvette Stringray is sold. Price: $1.1 million (+video)

Corvette Stringray goes for more than 20 times expected cost at an Arizona auction. NASCAR team owner Hendrick picks up 2014 Corvette Stringray with very first vehicle ID number.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and freedom for all races

A Christian Science perspective.
Horizons Pedaling to the top: How bicycles stormed the Detroit auto show

More people are biking in cities across the US, a trend that the Detroit auto show incorporated into their 2013 show.
Energy Voices Detroit auto show: the future of energy-efficient cars and trucks (+video)

Detroit auto show may be all about head-turning cars, but some automakers at the 2013 Detroit auto show highlighted new advances in automotive energy efficiency. Fuel-efficient fleet vehicles were one focus of the Detroit auto show.
The New Economy Home, car sales getting back their groove

Notes of optimism at Detroit auto show and stronger home sales and housing starts suggest recovery is gaining strength. But a return to normal will have to wait until 2014.
With latest Corvette, GM resurrects the Stingray name

GM has finally taken the wraps off the seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette, called the Stingray.
In Gear Detroit Auto Show preview: Diesels, electrics, and hybrids

The Detroit Auto show next week is one of the most important events on the automotive calendar, and 2013 features some exciting new vehicles coming onto the market.
NHL, players reach 10-year deal, save season

NHL deal, which must still be ratified, would allow up to 60 percent of the season to be played. Players to split revenue 50-50 with NHL and get a pension for first time.
General Motors to buy back US-owned stake. US to lose billions?

General Motors stake owned by the US treasury will be sold over the coming year, assuring a multibillion-dollar loss for the federal government. General Motors will buy back $5.5 billion in shares, and the Treasury will have to sell the rest of the stock at a high price in order to break even on the $50 billion bailout GM received.
Jim Boeheim joins college basketball’s exclusive 900-wins fraternity

In his 37th season at Syracuse, Jim Boeheim now looks to overtake Bobby Knight (902 wins) on the list of all-time winningest coaches. Jim Boeheim is also chasing Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, who currently has 936 wins.
Should Michigan GOP brace for reprisal over 'right to work' law?

When Republicans in Wisconsin and Ohio took on Big Labor, unions fought back ferociously. But Michigan's GOP lawmakers, calculating the political risks of pushing a 'right to work' law, may have looked to Indiana as a better precedent.
Man convicted in Chicago suicide bomb plot, gets 10 years

Shaker Masri was sentenced after pleading guilty in July to trying to provide material support and resources to a terrorist organization.