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Lindsey Vonn pays over $1.7 million in back taxes

Lindsey Vonn is the reigning women's World Cup skiing champion. It was reported recently that Lindsey Vonn owed the US government more than $1.7 million in taxes, which Vonn says she has now taken care of.
Lottery winner. Food stamps. In Michigan. Again.

Lottery winner: Food stamps not cut off, so she continues using them. With second case of a lottery winner on food stamps, Michigan moves to tighten welfare rules.
Amanda Clayton, lottery winner, defends food stamps. Michigan disagrees.

Amanda Clayton made headlines for acknowledging that she still received $200 in monthly food assistance after winning $1 million in Michigan lottery money. Legislation could now pass.
Michigan $1M lotto winner can no longer collect food stamps

The Michigan Department of Human Services said Wednesday the lottery winner no longer was getting benefits.
Is Obama 'dangerous' because he wants you to buy a Chevy Volt? Newt says yes.

Newt Gingrich is railing against President Obama for using federal money to subsidize hybrid plug-ins like the Chevy Volt, likening the vehicle to 'cultural warfare.' Some Republicans agree.
The Vote
Will Mitt Romney's aversion to the auto bailout hurt him in Michigan? (+video)

Mitt Romney’s defense of his stance on the auto bailout is difficult to parse. Romney was against the bailout before he was for it, except not the bailout that happened, or something like that.
Vox News
Clint Eastwood Chrysler ad: why some Republicans support it

Some Republicans – most notably Newt Gingrich – like the Chrysler Super Bowl ad featuring Clint Eastwood. Indeed, the controversy over the ad might have little to do with the ad, at all. 
Vox News
Chrysler Super Bowl commercial: Why Detroit loves Clint Eastwood (+video)

Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler Super Bowl commercial shouldn't be seen as political. Americans watched the ad and saw Detroit staring back at them – a proud industrial giant, clawing its way back. 
ACLU: FBI guilty of 'industrial scale' racial profiling

The ACLU says the FBI is guilty of racial profiling when investigating criminal threats. The FBI says it is taking into account the reality of the post-9/11 world.
Why contract talks between UAW and Chrysler came to a halt

Talks between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Chrysler were supposed to wrap up by midnight Wednesday. Now, they've been extended for another week.
Deadline looms: Will auto union pragmatism help strike a deal?

With the auto union's contract set to expire at midnight, some members see cooperation with the automakers as essential to the union's survival given the industry's recent challenges.
Detroit has radical plan: Raze the dead in Motor City

Detroit officials have a radical plan to reduce the geographic size of the Motor City and concentrate its population in a more dense core.
Thaddeus McCotter jumps into presidential race. Thaddeus who?

US Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan says he's running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. His biggest challenge is name recognition.
Applebee's to retrain workers after 'kiddie cocktail' mixup

Applebee's restaurant in Detroit accidentally serves mixed drink to toddler. All Applebee's waiters to be retrained.
Chrysler 200 review controversy causes critic to quit

Chrysler 200: Detroit News' auto critic's original review made it into the newspaper's March 10 print edition. But some of the most critical passages, including Burgess' calling the sedan a 'dog,' were removed from the paper's online version.
Ford recall: Is it recalling too few F-150 pickups?

Ford recall involves 150,000 pickups. Federal government says 1.3 million F-150s should be part of the Ford recall because of an air-bag flaw.
Feds begin pull back from managing General Motors operations

The federal government’s role in the daily operations of General Motors is expected to lessen in the wake of this week’s initial public offering (IPO) that yielded the company over $20 billion in cash and reduced the US Treasury Department’s stake in the company to 37 percent.
Jeep Grand Cherokee: Its redesign boosts a Chrysler turnaround

Jeep Grand Cherokee has gotten positive media reviews, and sales of the Jeep Grand Cherokee in the third quarter were about double the pace of its predecessor. Chrysler said Monday that its profit outlook is improving.
The New Economy
Toyota recall October 2010: Lots of recalls. Better cars?

Toyota recall and others could make 2010 the year of the recall. But it also could signal that cars are getting safer.
Pistons sale raises hopes that downtown Detroit will get a boost

A family-owned company in Detroit has reportedly secured the highest bid to buy basketball's Detroit Pistons. Some say the firm wants to move the team downtown to help revive the city.
Could the Hutaree militia have spawned a Timothy McVeigh?

One of the prosecutors who helped convict Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, says militias like the Hutaree are most dangerous when they create lone wolf terrorists.
Who is David Brian Stone, leader of the Hutaree militia?

A picture of Hutaree militia leader David Brian Stone is slowly emerging. His interest in guns and religion gradually spiraled out of control, reports suggest, leading to his arrest on charges of conspiring to kill police officers and oppose the US government by force.
Due to smelly employee, Detroit city workers can't wear perfume

Detroit city workers should no longer wear perfume, cologne or aftershave.
Report: Rogue car acceleration is not just a Toyota problem

Toyota had the most driver complaints about rogue car acceleration over a five-year period. But other car makers, led by Ford, also had numerous complaints filed against them, reports Edmunds.com.
'Send now prosperity': a response to unemployment

A Christian Science perspective.