Monday, November 23, 2009
Stafford likely won't play on Thanksgiving; Calvin Johnson questionable
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford likely won't play in Thursday's nationally televised Thanksgiving Day game against Green Bay, coach Jim Schwartz acknowledged Monday. Stafford missed a walkthrough practice Monday with a sprained AC joint of undisclosed severity, though Schwartz said an MRI revealed no significant damage to the rookie quarterback's non-throwing shoulder. - 6:42 pm
Oakland judge clears way for Silverdome sale to proceed
A judge Monday dissolved a temporary restraining order against the sale of the Pontiac Silverdome to a Canadian development group for $583,000, clearing the way for the sale to proceed. - 6:17 pm
Mich. junk e-mail king gets prison in penny stock scam
A federal judge on Monday sentenced Michigan's "Spam King" Alan M. Ralsky to four years and three months in prison and ordered him to forfeit $250,000 for his lead role in a massive Internet scheme to pump up the prices of penny stocks. - 6:32 pm
Forecast: Slow recovery could delay GM, Chrysler plans to go public
Auto sales will continue to recover slowly in 2010, which could hamper cash flow and efforts by General Motors and Chrysler to rebound, according to a forecast released Monday. - 6:02 pm
Jackson man gets 28-40 years in Livonia hairdresser slaying
A Jackson man who testified against two co-defendants accused of the March slaying of a Livonia hairdresser was sentenced today to serve to 28-40 years in prison. - 6:17 pm
U-M names advisory group for AD search
Ann Arbor --The search for a new athletics director at the University of Michigan began officially today, with an official posting on the university's website and the naming of an advisory committee to President Mary Sue Coleman, who will make the selection, and executive search officials to manage the process. - 6:27 pm
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U-M's Mesko named finalist for punting award
Michigan fifth-year senior punter Zoltan Mesko is one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award presented annually to the nation's top punter. - 6:27 pm
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- Schumer says failure not an option on health care - 11:26 PM
- AP-GfK Poll: Debt turning shoppers into Scrooges - 11:26 PM
- Obama could lock in Afghanistan decision Monday - 11:26 PM
- For Reid, Dodd, clout on big issues cuts both ways - 11:26 PM
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- GM looks to EU for help with Opel
- Cadillac unveils luxury sports coupe
- Germany warns fellow EU governments against GM jobs aid
- GM creditors may recover some lost funds
GM sues supplier over $30M spent on steering repairs
General Motors has sued a supplier, saying it has spent more than $30 million fixing problems in the steering systems of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other vehicles. - 5:42 pm
- Protesters at Rib Rack band together against 'senseless killings'
- Wintry blast coming to Michigan
- Jury to reconvene Tuesday in Rib Rack slaying
- Mount Clemens residents warned after muggings
DPS sues witnesses in $1.5 billion bond case
Detroit -- Detroit Public Schools filed suit Monday in Wayne Circuit Court against witnesses who school officials say refuse to testify in investigative hearings on how $1.5 billion in bond money was spent. - 6:37 pm
- Retailers face chilly holiday season
- Brian J. O'Connor: The Grand Experiment: Taking a baby-sitting stand
- October home sales rise 10.1% from September
- Holiday trimmings on your rental car
Michigan's housing chief defaults on loans
A homebuilder who chairs the state housing authority has been the target of lawsuits seeking more than $100 million in judgments in Michigan and around the country over failed projects. - 1:32 pm
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- Late payments on credit cards drop in 3rd quarter
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The Grand Experiment: Taking a baby-sitting stand
Brian J. O'Connor: It's a tough balancing act: Cut too much, and the best sitters will simply drop the Your Money family. Yet you need sitters smart enough to help your kid with homework, not some tween-age girls giving him plot points to the latest "Twilight" installment. Child care always is a gnarly problem, and in this case the answer is simple: Dad. - 1:12 pm
- South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week
Canadian woman vows fight after benefits cut over Facebook photos
Montreal -- A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party. - 5:07 pm
- Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling
- Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto
- Bio-fuel growth raises concerns about forests
- Kettering engineer cuts power use in open coolers
Mich. details goals for water protection
Lansing -- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has released details of five major goals for its water protection programs. - 5:07 pm
- 4 U.S. service members die in Afghan attacks
- Chinese coal mining is under scrutiny after blast kills dozens
- Study reports toddlers in front of TV a third of day
- Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to U.S. economy
Senate Dems will push health care reform without GOP
Washington -- Sen. Charles Schumer says majority Democrats will push through a bill overhauling the health care system with or without Republican support. - 12:47 pm
