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Derby girls let good times roll

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Detroit -- When jazz musician George Benson performed at the Masonic Temple recently, a less sedate form of entertainment unfurled several floors above. Roller derby, a refugee of 1960s' Saturday morning television, is back in a big way, proponents say, with the number of leagues more than doubling in the past five years.

Detroit Police say they have suspect in 16-year-old slaying

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Detroit -- The mystery of who shot Ladrell Clark and dumped his body wrapped in a gold-colored curtain in a vacant lot on Detroit's near-west side, went unsolved for 16 years.

Joyful crowds pack tree lighting

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Snow may not be in the forecast until next week and Thanksgiving is still five days away, but Christmas was in the air Friday at Campus Martius Park. Hundreds gathered for the unofficial start of the holiday season: Santa's lighting of the city's Holiday Tree.

Asian carp nears Lake Michigan

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Federal officials confirmed Friday that DNA from Asian carp has been found in water past an electric barrier designed to keep the invasive and destructive fish out of Lake Michigan.

Detroit City Council passes Bing plan; four members attend their last meeting

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Detroit -- Facing threats the city will run out of cash by January, the City Council on Friday signed on to the sale of $250 million in bonds to pay down a $300 million deficit.

Warren man tried again for crash

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Center Line -- Linda Sengstock says she and her family did all they could to nurse her son back to health after a drunken driver left him with a debilitating brain injury in January 2007.

10-year-old skates to new heights

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Southfield -- Estin Baldwin is a published author who dreams of turning his first book about skateboarding friends into a film and cartoon series.

Macomb sheriff, prosecutor may face cuts

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Mount Clemens -- Funding for police and prosecutors is next on the chopping block as Macomb County commissioners whack away at a projected $15.7 million deficit.

Wayne County delivers H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Southgate -- Wayne County has launched a pilot program aimed at bringing the H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups who may not be in a position to get to communitywide clinics.

Lincoln Park's historic newspaper building saved from wrecking ball

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Lincoln Park -- The Mellus Newspaper Building got a reprieve from the wrecking ball this week until a review can be completed.