DETROIT (AP) — Only hours after agreeing to resign and serve time in jail as part of plea deal, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick expressed regret for the scandal that has engulfed the city — and left the door o » Full Story

DETROIT (AP) — After months of defiantly holding onto his office, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appeared ready to give it up as part of a plea deal with prosecutors in a sex-and-misconduct scandal that has e » Full Story

LANSING (AP) — Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s legal team filed an appeal Wednesday with the Michigan Supreme Court trying to halt a hearing before Gov. » Full Story

DETROIT (AP) — Nearly every major automaker saw its U.S. sales drop in August, but many are seeing signs that the worst slump in recent history may have bottomed out. » Full Story

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ROCHESTER HILLS (AP) — A 22-year-old man who killed at age 11 has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving on a suspended license and not wearing a seat belt. » Full Story

TEXAS TOWNSHIP (AP) — Government officials are investigating the discovery in a Kalamazoo County field of about 400 barrels that might contain hazardous materials.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged a Michigan man as part of what they say was a scheme to use Molotov cocktails to attack the main arena for the Republican National Convention. » Full Story

DETROIT (AP) — A judge refused to interfere Tuesday with a hearing that could force Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office, a decision that puts Gov. » Full Story

GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — A couple who operate a rehabilitation center for injured critters at their home make themselves and their services available around the clock. » Full Story