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Chrysler Third Quarter Net Profit is up 80%
Chrysler Group LLC reported a net profit of $381 million for the third quarter of 2012 on Monday, up 80 percent from the $212...
Town Turns Tables on Bullying School Prank
A tiny farming town in Michigan is rallying around a 16-year-old girl who became humiliated when her high school voted to elevate her to...
Star Athlete Justin Verlander Surprises 11-Year-Old Fan with Cystic Fibrosis
An 11-year-old spitfire from Michigan puts cystic fibrosis in its place every day. Because she toils through chest therapy every day, removing mucus so she...
‘Quiet Hero’ Took in Abused, Abandoned Kids and Raised Them to be Successful
80-year-old Ruby Dunson has been raising abandoned children for 42 years -- a job she first embraced after she agreed to babysit and the...
Man Breaks Record Driving Almost 3 Million Miles in His ’66 Volvo
Irvin Gordon expects his odometer to turn over on three million miles this year as his spiffy 1966 red Volvo -- like the Energizer...
$83 million for High Schools in 2010 Means Fewer Kids Failing and in Trouble Today
Students at Detroit area high schools have become confident readers thanks to a corrective reading class for students who have trouble decoding words. Freshman...
101-Year-old Woman Gets Her House Back Thanks to Author Mitch Albom
Last fall, Texana Hollis, 101, was evicted from her Detroit home after almost 60 years. A Good Samaritan from church took her in, while...
John Mayer’s Spring Tour will Benefit U.S. Troops
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer and musician John Mayer launches his first U.S. tour in two years on April 9, with 18 concerts that will...
Chrysler Praised for Clint Eastwood Ad Touting U.S. Turnaround
The Chrysler car company aired a poignant Super Bowl ad touting the Motor City's turnaround, with a message from Clint Eastwook saying the United...
Venture For America Wants To Create 100,000 New Jobs By Matching College Grads With Startups
Rather than typical careers in finance, consulting, and law, Andrew Yang wants to recruit young talent to ignite entrepreneurial sparks in such economically depressed...
Michigan’s Recovery is Second Fastest in US
Michigan's economy is recovering from the recession at the second-fastest pace in the U.S., lifted by reviving carmakers and local manufacturers, according to the...
U.S. Vehicle Sales Soared 10% in September; U.S. Manufacturing Expands for 26th Month
Auto sales defied a downcast economy in September, climbing 9.9 percent to their highest level in five months as new models arrived at dealerships...
How a 21-Year-Old Design Student’s Sleeping-Bag Coat Could Break The Cycle Of Homelessness
A 21-year-old design student in Detroit redesigned the winter coat to help homeless people suffering from relentlessly cold winters. The ankle-length "Element S" is...
From Down and Out to Happiness: It’s a Wonderful Life (If you let it be)
I have learned that no matter how far down you fall you can still find good in your life.
After experiencing three stokes, cancer surgery,...
Republican Heavyweights Urge U.S. to Adopt Tougher Fuel-Mileage Standard
A group of Republican former Environmental Protection Agency administrators, governors and members of Congress are throwing their public support behind a fuel economy target...
Chrysler To Repay $7.5 Billion In Bailout Money
In another sign of recovery for the American auto industry, Chrysler said yesterday it intends to pay off its $7.5 billion in government loans...
Tons of Unsold Food Donated by Sports Arenas in 60 Cities
25 tons of leftover food each year was dumped into landfills following Boston Bruin hockey games alone. Now, the lasagna and pizza, Italian sausage...
Good News for Michigan: State Lands First of its Kind Wind Turbine Assembly Plant
In a major boost for Michigan's economy and emerging energy industry, Gov. Jennifer Granholm plans to announce today that the state has attracted a...
Auto Bailout Saved 1.4 Million Jobs, and Other Good News for GM and Taxpayers
Fueled by strong investor demand, General Motors is setting a higher share price for Thursday's initial public stock offering. The increase boosts the automaker's...
Recycle Pacemakers, Save Lives Around the World
Millions worldwide die each year because they can’t afford a pacemaker. Meanwhile, heart patients in the United States say they’d be willing to donate...