Police: 7 teens shot about a block from Detroit school; 2 in critical conditionDETROIT — Gunmen in a green minivan opened fire on a group of teenagers waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school on Tuesday, wounding seven including two who were in critical condition, authorities said. Fizzling budgets, lack of sponsors dim July Fourth fireworks displays in some US communitiesLack of bucks means less bang this July Fourth for many cash-strapped cities. Chrysler Financial cuts 9 percent of workforce, closes service centerDETROIT — Chrysler’s former financial arm says it will reduce its workforce by 9 percent as it restructures and closes a customer service center in Overland Park, Kansas. Police: 7 teens shot about a block from high school; 2 in critical conditionDETROIT — Detroit police say at least seven teenagers have been shot near a high school and two are in critical condition. Detroit police: 7 teenagers shot about a block from high school; conditions unknownDETROIT — Detroit police say at least seven teenagers have been shot near a high school but their conditions aren’t known. Detroit schools spokesman: 5 teens shot about a block from high school; conditions unknownDETROIT — A spokesman for Detroit schools says five teenagers have been shot near a high school but their conditions aren’t known. Monica Conyers, wife of congressman, resigns from Detroit city council following guilty pleaDETROIT — Just months after spending of hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees to oust former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the beleaguered city of Detroit was spared another round Monday when City Councilwoman Monica Conyers resigned her seat without a fight. Detroit councilwoman’s bribery plea likely a footnote on Congressman husband’s legacyDETROIT — On the day City Councilwoman Monica Conyers stepped into a federal courtroom at home in Detroit to plead guilty to bribery, her husband was at home in Washington. Several of Rep. John Conyers’ colleagues in the U.S. House said they weren’t aware his wife could soon wind up spending five years in prison. Wife of congressman admits taking bribes, becoming latest Detroit politician felled by scandalDETROIT — City Councilwoman Monica Conyers pleaded guilty to bribery charges Friday, becoming the latest Detroit politician taken down by scandal and marking a victory for federal prosecutors in their nearly two-year investigation into city corruption. General Motors confirms Orion Township, Mich., plat will make new small carDETROIT — General Motors Corp. is confirming it will use an idled assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., and a parts stamping facility in Pontiac, Mich., to build small and compact cars, a move expected save 1,400 jobs. Detroit lawmaker Monica Conyers, wife of powerful congressman, pleads guilty to taking bribesDETROIT — City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of powerful and popular Democratic congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty Friday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company. Detroit Council member Monica Conyers, wife of congressman, pleads guilty to taking bribesDETROIT — City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of powerful Democratic congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty Friday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company. Detroit Council member Conyers, wife of veteran congressman, charged with taking bribesDETROIT — City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of a powerful Democratic congressman, was charged Friday in a bribery scandal, accused of accepting cash bribes in a filing that typically signals a plea deal has been struck. AP source: GM to build new subcompact at Orion Township, Mich., factory, bypassing Tenn., Wis.DETROIT — Michigan has won the high-stakes competition with two other states to build General Motors Corp.’s next-generation subcompact car, a person briefed on the decision said Thursday. Chrysler to end production of Dodge Ram in St. Louis in July, considered ‘bad asset’DETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC said Wednesday it will end production of the Dodge Ram at its St. Louis North Assembly plant next month, as shrinking sales made it impractical to continue producing the truck at two locations. Ontario man sentenced in Detroit to 7 1/2 years in prison on federal Ecstasy-smuggling chargesDETROIT — A Canadian man who tried to drive nearly 200 pounds of the drug Ecstasy, worth an estimated $6.5 million, into the United States has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. General Motors offers retirement incentives to cut 4,000 more white-collar jobs by year’s endDETROIT — About 4,000 more salaried workers at General Motors Corp. will lose their jobs by the end of the year as the automaker continues to downsize. US Rep. says General Motors could pick small-car factory site as early as this weekDETROIT — A Michigan congressman says General Motors Corp. could decide as early as this week where it will build a new line of small cars. GM looks to new LaCrosse sedan to help change Buick’s image as car for senior citizensDETROIT — With only four brands selling far fewer models than in the past, every new car or truck that General Motors Corp. rolls out is paramount, and none is more important than the 2010 Buick LaCrosse. Report: US automakers to reap billions in profit as fuel economy standards offer more optionsDETROIT — U.S. automakers have underestimated the importance of fuel efficiency to consumers, but new federal standards are expected to help the companies turn a profit, according to the results of a University of Michigan study released Monday. AP Interview: Iacocca says GM, Chrysler should repay loans fast to end government oversightDETROIT — Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has some advice for the people who are running his old company, and those who will lead the new General Motors: Get the government out of your business as soon as possible. Auto icon Iacocca says GM, Chrysler should repay loans quickly to end government oversightDETROIT — Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has some advice for the people who are running his old company, and those who will lead the new General Motors: Get the government out of your business as soon as possible. 36 alleged street gang members in Detroit arrested as part of nationwide crackdownDETROIT — Thirty-six alleged members of four violent Detroit street gangs have been arrested and charged with immigration, probation violation, weapons and a variety of other crimes. GM to recall 900 laid-off workers to make crossover vehicles at plant near Lansing, Mich.DETROIT — A bright spot has surfaced in a sea of negative auto sales statistics for General Motors Corp. UAW trust for retirees picks former GM adviser Stephen Girsky to fill its board seatDETROIT — The trustees overseeing health benefits for hourly retirees at General Motors Corp. said Thursday they have chosen a former GM adviser to serve on the automaker’s board of directors. FBI says DNA test results show Michigan man is boy kidnapped in Long Island, NY, in 1955KALKASKA, Mich. — DNA testing disproved a Michigan man’s suspicions that he was a toddler kidnapped on New York’s Long Island in 1955, the FBI said Thursday, closing a chapter in a bizarre mystery that started after he began researching his roots on the Internet. GM CEO says early Chapter 11 exit possible, task force entrenched, as company bets on $100 oilDETROIT — General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said Wednesday the company is moving swiftly on restructuring under bankruptcy protection and the watchful eye of the president’s auto task force. Detroit council member Conyers tends roof, runs meeting amid bribery investigationDETROIT — In the glare of a corruption investigation, City Council member Monica Conyers tended to home repairs and chaired a meeting on strip clubs Wednesday but said nothing publicly about an alleged scheme to trade votes for money. Chrysler to restart 7 assembly plants June 29 after emerging from bankruptcy protectionDETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC plans to restart seven assembly plants at the end of June after silencing all of its factories during its six-week stay in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. GM CEO Fritz Henderson says company strategy based on higher fuel and energy pricesDETROIT — General Motors’ CEO Fritz Henderson says the company is planning future strategies around higher oil prices, betting that crude oil could eventually revisit the $100 to $130 per barrel cost. |
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