Chrysler says it will double government’s $4,500 ‘cash for clunkers’ trade-in incentiveAUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler says it will double the $4,500 government incentive for people to trade in their old gas guzzlers for new vehicles under the “cash for clunkers” program. Whirlpool 2nd-quarter profit falls on softer consumer demand for home appliancesBENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Second-quarter profit fell 33 percent for Whirlpool Corp., the world’s largest maker of major home appliances, as consumer demand for its products significantly weakened. Whirlpool 2nd-quarter profit falls on softer consumer demand for home appliancesBENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Whirlpool, the world’s largest maker of major home appliances, says its second-quarter profit fell 33 percent as consumer demand for its products significantly weakened. Ford says it will produce 4-cyclinder EcoBoost engine next year to deliver V6 feelDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will offer a four-cylinder EcoBoost engine for some of its vehicles starting next year, an effort to provide greater fuel economy to consumers without compromising on horsepower. Magna wants to turn former Chrysler Corp. HQ in Highland Park, Mich., into seating facilityLANSING, Mich. — The site of the former Chrysler Corp.’s headquarters in Highland Park is expected to become an automotive components plant in 2010. Product chief says there’s no room for flops as GM tries to woo customers with new vehiclesWARREN, Mich. — As the new chief of product development for General Motors Co., Tom Stephens knows he has no margin for error. Great Lakes water levels rebound after long slump, but scientists say further declines likelyLUDINGTON, Mich. — Great Lakes water levels are rebounding after a decade-long slump that hammered the maritime industry and even fed conspiracy theories about plots to drain the inland seas that make up nearly one-fifth of the world’s fresh surface water. Cleanup, inspection start where tanker blast leveled bridge over busy highway near DetroitHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Smoke filled the air Thursday above the collapsed bridge where a tanker carrying 13,000 gallons of fuel crashed and exploded a day earlier, and crews started clearing the rubble on the major Detroit-area freeway. Cleanup, inspection start where tanker blast leveled bridge over busy I-75 near DetroitHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Smoke filled the air Thursday above the collapsed bridge where a tanker carrying 13,000 gallons of fuel exploded a day earlier, and highway officials vowed to quickly start clearing the rubble on the major Detroit-area freeway. Police: 2 truckers dodged each other to prevent further damage in fiery Detroit area crashHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Michigan police say two truck drivers tried to dodge each other to prevent further devastation in an accident in which a car lost control on a Detroit area highway causing a fuel tanker to explode and an overpass to collapse. Gasoline tanker explodes, shuts down I-75 north of Detroit; no injuries immediately reportedHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Flames shot hundreds of feet in the air after a gasoline tanker exploded Wednesday night underneath a highway overpass near Detroit. Part of the overpass collapsed onto the interstate below and spilled fuel burned as fire crews doused the road with water. 6-year-old tees up SpongeBob golf ball and hits 85-yard shot for first hole-in-oneONEKAMA, Mich. — Braeden Furlow teed up his SpongeBob SquarePants ball from about 85 yards out, picked up a 3-wood and made a solid hit that bounced twice on the fairway before landing in the hole. Some golfers go their whole lives without marking down a “1.” Braeden’s hole-in-one was his first, but that shouldn’t be a surprise — he’s all of 6 years old. Autopsy: 5-year-old girl found buried, covered in cement in Mich. suffocated by inhaling dirtMONROE, Mich. — Autopsy results indicate a 5-year-old girl whose body was found buried near a Michigan river suffocated after inhaling dirt. Making a map of Michigan? Don’t forget the Upper Peninsula, state lawmaker saysLANSING, Mich. — There’s more to Michigan than the mitten. Obama proposes $12 billion plan for community colleges, says he welcomes job of fixing economyWARREN, Mich. — Conceding unemployment will get worse before it gets better, President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges prepare millions of people for a new generation of jobs. Challenging critics, he said he welcomed the task of turning around the economy. Obama proposes investing $12 billion in community colleges, warns of higher unemploymentWARREN, Mich. — Watching the unemployment rate continue to climb despite his efforts to stop it, President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a $12 billion investment in the nation’s two-year colleges to help train millions of unemployed people for jobs he says will be created once the economy turns around. Chrysler Financial repays $1.5 billion in TARP loansFARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Financial, the former financing arm of automaker Chrysler LLC, said Tuesday that it has repaid in full its $1.5 billion in government loans. General Motors CEO says automaker’s July sales appear weaker than year agoANN ARBOR, Mich. — General Motors Co.’s top executive described July auto sales as weak compared with the same month last year, but said it’s still early. Chicago mayor’s guard catches 1 of 3 escapees from Ind. prison; other 2 remain on the looseGRAND BEACH, Mich. — A convicted killer who escaped from the Indiana State Prison was caught Monday near the Michigan vacation home of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley by an officer on the mayor’s security detail, authorities said. Chicago mayor’s security guard catches convicted killer who was among 3 Ind. prison escapeesGRAND BEACH, Mich. — A convicted killer who was one of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison was caught Monday near the vacation home of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley by one of his bodyguards, and authorities warned residents nearby to stay inside. Convicted killer who escaped from Ind. prison captured, manhunt for 2 other inmates continuesGRAND BEACH, Mich. — One of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison was caught Monday in a southwestern Michigan town by a security guard for Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Convicted killer who escaped from Ind. State Prison caught; manhunt for 2 others continuesGRAND BEACH, Mich. — One of the three men who escaped from the Indiana State Prison has been caught in a southwestern Michigan town by a security guard for Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Police: Parolee robs Mich. bank, tries to hitch ride from undercover detectiveSAGINAW, Mich. — Authorities say a parolee who robbed a Michigan bank was caught when he tried to hitch a ride from an undercover police detective. On summer day filled with beach plans, 5 young people die in attempt to beat train in Mich.CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Fourteen-year-old Jessica Sadler wanted to go to the beach with her boyfriend on a warm summer day, but her mother said no, absolutely not. She had better come home or she would be in big trouble. Car Smashed by Train near Detroit : Police identifies 5
Police: Amtrak train hit car that went around crossing gate near Detroit, killing all 5 insideCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 170 people struck a car that had skirted a gate at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said. Police say train hits car near Detroit; all 5 killed in sedan are believed to be teensCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 170 people struck a car that had skirted a gate at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said. The victims were believed to be teens. Police say train hits car near Detroit, killing all 5 in sedan; no injuries aboard trainCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 170 people struck a car at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said. The victims were believed to be teens. The crossing has a gate and flashing lights that were believed to be working when the car approached, said Sgt. Mark Gajeski, a police spokesman. Based on witness accounts, police suspect the people in the sedan tried to go around the gate and were hit, he said. Police say train hits vehicle near Detroit, killing all 5 in car; no injuries aboard trainCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 150 people struck a car at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said. Police say train hits vehicle in Canton Township, Mich., killing all 5 in carCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police say an Amtrak train crashed into a vehicle near Detroit, killing all five people in the car. |
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