Granholm to head to Germany, Belgium Monday ... the Middle East. She'll be accompanied by officials from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and NextEnergy, a Detroit-based nonprofit that nurtures alternative and renewable energy uses. Lt. Gov. John Cherry will be responsible for running the ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:21:20 GMT Dearborn Heights man accused of planning to kill prosecutor ... fraud, according to federal court records unsealed today. Sabastian Restum, 40, appeared in U.S. District Court in Detroit today charged with witness tampering. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mona Majzoub ordered Restum jailed until a detention hearing ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:18:54 GMT Kings reach agreement on four-year deal with Scuderi Rob Scuderi #4 of the Pittsburgh Penguins passes the puck during Game Seven of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on June 12, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:03:49 GMT Gesta returns to San Diego's "Havoc at the Hard Rock" ... in Chula Vista, CA. Now Gesta will take a significant step up matching up against the vastly experienced Fuller of Detroit, MI. Fuller, whose career is helmed by the renowned Jackie Kallen, owns a win over local favorite Jairo Ramirez and has faced ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:55:29 GMT I-75 Opens In Time For Holiday A 1.5-mile stretch of Interstate 75 in southwest Detroit that has been closed for more than a year is reopening today, just in time to accommodate fourth of July travelers. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:07:08 GMT Gov. Signs New Cobo Expansion Bill Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed legislation aimed at keeping the North American International Auto Show in Michigan beyond 2010, preferably at its current home in Detroit's Cobo Center. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:05:26 GMT Read Comments Ricky Sandoval, the Detroit Lions' director of security, died early this morning after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:32:21 GMT Prosecutor: Shooting suspect to be released ... have been released. Turner had been identified as a suspect in Tuesday's shooting near the Cody 9th Grade Academy on Detroit's west side. He graduated from Cody and said he plans to go to Wayne State University in the fall. 'There is insufficient ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:31:28 GMT New homicide count for '08: 375 There were 375 homicides in Detroit in 2008, 36 more than what the city originally reported to the FBI, Mayor Dave Bing said today, following criticism that the city had severely underreported the total. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:30:35 GMT Feds tell Bing they'll help battle crime; more gunfire near Cody U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg said today he wants to have federal agencies pitch in as much as possible with Detroit police to fight street-level crime in the wake of a bus stop shooting Tuesday that left seven teenagers wounded Speaking this afternoon after a meeting with Mayor David Bing and his top aide Saul Green, Berg said they discussed ways ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:29:53 GMT Food, music art all part of Comerica Cityfest A rock-climbing wall for kids - returns to - Comerica Cityfest as well as a street lined with items for sale. "Detroit's perennial tastemaker," Comerica Cityfest is boasting a buffet of the city's best food as well as entertainment from around the ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:58:48 GMT Police: 'Knife Bandits' Robbing Stores Detroit police said they are looking for a woman who used a knife to rob three Family Dollar stores in the past week. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:49:44 GMT Sending the Right Message to Consumers ... Number of agents: 45 sales Executives/agents (at time of publication) Region served: London, Ontario-nestled between Detroit, Michigan and Toronto, Ontario Average sales price in your market: $210,000 (Canadian dollars) Average listing time: Between ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:36:11 GMT Ben Gordon says Bulls never made offer A day after jumping to Detroit, Ben Gordon told a Chicago radio station today that the Bulls never made a contract offer even though general manager Gar Forman claimed re-signing him was their No. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:48:00 GMT Fraud May Be Reason for Cars in River It appears insurance fraud could be behind more than a dozen cars found submerged in the Detroit River. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:36:09 GMT Michigan's tuition trend graphic Compiled by DETROIT FREE PRESS, Courtesy of Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan and CMU * July 2, 2009 Michigan's universities have boosted tuition to make up for declines in state funding. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:55:00 GMT Teen Shooting Suspect Will Be Released ... in the right direction. Anyone with information on Tuesday's shooting at West Warren and Southfield is urged to call Detroit Police. Meanwhile, another teenager wounded in the shooting has been released from Henry Ford Hospital. Two others remain in ... Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:44:13 GMT Fleeing suspect asks undercover Livonia cop for ride A 21-year-old Detroit man running from Livonia Police Thursday was arrested after he banged on an unmarked police car and asked the undercover office inside for a ride. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:42:00 GMT Detroit revises homicide numbers after News report Detroit --Detroit Police announced today it has reclassified the number of homicides for 2008 as 375, 36 more than previously reported. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Prosecutor: Shooting suspect to be released ... under way, said Sgt. Eren Stephens Bell. "We're still out there, investigating, talking to witnesses," she said. Detroit police and the Detroit Public Schools' safety officers would "continue to work diligently on this case," she said. ... Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT