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Mayor Kilpatrick jailed, files appeal Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:47:00 EST
A Wayne County judge on Thursday ordered Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail for violating the terms of his bond by traveling to Canada on July 23. The mayor's booking photo is seen above.

Deputy Mayor Kandia Milton: 'The city will continue to run at optimal level' Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:37:00 EST
DETROIT -- Deputy Mayor Kandia Milton, who is running the city as Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick remains in jail, said "the city will continue to run at an optimal level" until Kilpatrick returns.

Community leaders, politicians call for Kilpatrick to step down Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:57:00 EST
DETROIT -- Community leaders around Metro Detroit expressed disgust at the latest development in the ongoing scandal involving Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, with many calling for his resignation.

Scores rise minimally on Michigan Merit Exam Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:22:00 EST
LANSING -- While scores increased minimally this year on most portions of the state's high school test, results remained dismal with just about half of the state's juniors passing the English test and less than half passing math, according to results released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Education.

Granholm will hold hearing on Kilpatrick removal Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:42:00 EST
DETROIT -- Governor Jennifer Granholm has determined there's enough evidence for her to hold a hearing on whether to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office.

Councilwoman Conyers back on the job, says Kilpatrick should take leave Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:32:00 EST
DETROIT -- City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers is back at work today, after more than a month off recovering from out-patient surgery, and said she's done nothing wrong in connection with the federal investigation into a $47 million sludge deal.

Sheriff Evans: Kilpatrick 'is going to be treated as any other prisoner' Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:47:00 EST
DETROIT -- Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans said Thursday that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is being booked as a prisoner and treated just like any other inmate in his jail.

Kilpatrick lawyers fight to stop his removal Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:07:00 EST
DETROIT -- Two lawyers hired by the city Law Department to fight the council's in-house attempt to oust Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick have filed motions this morning arguing that the city charter doesn't back the council's move to remove him.

EPA denies waiver of ethanol mandate Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:46:00 EST
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request from Texas to temporarily reduce ethanol requirements for gasoline in hopes of bringing down corn prices.

Chrysler debt rating cut again Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:16:00 EST
Moody's Investors Service cut Chrysler LLC's corporate debt rating further into junk status Thursday.

Pressure grows on Mayor Kilpatrick to step aside; AG may file new charges today Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:12:00 EST
Jailed and facing an uncertain future, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is under mounting pressure from City Hall to Lansing to step aside and end seven months of scandal and commotion.

Judge gets tough on mayor for bond violation despite emotional plea Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:02:00 EST
DETROIT -- Kwame Kilpatrick's lips quivered. He sat in silence, his hand pressed to his face, as 36th District Judge Ronald Giles cut another string of the thread by which a once-promising political career hung.

Lions' Johnson catches early accolades Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Calvin Johnson burned the Giants for four catches and 78 yards in an abbreviated stint at Ford Field. The rest of the NFL might want to take notice.

Cabrera puts an end to Tigers' losing streak Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Coming home with an 8-3 victory over the White Sox on Thursday night didn't make it a good road trip for the Tigers. But it ended their six-game losing streak and made their flickering hope less hollow of still making a move in the American League Central.

Nolan Finley: A tragic day for Detroit Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:12:00 EST
If you love this city and worry that it may not survive Hurricane Kilpatrick, Thursday was a tragic day indeed.

Detroiters condemn Kilpatrick Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:02:00 EST
The jailing of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on Thursday has unleashed a flood of negative reaction from many disgusted with the mayor's behavior that some say has embarrassed Metro Detroit around the globe.

Flushing rower fell in love with sport Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
The trouble with the Internet is that it's not always reliable. Just ask the parents of Olympic rower Ellen Tomek, a Flint-area native who begins competition in the women's double sculls event Saturday in Beijing.

Milton: City to run at top level Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:02:00 EST
Deputy Mayor Kandia Milton on Thursday promised the city will run at "an optimal level" as he oversees the city while his boss and childhood friend remains incarcerated.

Pressured Democrats speaking out Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
The jailing of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick prompted once-hesitant Michigan Democrats to speak out Thursday on his growing legal problems, reflecting increasing pressure on the mayor's one-time allies to call for his resignation.

A fresh smudge on city's image Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
DETROIT -- It was the jailing seen around the World Wide Web. And once again, Detroit is the international butt of jokes.

Jail's new arrival treated as others Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:02:00 EST
DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick started the day Thursday clad in a natty light gray suit and tie, but by late afternoon inmate #2008025330 was wearing a green jumpsuit bearing the block letters "Wayne County Jail" on the back.

Laura Berman: Judge steps up, treats mayor as regular Joe Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:02:00 EST
Judge Ronald Giles didn't have to do it. Nobody -- not even the prosecutor -- asked the court to lock up the mayor at Thursday's hearing in 36th District Court.

Jail just the beginning of mayor's legal woes Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:07:00 EST
DETROIT -- Being in the Wayne County Jail had to be unpleasant, but Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces a multitude of legal challenges even if his bond is restored and he is freed.

See M'A'S'H-like ambulance Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
BIRMINGHAM -- Woodward Dream cruisers who strike the curb one too many times or suffer whiplash from a raucous burnout should keep an eye out for a vintage M'A'S'H-style ambulance parked along Woodward Avenue this year.

Murderer is told: 'You are pure evil, a coward' Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Convicted kidnapper and killer Arthur Ream told a packed courtroom Thursday that he didn't rape Cindy Zarzycki, but he didn't deny killing her more than two decades ago.

'Cold-case' killer gets life without parole, reaches out to victim's family Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:57:00 EST
MOUNT CLEMENS -- Convicted kidnapper and killer Arthur Ream told a packed courtroom today that he didn't rape Cindy Zarzycki, but he didn't deny killing her more than two decades ago.

Accident cleared at I-96 and Outer Drive Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:42:00 EST
DETROIT -- Police have cleared a crash from eastbound Interstate 96 near Outer Drive that had blocked all but one of the lanes on the freeway this morning, according to broadcast media reports.

Student test scores remain low Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
While scores inched forward this year on most portions of the state's high school test, results remained dismal, with just about half of the state's juniors passing the English test and less than half passing math.

Find 2008 MME scores for any school Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:30:00 EST
High school juniors last spring did slightly better than the Class of 2007 on the Michigan Merit Exam, the series of tests used to determine eligibility for the state's $4,000 scholarships. Meanwhile, the state average ACT composite score was unchanged at 18.8. You can use this interactive database to see how your school or district did on the tests.

Editorial: Resign, mayor, for the sake of your city Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
We first called for Kwame Kilpatrick's resignation shortly after he was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice in the City Hall text messaging scandal.

Frank Beckmann: This time, the rules applied to the mayor Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Out of excuses, out of props, out of divine intervention, out of villains to blame, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is now certain to soon be out of his job.

Readers applaud jailing of the mayor Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Thank God for Judge Giles. He did absolutely the right thing sending Kilpatrick to jail. Will the rest of us follow Judge Giles' example by demanding higher standards -- both from our elected leaders and from ourselves? Who will Detroit elect for the next mayor?

Editorial: Best of luck to our Olympic athletes Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
The Olympics begin this week, and despite all the political distractions, they still should be about the sports.

James P. Hoffa: Bush lets Mexican trucks menace America's roads Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Even as he heads toward the exit, George Bush is sabotaging the safety of American working families. His transportation secretary, Mary Peters, announced Monday that the border will be kept open to dangerous Mexican trucks for two more years.

Froma Harrop: Gramm may have had a point Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
You won't hear me straining to defend Phil Gramm, the Texas Republican whose penchant for grating commentary sunk his 1996 bid for the presidency before the New Hampshire primary. It was really just a matter of time before the former senator, serving as John McCain's economic advisor, put his foot in it: Gramm opined that Americans complaining about the economy were "whiners."

U.S. withdrawal plan disputed Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:07:00 EST
BAGHDAD -- Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed upon.

Light sentence at Gitmo Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:07:00 EST
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- A former driver for Osama bin Laden was sentenced Thursday to 5 1/2 years in prison for his material support for terrorism, a light sentence that means the first detainee at Guantanamo Bay to face a full military commission trial could be released from custody in five months.

Md. mayor's dogs shot in drug bust Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:07:00 EST
BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md. -- Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch and brought it inside, putting it on a table.

Bush dedicates embassy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
BEIJING -- President Bush dedicated the massive new $434 million U.S. embassy in Beijing today, calling it a symbol of deepening ties between the two trading partners and sometimes political rivals.

Group issues new Olympic threat Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
URUMQI, China -- A Chinese Islamic group that has threatened to attack the Beijing Olympics released a new video warning Muslims to avoid being on planes, trains and buses with Chinese at the games, a U.S. group that monitors militant organizations said Thursday.

Israel muscles up amid Iran fears Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
JERUSALEM -- Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program, even if it can't destroy it.

Despite well-known troubles, Army scientist kept working Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
What took so long? Army scientist Bruce Ivins had a history of paranoia, obsession and delusional thinking. And newly unsealed court documents show he didn't keep them to himself.

Museum marks 50 years since sub's polar journey Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
GROTON, Conn . -- Ten months after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik to claim a lead in the race for space, 116 men sealed inside the world's first nuclear-powered submarine prepared to overcome for America one of the last frontiers on Earth.

Tyson gives union Muslim holiday Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
The union that represents workers at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Tennessee has negotiated a contract that substitutes a Muslim holiday for Labor Day as one of the eight paid holidays at the plant.

Hacker case could redefine online privacy rules Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court in California is reviewing a lower court's definition of "interception" in the digital age, in a case that some legal experts say could weaken consumer privacy protections online.

FBI files detail '63 Ford liaison Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- Confidential FBI files released this week to the Washington Post detail the inner workings of a secret back channel that Gerald Ford opened in 1963 between J. Edgar Hoover's FBI and the Warren Commission's independent investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

McCain to give back $50K in donations Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- John McCain's campaign says it is returning tens of thousands of dollars in contributions solicited by a foreign citizen.

Use of paper ballots may hit record high Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
SAN DIEGO -- Come November, more Americans might cast their ballots on paper than in any other election in U.S. history.

House speaker calls for Kilpatrick's resignation Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:07:00 EST
House Speaker Andy Dillon, the Michigan Legislature's highest-ranking Democrat, called Thursday for the jailed mayor's resignation.

State may cite hospital workers in Granholm case Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:14:00 EST
LANSING -- State investigators will look into disciplinary action taken against Lansing hospital employees who looked at Gov. Jennifer Granholm's computerized medical records during her April stay there to make sure the hospital properly handled the situation, Department of Community Health officials said Thursday.

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