Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) articles from August 2006

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) archives from August 2006

Planning a wedding? What to do when.
August 31, 2006... Here are guidelines_suggestions, not rules_from the Bridal Association of America. NINE TO 12 MONTHS IN ADVANCE Select a wedding date. Decide who will officiate. Establish a budget. Determine the type of wedding you...

New Young tunes fuel CSNY.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Brian Mccollum Aug. 31--It was an open-ended experiment in musical democracy that began as Crosby, Stills & Nash, added and subtracted and added a Young, and unfolded into an array of projects and permutations over the years. ...

HOVERING OVER DETROIT: a close call on the high wire: tightrope walker gets stuck after malfunction.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Jim Schaefer Aug. 31--Yes, it was an advertising gimmick, and yes, it was show business, and yes, the flying Wallendas have walked the high wire thousands of times. But in the city where two members of the family's world...

Mayor: Rise in crime a trend: Detroit part of nationwide epidemic, he says.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Naomi R. Patton Aug. 31--Just back from the one-day National Violent Crime Summit in Washington, D.C., Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick announced at a news conference Wednesday night that an uptick in homicides and nonfatal...

Injured man considers suing Pontiac police.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Frank Witsil Aug. 31--A lawyer for an inmate who was beaten by two Pontiac police officers says a civil lawsuit is still possible against the officers. One of the officers pleaded no contest to reduced charges Tuesday and...

EMU faculty OKs walkout; OU gets deal, opens on time.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Lori Higgins Aug. 31--As Oakland University moved to finalize a contract agreement with its faculty that averted a walkout, Eastern Michigan University faced the prospect of a strike. In Ypsilanti, EMU faculty members voted...

Schools will open, Detroit district says: Striking teachers scoff at the pledge.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Chastity Pratt Aug. 31--Detroit Public Schools Superintendent William F. Coleman III insisted on Wednesday that school would begin for students on time next week -- with or without the teachers. After three days of...

GETTING A JUMP ON WINTER: Wood stove sales increase: Zone heating appliances can reduce utility bills.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Alejandro Bodipo-Memba Aug. 31--It's never too soon to prepare for winter in Michigan, and with natural gas prices again threatening to push home heating bills higher, consumers are turning to wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves...

Cox backs Detroit Edison rate cut: MPSC is to consider the issue today.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Alejandro Bodipo-Memba Aug. 31--Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox filed paperwork Wednesday with the Public Service Commission seeking approval of a settlement with Detroit Edison that would reduce residential and commercial...

Membership in unions falls to 20.5% in state: Factory productivity gains are cited.
August 31, 2006... Byline: John Gallagher Aug. 31--Continuing a long-term slide, union membership in Michigan declined during 2005 to 20.5% of its workers, the lowest level since at least the late 1980s. The decline announced Wednesday marks a drop...

Highway headache clears up early: I-696 interchange to reopen by tonight.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Matt Helms Aug. 31--Kiss those orange barrels good-bye. The Mixing Bowl is open once again -- 40 days ahead of schedule. All lanes and ramps are set to reopen by tonight's rush at the junction of I-696, Northwestern Highway...

Live ammo on Great Lakes: U.S. plan blindsides boaters.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Tina Lam Aug. 31--Battle lines are being drawn over the Great Lakes and this time, it's not a metaphor. The U.S. Coast Guard is creating 34 permanent zones over open water a few miles from the Great Lakes shoreline where...

Detroit Free Press Desiree Cooper column: how 1 woman will do 4 events in 1 weekend.(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Desiree Cooper Aug. 31--Labor Day is a tribute to all of the people who are the working backbone of this nation. And what better tribute to the notion of hard work than a sweating glass of iced tea, a plate of smoky ribs and a...

Wayne Co. accused of stalling on mental health authority change: Chairwoman says more study needed.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Zachary Gorchow Aug. 31--A spokeswoman for a state senator who has pushed for putting an independent authority over mental health care in Wayne County is accusing county officials of putting off the issue in hopes of waiting out...

Conspiracy blamed in arrest over late video: Antiwar protester sees a connection.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Frank Witsil Aug. 31--If you enjoy conspiracy theories, here's one: Monica Legg, a 43-year-old antiwar protester arrested last Thursday at her home in Lewiston, in Montmorency County, and charged with failing to return a rented...

Pontiac man ordered to choose between posts: Firefighter, council jobs conflict, judge in Oakland says.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Stan Donaldson Aug. 31--An Oakland County Circuit Court judge told a Pontiac city councilman Wednesday that he must resign from his elected seat or quit his job as a city firefighter because it is a conflict of interest for him...

Groundbreaking is today for new court: 2 overcrowded facilities to merge in Clinton Twp.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Shabina S. Khatri Aug. 31--After years of overcrowded waiting rooms, long lines and working out of two locations, the 41B District Court is finally getting a new home. This afternoon, officials are expected to celebrate the...

Deal gives the poor a tax break, closes minimum-wage loophole.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Chris Christoff Aug. 31--Thousands of commission salespeople, truck drivers and other workers will remain ineligible for overtime pay after state lawmakers eliminated a quirk Wednesday that they created when they raised...

Stanley Stevens: known for work ethic, dedication.(Obituary)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Joe Rossiter Aug. 31--Like many entrepreneurs, Stanley Stevens was willing to take chances. In 1969, he bought a dilapidated old hotel in downtown Pontiac at a time when many businesses were abandoning the city. Within a...

Detroit Free Press Mark Phelan column: Pretty, not stunning.(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Mark Phelan Aug. 31--Some people will be disappointed if Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh grows up to be merely pretty. Where are Brad's piercing blue eyes? What about Angelina's towering cheekbones? It may not be...

GM's suit against Goodyear moves to federal courtroom: Automaker wants to be reimbursed.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Jason Roberson and Mark Phelan Aug. 31--A lawsuit General Motors Corp. filed last month against the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. entered federal court Wednesday, accusing Goodyear of threatening to stop tire deliveries for GM's new...

0% fails to excite Chrysler's dealers: Deal only for those with great credit.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Katie Merx Aug. 31--Dealers don't think Chrysler Group's plans to offer 0% financing for 72 months on its 2006 models will help them sell much of anything, especially when Ford dealers offer a sweeter deal. Chrysler, Dodge and...

Ford lets more choose buyouts, retirements.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Sarah A. Webster Aug. 31--Starting Friday, buyouts will go into effect for blue-collar workers who volunteered for them at Ford Motor Co.'s chassis plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan Truck in Wayne, Wayne Assembly and Wayne...

MATT HELMS: State's future road work is a $27-billion job.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Matt Helms Aug. 31--Los Angeles-style traffic jams are headed to metro Detroit by 2030 if Michigan doesn't build a ton of new roads and learn how to better manage its highway system. That's according to a study out today from...

EDITORIAL: It's Up to State To Lift All Schools.(Editorial)
August 31, 2006... Aug. 31--Blame for the failure of one in seven Michigan schools is less important than a state-driven repair plan. Yes, the federal government's flawed and inflexible No Child Left Behind Act is culpable. But the state Constitution...

EDITORIAL: For Growing Poor, Repair Safety Net.(Editorial)
August 31, 2006... Aug. 31--The bleak economic picture that emerges from the latest U.S. Census snapshot must push Michigan's leaders to protect the state's health and welfare. As of 2005, Michigan recorded the nation's largest drop in median household income...

Skier puts feet to waves for a walk on the wet side: Waterford carpenter to compete for the gold in barefoot water-skiing.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Stan Donaldson Aug. 31--Matt Michalski likes to put his best feet forward whenever he hits the lakes in Oakland County to go water-skiing. And that's exactly what the 38-year-old Waterford carpenter plans to do next week when...

MICHIGAN PGA: Grand Traverse pro rallies from 7 down.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Carlos Monarrez Aug. 31--Maybe it was beginner's luck. Maybe it was a bogey-free round. Then again, maybe it's just Scott Hebert's year. Hebert, the head pro at Grand Traverse Resort, won the Michigan PGA professional...

LOVE IS IN THE FAIR: One sweet emotion underscores everything at the Michigan State Fair.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Georgea Kovanis Aug. 31--It's another evening at the Michigan State Fair and in addition to the heady aroma of french fries, funnel cakes and manure, something is in the air: love. Couples, young and old, stroll hand in hand,...

Detroit Free Press Susan Ager column: a bridge to build a dream on.(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Susan Ager Aug. 31--Mike White is the kind of guy who'll take anything off your hands, then save it. A man never knows when someone else's scrap might turn into his salvation. That's why Mike couldn't pass up a discarded,...

BEST FOR LAST: Monroe's two-out HR in ninth wins nightcap, gives Tigers split.(baseball player Craig Monroe)
August 31, 2006... Byline: John Lowe Aug. 31--NEW YORK -- As Tigers manager Jim Leyland has said, Craig Monroe has matured so much that he now wants to bat with the game on the line. Monroe got that chance Wednesday night and saved the Tigers from a...

NHL ROUNDUP: No. 19 goes to the rafters Jan. 2.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Helene St. James Aug. 31--The Red Wings are going to kick off 2007 with a bang by retiring former captain Steve Yzerman's No. 19 jersey. The ceremony will take place Jan. 2 before a game against the Anaheim Ducks. "For a long...

TIGERS CORNER: Damon on Miller: great stuff: rookie impresses veteran in debut.(baseball players Johnny Damon and Andrew Miller)
August 31, 2006... Byline: John Lowe Aug. 31--NEW YORK -- It was the 6,671st at-bat of Johnny Damon's career and the third batter of Andrew Miller's career. "He has some great stuff and a live arm," Damon said. "To make his big-league debut in Yankee...

Detroit Free Press Michael Rosenberg column: Monroe's winning blast is an instant classic.(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Michael Rosenberg Aug. 31--NEW YORK -- On a gorgeous night in Yankee Stadium, in the thick of a pennant race, this was worthy of Joe DiMaggio. And more importantly, it was worthy of Marilyn Monroe. With two men on, two men...

Rogers: 'I think I will be here': Lions receiver isn't nervous as cuts loom.(football player Charles Rogers)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Nicholas J. Cotsonika Aug. 31--Charles Rogers was his affable self Wednesday -- smiling, laughing, laid-back. Asked if tonight's exhibition against Buffalo was a big game for him, he said: "It's a game, man. It's a game." ...

Shock caught napping: Monarchs pounce on Detroit's poor effort.(WNBA Finals)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Chris Silva Aug. 31--No, those weren't Shock look-alikes at the Palace on Wednesday night. They were actual Shock players. They were all accounted for against the Sacramento Monarchs in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. ...

Detroit Free Press Krista Jahnke column.(WNBA championship)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Krista Jahnke Aug. 31--Detroit won't have to worry about the potential embarrassment of hosting the WNBA championship game over a sheet of ice. At this rate, the Shock won't make it that far. If Game 1 of the Finals on...

WNBA NOTEBOOK: Ex-Spartan Haynie glad to be back.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Chris Silva Aug. 31--Since she left Michigan State more than a year ago, life has gotten only better for Mason native Kristin Haynie. Haynie, a second-year backup point guard for the Sacramento Monarchs, went from leading the...

Detroit Free Press Eric Sharp column: Club introduces kids to outdoors.(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Eric Sharp Aug. 31--NEW HAVEN -- Some kids were shooting rifles, shotguns and bows. Others were decorating arrows and tying fishing flies. Some were painting birdhouses, catching a trout or learning how hunting dogs are trained...

Don't overlook channel cats: Fish offer good action, eating.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Eric Sharp Aug. 31--BAY CITY -- There are days that are just made for catfishing. This is one of them -- sunny and warm, with just enough breeze to keep the flies and mosquitoes away as we lug our gear down to the banks of the...

Zero-percent financing fails to excite Chrysler's dealers.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Katie Merx DETROIT _ Dealers don't think Chrysler Group's plans to offer zero-percent financing for 72 months on its 2006 models will help them sell much of anything, especially when Ford dealers offer a sweeter deal. ...

Wife's battle with cancer an inspiration to international triathlete.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Jo-Ann Barnas DETROIT _ Andy Potts has a special trip planned after this weekend's world triathlon championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has a room booked for a night at a quaint bed-and-breakfast. He has side trips...

Schoolcraft hungry to trade recipes with China.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Zlati Meyer Aug. 31--Schoolcraft College's culinary program is in talks to offer a cross-cultural training program for chefs in China. Administrators traveled to the country in May to explore possible working relationships, and...

Ford's Aston Martin on sales block.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Katie Merx DETROIT _ Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it might sell its British -based Aston Martin luxury-auto unit, as the No. 2 U.S. automaker considers unloading assets to restore profits. "As part of our ongoing strategic...

Tigers have faltered, but they're still focused on the prize.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Michael Rosenberg NEW YORK _ Amid the magic numbers and the strength-of-schedule breakdowns, the American League race is tantalizingly simple: One month. Three teams. Two playoff spots. One division. The American League...

Leyland makes more of an impact at the plate than Tigers in loss.
August 31, 2006... Byline: John Lowe NEW YORK _ Somehow in September, the Detroit Tigers need to summon as much forcefulness at the plate as Jim Leyland did Thursday. The manager came onto the field in the middle of the seventh inning to rage at...

Michigan's Crable answers challenge.(football player Shawn Crable)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Mark Snyder DETROIT _ Every life starts somewhere. Shawn Crable found his footing on a central Ohio basketball court more than a decade ago. That's when Ella Kirkland, the mother that matters to him, walked up and posed the...

Michigan State's Ringer is ready to do it all.(football player Javon Ringer)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Shannon Shelton EAST LANSING, Mich. _ Doubling as Michigan State's starting rusher and kickoff returner has given Javon Ringer extra motivation to fight for every yard he can get after grabbing the ball. "There's always that...

Rogers may be cut by Lions, who fall to Bills.(football player Charles Rogers)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Nicholas J. Cotsonika DETROIT _ When Charles Rogers walked off the field after Wednesday's practice, he said he thought he would be with the Lions this season. But when he walked off the field after Thursday's exhibition finale,...

U.S. holds Muslim group's money.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Niraj Warikoo DETROIT _ A federal agency has frozen the assets of a Muslim group that some intelligence experts allege raised money in metro Detroit to bankroll terrorism through Hezbollah. The action, taken this week by the...

Ford considers selling Aston Martin to raise money.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Katie Merx Aug. 31--Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it may sell all or part of its Aston Martin brand as it explores ways to raise money for its North American turnaround. "As part of our ongoing strategic review, we have...

Follow Tiger not Finchem on drug issue.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Carlos Monarrez There's a serious problem on the PGA Tour. Most players and officials want to ignore it. Maybe it will go away quietly. But the problem threatens to destroy the PGA Tour as we know it. The problem is PGA Tour...

Darts out, bullets in as deer hunting association changes plan.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Eric Sharp I make no bones of the fact that I don't like "hunting" deer behind fences. It's not real hunting. Any outdoors person who watches TV hunting shows made on deer preserves and sees a "hunter" whispering to a...

Detroit Free Press Mike Duffy TV and radio review: MIKE DUFFY: slick courtroom drama follows script.(Television program review)
August 30, 2006... Byline: Mike Duffy Aug. 30--There oughta be a law against shows like "Justice." Produced by the immensely successful Jerry Bruckheimer Factory of Crime Procedural Whoopee ("CSI," "Cold Case," "Without a Trace"), "Justice" is the...

Park your hybrid, forget the coins: Drivers can ignore Ferndale meters.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Frank Witsil Aug. 30--Beginning Friday, Ferndale will offer another reason to buy a fuel-efficient vehicle: holding onto your change. A local ordinance, which city officials say may be the first of its kind in Michigan, will...

3 plead guilty in child prostitution case: Girls worked in Washtenaw Co.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Joe Swickard Aug. 30--Three key figures in an interstate child-sex ring are facing federal prison terms and fines of $250,000 after pleading guilty to running teenage girls from Toledo to a Washtenaw County truck stop. The...

No computers, judge tells suspect: Farmington Hills sex case has a pretrial hearing.
August 30, 2006... Byline: L.L. Brasier Aug. 30--A Farmington Hills mother of three remains free on $250,000 personal bond, charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy, after a judge ordered Tuesday that she continue to avoid using her computer. ...

Detroit man is scheduled to undergo competency exam: he's charged in killings, arson.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Stan Donaldson Aug. 30--A 30-year-old Detroit man accused of killing his girlfriend and infant daughter in Pontiac last month is to undergo a forensic evaluation to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. Jimmie Reed...

Cash missing from memorial fund: dad accused of taking money.
August 30, 2006... Byline: L.L. Brasier Aug. 30--The father of a 4-year-old Birmingham boy killed when he was run over by a delivery truck in June is accused of embezzling money from the child's memorial fund. David Hofer, 39, of Troy, appeared Tuesday...

OU deal avoids a walkout by faculty: agreement needs union's approval.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Lori Higgins Aug. 30--A last-minute agreement Tuesday evening at Oakland University avoided a teacher walkout today, the first day of classes for students at the campus that straddles Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills. "This...

Detroit teachers remain on picket line: both sides comply with order to talk.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Chastity Pratt Aug. 30--Thousands of Detroit Public Schools teachers continued to picket Tuesday, as the first 24 hours of court-ordered negotiations passed and another was set to begin early this morning. Negotiators for the...

Bates didn't break law, defense sums up: jury ponders use of Detroit payroll.(politician Alonzo Bates)
August 30, 2006... Byline: David Ashenfelter Aug. 30--A jury began deliberations Tuesday to decide the fate of former Detroit City Councilman Alonzo Bates, who is accused of putting his former girlfriend, the daughter of his ex-girlfriend and his yardman...

Angel lays down law in drug court: judge makes an impact in Detroit.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Amber Hunt Aug. 30--They call her their savior, their surrogate mother, their guardian angel. Not common descriptions for a district judge who forces them to provide urine for drug tests and sends them to jail when they fail....

Hear that sigh of relief? Vernier will reopen today.
August 30, 2006... Byline: John Masson Aug. 30--Getting around Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods is set to get a lot easier today when engineers reopen Vernier Road following a major reconstruction project that lasted nearly all summer. Both...

Church replicates temple from Bible: reenactments also held at tabernacle in Harrison Twp.(Tabernacle of Moses)
August 30, 2006... Byline: Steve Neavling Aug. 30--A slice of heaven has landed on a grassy field in Harrison Township. Or at least a replica of it. More than 200 members of the Knox Presbyterian Church spent the summer building a replica of the...

A MICHIGAN CENSUS SNAPSHOT: More feel pain of tight economy.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Marisol Bello, Suzette Hackney, Dan Cortez and Amber Hunt Aug. 30--In a dramatic sign of its ailing economy, Michigan's household income dropped, more children joined the ranks of poor people and the number of people living below...

Bigger share of blacks than whites feels pinch.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Suzette Hackney Aug. 30--Arthur Haggerty knows he's not an anomaly in Michigan. He's one of the 410,244 black residents in the state who are poor. In fact, nearly one-third of all African Americans in Michigan are living...

One black man's opinion: We must be accountable: Despite low income, he tries to make impact.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Suzette Hackney Aug. 30--Arthur Haggerty knows he's not an anomaly in Michigan. He's one of the 410,244 black residents in the state who are poor. In fact, nearly one-third of all African Americans in Michigan are living...

Local deaths: Frank Steimel: Served as Highland Park firefighter.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Joe Rossiter Aug. 30--Frank Steimel was happiest when he was busy. A retired firefighter and licensed electrician, the Sterling Heights resident worked on home projects or repaired things in his off time. "He was a doer,...

More buyouts on way for Ford plant: At Woodhaven factory, strategy is to be competitive.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Sarah A. Webster Aug. 30--More job buyouts will be offered to the more than 1,500 workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Woodhaven Stamping Plant, which makes doors, fenders and other parts, after the workers ratified a new agreement at the...

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column: Privatizing Ford Motor.(Column)
August 30, 2006... Byline: Susan Tompor Aug. 30--When rumors bubble up about Ford Motor Co. picking up the pieces by going private, folks across Dearborn, Wixom, Wayne and elsewhere in Michigan start to wonder what that means. What could shareholders...

Hispanics to host strategy sessions: Univision chief headlines Detroit expo.(Hispanic Business Alliance)
August 30, 2006... Byline: Alejandro Bodipo-Memba Aug. 30--The Hispanic Business Alliance is to host the fifth annual Expo and Summit Sept. 6-7 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. Next week's event will feature a keynote speech by...

EDITORIAL: Coast Guard Should Aim for Safety First.(Editorial)
August 30, 2006... Aug. 30--The Coast Guard owes the citizens of the Great Lakes region a series of public meetings on the Guard's plan to designate 34 "safe zones" in the lakes for target practice with heavy machine guns and live ammunition. The zones are all...

Judge says ban to stay on ballot: Still, there was fraud, he adds.
August 30, 2006... Byline: David Ashenfelter Aug. 30--A measure to ban the use of race and gender in government hiring and university admissions will remain on the Nov. 7 ballot even though a federal judge criticized its promoters Tuesday for engaging in...

EDITORIAL: Get a clue, Mr. Bush.(Editorial)
August 30, 2006... Aug. 30--With rhetoric far removed from the city's ugly reality, President George W. Bush chose to play cheerleader-in-chief Tuesday for the battered people of New Orleans who need so much more. "I know you love New Orleans, and New Orleans...

Clinics struggle to fill in gaps in health care: Growing ranks of uninsured strain safety net.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Kim Norris Aug. 30--Alonzo Lacy has been living with asthma for most of his 15 years. For years, his mother, Malisa, has been taking him to a health clinic a few miles from their Inkster apartment where he sees whichever doctor...

A growing worry: The poor children: Access to good nutrition, health care often is lacking.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Amber Hunt Aug. 30--The Michiganders hit hardest by the rising tide of poverty aren't only laid-off workers. They're also the kids. Consider these numbers: --In Michigan, there were about 353,000 poor children in 2000; in...

EASTERN MICHIGAN: Football focus: WR Deslauriers wants to pursue an NFL career.
August 30, 2006... Byline: George Sipple Aug. 30--Eastern Michigan fifth-year senior wide receiver Eric Deslauriers plans to spend a lot of time concentrating on football this season. He has one class remaining to complete a communications degree and after...

PGA NOTEBOOK: Oakhurst pro leads Michigan.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Carlos Monarrez Aug. 30--George Bowman, the head pro at Oakhurst Golf and Country Club in Clarkston, shot four-under-par 67 on Tuesday and took a one-shot lead in the second round of the Michigan PGA professional championship in...

Activists in Southfield lose out over Target.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Gina Damron Aug. 30--The ruling is in: The petition is out. Oakland County Circuit Judge Mark Goldsmith in Pontiac ruled Monday that a petition -- circulated by activists urging the Southfield City Council to rescind the...

Yzerman and Wings do lunch: the Captain shares ideas for the future.(hockey player Steve Yzerman)
August 30, 2006... Byline: Helene St. James Aug. 30--Former Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman was initiated into a staple of life as a civilian Tuesday: the business lunch. For several hours he, senior vice president Jimmy Devellano and general manager...

Rainout makes it tougher on Tigers.
August 30, 2006... Byline: John Lowe Aug. 30--NEW YORK -- The rain that fell on New York on Tuesday makes the Tigers' three-game visit to Yankee Stadium even tougher. Tuesday night's game was rained out and will be made up in a day-night doubleheader...

TIGERS CORNER: Ledezma says he'll 'go after' A-Rod.
August 30, 2006... Byline: John Lowe Aug. 30--NEW YORK -- In four career at-bats for Alex Rodriguez against Tigers left-hander Wil Ledezma, the Yankees third baseman has four home runs. They will face each other tonight when Ledezma starts Game 2 of a...

Logan says he wants to leave.(baseball player Nook Logan)
August 30, 2006... Byline: John Lowe Aug. 30--NEW YORK -- Nook Logan wants to be traded. "It would be best for me to go somewhere else and do what I do," Logan said Tuesday after the Tigers took him off the 40-player major league roster to make room...