Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) articles from June 2007

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) archives from June 2007

Chris Webber lends beloved memorabilia to Detroit museum.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Krista Jahnke DETROIT _ When Chris Webber came home to join the Pistons in January, he was simply happy to share a part of his pro basketball career with the city that raised him. Now, he gets to share another piece of...

Hot summer follows 'Spring Awakening'.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Martin F. Kohn Jun. 30--Abuse, suicide, sexual repression, a back-street abortion, suppression of thought and a general atmosphere of misery permeate this year's Tony Award winner for best musical. "Spring Awakening," we...

Volunteer of the week.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Antionette D. Griffith Jun. 30--ANN MARIE MOSS, 49, of Royal Oak with dog, Cowboy. Organization: St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit. Special honor: St. John's Volunteer of the Month for February 2007. ...

Cop fired over teen girl gets a job in Rockwood.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Zlati Meyer Jun. 30--A former Brownstown Township police officer -- fired after accusations that he had a relationship with a student at the high school where he worked -- has been hired by the Rockwood Police Department. ...

Curry returns to Pistons: Hunter to serve in player-coach role.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Krista Jahnke Jun. 30--The Pistons added two new faces to the front office Friday. The team announced that former Piston Michael Curry has been hired as an assistant coach. He replaces Ron Harper, whose two-year contract...

NWA to ease crunch on pilots: Airline to cut schedule 3%, call back those on furlough after glut of canceled flights.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Margarita Bauza Jun. 30--Northwest Airlines will cut its flight schedule by 90 hours a day, scratch one of its daily flights to Frankfurt, Germany, and ask furloughed pilots to return to work in moves that the airline says will...

UAW supports new version of fuel economy increase.(United Automobile Workers)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Justin Hyde Jun. 30--WASHINGTON -- The UAW came out Friday in support of a fuel economy increase proposed by seven House members that would raise standards for cars and trucks to between 32 and 35 miles per gallon by 2022. ...

Ford shows updates to F-150 truck: Rearview camera and storage box are among pickup's 2008 features.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Sarah A. Webster Jun. 30--Ford Motor Co., in the midst of a do-or-die turnaround plan, revealed its 2008 cars and trucks to the news media Friday, including significant updates for the new F-150, which is in its last year before...

Granholm looking for sacrifices from many.(Governor Jennifer Granholm)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Chris Christoff Jun. 30--Gov. Jennifer Granholm told the Free Press on Friday she would negotiate benefits concessions in new state employee contracts. But the governor said she legally could not -- and would not -- agree to...

Teachers told: You plug in, you pay up: Schools try to save by charging for use of fans, fridges.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Peggy Walsh-Sarnecki Jun. 30--Got a desk clock in your office? How about a small fan, a little extra light or even a mini-fridge? Plugging in those personal amenities at work will cost teachers and employees money in a small,...

EDITORIAL: Don't play hostage with state.(Editorial)
June 30, 2007... Jun. 30--State Senate Republicans are trying to hold Michigan hostage. How else to explain issuing a list of demands to be met before they will vote on any tax increase proposals? Senate GOP Leader Mike Bishop ought to stop making demands...

EDITORIAL: QUICK HIT: Opinion.(Editorial)
June 30, 2007... Jun. 30--HOW LOW? A Newsweek poll showed just 26% of Americans approve of the job President Bush is doing, the lowest for a president since Nixon hit 23% in '74. But with 19 months to go, that record is within reach. To see more of the...

News 2 use: sneezing this summer? You may want to take a vacation.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Erin L. Hill Jun. 30--Allergies can spoil your summer. Sneezing, congestion and itchy eyes, skin and throat are flat-out annoying, but you can beat the allergy blues. Dr. Petronio Yadao, a pediatrician and allergist with the...

Oakland Co. man guilty in killing.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Korie Wilkins Jun. 30--A Commerce Township man was convicted of second-degree murder Friday in Oakland County Circuit Court in the death of a 19-year-old Milford woman. John J. Anderson, 24, who describes himself as a druid,...

Groups: Ballast bill will miss boat.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Tina Lam Jun. 30--Environmental groups said Friday that a measure approved by a congressional committee to force ocean-going ships to sanitize their ballast water before entering the Great Lakes is the right policy, but would...

City set to take over its police duties.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Bowdeya Tweh Jun. 30--Highland Park's own police officers will begin patrolling city streets Sunday, the day after a three-year contract with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office expires. Highland Park Police Chief Ted Cadwell...

Corrections.
June 30, 2007... Jun. 30--The Free Press corrects all errors of fact. If you know of an error, please call the newsroom at 313-222-6600. --An article in Friday's Sports section about the Detroit Pistons and the NBA draft should have said that the team...

Detroit trash fee gets go-ahead from Legislature.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Dawson Bell Jun. 30--Detroit's much-maligned $300 trash fee will soon be showing up on property tax bills after the Legislature reversed itself late Thursday and approved an emergency bill Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said was needed...

Zoo's board to rule on director: Lie on r?sum? could cost Kagan his job.(zoo director Ron Kagan)
June 30, 2007... Byline: John Wisely Jun. 30--Can Detroit Zoo Director Ron Kagan still promote the zoo after admitting this week that he never completed the doctorate degree on his resume? "It's going to hurt him, that's for sure," said Richard...

Detroit Free Press David Crumm column: WHAT WOULD HOMER DO? Rabbi Daniel Wolpe reinforces good lessons from 'The Simpsons'.(Column)
June 30, 2007... Byline: David Crumm Jun. 30--This isn't entirely a laughing matter. When "The Simpsons Movie" opens next month, at least some of the folks flocking to theaters will be looking for spiritual messages among the hilarious exploits of...

Tell us what you think.
June 30, 2007... Byline: David Crumm Jun. 30--LAST WEEK: A story about visiting famous Detroit churches on Sundays drew many reader recommendations, including several people who said that visitors should catch the 11 a.m. Sunday services at Hartford...

Relevant news for Mr. Irrelevant: Three-year deal could await rookie.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Nicholas J. Cotsonika Jun. 30--Ramzee Robinson, a.k.a. Mr. Irrelevant, has agreed to a three-year contract with the Lions. But he knows what he needs to do next -- make the team. "I'm just excited that I have the opportunity...

Detroit Free Press Drew Sharp column: golfer Verplank an inspiration to fellow diabetics.(golfer Scott Verplank)(Column)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Drew Sharp Jun. 30--GRAND BLANC -- Chris Fleck waited behind the ropes Friday, hoping for an autograph from his 12-year-old son Sam's favorite athlete and, more importantly, to extend Scott Verplank an appreciative "thank you."...

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column: I got iPhone! For many, wait for high-tech gadget finally ends.(Column)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Mike Wendland Jun. 30--After months of buzz and carefully marketed promotion, the hugely hyped Apple iPhone is now in the hands of its first customers. And from early reports, the sleek, slick, new multipurpose mobile phone is...

Stars & Stripes topped with sun, fun.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Dan Cortez Jun. 30--Extreme bikers jumped steel ramps Friday on Walnut Street in downtown Mt. Clemens, which is usually packed with lawyers and businesspeople. Elephant ears were for sale. And children giggled as they slid...

More Farmer Jacks bought: 6 purchased; 37 remain unsold.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Margarita Bauza Jun. 30--Three Michigan-based grocers picked up six Farmer Jack stores late this week, leaving 37 without buyers as the chain nears its July 7 deadline for exiting metro Detroit. Jim Hiller, owner of...

SLAMMED: Verlander allows 6 runs in 5 innings, including bases-loaded homer.
June 30, 2007... Byline: John Lowe Jun. 30--Justin Verlander, who often has flourished in classic fashion, had a classic demise in Friday night's 11-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. In the fifth inning, Verlander walked three hitters who have a...

Dumars: guards 'battle-tested'.(basketball executive Joe Dumars)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Krista Jahnke Jun. 30--No sizzle, no hype. In the eyes of Joe Dumars, that's no problem. It's how the Pistons' team president presented his two first-round draft picks, Eastern Washington combo guard Rodney Stuckey and...

Detroit Free Press Helene St. James column: Salary cap boost benefits Wings.(Column)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Helene St. James Jun. 30--Friday's announcement that the NHL salary cap has increased more than $6 million is terrific news for the Red Wings, who have the flexibility to push their payroll against the ceiling. The magic...

Perry rights jinxed ship: second-round 63 puts him in three-way tie for lead.(golfer Kenny Perry)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Carlos Monarrez Jun. 30--GRAND BLANC -- It wasn't supposed to be Kenny Perry's week. He spent all of Wednesday in the hospital with his wife, Sandy, after she came down with food poisoning. Then Perry drummed up a little...

Kirk sweats details on first tee.(golfer John Kirk)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Jo-Ann Barnas Jun. 30--GRAND BLANC -- The name wasn't a tongue-twister, but John Kirk wasn't taking any chances. Kirk has volunteered for every Buick Open since the tournament has been at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club --...

Pro debut a test of nerves for Harmon.(golfer Matt Harmon)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Carlos Monarrez Jun. 30--GRAND BLANC -- You will have to forgive Matt Harmon. He was a little nervous this week at the Buick Open. After all, not only was it the pro debut for the former Michigan State golfer from Muskegon,...

Colon indicted in fight: Teammate's wife filed police report.
June 30, 2007... Byline: John Lowe and Jon Paul Morosi Jun. 30--Tigers minor league pitcher Roman Colon has been indicted by a Lucas County, Ohio, grand jury on one count of felonious assault, Toledo Police Sgt. Tim Noble said Friday. Rachel Karnuth,...

Byrdak (DL) out, Miner back.
June 30, 2007... Byline: John Lowe Jun. 30--The Tigers placed left-handed reliever Tim Byrdak on the disabled list Friday with tendinitis in his pitching elbow and activated right-handed reliever Zach Miner. Byrdak (0-0, 3.66 ERA in 17 games) was...

Detroit Free Press Michael Rosenberg column: Dumars' draft better be a hit.(basketball executive Joe Dumars)(Column)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Michael Rosenberg Jun. 30--You hear it a lot around here: Joe Dumars is the greatest general manager in the world, the salt of the earth, The Man in every way, but for the love of God, what does he drink on draft night? ...

Slammed: Verlander allows 6 runs in 5 innings, including bases-loaded homer, in Twins' rout.
June 30, 2007... Byline: John Lowe Jun. 30--Justin Verlander, who often has flourished in classic fashion, had a classic demise in Friday night's 11-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. In the fifth inning, Verlander walked three hitters who have a...

Detroit plant wins Chrysler's new SUVs: Jefferson assembly retooled for task.(Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Tim Higgins Jun. 30--Early preparation has begun to retool Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant so the Detroit facility can be ready to launch the company's next generation of midsized SUVs as soon as late 2009, the Free...

Tigers' pitching comes up short again.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Mark Snyder DETROIT _ On the whole, June was another impressive month for the Tigers. They hit over .300 as a team for the second straight month (.306), had their best month record at 16-10 and kept the American League...

Dumars focuses on Billups, Johnson, Hill.(basketball executive Joe Dumars and players Chauncey Billups, Amir Johnson and Grant Hill)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Krista Jahnke DETROIT _ In the month of July, when free agency strikes the NBA, anything is possible. But as negotiations with free agents began this morning, the Pistons brass sounded poised and ready, as if they knew...

Pernice seizes the lead in Buick Open.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Carlos Monarrez GRAND BLANC, Mich. _ Tom Pernice Jr. has been here before. Of course, at age 46, he's probably been everywhere before. Just as he did when he won the 1999 Buick Open, Pernice lit the back nine on fire en route...

Zumaya: 'Back in September'.(baseball player Joel Zumaya)
June 30, 2007... Byline: Mark Snyder Jun. 30--Joel Zumaya's timetable is changing -- unfortunately for the Tigers. The Tigers reliever said before Saturday's game that he may not return until September. "I was expecting to come back in August...

Police seek woman in road rage shooting death.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Cecil Angel Jun. 30--Detroit police are looking for a woman who they say fatally shot a bystander when she fired a gun at a car and missed following an argument with another motorist. According to police, Nicole Andretta...

Governor to head overseas: She'll go on trade mission to try to lure business to Michigan.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Chris Christoff and Kathleen Gray Jun. 30--With a new, more business-friendly tax awaiting her signature, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Friday that she'll soon travel overseas to sell Michigan as a good place to do business. ...

UAW approves Delphi contract.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Jewel Gopwani Jun. 30--Delphi worker Ken Blackmer was stocking parts on the assembly line at Flint East on Friday when he heard that UAW members at the auto-parts maker had approved a contract proposal that would save his plant....

Consumer confidence drops from May to June.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Alejandro Bodipo-Memba Jun. 29--Consumer confidence fell in June as high gasoline prices caused U.S. households to rethink or curtail their discretionary spending, according to a study. The Index of Consumer Sentiment...

Cost plus cool: Foreign cars click with young buyers.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Darrell Hughes DETROIT _ When it comes to cars, teens and twentysomethings say they want three things: style, performance and affordability. It's an equation that usually adds up to a foreign car purchase. Experts say the...

Premium gas really adds up.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Mark Phelan DETROIT _ After you check out the cupholders in the new car you're shopping for, take a look inside the fuel-filler door. There may be a surprise there that will cost you $3 or more every time you fill the tank....

Vroom with a VUE: Saturn SUV excels in power, handling.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Mark Phelan I don't usually think of a German accent as appealing and inviting _ unless it's Marlene Dietrich throatily singing "Lili Marlene" or "Falling in Love Again," of course. To an untutored ear everything in German...

Just try to keep up with Dennis Miller's politically tinged comedy.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Julie Hinds For a shorthand description of Dennis Miller as a radio host, there's this one: the Al Franken of the right. OK by you, Dennis? "Listen, Al's a good friend of mine," says Miller, who's fine with the...

Lions receiver Furrey goes from the back seat to the driver's seat.(football player Mike Furrey)
June 29, 2007... Byline: Nicholas J. Cotsonika DUBLIN, Ohio _ Mike Furrey sat in the driver's seat of his black Ford Mustang, revving the 500-horsepower engine and smiling. He looked like he couldn't wait to peel out and take his new, souped-up toy on a...

Waiting in vain.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Patricia Anstett Waiting more than two hours for emergency department care dramatically reduces patient satisfaction, according to a national survey released Wednesday by Press Ganey, a leading patient satisfaction survey firm...

Cancer treatment heads into 21st century.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Patricia Anstett DETROIT _ Hospitals buy costly equipment all the time. But why a $4 million piece of equipment called CyberKnife? Over two years, multidisciplinary teams at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township,...

Don Brewer and Grand Funk love reliving their glory days.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Brian McCollum The Stooges and MC5 may have wound up with the historical accolades. But in the heyday of Michigan rock bands, it was Grand Funk Railroad that took the big prize. Iggy Pop, after all, never played a sold-out...

Ford, GM take honors in auto appeal survey.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Sarah A. Webster Jun. 29--Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. each took two top segment awards in this year's survey of how delighted consumers are with their new cars and trucks. The Ford Edge distinguished itself as the...

Draymond Green commits to MSU.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Shannon Shelton Jun. 29--SAGINAW -- Draymond Green liked the idea of possibly going to the 2009 Final Four as a freshman and playing in front of a national audience less than two hours from home. With the top-ranked classes...

DSO, guest actors offer winning performance of 'The Soldier's Tale'.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Mark Stryker Jun. 29--Novelist Kurt Vonnegut spent much of his creative life railing against authoritarianism in all its forms, taking particular aim at the military industrial complex and greed and always sticking up for the...

Teen faces penalties in prank with plane.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Korie Wilkins Jun. 29--An 18-year-old pilot has been ticketed for littering from the plane he was flying over Harrison High School earlier this month. Christian J. Blachford of Farmington Hills could face up to 90 days in...

Man in dogfight case claims death threats.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Ben Schmitt Jun. 29--A 26-year-old Ypsilanti Township man facing felony dogfighting charges has received numerous death threats at his home, his attorney told a judge Thursday. Attorney Arthur Brand raised the issue of...

Matthews takes his 74 in stride: Grand Rapids pro has buddy on bag.(golfer Andy Matthews)
June 29, 2007... Byline: Carlos Monarrez Jun. 29--GRAND BLANC -- It wasn't exactly the score Andy Matthews wanted, but you couldn't tell by his demeanor. The 27-year-old Grand Rapids native struggled on the greens all day, bogeyed three of four holes...

Mr. Right, alas, doesn't exist: but Pat Allen can help you find a good guy.(Interview)
June 29, 2007... Byline: Georgea Kovanis Jun. 29--Looking for Mr. Right? Look no further. "You and I both know there's no such thing as Mr. Right," says Pat Allen, the nom de plume (she won't give her birth name but says Allen fits better on the...

Detroit Free Press Brian Dickerson column: Boycotting the hands that feed us.(Column)
June 29, 2007... Byline: Brian Dickerson Jun. 29--How do you solve a problem like Northwest Airlines? My friend Andrea thinks she knows. Earlier this week, when the Free Press discovered that beleaguered Northwest had canceled more than 130...

EDITORIAL: Court closes doors on key principles of school equality.(Editorial)
June 29, 2007... Jun. 29--The Supreme Court took a wrecking ball Thursday to decades of desegregation law and practice (distorting a good bit of history in the process) in a ruling that race-conscious efforts to integrate schools are somehow as...

DELPHI WORKERS ASK: What next?: Feelings mixed on contract.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Jewel Gopwani Jun. 29--SAGINAW -- Delphi Corp. workers in Flint and Saginaw -- which rely on the auto-parts maker for more than 3,000 jobs -- expressed resignation, reluctance and relief as they voted on a historic contract...

Northwest, pilots to work toward solutions today: Goal of talks is to ease cancellations.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Margarita Bauza Jun. 29--Talks between Northwest Airlines and its pilots union are expected to continue today in an attempt to stop the spate of flight cancellations that have stranded thousands of passengers nationwide. ...

Shorter waits in ER please patients: hospitals want to break 4-hour stay.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Patricia Anstett Jun. 29--With urgency, Detroit-area hospitals are working to shave emergency department waiting times. One reason: Shorter times are good for business. Happy patients return. The goal is to bust 4-hour...

LaSalle layoffs hit all of bank's business lines.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Alejandro Bodipo-Memba Jun. 29--LaSalle Bank Corp.'s layoffs of as many as 1,000 employees, including 300 in Michigan, are part of a company-wide cost-cutting effort to be completed by mid-July. "The job reductions have...

Pelosi unveils energy plan, won't speak to House goals.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Justin Hyde Jun. 29--WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's unveiling of a broad energy package was overshadowed Thursday by her refusal to indicate whether the House would debate an increase in fuel economy standards for new...

Chrysler sales to stay public as it goes private.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Tim Higgins Jun. 29--The Chrysler Group, preparing to go private under new ownership, plans to continue making public its monthly sales results. The long-held tradition is important to continue, in part to avoid the...

Resume error snares zoo boss: director says he made a mistake.
June 29, 2007... Byline: John Wisely Jun. 29--Detroit Zoo Director Ron Kagan never completed his doctorate degree as his resume says and zoo board members are meeting today to consider his fate. In a memo Thursday to zoo staffers, Kagan acknowledged...

Goal of new tax is jobs, growth: businesses to pay less, get aid to invest.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Chris Christoff and Dawson Bell Jun. 29--LANSING -- Michigan businesses finally got a new tax Thursday, more complex than many wanted but one that lawmakers said will encourage new jobs and cut taxes for about 70% of businesses...

Global center Detroit is now host to Bengalis.(North American Bengali Conference)
June 29, 2007... Byline: Niraj Warikoo Jun. 29--About 10,000 visitors from around the world will descend on Detroit this weekend for the North American Bengali Conference in a vivid display of how Michigan's immigrant communities have turned the region...

Levin braces for unseen rivals: names have come up, but none have stepped up.(Senator Carl Levin)
June 29, 2007... Byline: Todd Spangler and Kathleen Gray Jun. 29--WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Carl Levin has no announced Republican rival in next year's election. He's won re-election easily the last several times he's run. Polls show Levin, a leading voice...

White House rejects Congress' demands.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Todd Spangler Jun. 29--WASHINGTON -- The White House refused Thursday to comply with House and Senate subpoenas for documents, setting the stage for what could be a protracted constitutional battle. The Bush administration...

EDITORIAL: End the squeeze on higher ed.(Editorial)
June 29, 2007... Jun. 29--As state political leaders pay lip service to the importance of higher education in Michigan's future, but refuse to invest accordingly in it, college students and their families are about to get hit again in the wallet. In a...

EDITORIAL: As tuitions rise, Congress can help by cutting corruption in student loans and by making more money available.(Editorial)
June 29, 2007... Jun. 29--Congress is a stone's throw away from enacting legislation that could put some of the affordability back into college loans and end the corruption that has dogged the $85-billion-a year business. Measures in both the Senate and...

Candidacies in limbo over late tax, water bills.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Dan Cortez Jun. 29--Is Jim Fouts' $156 overdue tax bill a reason to kick him off Warren's mayoral ballot? Or is it a mere technicality? Not even decision-makers know. The Warren Election Commission spent nearly two hours...

SHARING FAITHS: Program brings sacred Jewish texts to mosques.
June 29, 2007... Byline: David Crumm Jun. 29--A national pilot program to link Jews and Muslims with sacred books kicked off in Detroit on Thursday with the delivery of 17 Jewish books to one of the city's leading mosques. "I hope this idea extends...

City plans to use its own police: Sheriff's deputies too costly, officials decide.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Cecil Angel Jun. 29--After three years of relying on the Wayne County Sheriff's Office to provide its law enforcement, Highland Park will have its own police resume the job Saturday. "We're taking over public safety," said...

Judge asked to consider behavior in sentence.
June 29, 2007... Byline: David Ashenfelter Jun. 29--Between conviction and sentencing, criminal defendants usually put on their best behavior. But, according to federal agents, that's not the case with former Detroit Councilman Alonzo Bates, who was...

Bill funds a barrier to stop high-flying carp U.S. House.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Tina Lam Jun. 29--Funding for an electric barrier considered crucial to keep high-flying Asian carp out of the Great Lakes passed the U.S. House late Wednesday. The measure uses federal money to complete a barrier in the...

Knollenberg is bull's-eye of ad: Radio spots focus on 14 Republicans.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Todd Spangler Jun. 29--WASHINGTON -- A Democratic campaign committee is rolling out radio ads in metro Detroit next week that target U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg for defeat next year, accusing him of not supporting veterans. ...

Five things: about showers.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Emiliana Sandoval Jun. 29--This time of year you'll probably experience a bridal shower, baby shower, rain shower or get sweaty and take a shower. RAIN Rain is part of Earth's hydrologic cycle, where moisture from large...

Corrections.
June 29, 2007... Jun. 29--The Free Press corrects all errors of fact. If you know of an error, please call the newsroom at 313-222-6600. --An article on the front of Wednesday's Business section misstated the opponents faced by U.S. Rep. John Dingell,...

Maxine Walton: she made a difference in others' lives.(Obituary)
June 29, 2007... Byline: Joe Rossiter Jun. 29--Making a meaningful difference in the lives of others was a primary motivation for dedicated social worker Maxine Walton. Mrs. Walton, a specialist in family systems therapy with the Detroit Public...