Tackling housing woes high priority for Obama: aide

2011-09-05T10:00:05Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - Tackling the housing market's woes is a "high priority" for President Barack Obama, a White House official said on Monday, but the aide would not say whether housing-related measures would b...

Thaddeus McCotter launches longshot 2012 presidential bid

2011-07-01T08:00:13Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thaddeus McCotter, a quirky and independent-minded congressman from Michigan, launched a longshot bid on Friday for the 2012 Republican nomination to run for U.S. president.

The conservative four-term congressman from the Detroit

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Mich. voters could ban criminal public officials

2010-06-17T16:15:12Z

Mich. voters to decide whether officials convicted of crimes should be barred from office

In the aftermath of high-profile government scandals in Detroit, Michigan voters will get the chance in November to decide if public officials convicted of committing certain crimes should be banned from office.

The Michigan House approved a proposal Thursday to amend Michigan'...

Michigan House OKs entry in Canada bridge project

2010-05-26T17:15:19Z

Michigan House OKs bill that would allow entry in bridge project linking Detroit and Windsor

A proposal to build a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, passed a key hurdle Wednesday in the Michigan House.

The Democratic-led chamber passed a bill 56-51 that would allow the state to get i...

Mayor: Detroit doesn't know 'how to stop' killings

2010-06-26T03:58:46Z

A particularly violent May has Detroit on edge and officials scratching their heads over how to quell the bloodshed, Mayor Dave Bing said Thursday.

Bing said the recent spate of slayings has been "very demoralizing," and Detroit doesn't know "how to stop it."

The Wayne County medical examiner has investigated about a dozen kil...

U.S. Changing Way Air Travelers are Screened

2010-11-02T13:00:31Z

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US to consider local views on 9/11 trial location

2010-06-12T17:57:00Z

Obama administration to consider local opposition when trying to find Sept. 11 trial site

The Obama administration said Sunday it would consider local opposition when deciding where to hold Sept. 11 trials and pledged to seek swift justice for the professed mastermind of the attacks.

"Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is going to meet just...

Obama alerted to latest airline incident: spokesman

2010-04-16T08:05:41Z

US President Barack Obama has been notified about the latest security scare on a Detroit-bound airliner and has requested a new secure briefing from top aides, a spokesman said Sunday.

Obama "was notified shortly after 9:00 a.m. Hawaiian time of the incident regarding an unruly passenger on the flight arriving in Detroit by NSC chief of staff President Barack Obama on Friday ordered increased security for air travel following a possible attempted airline bombing on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, the White House said.

Bill Ford among Detroit leaders taking to-do list to Obama administration from June summit

Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford is going to Washington to present recommendations t...

Putting Architects on the Front Lines

2010-09-10T10:45:48Z

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Obama administration hopeful on "clunker" extension

2010-10-22T11:15:44Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration was optimistic on Sunday that the U.S. Senate would extend the federal "cash for clunkers" auto sales program, but warned the incentive would be suspended at midweek without new fund...

Congress moves to extend autos 'clunkers' plan

2010-10-22T11:15:44Z

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress moved to triple the funding for the government's successful "Cash for Clunkers" auto rebate program, which has brought car buyers back into showrooms and raised the outlook for an industr...

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2010-11-03T08:40:30Z

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GM Files for Bankruptcy and Announces Plant Closings

2010-10-21T09:34:17Z

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US auto recovery czar asked to help auto suppliers

2010-04-16T12:06:55Z

Michigan officials ask White House automotive recovery official to help suppliers

Michigan officials are asking the White House to help auto suppliers survive a "critical" 60-to-90-day period following a possible Chapter 11 filing by General Motors Corp.

Obama Making Costly Mistake by Ignoring "Populist" Rage

2010-10-21T09:29:25Z

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Treasury's bank rescue plan to be announced Monday

2010-10-21T09:54:57Z

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Long haul to government help for Big 3

2010-10-22T11:16:54Z

Anatomy of a lifeline: Auto bailout suffers several near-death experiences on road to approval

General Motors chief Rick Wagoner got the call at 8 p.m. a week before Christmas.

Bailout billions were on the way — finally — for his once mighty but now sinking company along with

BARNEY FRANK ON DETROIT, HOUSING, AND EXECUTIVE PAY

2010-10-22T11:16:58Z

BARNEY FRANK ON DETROIT, HOUSING, AND EXECUTIVE PAY

As BusinessWeek went to press on Dec. 10, the House passed a plan to provide the U.S. auto industry with a $14 billion bridge loan (to the Ob...

SPUTTERING TOWARD AN AUTO DEAL

2010-10-22T10:52:16Z

SPUTTERING TOWARD AN AUTO DEAL

Car czar. You have to admit it's catchy, even if it does have a faint ring of--dare we say it?--nationalization. On Dec. 10, after weeks of wrangling in Washington, the House approved a deal to help Detroit. It would give Chrysler and Hard-line opposition shows party valuing ideology over pragmatism

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When the vote tally emerged in the auto bailout, Nevada’s lawmakers in the House fell into what has become a predictable new pattern: Republican Rep. Jon Porter and Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley voted yes. Republican

White House, Congress agree on outlines of auto bailout plan

2010-10-22T11:17:22Z

The White House indicated an agreement in principle was in place with Congressional leaders on a 15-billion-dollar automotive industry rescue package, but said negotiations were not yet over.

"We will continue to work with Congress to finalize legislation the president can support," said White House spokeswoman Dana Pe...

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2010-10-21T09:46:33Z

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For Detroit, Lessons From The TARP

2010-10-21T09:46:18Z

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Detroit's Brand Killer

2010-10-21T09:46:15Z

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Auto Shares Keep Rolling on Bailout Hopes

2010-10-23T20:52:20Z

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Congress expecting more sacrifices from automakers

2010-10-22T11:17:53Z

Lawmakers expect to see detailed sacrifices when automakers get second shot to ask for loans

A list of job cuts, shuttered factories, canceled bonuses and commitments to fuel-efficient cars won't be enough next week when U.S. automakers get another shot to persuade Congress to give them $25 billion in loans.

Through the Thanksgiving weekend, teams will be tagging more meat to throw at skeptical lawmak...

Dems expect Big 3 to show they're worth helping

2010-10-22T11:17:56Z

Democrats expect automakers to prove they're worth aiding; Republicans skeptical of bailout

Leading Democrats expect U.S. automakers will show Congress next month they are worth rescuing and are capable of returning to global pre-eminence. Skeptical Republicans said Sunday that Detroit's B...

The Prodigal Automakers

2010-10-23T19:09:21Z

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Lawmakers clash in debate over automaker bailout

2010-10-22T11:18:04Z

Democrats in the US Congress proposing an additional 25-billion-dollar bailout for ailing automakers have been stalled by Republican lawmakers who have maintained that the sector should use funds from a previous bill.

The debate over new legislation proposed by the majority Democrats began with the two parties clashing over how to fund the troubled ind...

Nissan warns of zero profits

2010-10-21T10:27:44Z

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On The Skids

2010-10-21T09:44:59Z

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Bush's Motown Turnaround

2010-10-21T09:44:47Z

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Will General Motors go the way of Philco and Studebaker?

2010-10-21T10:05:16Z

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New calls for US Treasury to help carmakers

2010-10-21T09:44:29Z

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Wrangling Continues Over Energy Bill

2010-10-16T19:33:45Z

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Cuba-Michigan Cigar Shop

2011-01-03T14:32:17Z

Exterior of La Casa De La Habana on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 in Detroit. Cuba's government-controlled tobacco company is suing the owner of cigar shops in the Detroit area, claiming his business’ name is too similar to its own global franchise. Houmani owns four cigar lounges called La Casa De La Habana, in Detroit, Kelsey Kraft, foreground left, and her boyfriend Matt Burchill, right, both from Detroit, Michigan, share a kiss as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Squar...

Troubling Season

2010-12-31T14:31:37Z

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2010 file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre watches from the sidelines against the New York Giants in the first half of their NFL football game at Ford...

Furniture Store Explosion

2010-12-29T21:01:21Z

Rescue workers toss out a sofa at the scene of a gas explosion at the William C. Franks Furniture store in Wayne, Mich. Wednesday Dec. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Daniel Mears) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT, NO...

Furniture Store-Explosion

2010-12-29T21:01:18Z

Firefighters respond after an explosion and collapse at the William C. Franks furniture store in Wayne, Mich, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. (AP Photo /The Detroit News, Daniel Mears) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT, NO M...

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Mich. voters could ban criminal public officials

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US to consider local views on 9/11 trial location

Obama alerted to latest airline incident: spokesman

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Obama administration hopeful on "clunker" extension

Congress moves to extend autos 'clunkers' plan

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GM Files for Bankruptcy and Announces Plant Closings

US auto recovery czar asked to help auto suppliers

Obama Making Costly Mistake by Ignoring "Populist" Rage

Treasury's bank rescue plan to be announced Monday

Long haul to government help for Big 3

BARNEY FRANK ON DETROIT, HOUSING, AND EXECUTIVE PAY

BARNEY FRANK ON DETROIT, HOUSING, AND EXECUTIVE PAY

SPUTTERING TOWARD AN AUTO DEAL

SPUTTERING TOWARD AN AUTO DEAL

White House, Congress agree on outlines of auto bailout plan

PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - Dec. 9

For Detroit, Lessons From The TARP

Detroit's Brand Killer

Auto Shares Keep Rolling on Bailout Hopes

Congress expecting more sacrifices from automakers

Dems expect Big 3 to show they're worth helping

The Prodigal Automakers

Lawmakers clash in debate over automaker bailout

Nissan warns of zero profits

On The Skids

Bush's Motown Turnaround

Will General Motors go the way of Philco and Studebaker?

New calls for US Treasury to help carmakers

Wrangling Continues Over Energy Bill

Cuba-Michigan Cigar Shop

Troubling Season

Furniture Store Explosion

Furniture Store-Explosion