Questions Rise Over Detroit City Council Spending

The cost to protect city council members has raised concerns.

Sergeant at arms expects no trouble from Burris

The U.S. Senate's sergeant at arms says he doesn't expect trouble when Roland Burris shows up to be sworn in as President-elect Barack Obama's successor on Tuesday.

Audit: Wayne Chairwoman Paid Ghost Employees

Wayne County Commission Chairwoman Jewel Ware hired two ex-convicts and paid them with county funds, a Wayne County auditor's report has revealed.

GM Ends Lease On Corporate Jet

General Motors has announced it will end its lease on two of their corporate jets.

Local Leaders In D.C. In Support Of Bailout

City officials from 15 Michigan communities will follow Detroit's three automotive leaders to Washington D.C. Monday night in support of a federal loan assistance for the domestic automotive industry.

Mich. AG Eyes Runs For Governor In 2010

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is eyeing a run for governor in 2010.

Pontiac Hospital Reopens

Less than a week ago Pontiac residents thought North Oakland Medical Centers permanently closed.

GM, Chrysler mull job-sparing deal for U.S. aid

General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC's owners are discussing a merger that would keep some of Chrysler's operations intact and save jobs.

Economy's health improves, a first in 5 months

A private industry group says the economy's health improved for the first time in five months in September as interest rate spreads, supplier deliveries and new orders strengthened.

Pending home sales jump 7.4 percent

Pending sales of existing U.S. homes unexpectedly jumped in August to the highest level in over a year, data from a real estate trade group showed on Wednesday.

Suit Involving Conyers Settled With $90,000

The Detroit City Council approved a $90,000 settlement Tuesday with a former employee of Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers.

Iceland takes Russian loan, nationalizes bank

Iceland nationalized its second-largest bank Tuesday under emergency legislation and said it had negotiated a $5.4 billion loan from Russia to shore up the nation's finances.

Unions stand to gain from proposed legislation

The Employee Free Choice Act could speed up the process of forming a union by allowing workers to bypass a formal vote and imposing hefty fines on employers that violate employee rights.

School Bus Driver Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

An Ann Arbor school bus driver is being investigated for allegations of criminal sexual misconduct after a student went to police, the district's superintendent said.

Germany guarantees all private bank accounts

Germany announced Sunday that it would guarantee all private bank accounts, joining Ireland and Greece in taking drastic independent action to ward off financial crisis in Europe's biggest economy.

PBS' Ifill dismisses questions of partisanship

PBS journalist Gwen Ifill dismisses conservative questions about her impartiality because she is writing a book that includes material on Barack Obama.

FDIC seeks to raise amount of insured deposits

The agency that protects U.S. bank deposits is asking Congress for temporary authority to boost deposit insurance limits as the government works to contain the financial crisis.

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