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The deadline for creditors objecting Detroit’s bankruptcy has arrived.Judge Steven Rhodes who is presiding over the historic hearing set Monday as the eligibility objection deadline. Creditors include bond holders, insurers, banks, the city's two employee pension systems, individuals and companies.The city has until Sept. 6 to file its responses...

The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has acquired righthanded pitcher Jose Veras from the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named later on or before September 15, 2013."We are pleased to add an experienced arm to our bullpen," said David Dombrowski, Tigers' President, CEO, and General Manager "Jose...

Page 1 of 2 Fantasia has come a long way since emerging as the season 3 winner on "American Idol" in 2004. Her winning was virtually assured when she delivered a spellbinding rendition of the George Gershwin classic "Summertime" from "Porgy and Bess." The famed opera has, of course, been presented on the Broadway stage....

Page 1 of 2As lawmakers debate cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) today, a new report shows it has one of the highest accuracy records of any governmental program.The United States Department of Agriculture reports that for the fiscal year of 2012, the SNAP payment accuracy rate was 96.58 percent – t...

Kwame Kilpatrick is pulling out all the stops to get out of jail, at least temporarily. His latest attempt, however has failed. The ex-mayor's request for release on bond until sentencing has been denied by a federal court judge. U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds made the decision, citing Kilpatrick's criminal record and a...