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N. Michigan University getting $5 million gift

Marquette— Northern Michigan University says it's getting a $5 million gift that's the largest in the school's history.

Kilpatrick's cousin expected in court for arraignment today

Detroit— Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's cousin surrendered to authorities this morning and is expected to be arraigned this afternoon on charges that she embezzled money meant for the city's official mayoral residence, the Manoogian mansion.

Mini to use Goodwood like JCW

Ralph Lauren's car collection does Paris:

Spring has sprung across much of the country, meaning heavy flannels now give way to white polo shirts--many of which will be crested with the familiar emblem of

Braves' Derek Lowe charged with drunken driving

Atlanta —The Georgia State Patrol says Atlanta Braves pitcher Derek Lowe has been charged with drunken driving.

Ohio St. great Eddie George ‘shocked' by NCAA allegations

Former Ohio State Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George believes embattled Ohio State coach Jim Tressel still has a job because his teams win games.

1 dead, 1 injured in two separate crashes in Detroit

Detroit- One person is dead and another injured in two separate crashes this morning: one involving a shooting and the other a carjacking.

GM SUVs probed by NHTSA after reports of stalling

Federal regulators have opened a safety investigation of as many as 865,000 General Motors SUVs from 2005-07 model years after complaints that inaccurate fuel-gauge readings led to stalling and one accident.

Trickledown Electrification

About six years ago I went to the dentist and got some bad news. A decade of hard, ugly living (my twenties) had left my gums as weak and diseased as an 80-year-old’s. The dentist said  if I wanted to be able to chew solid food in my forties, not only would I require scaling [...]

Mercedes W212 E63 AMG

Posted on 04.29.2011 12:00 by Matt McDonald Filed under: Mercedes | sedan | Station-Wagon / Estate | convertible | Mercedes E-Class | midsize cars | $90K-$100K | cool fast cars | 2012 | Cars | Car Reviews | Mercedes In standard Mercedes fashion, after the departure (...)

Steve McQueen motorcycle for sale at the Quail:

If you've ever wanted to own a piece of two-wheeled memorabilia, or just have a good piece of Americana, Bonhams' third-annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering has your chance.

Bullitt's bike for sale at the Quail:

If you've ever wanted to own a piece of two-wheeled memorabilia, or just have a good piece of Americana, Bonhams' third-annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering has your chance.

2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 [w/video]

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Lamborghini, First DriveSant'Agata's V12 At Its Best Yet 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 - Click above for high-res image gallery In yet another happy chapter of our lives, we've been among the first to hop in the year's most hotly anticipated exotic, the 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. After the super sport's debut at this year's Geneva Motor Show in March, plus some previous prototype drives while still in camouflage, all that remained was (...)

Local ladies crowd viewing party

Press reports estimate that up to one-third of the earth's 6.9 billion people watched the royal wedding in London this morning. Out of that throng, 16 were shoehorned into Karen Mazo's cozy living room in Woodhaven, just one of innumerable dawn parties held across this constitutional republic that rejected its own king centuries ago.

Royal ride--Aston Martin DB6 Volante:

We promise this will be the only mention of the royal wedding you'll see on autoweek.com, but we just can't resist a beautiful car.