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Man enters guilty plea in officer’s death

A western New York man faces up to 35 years in prison in a crash that killed a 40-year-old Detroit police officer walking a beat in the city’s Greektown entertainment district.

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Detroit takes down Buffalo

Buffalo, NY (Sports Network) – Pavel Datsyuk totaled a goal and one assist as Detroit downed Buffalo, 4-1. Jakub Kindl, Valtteri Filppula and Johan Franzen also tallied for the Red Wings, who have won seven straight games.

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10/14/2011 – Memorial plaque to honor slain Detroit officer

A memorial plaque is to be dedicated to a Detroit police officer struck and killed by a car while on duty.

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Man Found Competent To Stand Trial In Officera s Death

A man accused of hitting and killing a Detroit police officer with his car in Detroit has been ruled competent to stand trial.

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Rapper Big Sean Addresses Sexual Assault Charge And Arrest

Big Sean speaks on sexual assault charge he received earlier this month, says Lil B is “smarter than a lot of people.” The momentum following the release of Big Sean’s debut album Finally Famous came to a minor halt earlier this month when the Detroit rapper was accused of sexual assault and arrested following a show in Buffalo, New York.

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American Axle says failure to agree on contract will shut Detroit plant

American Axle & Manufacturing will close a plant in Detroit early next year, eliminating about 300 jobs.

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Fitch Downgrades Detroit, MI ULTGOs to ‘BB-’ & LTGOs to ‘B+’; Outlook Negative

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the course of surveillance Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on the city of Detroit: –Approximately $453 million unlimited tax general obligation (ULTGO) bonds downgraded to ‘BB-’ from ‘BB+’;–Approximately $486 million limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds downgraded to ‘B+’ from ‘BB’;–Approximately $1.5 billion pension obligation certificates series 2005-A and 2006 A and B (Detroit Retirement Systems Funding Trust, MI) downgraded to ‘BB-

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Fitch Downgrades Detroit, MI ULTGOs to ‘BB-’ & LTGOs to ‘B+’; Outlook Negative

NY man charged with hitting officer with car

Authorities in Detroit have charged a Buffalo, N.Y., man with attempted murder and other crimes after a police officer was struck by a car while walking in the Greektown entertainment area.

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Fitch Rates Detroit Edison’s $250MM General & Refunding Mortgage Bonds ‘A-’; Outlook Positive

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of ‘A-’ to Detroit Edison Co.’s (DECo) $250 million issuance of 3.90% general and refunding mortgage bonds, 2011 Series B, due June 1, 2021. The mortgage bonds are senior secured debt obligations of DECo and rank pari passu with other senior secured indebtedness. Proceeds from the issuance will be used for general corporate purposes. The Rating Outlook for DECo is Positive. The Positive Outlook for DECo reflects Fitch’s expectation of

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Monster Employment Index Maintains Healthy Levels of Growth: April Index Reports 9% Year-over-Year Increase

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Monster Worldwide: April 2011 Index Highlights: Annual growth rate at 9 percent in April, marking the 15th consecutive month of year-over-year growth Index climbs 7 percent (9 points) month-over-month 27 of the 28 metro markets showed positive annual growth in April Mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction continues to lead the Index on an annual basis; Manufacturing reaches highest levels of demand since late 2008, driving growth in manufacturing hubs such as Detroit

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