Scott Burgess: Honda CR-Z hybrid: Room for two
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Our own ability to see ourselves not as we are but as we want to be will be the downfall of the 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid, a terrific little car that will hardly get noticed.
Fountain in courtyard is focal point of writer-director’s house
Sunday, August 15th, 2010Screenwriter, best-selling novelist and "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" director Nicholas Meyer has put his Pacific Palisades house up for sale at $7.3 million. The two-story Cliff May design, built in 1937, has been his family home for 15 years.
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WEB EXTRA — Additional Q&A with candidates for governor
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010We asked more than we could use for our print edition. Here are additional questions and answers with the seven candidates for Michigan governor.
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Transportation chief touts Detroit light-rail plan
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Even the feds know how crucial Woodward is to Detroit's heritage, with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood touting the route as "sacred ground" soon after a visit to the city in which he threw support behind an effort to run light-rail up the avenue.
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Light rail, commuter trains, high-speed buses envisioned for Detroit
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010The intent was to start small: Build a 3-mile light-rail line that would run from Hart Plaza to the New Center in Detroit. That start-small idea got a big boost when Detroit Mayor Bing received a gleaming endorsement from U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
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Vander Doelen: Tunnel’s timing perfect
Saturday, June 19th, 2010The announcement was about half a year later than expected, but Canadian Pacific is finally pushing ahead with plans to bore a new $400-million railway tunnel under the Detroit River.
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Rainy Day Hobbies is continuing its celebration of all things diesel and steam with its "Tribute to Trains" photo contest. The competition invites metro Detroiters ages 18 and older to submit original images that capture the essence of the nation's affinity for trains.
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2011 Sonata expands powertrain options (Detroit News)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Hyundai Motor America is the first carmaker in America to offer a direct injection, turbocharged or gas-electric hybrid powertrain for the same model: The 2011 Hyundai Sonata.
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2011 Sonata expands powertrain options
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Hyundai Motor America is the first carmaker in America to offer a direct injection, turbocharged or gas-electric hybrid powertrain for the same model : The 2011 Hyundai Sonata.
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Brighton company gives pretzels a twist (Detroit News)
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Brighton -- With Michigan's economy in a freefall, Jessica Kughn Baxter shifted the focus of her family's business, the Ultimate Pretzel Co., from corporate gift boxes to organizational fundraising.
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