| Kilpatrick bid to disqualify Judge Groner fails; next court date March 24 |
 Judge Timothy Kenny ruled that there was no improper, secret meeting between Circuit Court Judge David Groner and a prosecutor, and there is no appearance of bias.
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| Silverdome to reopen with monster truck event |
 The new owners of the Pontiac Silverdome announced this afternoon the long-dormant facility will reopen next month with a "Domination in the Dome" monster truck event.
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| Federal judge had planned stiffer sentence for Conyers |
 Monica Conyers didn't like the 37-month prison sentence a judge handed her Wednesday, but it may have been lighter than planned.
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| Bing hopes to lure Pistons downtown |
Mayor Dave Bing says he's hopeful the Detroit Pistons can move back to the city. He told a group of media executives this morning he believes Detroit could see a joint-use arena.
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| Brawl erupts at sentencing of Detroit mom for murder |
 A courtroom melee injured deputies and resulted in four arrests today during the sentencing of a woman convicted of driving her son to a recreation center to shoot and kill another teen.
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| Trucker guilty in slayings of abortion protester, businessman |
 Corunna -- A jury convicted a trucker of first-degree murder today in the shootings of an abortion protester and a businessman, rejecting claims that the gunman could not be held criminally responsible because he was mentally ill at the time.
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| Detroit plan targets failing schools |
 A coalition of education leaders and foundations will unveil today a sweeping academic reform agenda that targets failing schools, calls for 70 new programs and launches a national effort to recruit principals.
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| Farmington doctor guilty in $18M Medicare fraud case |
A federal jury today convicted an Oakland County doctor of an $18 million health care fraud and a judge ordered the doctor -- suspected of faking his own medical ailments at trial -- locked up.
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| Today's temperature to flirt with 60 in Metro Detroit |
Warm and rainy weather are on tap through the weekend as temperatures in the high 50s are expected during that span, meteorologists with the National Weather Service reporting station in White Lake Township said.
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| No candy, beads at Corktown St. Patrick's Parade |
 New rules to make Sunday's St. Patrick's Parade safer have some worried the festivities will become Erin Go Blah. This year, those marching in the Corktown parade are banned from passing out candy, beads or balloons.
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