• Michigan energy plan goes to conference committee 7/24/2008, 2:48 p.m. EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Wide-ranging energy legislation is headed to a conference committee because Michigan lawmakers still disagree over details such as making customers pay for more green power.

• Michigan energy plan goes to conference committee 7/24/2008, 2:48 p.m. EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Wide-ranging energy legislation is headed to a conference committee because Michigan lawmakers still disagree over details such as making customers pay for more green power.

• Trial set in suit to block Delta-Northwest deal 7/24/2008, 2:43 p.m. EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has set a trial date for a lawsuit by a group of airline passengers that seeks to block Delta Air Lines Inc. from acquiring Northwest Airlines Corp.

• Trial set in suit to block Delta-Northwest deal 7/24/2008, 2:43 p.m. EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has set a trial date for a lawsuit by a group of airline passengers that seeks to block Delta Air Lines Inc. from acquiring Northwest Airlines Corp.

• Final results announced for Chicago-Mackinac race 7/24/2008, 2:38 p.m. EDT
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — The final results of the annual yacht race from Chicago's Navy Pier to Mackinac Island have been announced.

• Final results announced for Chicago-Mackinac race 7/24/2008, 2:38 p.m. EDT
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — The final results of the annual yacht race from Chicago's Navy Pier to Mackinac Island have been announced.

• Dow Chemical reports decline in 2Q profit 7/24/2008, 2:35 p.m. EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday that despite record sales and two double-digit price increases unveiled in the second quarter, its profit for the period fell 27 percent, in large part because of sharply higher costs for energy and raw materials.

• Dow Chemical reports decline in 2Q profit 7/24/2008, 2:35 p.m. EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday that despite record sales and two double-digit price increases unveiled in the second quarter, its profit for the period fell 27 percent, in large part because of sharply higher costs for energy and raw materials.

• WNBA suspends 10 players and Mahorn for skirmish 7/24/2008, 2:13 p.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA swiftly suspended the Detroit and Los Angeles players and Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn for their role in a skirmish at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

• Daimler earnings indicate Chrysler loss of $510M 7/24/2008, 1:51 p.m. EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Chrysler LLC lost an estimated $510 million in the first quarter as the U.S. economy weakened and consumers rejected its trucks and sport utility vehicles in favor of smaller cars.

• Daimler earnings indicate Chrysler loss of $510M 7/24/2008, 1:51 p.m. EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Chrysler LLC lost an estimated $510 million in the first quarter as the U.S. economy weakened and consumers rejected its trucks and sport utility vehicles in favor of smaller cars.

• US fentanyl deaths topped 1,000 over 2 years 7/24/2008, 1:43 p.m. EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — More than 1,000 people died over two years from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, the government reported Thursday in its first national tally of those deaths.

• Tenn. Supreme Court rules against automaker 7/24/2008, 1:39 p.m. EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed a trial court's decision to award a couple $13 million in punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler.

• Tenn. Supreme Court rules against automaker 7/24/2008, 1:39 p.m. EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed a trial court's decision to award a couple $13 million in punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler.

• Wayne State sued by anti-abortion student group 7/24/2008, 1:35 p.m. EDT
DETROIT (AP) — A student group is suing Wayne State University over the denial of money for a week of anti-abortion events, saying its free-speech rights were violated last spring.

• Group helps Coast Guard trace Lake Michigan trash 7/24/2008, 1:29 p.m. EDT
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — An environmental group that coordinates Adopt-A-Beach cleanup programs is helping the U.S. Coast Guard search for the source of garbage washing up on Lake Michigan beaches.

• Lions sign OT Cherilus; Deal worth almost $15M 7/24/2008, 1:27 p.m. EDT
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Gosder Cherilus joined the Detroit Lions in time to be on the field for their first practice of the year.

• Thursday's winning Michigan lottery numbers 7/24/2008, 1:09 p.m. EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the Michigan State Lottery:

• Granholm likes part of constitutional proposal 7/24/2008, 1:06 p.m. EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she's not ready yet to say she opposes a constitutional rewrite backed by some unions and the state Democratic Party.

• Shock sign Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, 50 7/24/2008, 12:57 p.m. EDT
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Shock came up with a way to distract some attention away from their skirmish earlier this week.

• Ex-Spartans star Thomas hurt at Redskins practice 7/24/2008, 12:01 p.m. EDT
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Wide receiver Devin Thomas of Michigan State, the Washington Redskins' top draft pick, has been carted away from practice after pulling his right hamstring at training camp.

• Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on asset write-downs 7/24/2008, 11:52 a.m. EDT
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. posted the worst quarterly performance in its history Thursday, losing $8.67 billion in the second quarter.

• Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on asset write-downs 7/24/2008, 11:52 a.m. EDT
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. posted the worst quarterly performance in its history Thursday, losing $8.67 billion in the second quarter.

• Michigan's regional jobless rates for June 7/24/2008, 11:31 a.m. EDT
(AP) — Michigan's regional seasonally unadjusted jobless rates for June ranged from a low of 6.3 percent in Ann Arbor to a high of 9.7 percent in Flint and the Detroit-Warren-Livonia area.

• Michigan's regional jobless rates for June 7/24/2008, 11:31 a.m. EDT
(AP) — Michigan's regional seasonally unadjusted jobless rates for June ranged from a low of 6.3 percent in Ann Arbor to a high of 9.7 percent in Flint and the Detroit-Warren-Livonia area.

• Jobless rate changes mixed in Michigan markets 7/24/2008, 11:28 a.m. EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates rose in nine of Michigan's 17 regional labor markets in June.

• Jobless rate changes mixed in Michigan markets 7/24/2008, 11:28 a.m. EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates rose in nine of Michigan's 17 regional labor markets in June.

• Campbell says he cried but accepts Army's orders 7/24/2008, 11:23 a.m. EDT
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Caleb Campbell said he was upset when the Army told him he wouldn't be able to play for the Detroit Lions this season.

• McCain narrows gap with Obama in new Michigan poll 7/24/2008, 11:10 a.m. EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican John McCain has narrowed the gap between himself and Democrat Barack Obama in Michigan, according to a poll released Thursday.

• McCain narrows gap with Obama in new Michigan poll 7/24/2008, 11:10 a.m. EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican John McCain has narrowed the gap between himself and Democrat Barack Obama in Michigan, according to a poll released Thursday.

• Daimler's 2Q profit slips to nearly $2.2 billion 7/24/2008, 10:07 a.m. EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Car maker Daimler AG said Thursday its second-quarter profit slipped mainly on charges related to Daimler's interest in Chrysler LLC, and blamed its reduced full-year earnings outlook on a slowing global economy and higher production costs.

• Daimler's 2Q profit slips to nearly $2.2 billion 7/24/2008, 10:07 a.m. EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Car maker Daimler AG said Thursday its second-quarter profit slipped mainly on charges related to Daimler's interest in Chrysler LLC, and blamed its reduced full-year earnings outlook on a slowing global economy and higher production costs.

• AutoNation 2Q profit dives, 1,300 job cuts planned 7/24/2008, 9:24 a.m. EDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit tumbled 33 percent as sales fell on a drop in demand for new vehicles.

• AutoNation 2Q profit dives, 1,300 job cuts planned 7/24/2008, 9:24 a.m. EDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit tumbled 33 percent as sales fell on a drop in demand for new vehicles.

• Grand Rapids hosts secretaries of state conference 7/24/2008, 9:22 a.m. EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Many of the nation's secretaries of state are meeting in Grand Rapids to discuss a new system for organizing presidential primaries and other topics.

• Bankruptcy court seizes Mich. resort's operations 7/24/2008, 8:55 a.m. EDT
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A judge in Grand Rapids has ordered a receiver appointed to run the Double JJ Resort, which remains open under Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection.

• Bankruptcy court seizes Mich. resort's operations 7/24/2008, 8:55 a.m. EDT
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A judge in Grand Rapids has ordered a receiver appointed to run the Double JJ Resort, which remains open under Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection.

• Dow Chemical reports decline in 2Q profit 7/24/2008, 7:57 a.m. EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday that despite record sales and two double-digit price increases unveiled in the second quarter, its profit for the period fell 27 percent, in large part because of sharply higher costs for energy and raw materials.

• Dow Chemical reports decline in 2Q profit 7/24/2008, 7:57 a.m. EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday that despite record sales and two double-digit price increases unveiled in the second quarter, its profit for the period fell 27 percent, in large part because of sharply higher costs for energy and raw materials.

• Ford posts $8.7B 2Q loss on asset write-downs 7/24/2008, 7:19 a.m. EDT
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it lost $8.67 billion in the second quarter largely because of a reduction in the value of assets.

• Ford posts $8.7B 2Q loss on asset write-downs 7/24/2008, 7:19 a.m. EDT
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it lost $8.67 billion in the second quarter largely because of a reduction in the value of assets.

• Daimler's 2Q profit slips to nearly $2.2 billion 7/24/2008, 6:52 a.m. EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Car maker Daimler AG said Thursday its second-quarter profit slipped mainly on charges related to its stake in Chrysler LLC, and blamed its reduced full-year earnings outlook on a slowing global economy and higher production costs.

• Royal Oak Elks Lodge gets golf balls for soldiers 7/24/2008, 6:41 a.m. EDT
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The Royal Oak Elks Lodge is hoping golf balls will be a hit among U.S. soldiers.

• Auditors: Detroit gas supply vulnerable to theft 7/24/2008, 6:13 a.m. EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit auditors say there's a "total lack of control" over the city's nearly $7 million a year gas supply.

• Tech awards go to headlights, air bags 7/24/2008, 5:41 a.m. EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Camera flashcubes of the 1960s, high-definition TVs and the Nicoderm quit-smoking patch have at least one thing in common: Each found a place over the years on R&D Magazine's annual list of the 100 most technologically significant new products.

• Nearly 15K mine-resistant vehicles to be built 7/24/2008, 5:28 a.m. EDT
(AP) — NUMBERS: About 7,000 of the mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles are in use in Iraq and Afghanistan. At least that many more are being built at a total cost of more than $22 billion.

• AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warnings 7/24/2008, 5:28 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges.

• USGA-U.S. Boys Junior Amateur Championship Results 7/24/2008, 5:19 a.m. EDT
(AP) — Jorge Fernandez Valdes, Argentina (139) def. Cory McElyea, Santa Cruz, Calif. (152), 19 holes

• Renault lowers 2009 sales target 7/24/2008, 5:17 a.m. EDT
PARIS (AP) — French carmaker Renault SA reported a 37 percent increase in net profit Thursday for the first half, but warned that it will miss its full year sales target because of the worsening economic environment.

• Hyundai Motor profit slips as sales rise 7/24/2008, 5:16 a.m. EDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's Hyundai Motor said Thursday that its second-quarter net profit declined despite a gain in sales, and vowed to fight high oil prices by aggressively exporting more fuel efficient vehicles.