
In a town where hard hats _ not concert tuxedoes _ have been the marks of union street credibility, striking Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians protested Mayor Dave Bing's decision to deliver his State of the City address inside an orchestra hall that hasn't heard a note from them in months.

Your move, Detroit.

Days after Chrysler's defiant testament to the resilience of Detroit broke through the Super Bowl bluster and hype to capture the nation's attention, the two-minute-long commercial has become something of a rallying cry for battered-but-proud residents of the Motor City and its resurgent American auto industry.

The Detroit Pistons have found a new owner and he knows Motor City sports.
The FBI on Wednesday was trying to determine whether a passenger staged a bomb hoax that prompted a search of a Thai Airways jetliner at Los Angeles International Airport.
Some Detroit City Council members say they're concerned that an upcoming ABC Network drama will propagate a negative image of the city as dangerous and crime-ridden, and has asked the show's producers to attend an upcoming council meeting to discuss it.