Detroit Free Press

It used to be that Republicans scolded Democrats by saying, "All you do is throw money at a problem -- that won't ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- Well, it sure was nice of USC to invite Michigan out for a game of pitch and catch. But when ...

Last in a series on the challenges of state athletes and their families.Gary Miller is not a famous athlete. But like a lot of us, he can chart his life by the sports he played and the uniforms he wore.He grew up in Detroit, during World War II, and played American Legion baseball on a sandlot behind a bowling alley. He wore a gray-and-red pinstripe jersey. His position was catcher.

First in a series on the challenges of state athletes and their families.There's something wrong with Thomas! It is the only sentence the coach really remembers. There's something wrong with Thomas! After that, things began to blur, kids and adults, doctors and nurses, belief and disbelief, life and death.

A2-year-old was running on the playground last month, as 2-year-olds do.He banged into a railing, as 2-year-olds do.And he got a cut on his head, as 2-year-olds do.His mother sued the city, as parents do. The accident, she claimed, hurt "his modeling and acting career."No, I am not making this up. In a letter to city officials, the mother claimed the railing was painted the wrong color. It was too green, she said, making it blend in with the landscaping. It should have been painted a brighter color, she insisted.

"Who is he?" said the T."What does he want?" said the E."What's that in his hand?" said the A."What's that by his ...

Being president has its drawbacks. You could ask George W. Bush. But you could also ask Matt Millen, Joe Dumars or Dave Dombrowski. For the first time in memory, three of our team presidents are being hounded at the same time: Millen for losing his cool, Dumars for showing too much, and Dombrowski for not acquiring any.