DETROIT, July 16 (UPI) -- Fire officials in Detroit suspect a man and his three children died Thursday as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

LANSING, Mich., July 16 (UPI) -- Michigan is settling a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 500 women who allege they were sexually assaulted by guards in prison, a lawyer says.

DETROIT, July 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. federal judge ruled financially challenged General Motors Co. can walk away from dozens of expensive sponsorships and pricey perks to save money.

WARREN, Mich., July 14 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama proposed a $12 billion plan Tuesday to strengthen U.S. community colleges so they can better educate people seeking 21st-century jobs.

DETROIT, July 11 (UPI) -- The Dodge Viper SRT10 sports car won't slink into auto oblivion as expected but will continue to be built, Chrysler Group LLC's new management says.

PONTIAC, Mich., June 29 (UPI) -- Officials in Pontiac, Mich., say they are in the process of organizing an auction of the Pontiac Silverdome, the former home of the Detroit Lions.

DETROIT, May 18 (UPI) -- Residents of a Detroit neighborhood harassed firefighters attempting to put out a recent fire at an alleged drug house, police say.

DETROIT, May 14 (UPI) -- The financial chief for the Detroit Public Schools has asked for a federal disaster declaration to allow additional money to be funneled to the system.

DETROIT, May 11 (UPI) -- Dave Bing was sworn in as Detroit's 62nd mayor Monday, taking the reins of a city rocked by economic hardship and political scandal, witnesses said.