• Monday's prep basketball results 1/6/2009, 12:14 a.m. EST
(AP) — Baraga 45, L'Anse 40

• Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan 1/5/2009, 11:15 p.m. EST
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March, a stoppage of unprecedented scale for the nation's top automaker as it grapples with shrinking global demand.

• Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan 1/5/2009, 11:15 p.m. EST
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March, a stoppage of unprecedented scale for the nation's top automaker as it grapples with shrinking global demand.

• 2 Pontiac boys face murder trial in fatal beating 1/5/2009, 11:08 p.m. EST
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Pontiac judge has ordered two 14-year-olds tried as adults on first-degree murder charges in the fatal beating of a 61-year-old homeless man.

• GM says China '08 sales up 6 pct but growth slows 1/5/2009, 10:42 p.m. EST
BEIJING (AP) — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its 2008 sales in China rose 6 percent to 1.09 million vehicles, but growth slowed as the market suffered from an economic downturn.

• GM says China '08 sales up 6 pct but growth slows 1/5/2009, 10:42 p.m. EST
BEIJING (AP) — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its 2008 sales in China rose 6 percent to 1.09 million vehicles, but growth slowed as the market suffered from an economic downturn.

• Nissan dealers back out of the Detroit auto show 1/5/2009, 10:01 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Nissan Motor Co. has scuttled a plan by some of its Michigan dealers to attend the North American International Auto Show.

• Nissan dealers back out of the Detroit auto show 1/5/2009, 10:01 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Nissan Motor Co. has scuttled a plan by some of its Michigan dealers to attend the North American International Auto Show.

• OAKLAND, MICH. 67, No. 23 S. DAKOTA ST. 51 1/5/2009, 9:22 p.m. EST
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(AP) — Cent. Michigan 79, Michigan-Dearborn 47, Exhibition

• 2008 US auto sales 1/5/2009, 8:18 p.m. EST
(AP) — 2008 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers.

• 2008 US auto sales 1/5/2009, 8:18 p.m. EST
(AP) — 2008 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers.

• Fire damages house among 1st wired for electricity 1/5/2009, 7:52 p.m. EST
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A fire at suburban Detroit's Greenfield Village has damaged a boarding house built for employees of inventor Thomas Edison that was among the first buildings to get electric lighting.

• Monday's winning Michigan Lottery numbers 1/5/2009, 7:50 p.m. EST
(AP) — Here are the numbers selected Monday in the Michigan State Lottery:

• Top-selling vehicles in the US 1/5/2009, 7:44 p.m. EST
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• Top-selling vehicles in the US 1/5/2009, 7:44 p.m. EST
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• US auto sales plunge whopping 36 percent in Dec. 1/5/2009, 7:05 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million vehicles from 2007.

• US auto sales plunge whopping 36 percent in Dec. 1/5/2009, 7:05 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million vehicles from 2007.

• Suns guard Richardson cited for DUI in Phoenix 1/5/2009, 6:54 p.m. EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Suns guard Jason Richardson is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol in an American Indian tribal community in metropolitan Phoenix.

• Suns guard Richardson cited for DUI in Phoenix 1/5/2009, 6:42 p.m. EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Suns guard Jason Richardson is facing charges of driving under the influence in an American Indian tribal community in metropolitan Phoenix.

• Subaru posts 2008 sales increase in US 1/5/2009, 6:11 p.m. EST
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Subaru said Monday its U.S. sales crept higher in 2008 on strong demand for Forester and Impreza models, making it the only automaker to post a year-over-year sales increase.

• Subaru posts 2008 sales increase in US 1/5/2009, 6:11 p.m. EST
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Subaru said Monday its U.S. sales crept higher in 2008 on strong demand for Forester and Impreza models, making it the only automaker to post a year-over-year sales increase.

• Hyundai: Can't make car payments? Just return it 1/5/2009, 6:07 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Can't make the payments on that new car you just bought? No problem — just return it free of charge.

• Hyundai: Can't make car payments? Just return it 1/5/2009, 6:07 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Can't make the payments on that new car you just bought? No problem — just return it free of charge.

• Pope names new archbishop for Detroit 1/5/2009, 6:03 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — The new spiritual leader of the Detroit area's 1.4 million Roman Catholics is a Michigan native who is invoking a city slogan about hope as he takes charge of a region tangled in economic woes.

• Heart found in Mich. car wash belonged to deer 1/5/2009, 5:38 p.m. EST
PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — Paw Paw's police chief says a heart found at a car wash in the southwestern Michigan village belonged to a deer.

• Michigan 3rd-grader declares victory over cancer 1/5/2009, 5:23 p.m. EST
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Thomas Swartzmiller calls his doctor the Magic Man.

• NBA Players of the Week 1/5/2009, 5:15 p.m. EST
(AP) — Eastern — G Rodney Stuckey, Detroit

• Man arraigned in death of Barry County deputy 1/5/2009, 5:12 p.m. EST
HASTINGS, Mich. (AP) — A 24-year-old Hastings man has been arraigned following a motorcycle accident that killed a Barry County sheriff's deputy.

• Borders Group names new CEO, posts lower sales 1/5/2009, 5:09 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Borders Group Inc., which has struggled along with other booksellers as people buy more books online and from discounters, announced a new CEO and other top managers Monday as it also reported weak holiday sales.

• Borders Group names new CEO, posts lower sales 1/5/2009, 5:09 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Borders Group Inc., which has struggled along with other booksellers as people buy more books online and from discounters, announced a new CEO and other top managers Monday as it also reported weak holiday sales.

• Chrysler sales drop 53 pct; others not much better 1/5/2009, 5:04 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler LLC's December U.S. sales plunged by more than half and it sold 30 percent fewer vehicles in 2008, dwarfing the steep declines at the other major automakers as consumers remained uncertain about the economy and their jobs.

• Chrysler sales drop 53 pct; others not much better 1/5/2009, 5:04 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler LLC's December U.S. sales plunged by more than half and it sold 30 percent fewer vehicles in 2008, dwarfing the steep declines at the other major automakers as consumers remained uncertain about the economy and their jobs.

• Chrysler sales plummet 53 percent 1/5/2009, 5:03 p.m. EST
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Chrysler says its December U.S. sales plunged 53 percent, blaming a tough economy for driving customers from showrooms.

• Chrysler sales plummet 53 percent 1/5/2009, 5:03 p.m. EST
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Chrysler says its December U.S. sales plunged 53 percent, blaming a tough economy for driving customers from showrooms.

• December Auto sales: Toyota 1/5/2009, 4:57 p.m. EST
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — Toyota Motor Co. said Monday its sales in the U.S. fell sharply in December, but the Japanese auto giant remained ahead of Ford Motor Co. and retained its position as the No. 2 vehicle seller in the U.S. for 2008.

• December Auto sales: Toyota 1/5/2009, 4:57 p.m. EST
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — Toyota Motor Co. said Monday its sales in the U.S. fell sharply in December, but the Japanese auto giant remained ahead of Ford Motor Co. and retained its position as the No. 2 vehicle seller in the U.S. for 2008.

• Pistons' Stuckey chosen Eastern player of the week 1/5/2009, 4:49 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's Rodney Stuckey has been chosen the player of the week in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

• Millen to appear on NBC's Super Bowl pregame show 1/5/2009, 4:36 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Millen will be offering his opinions on football during NBC's Super Bowl pregame show.

• Millen to appear on NBC's Super Bowl pregame show 1/5/2009, 4:36 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Millen will be offering his opinions on football during NBC's Super Bowl pregame show.

• New Detroit Catholic archbishop at a glance 1/5/2009, 3:42 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Some facts about Detroit's new Roman Catholic archbishop:

• Streaking Spartans set to host Ohio State & Kansas 1/5/2009, 3:40 p.m. EST
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State traditionally improves during its winter break.

• Michigan Muslim leaders seek public help for Gaza 1/5/2009, 3:17 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — A group of about 15 Michigan Islamic leaders on Monday called on the public to contact lawmakers, donate to relief agencies and pray in an effort to end fighting and suffering in the Gaza Strip and Israel.

• APNewsAlert 1/5/2009, 3:12 p.m. EST
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Chrysler LLC says December U.S. sales fell 53 percent from the same period a year earlier.

• APNewsAlert 1/5/2009, 3:12 p.m. EST
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Chrysler LLC says December U.S. sales fell 53 percent from the same period a year earlier.

• Owner offers to sell 171 acres of Saugatuck dunes 1/5/2009, 3:06 p.m. EST
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — The billionaire co-owner of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder has offered to sell 171 acres of Lake Michigan dunes to The Nature Conservancy.

• Owner offers to sell 171 acres of Saugatuck dunes 1/5/2009, 3:06 p.m. EST
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — The billionaire co-owner of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder has offered to sell 171 acres of Lake Michigan dunes to The Nature Conservancy.

• Owner offers to sell 171 acres of Saugatuck dunes 1/5/2009, 3:06 p.m. EST
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — The billionaire co-owner of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder has offered to sell 171 acres of Lake Michigan dunes to The Nature Conservancy.

• School mourns boy killed in snowmobile accident 1/5/2009, 3:03 p.m. EST
LAKE FENTON, Mich. (AP) — Pupils at Torrey Hill Intermediate School in Lake Fenton are mourning the death of a fifth-grade classmate in a snowmobiling accident.

• Michigan man, killer at 11, sentenced in drug case 1/5/2009, 3:02 p.m. EST
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — When Nathaniel Abraham was released from state supervision nine years after killing a man as an 11-year-old, he flashed a bright smile and wore a flamboyant cream pinstripe suit, red shoes and a fedora.