Anquan Boldin's 5-yard touchdown pass with 1:54 to play handed the Lions a 31-24 loss to the Cardinals today at Ford Field.

The conclusion of our story: For the first time in two years, more people are finding work than losing it in Michigan. And entrepreneurial sparks are starting to fly. But it's a deep trench to fill.

Dear Santa, I am 8 years old. I live in Detroit. I am writing to tell you what I want for Christmas. Actually, it's what I want for my Dad for Christmas. It's kind of big.

Consider this an early Christmas present from your favorite lump-of-coal columnist. I'll say something hopeful regarding your Lions.

Senate Democrats advanced health care legislation today toward a test vote in a push for Christmas-week passage.

Brittany Murphy, the actress who got her start in the sleeper hit "Clueless" and rose to stardom in "8 Mile," has died in Los Angeles.

Michigan voters' approval of a law permitting medical marijuana use has created a fledgling cottage industry of marijuana growers and a growing number of patients who want a share of their crop.

To commemorate Al Kaline's career and 50+ years in Michigan, we asked Tiger fans to tell us what Mr. Tiger meant to them. More than 150 fans responded with poignant and amusing stories.

NEW YORK — Citadel Broadcasting Corp., the nation's third-largest radio broadcasting company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today in an effort to restructure its hefty debt load.

Just forget about who the (expletive) she was. Today, Christine Beatty is a single mom with a criminal record looking for work in a paralyzed economy.

The snowstorm that blanketed the East Coast, closing malls and snowing in shoppers, spelled trouble for retailers, but elsewhere in the country stores saw a strong turnout on the last weekend before Christmas.

EAST LANSING — One year after Michigan State University won the contest to host a $550-million nuclear research facility, school officials say hiring and planning are well under way.

The Lions tied the game with 3:48 to play but the Cardinals responded. Anquan Boldin's 5-yard TD run makes it 31-24 Arizona with 1:54 remaining.

Wide receiver Calvin Johnson and safety Louis Delmas are in the lineup for the Lions today against Arizona. Johnson (knee) and Delmas (ankle) had been listed as questionable on the injury report.

While the Eastern seaboard from Virginia to New England reels under a heavy snowfall that's breaking records in some places, southeast Michigan is enjoying sunshine today with roads that are merely wet and drying quickly.

If you're looking for the slightest glimmer of hope -- something, anything to suggest the Lions could upset Arizona today -- you might look at Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner's last outing. He had two interceptions and a fumble Monday night

The Cardinals are more than Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. Though the defending NFC champions don't enter today's game against the Lions with a highly ranked defense, they have playmakers.

Cardinals 24, Lions 12 Even Santa wouldn't help at this point. Michael Rosenberg Cardinals 34, Lions 17 You have to figure that the Lions will give their best effort after last week's debacle in Baltimore. You also have to figure

A 10-year-old former northern Oakland County boy injured when his family's van skidded on icy I-75 early Saturday and was hit by a semi tractor-trailer remains in a Toledo-area hospital today.

Detroit's automakers were swatting away the word "bankruptcy" and watching their sales tumble in late summer of 2008, just as Kimberly Hewlett wrapped up an internship at General Motors and started her third year as an automotive design student.