http://news.yahoo.com/local/Detroit/44295 Yahoo! Local News - Detroit Free Press en-us Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has fired Police Chief James Barren and plans to hire Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans as the new chief, according to an assistant police chief who also is leaving the force. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mbe9jm0/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040431%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040431/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:29:11 +0000 Army Reserve Staff Sgt. John Marra finally returned home from Iraq, but his reunion with his family won't last long. Next month, his wife leaves for Army training at Ft. Jackson, S.C. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mo5ldt4/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS02%2F907040426%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS02/907040426/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:29:01 +0000 As boaters set launch into Lake Erie and families began a sunny holiday weekend at a picnic area nearby, Bonnie and David Zachman stood under a shady tree holding onto each other and hope. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mdag278/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040421%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040421/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:28:51 +0000 From the roadside or flying overhead, northwest Michigan's Lower Peninsula forests look like they're living through a season other than summer. Instead of a rich coat of green leaves on sugar maples, aspen, oak and birch trees, the branches are as bare as in November, or just leafing out as if it were April. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mdr0utg/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040315%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040315/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:28:41 +0000 They're the little things sighted people take for granted: Food descriptions on a menu. A note left in a doorway. Labels that tell coffee drinkers whether they're reaching for decaf or caffeinated. For blind or visually impaired people, those little things can be daily headaches, but a steady stream of technological advances is serving as Tylenol. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mg0sv3u/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS01%2F907040312%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS01/907040312/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:28:30 +0000 The man suspected of setting the fire last year that killed Detroit firefighter Walter Harris was arraigned Friday on a charge of arson resulting in homicide. Darian Dove, 40, of Detroit was arraigned by video in 36th District Court. Dove, who was ordered held without bond, was taken into custody last month, but was held on unrelated charges. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mgjvs1h/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS01%2F907040328%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS01/907040328/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:28:20 +0000 If you don't win cash in the Michigan Lottery's new Dream Cruise game, you still get a shot at a 2010 Ford Mustang GT. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12m4hf9rl/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040319%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040319/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:28:10 +0000 When Jennifer Cole inherited a Detroit house from an aging relative who had moved into a nursing home, she also inherited his tax bill. The 43-year-old Dearborn resident has been paying it off in $500 increments since April after working out a payment plan with the Wayne County Treasurer's Office. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12moq3p0o/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS06%2F907040345%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS06/907040345/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:28:00 +0000 Metro Detroiters know that death and taxes are inevitable, but at least one of them can be delayed. Property owners across the region owe more than $570 million in back property taxes, which fund everything from schools and parks to police officers and firefighters. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mp6sq2v/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040424%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040424/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:27:50 +0000 Wayne A number of Lincoln Park city employees are being investigated on suspicion of water theft, according to the city's mayor. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12ml4lob5/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS06%2F907040333%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS06/907040333/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:27:40 +0000 The Free Press corrects all errors of fact. If you know of an error, please call the newsroom at 313-222-6600. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mt852ce/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040318%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040318/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:27:30 +0000 The City Council has approved a $5.9-million settlement in a lawsuit between the city and trash-hauling company Rizzo Services, but the money will not be covered by insurance and will come from the city's insurance reserve funds. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mc64ge6/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040322%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040322/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:27:20 +0000 With the number of going-out-of-business sales and auctions increasing in cities across the region because of the failing economy, many municipalities have created ordinances to help regulate them and ensure any unpaid taxes are collected. Cities from Dearborn and Lincoln Park to Farmington and Southfield to Warren and Mt. Clemens have implemented such ordinances. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mok9rc8/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040308%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040308/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:27:10 +0000 Cityfest: Comerica Cityfest continues today and Sunday. Dubbed Michigan's largest neighborhood festival, it is to be open from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. today and 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. With activities, music and food, there is something for the family. There is no admission fee. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12mh0fmf9/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090704%2FNEWS05%2F907040334%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090704/NEWS05/907040334/1001/rss01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:27:00 +0000 UPDATED AT 10:26 P.M.: Mayor Dave Bing has fired Police Chief James Barren, who was hired in September by then-Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans is to replace Barren. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12lnsnlln/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090703%2FNEWS01%2F90703041%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090703/NEWS01/90703041/1001/rss01 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:10 +0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12l0cnf6c/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090703%2FNEWS06%2F90703040%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090703/NEWS06/90703040/1001/rss01 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:12:00 +0000 Mayor Frank Vaslo said today that the city had been losing 30% of its water for some time. He said meter problems and leaking pipes wouldn't account for such a loss. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12l40n9tc/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090703%2FNEWS02%2F90703039%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090703/NEWS02/90703039/1001/rss01 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:42:00 +0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12lqqqcdm/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090703%2FNEWS06%2F90703033%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090703/NEWS06/90703033/1001/rss01 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12l82jg76/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090703%2FNEWS06%2F90703031%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090703/NEWS06/90703031/1001/rss01 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:42:00 +0000 A man suspected of setting the fire that killed Detroit firefighter Walter Harris last year was arraigned today. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Detroit/Detroit_Free_Press/SIG=12l4945tu/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Farticle%2F20090703%2FNEWS01%2F90703028%2F1001%2Frss01 http://www.freep.com/article/20090703/NEWS01/90703028/1001/rss01 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:57:10 +0000 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:29:11 +0000