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ABOARD THE INAUGURAL TRAINNow the pomp, parties, pagentry, begin in D.C.UPDATED AT 7:45 P.M.: President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural train arrived quietly in the nation's capital tonight. But get ready: The celebration begins here Sunday. Free Press staff writer Kathy Gray was on the train and filed these reports.
Taylor man wins Obama's praiseABOARD THE OBAMA EXPRESS -- Roy Gross, a truck driver from Taylor, sat on the inaugural train in Philadelphia and still couldn't quite believe he was there. DETROIT AUTO SHOW OPENS TO PUBLICMark Phelan: You'll love these fabulous carsThe weather is cold, the economy is frozen, but hot new vehicles at the 2009 North American International Auto Show hold the promise of a thaw. When you go to the show, here are must-see models that embody the auto industry's hopes and plans for the future.
Crews hoist jet from Hudson RiverSalvage crews have used a big crane to lift a downed US Airways jet from the Hudson River. The jetliner looked battle-scarred as it inched up from the water, carried by five large slings.
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Orderly change tribute to nation, Obama saysWASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama says in his weekly radio and Internet address today that his inauguration will be more than simply a transfer of power; it should be a celebration of the American spirit. Weather stays cold as 2009 Detroit auto show heats upSnow, cold and the North American International Auto Show. The three seemingly traditionally go together and this morning was no different. Israel bombards Hamas hours before cease-fire voteGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip— Israel bombarded dozens of Hamas targets today hours before a government vote on an Egyptian brokered cease-fire, prompting Egypt to demand an immediate halt to a 3-week-old Gaza offensive. Shari Barnett dresses talent for 9 car brandsIt's not just the vehicles that catch your eye at the Detroit auto show, which opens to the public today. Shari Barnett wants to make sure the display narrators and product specialists -- commonly called auto show models -- look good, too. FREE PRESS CARTOONIST MIKE THOMPSONCheney's leavingCheney's not going gentle into that good night. DSO introduces cantata based on Belarusian folkloreI could have done without the arctic chill outside Thursday night that mimicked the winter conditions of a particularly brutal evening in Minsk, but to be charitable, it did add additional atmosphere to the program. Heikinpäivä festival remembers Hancock's Finnish heritageIf you spend any part of this week shopping at the heikin tori, chowing out at the seisovapöytä and generally living it up at Heikinpäivä, there is only one place in the planet you could be: Hancock, the Finnish capital of Michigan -- if not the nation.
DETROIT MOMSLIKEME.COMIt's so cold that I...What extra precautions are you taking to keep the chill away in this frigid weather? More from MomsLikeMe.com PISTONS CORNERA.I.: Chemistry is not thereAt first, Allen Iverson was at a loss for what is wrong with the Pistons. The team is going through its first four-game losing streak since January 2005 after Friday's 89-79 loss to the Thunder. The Pistons are 22-16 with New Orleans visiting tonight. Subscribe to the Free PressGet the who, what, when and where of your community, delivered to your door daily. View past headlines:See headlines from Freep.com for the last seven days. For articles older than that, check out our online archives. Celebrity headlinesFrom the Associated Press
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