Kennedy scores 19 points and leads Detroit past Robert Morris 71-59 in 2K Sports Classic. Thomas Kennedy scored 19 points and had four steals in Detroit's 71-59 win over Robert Morris on Friday.

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Motown sound returns to where it began 50 years ago with founder, 'family,' famous friends. Berry Gordy founded what would become Motown Records a half-century ago with an $800 loan. Today, that would get you two tickets with a bit to spare to the Motown 50 Golden Gala.

Dampier taken to hospital for tests. Dallas Mavericks center Erick Dampier has been taken to a hospital in the Detroit area after becoming ill.

NFL Today, Week 10. Baltimore at Cleveland (8:30 p.m. EST). The Ravens need a win to keep pace in the AFC playoff race while the Browns are looking for their first home win of the season.

Unbeaten Indianapolis rallied from a 17-point deficit to down New England 35-34 Sunday as an NFL glamour matchup produced a classic thriller.

Manning's TD pass with 13 seconds left gives Colts 35-34 win after Patriots' 4th-down gamble. With his team trailing by six points and approaching the 2-minute warning, Peyton Manning was on the sideline getting ready to lead the Indianapolis Colts' offense back onto the field.

In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging Capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation's highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care.

Henderson: GM to start paying back $6.7 billion worth of government debt by end of 2009. General Motors Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount as early as 2010, five years ahead of schedule, CEO Fritz Henderson said Monday.

Travel briefs. Survey: 45 percent of Americans will travel Thanksgiving-March

Connecticut keeps up run as unanimous No. 1 in women's poll. With a 70-point laugher in its opener, Connecticut looked every bit like the No. 1 team in women's basketball.

Vikings realize penalties and turnovers can't happen against better competition. The Minnesota Vikings committed 13 penalties and turned the ball over three times in the red zone against Detroit on Sunday.

How to parlay a temporary gig into permanent employment after the holidays end. As companies hire extra workers for the holidays, some of these seasonal employees are already wondering: How do I turn this temporary position into something permanent? And, in this economy, can I?

Michigan caseworkers worry about threats from people they are trying to help. One frustrated client hurled a piece of concrete through the window of a welfare agency. Another threw her car keys at a welfare worker before being escorted away. At one point, a woman on public assistance even took a swing at a worker.

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co <GM.UL> said on Monday it lost $1.2 billion in a bankruptcy-shortened third quarter, but it vowed a quick repayment of $8 billion owed to the United States and Canada.

GM, claiming signs of progress, loses $1.2B and says it will repay government loans. General Motors, its river of red ink stemmed by a trip through bankruptcy court, reported a narrower quarterly loss and said it would start repaying billions of dollars in government loans that helped keep it alive.

The Golden State Warriors dealt Stephen Jackson to the Charlotte Bobcats as part of a four-player National Basketball Association trade on Monday.