WASHINGTON DC - A hacker broke into part of the HealthCare.gov insurance enrollment website in July and uploaded malicious software, the Wall Street Journal has reported. A computer hacker broke into part of the HealthCare.gov insurance enrollment website in July and uploaded malicious software, according to federal officials. Investigators found no evidence that consumers' personal
ANN ARBOR - Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the United States is now at an all-time high, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in August was 25.8 mpg, up 0.2 mpg from July. Vehicle fuel economy
DALLAS - AT&T Wednesday confirmed that it will be among the first U.S. carriers to bring you the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smartphones ? both on the 4G LTE network. AT&T also confirmed it will offer the Samsung Gear VR, a wearable device that offers a virtual reality experience
LANSING - The Michigan Campaign Finance Network released data on Wednesday showing candidates in competitive statewide races have been largely outspent by independent groups when it comes to television advertisements being aired around the state. Out of $4.4 million spent on television ads supporting Governor Rick Snyder, $1.4 million came from his own campaign, with
LANSING - As the Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault and the Brain Injury Association of Michigan filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on Wednesday asking that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association be found subject to the Freedom of Information Act, the groups also released a report, based on currently public information, showing the MCCA is
LANSING - A new television ad from the Democratic Governors Association attacks Governor Rick Snyder on cuts to education and ties in the controversy about a furniture contract that his cousin's company has with the state. Republicans said Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer should repudiate the ad because the education claims are untrue. The issue
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder's re-election campaign has put up a new website that his campaign said will allow Michigan residents to see how the state has improved since Snyder took office. Following the "Road to Recovery" theme outlined in Snyder's campaign ad released Monday, the RoadToRecovery.RickforMichigan.Com website urges visitors to take a drive on
DETROIT- The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index for August hovered just above the three-month average and well above the value that suggests economic growth. In a show of confidence, more than 93 percent of the respondents believe the Southeast Michigan economy will remain stable or become more stable over the next six months. The tale
DETROIT - NextEnergy has awarded a $35,000 Michigan Accelerating Technology (MATch) Energy Grant to University of Michigan Professor Jeff Sakamoto for development of an ultra-high energy, safe, low-cost, solid-state electrolyte technology for energy storage. The new technology will be used in an all solid-state rechargeable battery, resulting in higher vehicle range and miles per charge
LANSING - Millions in new television advertisements are set to hit the airwaves, again slamming Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terri Land on environmental issues. This time, it is the NextGen Climate organization, founded by liberal billionaire Tom Steyer, tying Ms. Land to the billionaire conservative brothers Charles and David Koch - the de rigueur punching