The mayor said he expects the state of Michigan to pay off the debt of Detroit Public Schools, which has increased to $238 million from $169 million last year. Duggan said he wants the district next year to return to local control after several years under a state emergency manager.
Newark Runway Reopens. The lights are on, the stripes are painted and Newark International Airport's longest runway is again ferrying planes. The $8.5 million project required the airport to pare traffic by 62 planes a day and called for a fleet of 160 trucks to chug more than 100,000 tons of asphalt from Rockway Township to the site.
10 photos: Gallery: Ultralonghaul flights. Ultralonghaul flights: Marathon airline travel â The longest nonstop flights in the world at nearly 19 hours, Singapore Airlines' Flights 21 and 22, have linked Singapore and Newark, New Jersey, since 2004. The route -- which is flown by Airbus A340s -- is scheduled to be canceled in November.