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It began with the familiar dramatic scene: A series of bright flashes chased each other around the condemned stadium, emitting dozens of plumes of smoke. And then ... nothing. As the smoke cleared, Detroit's famed Silverdome was still standing. Explosions went off Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The mayor's office in Pontiac, where the Silverdome is located, said it had been informed by the company responsible for the demolition that only the kicker charges detonated, meaning the implosion did not take place. "Although we're waiting for a final assessment from the Adamo Group, we have been informed by them that eight...

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - Talk about getting stuck with the cheap seats. The Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit was built three decades ago for $56 million. Now it's being virtually given away after a judge approved its sale for a paltry $583,000. That comes out to $7.25 a seat as the once-proud arena is relegated to being another sad symbol of the Detroit area's economic collapse. The Silverdome opened in 1975 as home of the Detroit Lions and housed the NBA's Pistons in 1978-88.

Even though some homes in Detroit literally sell for $1, we're still surprised to see how little an entire stadium fetches. In this case it's the famous Pontiac Silverdome Detroit News: Nearly 25 years after taxpayers spent $55.7 million building the Pontiac Silverdome and a year after a $20 million sale fell through, city officials have sold the arena once called the most desirable property in Oakland County. The price: $583,000. The broker, David J. Leitch, is quite upset about the final selling price. And hey, can you blame him? "The property alone, at $10,000 an acre, should have gone...

'W' works Dome crowd Web-posted Oct 28, 2004 Bush blasts Kerry, touts national security at rally By SVEN GUSTAFSON Of The Daily Oakland Press PONTIAC - Speaking to a frenzied crowd of supporters at the Silverdome, President Bush on Wednesday used his second visit to Oakland County this month to reach out to disaffected Democratic voters. He said he is the better choice to support families and safeguard the nation. In a nearly 40-minute speech that stuck largely to well-established messages of national security, the war on terror and the effects of tax cuts on the economy, Bush said Democrat...

When is Bush speaking at the Silverdome? Who is speaking with him? Will it be covered LIVE on C-SPAN? This appears to be the largest rally so far.