Saturday, November 7, 2009
Michigan lures teachers to inner cities
Michigan will be one of the first states to participate in a national program that overhauls the training of math and science teachers and encourages them to work in urban schools with the biggest problems. Through a program unveiled Friday and run by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, students would have their master's degree training in teaching paid for if they agree to teach for three years in an urban area.
Heroics cut down on Fort Hood casualties
Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee sting allergy when the sounds erupted. A loud, popping noise. Moans. The sudden, urgent shout of "gun!"
- Islamic community voices outrage over mass killings
- Civilian officer emerges as hero for shooting the suspect
Lawmaker trips questioned
Four Michigan congressmen took their wives on all-expense-paid domestic and international trips for work this year, raising questions among government watchdogs about the legal practice of outside groups paying for spouses' travel.
Ruling a blow to proposed Blue Cross rate hike plan
Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield's bid for a 31 percent rate hike for supplemental Medicare insurance hit a road block Friday.
Seahawks rookie LB Aaron Curry gets his shot against Lions
A week after getting heckled by a small group of fans late in a loss to St. Louis, Matthew Stafford might find himself in another awkward spot Sunday at Seattle: getting harassed by Seahawks rookie Aaron Curry.
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- Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victims - 10:13 AM
- Decision day for health care in the House - 11:20 AM
- Iran lawmakers: No shipment of uranium abroad - 11:18 AM
- Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash - 10:22 AM
Michigan
- NM city prepares for salt cavern collapse - 09:00 AM
- Detroit Zoo hosts Salvation Army clothing drive - 09:00 AM
- 'The Image Wrought' exhibit opens at U. of Mich. - 09:00 AM
- Detroit's Eastern Market hosts e-waste recycling - 09:00 AM
- Islamic community voices outrage over mass killings
- Judge to decide if Orlewicz gets a new trial
- Macomb County Sheriff: Fatal inmate shooting was justified
- Man admits to Owosso killings
Man injured by pumpkin-throwers 'glad to be alive'
Plymouth Township --A 50-year-old Hamburg Township man, injured on his way from work Friday after someone threw pumpkins from an M-14 overpass, said he holds no ill will toward whoever hurtled the ghoulish gourds. - 1:00 am
- GM's European CEO resigns
- Scott Burgess: Honda Accord Crosstour looks better than its picture
- Mazdaspeed3 may look ugly, but what fun on the road
- Jeep ads to tout new look
GM considers former AT&T exec for top financial post
General Motors Co. is considering a former vice chairman of AT&T among roughly seven candidates to replace Chief Financial Officer Ray Young, according to two sources familiar with the search. - 1:00 am
- Mazdaspeed3 may look ugly, but what fun on the road
- Scott Burgess: GMC Terrain builds on Equinox's success
- Ariz. shop revives vintage cars
- Rex Roy: Detroit area car shops ramp it up at SEMA
Honda Accord Crosstour looks better than its picture
Scott Burgess: Don't look at the picture. The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour looks much better than any camera can capture. In person, the Accord Crosstour looks downright stylish. - 1:00 am
- Local imams want investigation into Abdullah shooting
- Local, national Muslim leaders condemn Fort Hood violence
Family hopes to change view of organ donations
Raeda Charara Haidar will never forget how her teenage son dropped 80 pounds in just a month weeks because of his failing kidneys. After doctors told her he would need a kidney transplant, Haidar prayed a miracle would happen for her young son. - 1:00 am
- Jobless bill adds 20 weeks unemployment pay in Michigan
- Cutting 800 jobs will help Michigan, Pulte says
- Business briefs
- Home Federal Savings Bank third to fail in Michigan this year
Retail hiring slump lingers
It's unlikely that teenagers, college students home for the holidays or Michigan's unemployed will have much luck snagging a job folding shirts or stocking shelves this holiday season. - 1:00 am
- Tom Greenwood: Michigan license plates take shape at Adrian prison
- Westbound I-96 closing tonight at U.S. 127
- Pumpkins thrown from overpass injure driver in Plymouth Twp.
- Latest inspection shows Ambassador Bridge in 'fair' condition
Audit: Some MDOT bridge checks fall short
Lansing -- Transportation officials failed to inspect some bridges, looked at deteriorating bridges less often than required by state law and did not check for erosion under bridges over rivers,... - 1:00 am
- Family hopes to change view of organ donations
- Michiganians clamor for swine flu vaccine
- Dearborn physical therapist has license suspended
- Paul Donohue: The cold fact on colds is they're contagious
Foundation promotes mustaches as cancer awareness
It's been derided as a soup strainer, cookie duster, lip spinach and even face fungus, but if Australian expat Adam Garone has his way, each November the maligned mustache will become as potent a symbol in the fight against cancer as the pink ribbons that blossom each October in support of breast cancer awareness. - 1:00 am
- 1 killed, 5 wounded in Orlando office shooting
- Civilian officer emerges as hero for shooting the suspect
- Abbas' move reflects despair
- Fort Hood massacre suspect a study in contrasts
Health care vote may slip
Washington -- Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, offering fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts. - 1:00 am
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- Glenn Haege: Roof maintenance can help avoid ice dams
- Kate Lawson: Pumpkin Rice Pudding makes for a special weeknight treat
- Transform a branch into organic jewelry
Holiday tables shine
You can't go wrong using your favorite red and green napkins, time-tested tablecloths and traditional Christmas table trappings. - 8:02 am
