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Ron Dzwonkowski: Kennedy remarkable, but it's a new era
25.08.2008 20:46
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Whatever you may think of Ted Kennedy's politics and personal history, the iconic lion of the left made a remakable appearance Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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MARK SNYDER'S BLOG: U-M not settled on QB for opener
25.08.2008 20:46
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Rich Rodriguez repeated today said he has not settled on a quarterback for Saturday's season opener against Utah, as Nick Sheridan and Steven Threet continue to compete and are listed as "or" on the depth chart.
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Ron Dzwonkowski: Peace is not at hand — will it ever be?
25.08.2008 20:46
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On her seventh trip to the Middle East since saying nine months ago that a peace deal was possible by year's end, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged today that will be tough to achieve. She's not giving up but reality seems to be sinking in.
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O STREET: 3 Detroit cops restore my faith
25.08.2008 20:46
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Oneita Bus Rider witnesses a sex crime at a downtown bus stop during a festival at Hart Plaza. Oneita the Citizen runs to find a police officer, who dismisses her. She finds other officers, and when she tells them what happened, they take off like lightning to find the perpetrator.
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Jeff Gerritt: Setting Insurance Rates: Credit Scoring or Gouging?
25.08.2008 20:46
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Insurance companies in Michigan no longer will be able to use customers' credit scores to set home and auto insurance premiums if a state Court of Appeals ruling stands. Reform advocates are happy, arguing that credit scoring is another way insurance companies discriminate against urban policy holders.
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'American Idol' adds fourth judge
25.08.2008 20:46
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NEW YORK — Scoot over, Simon Cowell. "American Idol" is adding a fourth critic to its panel of judges.
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DREW SHARP: Rich Rodriguez will do things 'His Way' at Michigan
25.08.2008 20:46
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Rich Rodriguez is supremely confident in the execution of His Way — even if it runs counter intuitive to the mildewing Michigan Way. It disturbs some traditionalists that he often refers to his task as gatekeeper to one of the more successful college football brands ever as "building a program."
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MARK SNYDER'S BLOG: U-M not settled on QB for opener
25.08.2008 20:46
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Rich Rodriguez repeated today said he has not settled on a quarterback for Saturday's season opener against Utah, as Nick Sheridan and Steven Threet continue to compete and are listed as "or" on the depth chart.
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CLEVELAND 4, DETROIT 3: HR in 10th dooms Tigers; Carlos Guillen hurts back
25.08.2008 20:46
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Grady Sizemore homered twice to join the 30-30 club, and Franklin Gutierrez hit a 10th-inning home run to help the Cleveland Indians win their eighth straight, 4-3 over the Tigers on Monday night.
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USA Today: Red Wings are obvious No. 1, but don't count your chickens ...
25.08.2008 20:46
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I have no scoop about Mats Sundin's intentions. In fact, at this point, I'm perfectly content to allow him to live on an island and study the works of Socrates if that's what he prefers to playing hockey.
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Biden: McCain doesn't fully support loans for auto industry
25.08.2008 20:46
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WASHINGTON — Democratic vice presidential hopeful Joe Biden wasted no time today in hitting Republican Sen. John McCain on auto industry issues, saying McCain does not fully support the industry's bid for $50 billion in government loans.
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Biden: McCain doesn't fully support loans for auto industry
25.08.2008 20:46
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WASHINGTON — Democratic vice presidential hopeful Joe Biden wasted no time today in hitting Republican Sen. John McCain on auto industry issues, saying McCain does not fully support the industry's bid for $50 billion in government loans.
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AAA Michigan: Gas prices down a nickel to $3.82
25.08.2008 20:46
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AAA Michigan says gas prices have dropped a nickel over the past week, putting the statewide average at $3.82 a gallon.
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Existing-home sales up higher than predicted
25.08.2008 08:31
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WASHINGTON — Sales of existing homes rose 3.1% in July, easily beating Wall Street's expectations, as buyers snapped up deeply discounted properties in parts of the country hit hardest by the housing bust.
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Susan Lucci leads new 'Dancing With the Stars' cast
25.08.2008 07:37
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NEW YORK -- Susan Lucci, Toni Braxton and Lance Bass will hit the floor on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."
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