News 2008-06-30 Andanh.com

Kilpatrick says Coleman A. Young building to reopen July 7 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:12:00 EST
At a press conference this morning, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick announced that the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building will be reopened for normal business on July 7.

No. 2 Jankovic loses at Wimbledon Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:30:00 EST
WIMBLEDON, England -- Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic was ousted in straight sets in the fourth round by Tamarine Tanasugarn on Monday, leaving the Wimbledon women's draw without its top three ranked players.

AAA Michigan: State gas prices up 9 cents Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:02:00 EST
DETROIT -- AAA Michigan says gas prices have soared 9 cents over the last week, putting the statewide average at $4.18 a gallon.

Stocks trade mixed after oil tops $143 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:40:00 EST
NEW YORK -- Stocks are mixed in early trading as investors contend with another spike in oil prices and await a regional manufacturing reading for hints about economy.

Oil prices pass $143 a barrel Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:02:00 EST
Oil prices surged above $143 a barrel for the first time ever Monday, as a weaker dollar spurred investors to seek refuge in dollar-denominated oil futures to hedge against inflation.

UN: U.S. food aid arrives in North Korea Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:02:00 EST
SEOUL, South Korea -- A U.S. ship carrying thousands of tons of food aid has arrived in North Korea, after the communist nation agreed to expanded international assistance for its impoverished people, the U.N. food agency said Monday.

Kellogg acquires assets of Zhenghang Food in China Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:52:00 EST
BATTLE CREEK -- Kellogg Co. says one of its majority-owned subsidiaries has acquired substantially all of the assets of Chinese cookie and cracker maker Zhenghang Food Co. Ltd.

Body found along Lake Michigan in Van Buren County Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:50:00 EST
COVERT TOWNSHIP -- A child has found the body of a man along the shore of Lake Michigan in Van Buren County.

Man drowns while swimming in pond in Lapeer County Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:48:00 EST
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP -- A 57-year-old Clifford man has drowned while swimming in a pond in Lapeer County.

Cockrel aide was taped accepting money in FBI sting, sources say Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:42:00 EST
DETROIT -- Council President Kenneth Cockrel Jr.'s chief of staff was videotaped in an FBI sting accepting money in connection with a waste contract approved last year by the City Council, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

PGA suffers without Woods Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:32:00 EST
GRAND BLANC -- Jay Leno might joke about Tiger Woods' absence from the PGA Tour, but it's no laughing matter to tournament officials, players and others most closely associated with professional golf.

Schools cut arts, teachers, athletics Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:12:00 EST
Scores of Michigan school districts will have fewer teachers and larger classes in the fall with athletics and the arts facing severe cutbacks or elimination as officials race to balance tight budgets by Tuesday's deadline.

Layoffs haunt Ford salaried staff Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:12:00 EST
The job losses are part of Ford's effort to cut its salaried payroll costs in North America by 15 percent and the latest in a series of downsizings that have kept workers on edge for the better part of three years.

City contractor snubs FBI investigation Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:12:00 EST
A Detroit businessman, who was the local partner on a city waste contract now under federal investigation, rebuffed a request from the FBI to cooperate with the investigation by wearing a hidden wire, persons familiar with the case said.

This fugitive, a man, captures scant attention from the public Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:12:00 EST
Women, who don't fit the accepted image of a criminal, are more likely to get sympathy from society despite their actions, experts say.

Vartan Kupelian: Perry's prize: Buick win makes Ryder Cup dream a near reality Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- At this point in his career, it's all about realizing dreams for Kenny Perry. The Kentucky native reached out Sunday and grabbed the one he has wanted most of all for a very long time.

Win puts Tigers over .500 at midpoint Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
DETROIT -- The Tigers are halfway to somewhere after seemingly being destined for nowhere.

Chasing steeples and some history: Willard running to win event's Olympic debut Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
EUGENE, Ore. -- All eyes will be on Anna Willard tonight, and that's exactly the way she wants it.

Phelps sets record in 400IM at trials Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
OMAHA, Neb. -- Nothing is a lock.

Lonely lost and found: Is honesty a rare luxury in Detroit? Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
DETROIT -- The Lost and Found may say more about a metropolis than Census data ever could.

Cobo plan's future murky Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
DETROIT -- Leaders in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties are continuing to assess Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's $90-million plan to expand Cobo Center, but the issue is likely headed for more political wrangling as more financial details are unveiled in coming weeks.

Changing lanes: Women's bowling tourney pumps $40M into region Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
CANTON TOWNSHIP -- Florida native Joan Haytaian thinks our roads are lousy and people drive way too fast, but she's enjoyed the region's hospitality, eaten in area restaurants and toured some local sights.

Jury duty called off after municipal center blaze Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
DETROIT -- As a social studies teacher, Nathan Yates wasn't necessarily looking to get out of jury duty this week -- he thought it might be a good learning experience.

Wayne Briefs Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Trenton

Churches offer 'Angel Food' to help families stretch dollars Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
FARMINGTON HILLS -- Margaret Weiss works six days a week at two part-time jobs, and the rising cost of gas and groceries is making her stretch every dollar further, making life even harder.

MDOT plans to review teenager's death Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
SOUTHFIELD -- In the wake of an accident that took the life of a Farmington Hills 16-year-old Friday, officials with Michigan's Department of Transportation plan to review whether their policies and procedures for roadside work were being followed.

Oakland Briefs Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Rochester Hills

Birmingham pilot escapes serious injury in crash Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:26:00 EST
DOVER TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The 60-year-old pilot of a small plane has escaped serious injury following a crash in Otsego County.

Macomb Briefs Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Countywide

Livingston Briefs Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Countywide

Tom Greenwood: Plates available for Iraq, Afghan vets Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
The office of the Michigan Secretary of State announced that as of today it has expanded its selection of veterans' license plates with additions of service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Giant Saudi field is key to boosting oil output Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
KHURAIS OIL FIELD, Saudi Arabia -- This massive oil field surrounded by the desolate sands of Saudi Arabia's vast eastern desert feels like the middle of nowhere.

Rising gas costs take toll on Nev. brothels Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
RENO, Nev. -- Rising fuel prices are putting a pinch on the world's oldest profession.

Board finalizing DPS budget Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
The Detroit Public Schools board appears poised to approve a $1.1 billion budget today that includes hundreds of layoffs and other cuts to avoid a shutdown of district operations by Tuesday, board members said Sunday.

Daniel Howes: Company finds tools to educate children Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
When something works in Detroit public education, there is one thing to do: Replicate it, quickly.

Swedish school confiscates party invites Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- A school confiscated an 8-year-old boy's birthday party invitations after they were handed out during class because it said it had a duty to ensure against discrimination.

Commuter colleges go residential, gain enrollment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:12:00 EST
ATLANTA -- The neighborhood around Georgia State University was for years a maze of boarded up storefronts, aging buildings and parking lots that emptied at the close of each day.

State budget deal is a missed opportunity Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
First the praise for the new state budget agreed to by the state Legislature and Gov. Jennifer Granholm: It limits the growth of spending, and the parties mostly came to agreement in a timely fashion and without the rancor that pushed last year's budget deliberations deep into the fall.

Don't let state dictate energy choices Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Legislation that would guarantee Michigan's two major power companies will always have a trapped base of 90 percent of their prior year's customers has passed the Michigan House and is in the Senate.

Amber Arellano: Help decide 'real' American values Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Over dinner recently, my husband chatted amiably with business clients when suddenly, the conversation turned to immigration. Faces grew nervous as one executive described, in a condescending way, Mexicans as a group to which the business community could count on for low-paid, physically grueling work.

Deb Price: Protect transgenders against discrimination Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
When David Schroer applied to be a specialist on terrorism at the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, his stellar resume led to a job offer.

Ruling upholds most gun control laws Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court held 5-4 that the Second Amendment's guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms creates an individual constitutional right to keep a loaded handgun in the home for self-defense. The court struck down a District of Columbia law that prohibited virtually any possession of a loaded handgun in the home. However, the opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia went out of its way to limit this right to law-abiding citizens who want to have handguns in the home for self-defense and rifles for hunting.

Wal-Mart shouldn't sell out consumers to the greens Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Retail titan Wal-Mart should reassess its questionable commitment to advancing the anti-free market agenda of the environmental movement.

McCain, Obama trade hot air on climate change Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Whatever the outcome of the presidential election, climate change policy will be transformed. Both candidates have placed great importance on global warming. Republican John McCain believes it presents "a test of foresight, of political courage and of the unselfish concern that one generation owes to the next," while Democrat Barack Obama calls it "one of the greatest moral challenges of our generation."

Reform alcohol information on drink labels Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
The study cited in the June 19 article on beer, wine and spirits served at bars and restaurants concludes that more consumer education is warranted on standard drink sizes ("Stiff bar drinks top standard measures").

Do Frankenmuth's crosses give offense? Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
Why would a person move to a religious community like Frankenmuth with his beliefs? We all tolerate things we don't believe in ("Atheist wants Frankenmuth to remove religious symbols," June 21). I would be foolish to think the whole world had to live by my standards.

Letters to the Editor Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
The Detroit News serves a laudable role in its role as watchman of public dollars, but there is an issue with the June 10 editorial "Clean up questions on Ferguson water contracts." The judge who is negotiating a "power-sharing" between the suburbs and the city has no business doing this. What's going on here is an expression of the principle that suburbanites will control and benefit from urbanites and not the reverse.

Art teacher won skating, cycling titles Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST
When she wanted something, Jeanne Omelenchuk put everything she had into getting it. And more often than not, that meant she got it. In her 77 years, that determination led her to reach several lofty goals -- national champion, Olympian, teacher, City Council member and mother.

Bush signs $162 billion war spending bill, jobless benefits extension Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:20:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Monday signed a $162 billion war spending plan to pay for the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan until the next president takes office.

6 die as medical helicopters collide over Arizona Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:27:00 EST
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Two medical helicopters collided Sunday about a half-mile from a northern Arizona hospital, killing six people and critically injuring a nurse, a federal official said. Two emergency workers on the ground were injured after the crash.

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