News 2008-08-10 Andanh.com

Singer, songwriter Isaac Hayes dies at 65 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:48:00 EST
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.

MLK marching band heads to Olympics Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:32:00 EST
ROMULUS -- Deontae Watson hugged his backpack in a long line of luggage-toting teens, dressed in matching white polo shirts winding their way through security screening stations Sunday morning at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Robertson pitches Tigers past A's, 6-1 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:37:00 EST
Nate Robertson earned his first victory in more than six weeks, allowing five hits pitching into the eighth inning to lift Detroit past the Oakland Athletics.

Iraq demands 'clear timeline' for U.S. withdrawal Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:12:00 EST
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's foreign minister insisted Sunday that any security deal with the United States must contain a "very clear timeline" for the departure of U.S. troops. A suicide bomber struck north of Baghdad, killing at least five people including an American soldier.

Marinelli: No favorites yet among Lions' running backs Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:42:00 EST
ALLEN PARK -- Entering the second full week of August, it's still too early to identify the Lions' starting running back.

White Sox call up ex-Grosse Pointe South star Getz Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:54:00 EST
CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox, in the midst of a pennant race, have called up second baseman Chris Getz, who starred at Michigan and Grosse Pointe South High School.

Lake Michigan shoreline tract may be protected for migrating birds Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:42:00 EST
NORTHPORT -- The plan is for the birds, but a conservation group is hoping the state will go along with it anyway.

UAW Flint to the Fairgrounds MotorCycle Ride canceled Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:07:00 EST
The first annual UAW Flint to the Fairgrounds MotorCycle Ride scheduled for today has been canceled due to the weather.

Man finds naked student in driveway Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:28:00 EST
HARRISON -- Too much partying left a 19-year-old woman standing naked in Ernest Kramer's driveway and left the 65-year-old wondering why his wife didn't question him when he escorted the college student inside.

Lawmaker wants Michigan to get more in oil royalties Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:12:00 EST
LANSING -- Oil and gas companies would pay Michigan higher royalty fees when leasing government-owned land under a plan by a top Democrat who wants to spend the extra revenue on renewable energy projects.

Laura Berman: Commentary: Mayor's continued lies leave him zero credibility Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:32:00 EST
In literary classical tragedy, the hero is undone by a fatal flaw. In the saga of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, you'd be hard-pressed to choose but one.

Nolan Finley: Radical changes needed for Detroit Public Schools Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Some redeeming value might be found in the Detroit Public Schools, which fails to graduate more than two-thirds of the children placed under its care, if the remaining students left high school with a quality education.

Curtis leads PGA heading into final round Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:07:00 EST
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP -- Ben Curtis is the leader of the 90th PGA Championship after 54 holes.

Five years after rioting, Benton Harbor improving Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:52:00 EST
BENTON HARBOR -- Five years after rioting in a small area of the city briefly focused the nation's attention on Benton Harbor's economic woes, signs of progress are everywhere.

Kilpatrick may have violated bond, Cox spokesman says Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
A spokesman for Attorney General Michael Cox said Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may have broken conditions of his bond if he had contact with his sister this weekend while visiting his mother's house.

Air show roars into Willow Run Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
All eyes turned skyward as dozens of vintage warbirds and other aircraft created "Thunder over Michigan" this weekend at Willow Run Airport. Kids pointed and squealed and toddlers held hands over their ears as the Yankee Air Museum's 10th anniversary air show buzzed the skies.

Mayor Kilpatrick discloses travel around U.S., Canada Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
DETROIT -- Two days after Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was jailed for an unauthorized trip to Windsor, he has come clean on a variety of other undisclosed trips, according to a statement his staff released Saturday morning.

Windsor newspaper: Kilpatrick, sons spotted at Niagara Falls water park Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:17:00 EST
The Windsor Star reports that Mayor Kilpatrick was spotted with his sons at a water park on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls on July 21 -- two days before the Windsor trip that landed the mayor in jail on Thursday.

Assault charges put mayor's job at risk Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:07:00 EST
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's tenure may no longer hinge on months of legal wrangling over text messages or the efforts of local and state politicians to remove him.

Police blitz Eight Mile crime Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:37:00 EST
The three-day crackdown, a partnership of the Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county sheriff's departments, called on more than a dozen area law enforcement agencies to tackle the crime, drugs and prostitution that threaten the quality of life for those living and working along Eight Mile.

Out of jail, Kilpatrick ordered to wear tether Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:02:00 EST
DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick flashed the peace sign, returned to City Hall on Friday after his release from jail and assured staffers he's still the man in charge.

DPS panel wants treasurer out Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Some Detroit Public Schools board members signaled growing displeasure and a lack of confidence in the district's chief financial officer Thursday by voting in a committee to remove her as the board's designated treasurer.

Tougher pit bull rules mulled Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:17:00 EST
An uptick in violent dog attacks in some Wayne County communities has officials taking action, enacting stricter regulations for dogs deemed vicious and their owners.

Selfridge welcomes border security patrol Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:37:00 EST
Selfridge Air National Guard Base hosted a housewarming party of sorts Friday for its newest unit: a border security patrol that joins four others established nationwide since 9/11.

Warren Police warn about paving scam Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
WARREN -- Police Commissioner William Dwyer is warning residents about a new scam targeting businesses and churches.

At $4 a gallon, the price of gas is right Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
LOS ANGELES -- Politicians and pundits would be wise to forgo celebration of recent declines in crude oil prices. They would be wiser still to support federal legislation that would keep pump prices at a minimum of $4 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.

Charles Krauthammer: Why not drill and develop new energy sources? Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Let's see: housing meltdown, credit crunch, oil shock not seen since the 1970s. The economy is slowing, unemployment growing and inflation increasing. It's the sixth year of a highly unpopular war and the president's approval rating is at 30 percent.

Thomas Sowell: Notes on the 'Gratingest Generation' Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
If our era could have its own coat of arms, it would be a yak against a background of mush. This must be the golden age of endless and pointless talk.

George Will: California can be fixed, but it may take 40 years Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
California's former and perhaps future governor, Jerry Brown, says it took him 13 minutes to get here from Oakland, where he was mayor for eight years and now lives. He came on BART, the transit system launched by his father Pat, who was Democratic governor for two terms until beaten by Ronald Reagan in 1966, which ended a political career that began in 1928 when Pat ran unsuccessfully, as a Republican, for the state Assembly.

This week's talk Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:07:00 EST
How many Detroit Tigers want to play in Detroit and how many don't? The latest acquisition is an example of this question. It is either a lack of interest or we have a large amount of over paid minor leaguers.

School board, Calloway must settle differences Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
The Detroit Public Schools could not be more desperate for stable, strong leadership. Yet just one year into Superintendent Connie Calloway's tenure, some school board members and their supporters are trying to build support for her ouster. They are misguided.

Editorial: Assault charges may be end for Kilpatrick Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
The perjury and obstruction of justice charges stemming from the City Hall text messaging scandal may be more intriguing than the two felony assault charges filed against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Friday by Attorney General Mike Cox. But the assault charges may ultimately be more damaging.

Editorial Quick Hits: Theirs Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Americans, after all, have good reasons to like their cars. The average public transit commute in the United States is forty-eight minutes, about double the average car commute.

Why is Obama trailing Dems in the polls? Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Barack Obama jets off Friday for a weeklong Hawaiian vacation -- and none too soon for the politerati now mulling a new survey that shows 48 percent of all voters have been "hearing too much" about the Democratic candidate.

Let mothers have choice of birth at home Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Births shouldn't be restricted to hospitals. Besides they don't let you stay there very long anyway. Mother and baby are safer and comfortable at home as long as someone is present to deliver the baby. Many of the ladies in our area used to be midwives in the late 1800s-1900s.

Actor, comedian Bernie Mac dies at 50 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
Bernie Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him.

United States begins flying Georgian troops home from Iraq Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:10:00 EST
BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military began flying 2,000 Georgian troops home from Iraq on Sunday, military officials said, after the Georgians recalled the soldiers following the outbreak of fighting with Russia in the breakaway province of South Ossetia.

Edwards ex-mistress rules out paternity test Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:56:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- The ex-mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday she will not participate in DNA testing to establish the paternity of her daughter.

New violence in China's restive west kills eight Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:44:00 EST
KUQA, China -- Assailants using homemade bombs attacked a shopping center and hotel and battled with police Sunday in a western Chinese city far from the Beijing Olympics where local Muslims have waged a sputtering rebellion against Chinese rule. Ten attackers and one security guard died, police said.

Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:36:00 EST
TBILISI, Georgia -- Russia expanded its bombing blitz to the Georgian capital, deployed ships off the coast and, a Georgian official said, sent tanks from the separatist region of South Ossetia into Georgian territory, heading toward a border city before being turned back Sunday.

Georgia: In 'state of war' over South Ossetia Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:07:00 EST
OUTSIDE TSKHINVALI, Georgia -- Russia and small, U.S.-allied Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead.

U.S. faults Russia for rising violence in Georgia Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:07:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- Russia's use of overwhelming military force against Georgia, including strategic bombers and ballistic missiles, is disproportionate to any threat from the former Soviet state and could escalate tensions in the volatile region, a senior U.S. official said Saturday.

Cloned puppies may have exposed 31-year mystery Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:07:00 EST
SALT LAKE CITY -- A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She's the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused of abducting a Mormon missionary in England, handcuffing him to a bed and making him her sex slave.

Ford told FBI about panel's doubts on JFK murder Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:37:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- Former President Ford secretly advised the FBI that two of his fellow members on the Warren Commission doubted the FBI's conclusion that John F. Kennedy was shot from the sixth floor of the Texas Book Depository in Dallas, according to newly released records from Ford's FBI files.

Edwards admits affair Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- Former presidential hopeful John Edwards, who won nationwide praise and sympathy as he campaigned side by side with his cancer-stricken wife, Elizabeth, admitted in shame Friday he had had an extramarital affair with a woman who produced videos for his campaign.

Clinton leads rally for Obama Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
LAS VEGAS -- Hillary Rodham Clinton told an exuberant crowd Friday she wants Barack Obama to win the White House, even though he dashed her own presidential dreams -- and she wants her supporters to vote that way, too.

McCain says no to ethanol subsidy in corn country Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain didn't mince words Friday at the Iowa State Fair, telling corn producers he didn't want to subsidize their ethanol, but was eager to help market farm products around the world.

Ex-KKK chief calls Obama win a lift Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
PEARL, Miss. -- They're not exactly rooting for Barack Obama, but prominent white supremacists expect a boost to their cause if he becomes the first black president. His election, they say, would trigger a backlash -- whites rising up, a revolution of sorts -- that they think is long overdue.

Researchers work to turn car's exhaust into power Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:12:00 EST
WARREN -- The stinky, steaming air that escapes from a car's tailpipe could be an answer to using less gas.

Cruise fans meet year-round online Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST
The Dream Cruise may parade down Woodward just one day each August, but the world's largest automotive event lives on year-round on the Web, where bloggers, fans and enthusiasts chat about everything from classic cruisers to traffic patterns.

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