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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of Michiganen-usSun, 05 Oct 2008 16:08:16 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Madonna shines at New Jersey concerthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/dg/Uus-madonna.RXZi_IO5.htmlwed/dg/Uus-madonna.RXZi_IO5.html1223222703Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/dg/Uus-madonna.RXZi_IO5.html"></a>HACKENSACK, N.J., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Turning 50 has not dulled the glow emitted by Michigan native Madonna, who debuted her latest tour at the Meadowlands in Hackensack, N.J., critics said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/dg/Uus-madonna.RXZi_IO5.html">Madonna shines at New Jersey concert</a> HACKENSACK, N.J., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Turning 50 has not dulled the glow emitted by Michigan native Madonna, who debuted her latest tour at the Meadowlands in Hackensack, N.J., critics said. (UPI) Economy trumping ideology in Michiganhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-mich.RkXq_IO5.htmlwed/cq/Uus-politics-mich.RkXq_IO5.html1223211290Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:54:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-mich.RkXq_IO5.html"></a>DETROIT, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Economic hard times are slowly prompting struggling Michigan residents to overcome ideological beliefs and support Barack Obama, interviews reveal. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-mich.RkXq_IO5.html">Economy trumping ideology in Michigan</a> DETROIT, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Economic hard times are slowly prompting struggling Michigan residents to overcome ideological beliefs and support Barack Obama, interviews reveal. (UPI) Adviser: McCain left Michigan due to fundshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ar/Uus-politics-mccain-mich.RrVp_IO4.htmlwed/ar/Uus-politics-mccain-mich.RrVp_IO4.html1223144087Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ar/Uus-politics-mccain-mich.RrVp_IO4.html"></a>DETROIT, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain suspended campaigning in Michigan due to public funding limits, one of his advisers says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ar/Uus-politics-mccain-mich.RrVp_IO4.html">Adviser: McCain left Michigan due to funds</a> DETROIT, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain suspended campaigning in Michigan due to public funding limits, one of his advisers says. (UPI) Palin criticizes campaign's Mich. decisionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bl/Uus-politics-mccain-mich.RvZK_IO3.htmlwed/bl/Uus-politics-mccain-mich.RvZK_IO3.html1223081087Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bl/Uus-politics-mccain-mich.RvZK_IO3.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin criticized her running mate Friday for deciding to pull campaign resources out of Michigan. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bl/Uus-politics-mccain-mich.RvZK_IO3.html">Palin criticizes campaign's Mich. decision</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin criticized her running mate Friday for deciding to pull campaign resources out of Michigan. (UPI) Hurricane leaves dirty water behindhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bh/Uus-greatlakes.Ri-Q_IO3.htmlwed/bh/Uus-greatlakes.Ri-Q_IO3.html1223053506Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:05:06 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bh/Uus-greatlakes.Ri-Q_IO3.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said Hurricane Ike had a profound impact on Lake Michigan, more than 1,000 miles from where it made landfall. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bh/Uus-greatlakes.Ri-Q_IO3.html">Hurricane leaves dirty water behind</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said Hurricane Ike had a profound impact on Lake Michigan, more than 1,000 miles from where it made landfall. (UPI) Dinosaurs had bird-like breathing systemhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-dinosaurs.RWpM_IO2.htmlwed/bn/Uus-dinosaurs.RWpM_IO2.html1222977903Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-dinosaurs.RWpM_IO2.html"></a>ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Scientists say the remains of a 30-foot-long dinosaur discovered in Argentina support the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-dinosaurs.RWpM_IO2.html">Dinosaurs had bird-like breathing system</a> ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Scientists say the remains of a 30-foot-long dinosaur discovered in Argentina support the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs. (UPI) 'Reagan Dems' still not sold on Obamahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-mich.Rteo_IO1.htmlwed/ak/Uus-politics-mich.Rteo_IO1.html1222890287Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-mich.Rteo_IO1.html"></a>WARREN, Mich., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Michigan's "Reagan Democrats" have not been convinced by Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama to return to the party, polling indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-mich.Rteo_IO1.html">'Reagan Dems' still not sold on Obama</a> WARREN, Mich., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Michigan's "Reagan Democrats" have not been convinced by Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama to return to the party, polling indicates. (UPI) Poll: Mich. voters back medical marijuanahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bg/Uus-politics-michpoll.RIUf_ISU.htmlwed/bg/Uus-politics-michpoll.RIUf_ISU.html1222812305Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:05:05 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bg/Uus-politics-michpoll.RIUf_ISU.html"></a>DETROIT, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Michigan voters support proposals to allow the use of medical marijuana and easing restrictions on stem cell research, a poll indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bg/Uus-politics-michpoll.RIUf_ISU.html">Poll: Mich. voters back medical marijuana</a> DETROIT, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Michigan voters support proposals to allow the use of medical marijuana and easing restrictions on stem cell research, a poll indicates. (UPI) Man charged with Mich. football camp conhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-footballcamp.R4aY_ISU.htmlwed/bn/Uus-footballcamp.R4aY_ISU.html1222799089Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-footballcamp.R4aY_ISU.html"></a>WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Police in a Detroit suburb say they had more than 40 complaints against a man charged in an alleged swindle connected to a University of Michigan football camp. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-footballcamp.R4aY_ISU.html">Man charged with Mich. football camp con</a> WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Police in a Detroit suburb say they had more than 40 complaints against a man charged in an alleged swindle connected to a University of Michigan football camp. (UPI) Automakers to get $25 billion in loanshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/dd/Uus-autos.RwG5_ISS.htmlwed/dd/Uus-autos.RwG5_ISS.html1222640689Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/dd/Uus-autos.RwG5_ISS.html"></a>DETROIT, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Congressional approval of $25 billion in low-interest loans could boost the flagging U.S. auto industry, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/dd/Uus-autos.RwG5_ISS.html">Automakers to get $25 billion in loans</a> DETROIT, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Congressional approval of $25 billion in low-interest loans could boost the flagging U.S. auto industry, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., says. (UPI) Michigan's Comeback is Biggest at Big Househttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/af/Ayb121662291.RSju_IaR.htmlwed/af/Ayb121662291.RSju_IaR.html1222569889Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/af/Ayb121662291.RSju_IaR.html"><img src="http://rss.usti.net/xwd/ah/photo-cnt40090.jpg" height="105" width="144" align="left" alt="Photo" title="Photo" /></a>ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- How do you beat a top 10 team? <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/af/Ayb121662291.RSju_IaR.html"><img src="http://rss.usti.net/xwd/ah/photo-cnt40090.jpg" height="105" width="144" align="left" alt="Photo" title="Photo" />Michigan's Comeback is Biggest at Big House</a> ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- How do you beat a top 10 team? (AP) Shipments of contaminated lettuce haltedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cf/Uus-ecoli.RrpL_ISR.htmlwed/cf/Uus-ecoli.RrpL_ISR.html1222541086Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:44:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cf/Uus-ecoli.RrpL_ISR.html"></a>EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Shipments of iceberg lettuce identified as a source of E. coli illnesses in Illinois have been stopped, a produce supplier said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cf/Uus-ecoli.RrpL_ISR.html">Shipments of contaminated lettuce halted</a> EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Shipments of iceberg lettuce identified as a source of E. coli illnesses in Illinois have been stopped, a produce supplier said. (UPI) Tigers End Losing Streak, Which Delays the Rays' Clinching Partyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bw/Ayb121596678.RquP_IaP.htmlwed/bw/Ayb121596678.RquP_IaP.html1222392901Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:35:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bw/Ayb121596678.RquP_IaP.html"></a>DETROIT -- When told that Todd Jones teared up as he announced his retirement Thursday, Tigers manager Jim Leyland quickly found the perfect one-liner. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bw/Ayb121596678.RquP_IaP.html">Tigers End Losing Streak, Which Delays the Rays' Clinching Party</a> DETROIT -- When told that Todd Jones teared up as he announced his retirement Thursday, Tigers manager Jim Leyland quickly found the perfect one-liner. (AP) GM picks Flint, Mich., for new planthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/as/Uus-gm.RFtB_ISP.htmlwed/as/Uus-gm.RFtB_ISP.html1222370687Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/as/Uus-gm.RFtB_ISP.html"></a>FLINT, Mich., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. said Thursday it would construct a $370 million production plant in Flint, Mich., to build engines for the Chevrolet Volt. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/as/Uus-gm.RFtB_ISP.html">GM picks Flint, Mich., for new plant</a> FLINT, Mich., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. said Thursday it would construct a $370 million production plant in Flint, Mich., to build engines for the Chevrolet Volt. (UPI) Paper wasps: Small brains, big memorieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/am/Uus-waspmemory.RG8Y_ISO.htmlwed/am/Uus-waspmemory.RG8Y_ISO.html1222283131Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:05:31 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/am/Uus-waspmemory.RG8Y_ISO.html"></a>ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. study finds paper wasps, with brains less than a millionth the size of a human's brain, can remember individual wasps for at least a week. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/am/Uus-waspmemory.RG8Y_ISO.html">Paper wasps: Small brains, big memories</a> ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. study finds paper wasps, with brains less than a millionth the size of a human's brain, can remember individual wasps for at least a week. (UPI) Climate change, animal diversity studiedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ci/Uus-climatechange.RSkm_ISO.htmlwed/ci/Uus-climatechange.RSkm_ISO.html1222275912Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:05:12 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ci/Uus-climatechange.RSkm_ISO.html"></a>ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have determined climate change 8 million years ago in what's now Pakistan forced most animal species in that area into extinction. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ci/Uus-climatechange.RSkm_ISO.html">Climate change, animal diversity studied</a> ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have determined climate change 8 million years ago in what's now Pakistan forced most animal species in that area into extinction. (UPI) Michigan county singled out for attack adshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-politics-attackads.RQJA_ISO.htmlwed/bn/Uus-politics-attackads.RQJA_ISO.html1222270499Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:34:59 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-politics-attackads.RQJA_ISO.html"></a>STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A political action committee has targeted a county in the battleground state of Michigan for attack ads against Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bn/Uus-politics-attackads.RQJA_ISO.html">Michigan county singled out for attack ads</a> STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A political action committee has targeted a county in the battleground state of Michigan for attack ads against Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. (UPI) Detachment said best to analyze feelingshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cd/Uus-coping.Rpq8_ISO.htmlwed/cd/Uus-coping.Rpq8_ISO.html1222234496Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cd/Uus-coping.Rpq8_ISO.html"></a>ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Two U.S. psychologists suggest the best way to move ahead emotionally is to analyze one's feelings from a psychologically distanced perspective. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cd/Uus-coping.Rpq8_ISO.html">Detachment said best to analyze feelings</a> ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Two U.S. psychologists suggest the best way to move ahead emotionally is to analyze one's feelings from a psychologically distanced perspective. (UPI) McCain, Obama still close in key stateshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cp/Uus-politics-keystatepoll.RwK3_ISN.htmlwed/cp/Uus-politics-keystatepoll.RwK3_ISN.html1222191295Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cp/Uus-politics-keystatepoll.RwK3_ISN.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. presidential election in the key states of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin was locked into very close contests, a poll indicated. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cp/Uus-politics-keystatepoll.RwK3_ISN.html">McCain, Obama still close in key states</a> WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. presidential election in the key states of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin was locked into very close contests, a poll indicated. (UPI) Youth vote critical to Obama in Michiganhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ba/Uus-politics-youth.RPkq_ISM.htmlwed/ba/Uus-politics-youth.RPkq_ISM.html1222128309Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:05:09 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ba/Uus-politics-youth.RPkq_ISM.html"></a>DETROIT, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- With the presidential race neck-and-neck in Michigan political groups are working to register college students to vote in November. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ba/Uus-politics-youth.RPkq_ISM.html">Youth vote critical to Obama in Michigan</a> DETROIT, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- With the presidential race neck-and-neck in Michigan political groups are working to register college students to vote in November. (UPI) Poll: Tight presidential race in Michiganhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-michpoll.RUMJ_ISL.htmlwed/cz/Uus-politics-michpoll.RUMJ_ISL.html1222020303Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-michpoll.RUMJ_ISL.html"></a>DETROIT, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are running neck-and-neck in Michigan, according to a poll released Sunday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-michpoll.RUMJ_ISL.html">Poll: Tight presidential race in Michigan</a> DETROIT, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are running neck-and-neck in Michigan, according to a poll released Sunday. (UPI) Report: Chrysler to unveil electric carhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ck/Uus-chrysler-electriccar.RbRG_ISK.htmlwed/ck/Uus-chrysler-electriccar.RbRG_ISK.html1221920686Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:24:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ck/Uus-chrysler-electriccar.RbRG_ISK.html"></a>AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Detroit automaker Chrysler, facing bankruptcy speculation and criticism for a lack of exciting products, will unveil an electric car next week, sources say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/ck/Uus-chrysler-electriccar.RbRG_ISK.html">Report: Chrysler to unveil electric car</a> AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Detroit automaker Chrysler, facing bankruptcy speculation and criticism for a lack of exciting products, will unveil an electric car next week, sources say. (UPI) Key Ford executive tenders resignationhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/aa/Uus-ford-exec.R9lM_ISK.htmlwed/aa/Uus-ford-exec.R9lM_ISK.html1221918287Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/aa/Uus-ford-exec.R9lM_ISK.html"></a>DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A key Ford Motor Co. executive responsible for overseeing its cost-cutting initiatives has quit for a new job, the Detroit automaker says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/aa/Uus-ford-exec.R9lM_ISK.html">Key Ford executive tenders resignation</a> DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A key Ford Motor Co. executive responsible for overseeing its cost-cutting initiatives has quit for a new job, the Detroit automaker says. (UPI) Dan Gheesling wins 'Big Brother 10'http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bb/Uus-bigbrother.RZ_y_ISH.htmlwed/bb/Uus-bigbrother.RZ_y_ISH.html1221691488Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bb/Uus-bigbrother.RZ_y_ISH.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Dan Gheesling, a 25-year-old Catholic school teacher from Dearborn, Mich., won $500,000 on the reality TV show "Big Brother 10" Tuesday night. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/bb/Uus-bigbrother.RZ_y_ISH.html">Dan Gheesling wins 'Big Brother 10'</a> LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Dan Gheesling, a 25-year-old Catholic school teacher from Dearborn, Mich., won $500,000 on the reality TV show "Big Brother 10" Tuesday night. (UPI) Judge: Detroit mayor can stay one more dayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/am/Uus-detmayor.RBX3_ISH.htmlwed/am/Uus-detmayor.RBX3_ISH.html1221681288Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/am/Uus-detmayor.RBX3_ISH.html"></a>DETROIT, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Outgoing Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick doesn't have to leave his post one day earlier than planned, a Michigan judge ruled Wednesday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.michigan/2/wed/am/Uus-detmayor.RBX3_ISH.html">Judge: Detroit mayor can stay one more day</a> DETROIT, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Outgoing Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick doesn't have to leave his post one day earlier than planned, a Michigan judge ruled Wednesday. (UPI)