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NWA to have ticket sale
People planning ahead for their holiday trips can purchase discounted Northwest Airlines tickets. The airline flies out of the Lansing Capital City Airport.
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A push to vote, Dean's at the helm
Democratic candidates in Michigan and the nation could retake control of Congress from Republicans if MSU students "go to work at the polls" Tuesday, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said. "What we're fighting for is honesty in government," he said early Saturday at a Kellogg Center rally.
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1,000 lost votes: Why districts need representatives
State representatives have voted more than 950 times since the beginning of March, and East Lansing residents have not been represented in any of those votes. The 69th District Representative seat has been empty since March 14, when Democratic Sen.
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Olin to offer cold, flu comfort packs for free
To fight off cold and flu symptoms, students can pick up free comfort packs at Olin Health Center beginning Tuesday. The packs contain a thermometer, a chamomile tea bag, cough drops, sanitary hand wipes and information on staying safe from the bird flu. "The thermometer is probably the most important thing in there," said Jonathan Kermiet, an Olin health educator.
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Senate contenders split on issues, plan
Michigan's interests haven't been met in Washington with Sen. Debbie Stabenow at the helm, says Republican challenger Mike Bouchard. Bouchard is a former small business owner, and he said when it comes to a failing economy that forces businesses to make tough financial decisions, he can "understand those issues very personally." Bouchard formerly owned three businesses, including one in yogurt and ice cream food products, corporate consulting and security applications. "Not only do I have a record of creating and supporting job creators, but conversely, my opponent has been incredibly hostile to job creators," he said.
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Absentee ballot use rises in Mich.
Philosophy junior Joey Gaylord votes by absentee ballot because it helps him make more educated decisions, he says. "It helps with the proposals," Gaylord, 21, said.
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Young and ambitious
Some MSU students have very ambitious extracurricular activities this semester. From Michigan's House of Representatives to the MSU Board of Trustees, students and local young politicians are campaigning for public office to make needed changes, they say.
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MSU student assaulted with pistol Wednesday
Correction: The map accompanying the story mistakenly switched the locations of where the incident occurred and where the suspects were found. Friends of an MSU student assaulted with a handgun Wednesday morning were able to help police track down the three suspects within minutes of the incident, East Lansing police said. The man who allegedly brandished the Highpoint .380 caliber semiautomatic handgun used in the assault was charged Wednesday with multiple felony counts, including felony firearm and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent. Lansing resident Anthony Derek Richard, 20, was arraigned Wednesday at East Lansing's 54-B District Court and charged with a total of five counts stemming from the incident that occurred at 1:30 a.m.
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Stabenow aims to improve economy
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow plans to help Michigan's struggling economy by voting for more federal funding for education and research, stem cell research and reform trade laws if re-elected. Saving Michigan's jobs and economy must start with a change in health care funding and fair trade laws that lessen expenses for American businesses while making workers a top priority, she said. "I work in Washington where a president believes the way to compete is by saying, 'If you work for less, pay more in health care and lose your pension, we can be competitive,'" Stabenow said.
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Report: Cut heating costs through less power, more insulation
Since the '90s, the cost of natural gas has doubled — meaning students are paying more for their heating bills. But a new Environment Michigan report released Oct.
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Candidates hope to lure voters with big names
With less than a week until Michigan midterm elections, candidates are pulling every big-name politician and celebrity in their arsenals to get voters enthused about Tuesday. Musician Kid Rock is scheduled to appear in Royal Oak today with Republican Mike Bouchard, Sen.
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Election education
With a bundle of rubber-banded Democratic leaflets and brochures in hand, Eric Burton, dressed in blue jeans and a green MSU track T-shirt knocks on East Holden Hall doors as students stream by wearing garb more appropriate for the Halloween night. "Hi, I'm just dropping off some literature about next week's election," Burton says, who by now has knocked on 10 doors in 25 minutes. The student at the door responds with a thank you.
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Magic gives back to community
Lansing — David Demyers waited in anticipation as he practiced his color guard routine. Working on it for close to three weeks now, he was almost bursting at the seams with excitement at the prospect of performing for a favorite celebrity. Demyers was one of many children who got to meet Earvin "Magic" Johnson Wednesday night at a charity event in Lansing. "It's a time in my life when I get to meet someone famous," Demyers said.
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Whitmer runs for state Senate twice in a year, now against Lambert
Democratic state Sen. Gretchen Whitmer is readying herself for her second election in less than a year. Because she technically filled the vacant Senate position left by now-Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in March, she's running again this November for a second term. This time she's up against Republican challenger Frank Lambert. Both candidates agree that educational funding is an important issue facing Michigan residents.
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Granholm, Stabenow lead in latest poll
A poll released Tuesday shows Democratic incumbents leading their Republican challengers in the Michigan gubernatorial and U.S.
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Local coaches: No on Prop 2
Okemos — MSU basketball coaches Tom Izzo and Joanne P. McCallie denounced Proposal 2 Monday afternoon, saying the ballot initiative would harm diversity in the state. They were joined by several other collegiate basketball coaches, including Tommy Amaker from University of Michigan and Ernie Zeigler from Central Michigan University. Izzo urged Michigan voters to oppose Proposal 2. "We should be trying to take steps forward," Izzo said.
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Investigative team, news reporting focus for new State News editor in chief
Margaret Harding, a 20-year-old journalist, waited in a graveyard at midnight for an escaped cop killer.
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Potential development may offer housing close to campus
Construction on a Louis Street apartment building that will house 96 people could begin by June, giving students more housing options close to campus. Joe Goodsir, president of Community Resource Management Co., said he hopes this project mirrors the success of an apartment building he opened in 2001 on Louis Street. "That has been a very successful building for us," Goodsir said. The plans for the new apartment building will go before the East Lansing City Council at its Nov.
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Boudro defense cites photos in testimony
The victim of an August assault in East Wilson Hall said Friday he has lost 90 percent of his hearing in his left ear, has decreased cognitive abilities and is recovering from a skull fracture. William Suits' testimony was part of a preliminary examination in East Lansing's 54-B District Court in the case against Paul Boudro, a Richmond resident who is charged with one felony count of assault in connection with the incident, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. The alleged assault occurred at about 3 a.m.
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Kids celebrate historical Halloween
By James Andersen Special to The State News Lansing — Dressed as Detroit Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson, complete with fake facial hair and a baseball glove, 8-year-old Noah Kitson of Lansing smiled as he described his favorite part of the 1931 movie "Frankenstein." "I like the part where Igor drops the normal brain and picks up the other one," he said.