At a conference Sunday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair finally began to talk some sense. After years of being little more than President Bush's cheerleader on the Iraq war, the "war on terror" and all of the fallout associated with both of those failures, Blair has begun to change his tune and announced a wiser and more considerate plan for the Middle East.
By Stacy Downs McClatchy Newspapers Kansas City, Mo. (MCT) — Apartments are easy targets for burglars. "You have a lot of people coming and going, and you also have a lot of residences close together," said Sgt.
Michigan schools might face unexpected cuts in this year's state budget. The state's House and Senate fiscal agencies' returns from 2006 tax receipts are about $130 million less than what was expected by lawmakers who created the 2007 budget. The 2007 fiscal budget went into effect Oct.
At 14, Pam Baker earned $1.50 an hour scrubbing dishes for a restaurant in West Unity, Ohio. Now an adult, Baker anticipates the opening of her own restaurant on the Grand River Avenue front next month. Legend's Gyros is expected to open in December in the former Taco Bell building, 565 E.
In response to the letter, "Student voting locations should be more flexible" (SN 11/13), I'd like to let Mike Dunker know that it shouldn't matter where you're registered to vote, as long as you vote. An absentee ballot is just as good as a regular ballot — in a lot of political races, the outcome usually comes down to the results of the absentee ballots. I'm proud to say I voted via an absentee ballot because I wasn't able to make it back to my home state on Election Day. It's also hard to use the Florida elections in 2000 as justification anymore.
Students gathered Friday night at IM-Sports Circle to dance and celebrate Indian traditions during the Tarang Indian festival and fundraiser. Tarang is a traditional Indian festival and celebration of colors hosted annually by Asha for Education, a nationwide student organization that advocates literacy and education in India. About 175 students came to the event, many of whom danced to the tunes of cultural Northern Indian music.
By Lauren Talley For The State News IM-Sports Circle buzzed with students and adults carrying out "missions" using LEGO robots early Saturday morning during the Spartan FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League Challenge. Elementary and middle school students from Mid-Michigan tried to best each other in specific tasks, such as lifting a toy truck by using LEGO robots they built themselves. "The motivation (for the competition) is very simple," said Satish Udpa, dean of the College of Engineering.
Business, engineering and computer science graduates are among the group employers are hiring the most, according to a report released by MSU's Collegiate Employment Research Institute on Friday. "There are some sectors that are really hot," said Institute Director Phil Gardner. Gardner's survey, which includes information from 864 companies surveyed in September and October, showed a 5 percent increase in the market from last year. Many of the larger industries, especially the manufacturing sector, are hiring college graduates in entry-level positions to replace the older generation of workers who have recently taken buyouts or retired.
I was upset at the narrow-minded column by Vanessa Notman, "Only open endorsement of Prop.
Junior forward Bryan Lerg summed up the No. 4 Spartans' 4-1 loss at No. 5 Notre Dame on Friday night with just a few words. "They out-hustled us, out-muscled us and they played with more energy," Lerg said. Notre Dame had just won its ninth straight game and limited MSU's scoring chances with stingy defensive play and quality goaltending. So how could the Spartans beat a Fighting Irish team that only had given up an average of 1.10 goals per game coming into the series? By giving them a taste of their own medicine. In Saturday night's series-closer at Munn Ice Arena, it was the Spartans (6-3-1 overall, 4-3-1 CCHA) who laid out all the hits, played near-perfect defense and controlled the play en route to a 2-0 win. The victory secured the weekend split and gave Notre Dame (9-2-1, 4-1-1) its first conference loss of the season. "Before the game, we identified that you can't be afraid to name a game 'a big game,'" MSU head coach Rick Comley said.
I have been reading article after article in The State News about students protesting and challenging the administration in regard to the passing of Proposal 2, and I have to say I'm angry about it.
The value of New York Jets running back Leon Washington's trading card is soaring after it was discovered that it appears both his middle fingers are extended in the picture. In a related story, the price of Jon Kitna's trading card continues to plummet after the discovery that his fly is unzipped. The fan who triggered a brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills by throwing a beer at Ron Artest has been banned from the arena for life by the Detroit Pistons. After shooting less than 35 percent in the team's first 10 games, the Pistons reportedly are considering banning Antonio McDyess from the arena, as well. The Toronto blue jays signed free agent Frank Thomas to a two-year, $18-million contract last week. The deal includes a provision that Thomas is in charge of finding his replacement when he inevitably gets hurt this season. Freshman center Allyssa DeHaan set the MSU record for blocks with eight in a win against Texas-Arlington on Sunday. When reporters asked DeHaan about the accomplishment after the game, she swatted all of their recorders into the third row of the seats. The Miami Dolphins managed only minus-three rushing yards against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, but still won thanks to a pair of return touchdowns. In a related story, the Detroit Lions managed only one offensive touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday but were awarded a win because head coach Rod Marinelli correctly guessed the result of the Helmet Shuffle at halftime.
•Talk about loyalty: Nine Izzone members drove from East Lansing to New York for Thursday and Friday's men's basketball games, then made the five-hour drive back to State College, Pa., on Friday night for Saturday's MSU-Penn State football game.
A group of students that calls itself the Coalition for Equal Opportunity sent a letter Friday to MSU President Lou Anna K.
State College, Pa. — This one had all the makings of a blowout. Penn State was trying to play itself into the best bowl game possible, while MSU was limping to the end of its season without a chance at a bowl game and a coach on his way out. But the Spartans played with pride.
New York — If you had asked most pundits a month ago what the greatest strength of this year's MSU men's basketball team would be, most of their answers would have sounded something like this: "It'll help pass the time until next year's Top 5 recruiting class gets here." Well, after upsetting No.
On Tuesday two votes in two different countries made mighty declarations for the gay community. One vote made a positive leap forward, while the other continues to support homophobia and discrimination. The same day the South African Parliament voted overwhelmingly to legalize same-sex marriage, the United States' Roman Catholic bishops passed support for initiatives to teach gay and lesbian Catholics to remain celibate by a vote of 194-37. As the first nation in Africa to remove legal barriers from same-sex marriage, the South African Parliament's decision is courageous and representative of progressive steps every country should be taking.
By Matt Flint For The State News Lansing — The people, the music and the lights put Lansing resident JoReese Ford in the Christmas mood Friday, as the city rang in the holiday season with the 22nd annual Silver Bells in the City celebration. Ford, who works in downtown Lansing, attended the celebration for the first time in about 10 years.
Anyone who followed MSU football during the 2006 season knows the team can be a bit bipolar at times.