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Pope will begin using Twitter next week
The Pope soon will increase his following worldwide on a popular social networking website.
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Study shows rise in youth unemployment
MSU alumna Julie Zimmerman’s job search has been ripe with frustration. Since graduating in May, Zimmerman has been on almost a dozen job interviews and heard nothing back, leaving her discouraged about beginning her career. “Looking for a job in itself is a full-time job,” she said.
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Students celebrate Hanukkah away from home
Hillel hosted the menorah-building event to make it easier for students to practice Hanukkah traditions, which begins at sundown this Saturday, in their dorm rooms and apartments while they’re at school, instead of relaxing with their families at home.
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City council approves move of two main polling locations
Voters in two different precincts in East Lansing will have to travel to new polling locations, as the East Lansing City Council approved at Tuesday’s regular public meeting recommendations to move the locations.
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House considers insurance changes
As lawmakers debate a bill that could lessen Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s dominance in the health insurance marketplace, the American Medical Association released a study this week stating Michigan’s market is one of the least competitive in the U.S.
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Businesses prepare for drop in revenue, loss of students
With students leaving campus beginning next week, some businesses in East Lansing are bracing for a drop-off in revenue.
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MSU, E.L. police shop with local children
With sirens blaring, dozens of police cars sped toward the Wal-Mart at Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing around 9 a.m. Saturday — to the delight of about 100 local children.
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Winter Glow holiday festival helps local, small businesses
East Lansing rang in December with its annual Winter Glow festival, transforming downtown with carriage rides, ice sculpting and other Christmas-themed events.
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A family of fixers
Brothers Trevor and Calvin Badgley can trace their roots to a repairing shop at 304 S. Cippert St., in Lansing.
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Officials vote against health exchange
A state House committee struck down a bill to create a state-based online marketplace to compare health care options Thursday, abandoning efforts to meet the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Applying early key to landing summer internships
As classes wrap up and finals are quickly approaching, some students also are facing stress from another source — their search for summer jobs and internships.
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Michigan Attorney General appeals affirmative action decision to U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a request with the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to re-examine an appeals court’s override of a statewide ban on using affirmative action in university admissions.
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D'Annunzio's bill passes in House
After months of deliberation, Brandon D’Annunzio’s law passed the House of Representatives unanimously Thursday and is one step closer to becoming a law.
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Snyder gives hope for energy proposal
Just three weeks after Michiganians voted down a proposal to etch renewable energy requirements in the Michigan Constitution, Gov. Rick Snyder maintained the importance of resetting energy standard goals, but said this time, it should be under the oversight of the legislature.
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MSU sees decrease in testing for HIV
Although HIV often can seem like a topic easier to avoid than to address, the issue specifically is something college-aged students should start becoming more aware of, according to a recent study.
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Despite rumors, Facebook owns user rights
For the past week, Facebook has been buzzing with posts about users’ rights to their comments and photos, as some people have posted statuses stating Facebook does not have the right to use their private property.
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E.L. survey shows increase in sold parking permits
After the city conducted a survey to monitor its current parking system, it found that parking is down slightly from previous years, but the number of monthly parking permits sold is up.
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Community reacts to Red Cedar closing
As Katrina Brooks waited outside Red Cedar Elementary School Tuesday to pick up her kids, she couldn’t help but wonder whether or not her children would have the same number of opportunities at their new school next year.
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GOP lawmakers try to push sharia bill
It’s been hailed as unconstitutional, deemed a waste of time and usually is referred to as the “anti-Sharia” law.
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East Lansing Board of Education passes motion to close Red Cedar Elementary School
After hearing three hours of public testimony from a standing room-only crowd, the East Lansing Board of Education passed a motion during Monday night’s meeting that will close the Red Cedar Elementary School.