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Group protests Haiti action
A group of protesters met at Espresso Royale Caffe on Monday afternoon to discuss possible plans of action to demonstrate their disapproval of U.S.
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10 states to determine Dem candidates' fates
Some local campaigners and political experts say today, known as "Super Tuesday," could make or break Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' chance to win his party's nomination for president. Ten states across the country hold Democratic caucuses or primaries today. At the forefront of the states holding elections are New York and California, which offer more delegates than any other states - California having 370 pledged delegates and New York boasting 236. Until today, Michigan was the state with the biggest delegate prize at 128. Residents of Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont also are heading to the polls today. U.S.
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Inside BioPort
Lansing - The production line at BioPort Corp. moves swiftly these days, operating around the clock to manufacture the nation's entire supply of anthrax vaccine. The Lansing-based company, which produces the nation's only federally licensed anthrax vaccine, won a $245 million contract earlier this year to continue making its product for the Department of Defense. Each day, BioPort employees step inside the barbed-wire perimeter of the 5-year-old company's plant on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
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Cristo Rey gathers for Ash Wednesday
When Felicitas Moreno walks into Cristo Rey Church, all material signs of celebration are absent. To the left, a picture of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, hangs on the wall with leafless twigs placed around it.
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E.L. restaurants await liquor-license approval
The fate of a downtown East Lansing liquor license now rests in the hands of the state after the city council voted unanimously to approve the license's transfer into the city last week. Harry Saites, owner of the adjoining restaurants Lou & Harry's Five Star Deli and LH Grille Room, purchased the license for $50,000 from North Side Eatery Ltd.
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Olsen trial postponed
Trials have been adjourned for an East Lansing woman accused of embezzling money from an MSU sorority. Nancy Olsen, 53, was to appear in the 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St., last week for pretrial hearings on embezzlement charges.
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'Prisoners' raise $2,500
At 11 a.m. Friday morning, a loud knock came at the door of the Delta Upsilon fraternity house.
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2nd MIP could mean jail time
Some state officials say it's time to get tough on underage drinking. State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow the courts to sentence repeat offenders of minor in possession for up to 30 days in jail. "There are minors who know that there is no jail time for a second offender, so they continue to break the law," said Sen.
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Clinic offers tax services
Late last fall, East Lansing resident Chris Galey was doing yardwork when he was approached by someone interested in purchasing his house. Galey knew he had some tax trouble, but he didn't know how bad it was. That day, Galey found his house was in foreclosure and his financial situation in dire need of help, which he couldn't afford.
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Web site receives orders, posts E.L. restaurant menus
One late night two years ago, a hungry Jonathan Dodge and a friend mulled over the inconvenience of calling a restaurant and inquiring about prices and specials - all while the Internet's speedy connections languished nearby. "We discovered an idea - how convenient it would be to browse menus and order online," the advertising senior said. Dodge gazed at his computer screen and devised a simple business plan: An online ordering service for hungry Web surfers. On Monday, Dodge and business partner Chris McAleenan launched www.simpledine.com, a Web site offering online food-ordering services for the MSU community. With a click of a mouse, ravenous computer users can skim through the Web site's selection of close to 20 East Lansing restaurants and place an electronic order. MSU's burgeoning Web surfing population made the area the "perfect market" for such a business venture, Dodge said. "The Internet is the quickest way to do things," he said.
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Children's art helps fill stomachs
More than 100 children, parents, teachers and MSU students gathered at a Lansing elementary school on Wednesday, serving and sipping soup from handmade bowls. Elementary students at the art-focused school crafted and decorated ceramic bowls for Pleasant View Elementary School's third annual Empty Bowls fundraising dinner.
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Rummage sale mixes clothing with memories
With a heavy load of sweaters, blouses and pants slung over her arm, Lori Hornbeck shuffles around the first floor of the Hannah Community Center, ducking in and out of adjacent rooms. The Lansing resident was one of a dozen shoppers at the Classy Used Clothing Sale on Wednesday afternoon.
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Walk to raise funds for local families' bills
Capital Area Community Service is hosting its 14th annual Walk For Warmth on Saturday. Money raised will help pay the utility bills of low-income Lansing and East Lansing families.
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Competition, rent threaten life of popular deli
More than five years ago, Vinnie Bartalone set his sights on buying and improving a popular East Lansing eatery. Now, the owner of Sidestreets Deli, 605 E.
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Athletic club to offer self-defense classes
A one-day Women's Safety & Self Defense Seminar will be hosted by The Michigan Athletic Club from 2 p.m.
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House passes amendment
A state House committee passed a resolution Tuesday that aims to amend the Michigan Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The resolution, introduced by Rep.
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E.L. seniors group holds clothing sale
The Prime Time Seniors Program is hosting a used clothing sale at the Hannah Community Center this week. The Classy Used Clothing Sale will take place today through Friday from 9 a.m.
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2 local Democrats might vie for Rogers' seat in Congress
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, could see some Democratic competition for his district seat.
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Cigarette tax could spur Web purchases
If Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposal to raise Michigan's Cigarette Tax by 75 cents passes through the state Legislature, Rose Schepis might join several of her co-workers in ordering smokes at a discount price via the Internet. Purchasing several packs of cigarettes at Campbell's Smoke Shop, 207 M.A.C.
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Housemom pre-trial set
Hearings are set to begin this week for an East Lansing woman accused of embezzling from an MSU sorority. Nancy Olsen, 53, is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m.