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Council grants 12 licenses for rent in Albert Place condos

Albert Place Condominiums are available to rent after the East Lansing City Council approved rental licenses for 12 of the 36 units at its meeting Tuesday night. The rental licenses were granted for units on the third and fourth floors of the complex, located at the corner of Albert Avenue and Bailey Street.

MICHIGAN

Religious texts being digitized

Religious documents written more than 500 years ago can soon be found in an MSU digital archive. MSU’s Writing in Digital Environments, or WIDE, research center will use a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to digitize 20 pages from two of the three MSU-owned Israelites Samaritan Pentateuchs, which were written in Egypt and Syria.

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Local grill to close its doors

Lou & Harry’s Greek Grill, 1139 E Grand River Ave., closed Tuesday, while Lou & Harry’s Five Star Deli, 245 Ann St., will remain open. Owner Harry Saites said the Ann Street restaurant can handle all the student business.

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Former Clinton aides bring experience to Obama's Cabinet

Change. It’s what President-elect Barack Obama promised during his run for the White House. But naming Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as his secretary of state and the consideration of several people with ties to former President Bill Clinton’s administration for Cabinet positions has some political analysts wondering whether change is possible with so many old faces.

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Building a future

While most of the country watched ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” from the comfort of their homes Sunday, about 500 people braved snowy weather to attend a viewing party featuring an episode filmed in Holt. During seven days in late September, community members and businesses joined forces with the extreme makeover team to build a new home for the Nickless family.

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Mich. Legislature to cast final votes before end of session

With six work days left for the state Legislature this year, there are several issues that could see action before the holiday break. There’s no telling which, if any, will be passed, however. The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate will return to session Tuesday after a two-week fall break.

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New trustees prep for role by working with officials

When the MSU Board of Trustees meets Friday, two new faces will closely watch how things are run, in preparation for their time on MSU’s governing board. Elected in November, Democrats Dianne Byrum and Diann Woodard will take their place on the board in January. Attending Friday’s board meeting will cap a preparation process that started before the election.

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MSU professor shares expertise in climate change study

An MSU professor will help “give science advice to the nation” in regard to future environmental policy. Thomas Dietz, the director of the MSU Environmental Science & Policy Program, was selected to participate in the America’s Climate Choices study, sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, or NAS. The data gleaned from the two-year study will help advise the U.S. Congress on its environmental policies.

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Community recognizes 20th World Aids Day

“Stop AIDS. Keep the promise.” People all over the world will rally around that slogan today, which marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. East Lansing will be no exception, with events today and Friday.