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MICHIGAN

Potter Park Zoo to give rhinos more space

Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, has announced plans to expand its popular eastern black rhino exhibit. The proposed renovation will expand the indoor rhino facility and feature two enlarged outdoor habitats to create a more natural environment.

MSU

MSU group angered by Obama’s key speaker

The selection of the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration has outraged some members of MSU’s ?Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Straight Alliance Students, or LBGTSA.

NEWS

Breaking from violence

Computer engineering senior Ali Aqel was walking to his cousin’s house on Dec. 27 when he heard what he thought was a sonic boom. In reality, the noise was the beginning of Israel’s airstrike against Hamas, the Palestinian authority in the Gaza Strip. The airstrike killed at least 140 people. “I got to my uncle’s house, everyone was watching the news and everyone was horrified,” he said.

NEWS

Police Brief 12/05/08

A 20-year-old female student is missing $3,900 after purchasing a car on the Internet on Nov. 25 and never receiving the car as promised by the seller, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

NEWS

8 most memorable moments of 2008

It’s been a heck of a year. Between a presidential election, a worldwide economic crisis, local mayhem and sports successes — there was no shortage of news in 2008. Here’s a look back at some of the most notable stories of the past year.