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MICHIGAN

Levin: 'Stay the course' Iraq policy not working

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., got the support he needed when the Iraq Study Group Report was released Wednesday, calling on the Bush administration to make changes in policies regarding the war in Iraq. The report, which is sometimes referred to as the Baker report, is a 160-page bipartisan book calling for the removal of U.S.

MICHIGAN

Local groups need volunteers

Communication senior Megan Bensette has a car, but when she is with 8-year-old Samara Keyton, she usually takes a CATA bus to the mall. Keyton, a Lansing resident, insists on riding the bus because she prefers it to a car, Bensette said. Bensette is a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing, a nonprofit organization that provides adult role models for young children.

NEWS

Committee approves $4K merit scholarship

Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plan to provide a $4,000 scholarship to Michigan college students moved forward today after an approval by the Michigan House Appropriations Committee. The plan, which was a highlighted part of Granholm's economic campaign during the election, would replace the current Michigan Merit Award Scholarship.