Don't inhale that new car smell

"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...

New Research Finds Organic Farming Can Feed the World

Researchers at the University of Michigan have published a study supporting the view that organic farming is as productive (or more so) than conventional chemical based farming.  "...in developed countries,...

Girl Scouts boycott cookies to save apes

Some plucky Girl Scouts have decided to take a stand on the cookies that group is famous for. They've learned the production of palm oil, an ingredient in the cookies, is bad for the habitat of endangered Indonesian...

Give 'Ringing Ears' The Needle

"Acupuncture that calms nerves in the head and neck could relieve tinnitus, or "ringing in the ears." A University of Michigan (U-M) study suggests that touch-sensing nerve cells in the face and neck increase their...

Northeast US Digs Out From Storm

Massive snow dumps in the eastern part of the US over the weekend, with up to ten inches falling in some parts around the Great Lakes. NYC was strangely spared -- we just got a lot of extremely unpleasant snow/rain...

First Native American Roundtable Sept. 13: Respect for the Earth, Native Amer...

The new North American Theology: Pastors call for progressive change in environmental and cultural thinking or risk a decline in the health of societyTurtle Island Project: First Native American Roundtable and...

Biggest Upset Ever in College Football?

"ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - What was supposed to be a tuneup turned into a stunner: Appalachian State 34, No. 5 Michigan 32. Julian Rauch's 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds left put the Mountaineers ahead of the...

'Sanctuary Cities' Embrace Illegal Immigrants

Today, Detroit City Council members will consider to make the Motor City a "sanctuary city" with a "don't ask, don't tell" mandate to prohibit police from asking about immigration status without criminal cause. If Detroit acts, it will join more than 30 other major cities...

Grand Opening Of The Arthur Miller Theatre

"Grand Opening Of The Arthur Miller Theatre To hear Audio2007-03-27 • The new Arthur Miller Theatre opens Thursday at the University of Michigan. As Detroit Public Radio’s Celeste Headlee reports, it is the only theatre in the world to bear the Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Borders shelving Amazon alliance

The gloves come off... Borders to now compete directly with Amazon

Masking bird flu: US students volunteer for study

It's interesting that this study is mostly seeking to discover what psychological effects the masks have on other people. That masks are commonplace in Asian countries doesn't make it any easier for westerners to get...

Stop the US war drive against Iran!

"By the Editorial Board 14 February 2007 Use this version to print | Send this link by email | Email the author The World Socialist Web Site condemns the military and political provocations with which the Bush administration is laying the foundations for an attack on Iran. We...

Alternate 9/11 theory draws crowd

Monday, January 29, 2007BY LISA ALLMENDINGER News Special Writer - Panel speakers suggest U.S. government was behind attacks - Their theory is that explosives planted throughout the World Trade Center - not the burning fuel from the jetliners that crashed into the buildings...

Bo Schembechler Dies on the Eve of OSU/Michigan

What is happening on the eve of the greatest sports rivalry in the world, the cosmos must be shifting, churning into the hype of all hype. As if this game could not get any bigger, the icon, dare I say, the God of Michigan football has passed away on the eve of #1 vs. #2. ...

Breaking News: Bo Schembechler has Died

"Legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler has died. He collapsed Friday morning at Channel 7’s Broadcast House as he prepared to tape the Big Ten Ticket show."

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