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In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that took him to the present-day Americas.
In 1914, Germany declared war on France.
In 1943, Gen. George S. Patton slapped a private at an army hospital in Sicily, accusing him of cowardice. (Patton was later ordered by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to apologize for this and a second episode.)
In 1949, the National Basketball Association was formed.
In 1958, the nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.
In 1980, closing ceremonies were held in Moscow for the Summer Olympic Games, which had been boycotted by dozens of countries, including the United States.
In 1981, U.S. air traffic controllers went on strike, despite a warning from President Reagan that they would be fired, which they were.
In 1993, the Senate voted 96-3 to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Traverse City Eagle Record
Many minorities in foster care; state panel wants to know why
By AMY F. BAILEY
Associated Press Writer
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- It took Barbara Trickey nearly a year of fighting and thousands of dollars in attorney fees to get her young grandsons out of foster care.
Malek and Malcolm Evans spent 10 months in two foster homes three-and-a-half years ago after their mother left the youngest, Malcolm, in the car overnight in the middle of winter when he was 5. The boys have lived with their grandmother since October 2002.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_FOSTER_CARE_MINORITIES_MIOL-?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME
Embattled body armor maker's assets sold to Florida company
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a Florida company's $45 million bid for the assets of Second Chance Body Armor Inc., the target of lawsuits accusing it of making faulty bullet-resistant police vests.
Judge James Gregg of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Grand Rapids signed an order Wednesday authorizing the sale to Armor Holdings Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla.
Second Chance is headquartered in Central Lake in Antrim County, and has a manufacturing facility in Geneva, Ala. A telephone message was left Thursday with Armor Holdings spokesman Michael Fox.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_BODY_ARMOR_MIOL-?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME
DCX's Zetsche likely to focus on core auto business, Asia
By DEE-ANN DURBIN
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) -- Dieter Zetsche engineered a turnaround at Chrysler with a laser-like focus on creating new products and reducing costs. When he takes control of parent DaimlerChrysler AG later this year, he'll surely keep those strategies in place as he deals with challenges such as weak earnings at Mercedes-Benz and limited growth in Asia, analysts say.
DaimlerChrysler announced Thursday that Zetsche, 52, will take over for chief executive Juergen Schrempp at the end of this year. Chrysler No. 2 Thomas LaSorda will replace Zetsche as president and CEO of the Auburn Hills-based Chrysler Group.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_DAIMLERCHRYSLER_ZETSCHE_MIOL-?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME
Dow Chemical's second-quarter profit nearly doubles
By JAMES PRICHARD
AP Business Writer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- Dow Chemical Co. reported its second-most profitable quarter ever on Thursday, saying higher sales and cost-management refinements helped the nation's largest chemical company nearly double its second-quarter earnings.
Net income rose to $1.27 billion, or $1.30 per share, from $685 million, or 72 cents per share, a year earlier. One-time items added 10 cents per share to the latest results and 1 cent per share to the year-ago figures. Excluding those gains, earnings were 2 cents shy of the mean estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_EARNS_DOW_CHEMICAL_MIOL-?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME
Iraq Affecting Mental Health of Troops
By JOHN J. LUMPKIN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thirty percent of U.S. troops surveyed have developed stress-related mental health problems three to four months after coming home from the Iraq war, the Army's surgeon general said Thursday.
The survey of 1,000 troops found problems including anxiety, depression, nightmares, anger and an inability to concentrate, said Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley and other military medical officials. A smaller number of troops, often with more severe symptoms, were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, a serious mental illness.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ_US_MILITARY_HEALTH?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=US
Crews Look for Toddler in Indiana River
By TOM COYNE
Associated Press Writer
GARY, Ind. (AP) -- Divers stopped their search of a river Thursday without finding any signs of a 2-year-old girl who flew through an SUV's window and plunged at least 40 feet from a highway bridge into the water. Authorities said she was presumed dead.
Divers spent several hours in the Grand Calumet River looking for Jatima Greene. Water in the heavily industrialized area was coated with moss, algae and debris.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/RIVER_SEARCH?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=US
Michael Moore Today
Two U.S. Troops Killed by Roadside Bombs
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Insurgents launched coordinated attacks Thursday against Iraqi army checkpoints northeast of Baghdad, killing six Iraqi soldiers, police said. Roadside bombs killed two U.S. soldiers and ignited a train carrying fuel in the south of Iraq's capital.
The attacks began about 2:30 p.m. against four Iraqi checkpoints along a road between Baqouba and Baghdad, 35 miles to the southwest, police Col. Mudhafar Mohammed said.
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3492
Case of C.I.A. Officer's Leaked Identity Takes New Turn
By Douglas Jehl / New York Times
WASHINGTON, July 26 - In the same week in July 2003 in which Bush administration officials told a syndicated columnist and a Time magazine reporter that a C.I.A. officer had initiated her husband's mission to Niger, an administration official provided a Washington Post reporter with a similar account.
The first two episodes, involving the columnist Robert D. Novak and the reporter Matthew Cooper, have become the subjects of intense scrutiny in recent weeks. But little attention has been paid to what The Post reporter, Walter Pincus, has recently described as a separate exchange on July 12, 2003.
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3483
Iraq Affecting Mental Health of Troops
By John J. Lumpkin / Associated Press
WASHINGTON - A survey of troops returning from the Iraq war found 30 percent had developed mental health problems three to four months after coming home, the Army's surgeon general said Thursday.
The problems include anxiety, depression, nightmares, anger and an inability to concentrate, according to Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley and other military medical officials. A smaller group, usually with more severe cases of these symptoms, is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3493
Exxon Mobil profit up on high oil prices
By Deepa Babington / Reuters
NEW YORK - Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest publicly traded oil company, posted a 32 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, pushed up by a relentless surge in crude oil prices and strong refining margins.
But a more than 4 percent drop in oil and gas production in the second quarter tempered much of the enthusiasm, adding to Wall Street concerns that large oil companies are finding it increasingly difficult to boost output.
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3494
Military's Opposition to Harsh Interrogation Is Outlined
By Neil A. Lewis / New York Times
WASHINGTON, July 27 - Senior military lawyers lodged vigorous and detailed dissents in early 2003 as an administration legal task force concluded that President Bush had authority as commander in chief to order harsh interrogations of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, newly disclosed documents show.
Despite the military lawyers' warnings, the task force concluded that military interrogators and their commanders would be immune from prosecution for torture under federal and international law because of the special character of the fight against terrorism.
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3489
CIA Leak Case By the Numbers
Number of days after the article outing Ambassador Wilson's wife appeared that the White House required its staff to turn over evidence relating to the leak: 85
Approximate hours between then-White House Counsel Alberto Gonzalez's advance notification to White House Chief of Staff Andy Card that he would require staff to turn over evidence relating to the case and formal notification to staff of that requirement: 12
Minimum number of times an Administration official leaked classified information about the identity of Ambassador Wilson's wife: 11
Minimum number of times after the beginning of the Justice Department's investigation that White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan claimed Karl Rove was not involved: 5
Number of press conferences since evidence linking Karl Rove to the leak was made public where Press Secretary McClellan has refused to comment on the case, citing an ongoing criminal investigation: 7
Minimum number of hearings held by Senate Republicans to investigate accusations against President Clinton involving the "Whitewater" case: 20
Total hearings held by Senate Republicans to investigate the leak of the covert identity of Ambassador Joseph Wilson's wife: 0
http://democrats.senate.gov/leak.html
Traverse City Eagle Record - July 29, 2005
Michigan to receive boost in highway funding through 2009
By KEN THOMAS
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michigan would receive an additional $239 million a year in transportation funding under a plan expected to win approval in Congress, lawmakers said late Thursday.
The six-year, $286.4 billion highway and transit bill includes construction projects in Michigan that will help develop new roads, bridges and border crossings in the state.
Under the agreement by the House and Senate, Michigan would receive more than $1.123 billion a year in highway and transit dollars through 2009, an increase of about $239 million a year compared to the previous plan.
Michigan got an average of $884 million annually under the last bill.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_HIGHWAY_SPENDING_MICH_MIOL-?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME
Detroit MP killed by roadside bomb in Iraq
DETROIT (AP) -- A military police officer who hoped to one day become an FBI agent was killed when the vehicle he was riding in drove over a roadside bomb in Iraq, his mother said.
Army Spec. Adrian Butler, 28, of Detroit was killed Wednesday during his second 14-month tour of duty, said his mother, Peggy Donaldson, who last saw her son when he was home on leave in January.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_IRAQ_MICH_MIOL-?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME
Speakers praise restoration plan, stress need for funding
By TOM COYNE
Associated Press Writer
GARY, Ind. (AP) -- Advocates on Thursday urged politicians to fund a proposal aimed at reviving and protecting the ailing Great Lakes by cleaning the water and stopping the invasion of exotic species.
"We have seen programs come and go. There are a million acronyms out there. So what's going to be different about this?" asked Lin Kaatz Chary of Gary, a volunteer with The Great Lakes BFRs/Toxic Network. "If we don't get funding, it will be just another valiant effort. ... We have to have the funding and the political will to move forward."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_GREAT_LAKES_RESTORATION_MIOL-?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME
Objecting Soldier Gets 15 Months in Prison
By RUSS BYNUM
Associated Press Writer
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) -- Before being sentenced to 15 months for refusing to return to Iraq with his Army unit, Sgt. Kevin Benderman told a military judge that he acted with his conscience, not out of a disregard for duty.
"I am not against soldiers," Benderman said at his court-martial Thursday. "Though some might take my actions as being against soldiers, I want everyone to be home and safe and raising their families. I don't want anyone to be hurt in a combat zone."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBJECTING_SOLDIER?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=US
Florida firm pays $45M for Second Chance
Effect on Central Lake operations unclear
By KEITH MATHENY
Record-Eagle staff writer
CENTRAL LAKE - Second Chance Body Armor's assets will become the property of one of its chief competitors.
Armor Holdings Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., was the winning bidder - at $45 million - for Second Chance's assets at a bankruptcy auction this week. The sale is subject to approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Grand Rapids and is expected to close today.
Second Chance vice president of sales Matt Davis said he was surprised at the size of the winning bid. The proceeds will satisfy Second Chance's debt to Comerica Bank, with remaining funds applied to paying off trade creditors and, eventually, plaintiffs in more than a dozen lawsuits against Second Chance, he said.
http://www.record-eagle.com/2005/jul/29second.htm
Russia Upset by Chechen Warlord Interview
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press Writer
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. Embassy's charge d'affaires Friday to protest an American television network broadcast of an interview with Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev.
Basayev has claimed responsibility for organizing last year's Beslan school siege that ended in the deaths of more than 330 children and adults and the 2002 seizure of a Moscow theater that resulted in 129 hostages dying when police staged a rescue raid.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/RUSSIA_US_BASAYEV_INTERVIEW?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=INTERNATIONAL
U.N. Expands Sanctions Against al-Qaida
By EDITH M. LEDERER
Associated Press Writer
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday that expands U.N. sanctions against al-Qaida terrorists and Afghanistan's former Taliban rulers to affiliates and splinter groups.
Sanctions currently require all 191 U.N. member states to impose a travel ban and arms embargo against Osama bin Laden, the Taliban leaders and those "associated with" them, and to freeze their financial assets.
The new resolution adopted by the council spells out for the first time who is included among those "associated with" al-Qaida and the Taliban.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/UN_TERRORISM?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=INTERNATIONAL
Shanahan decides to stay
Detroit forward has 558 career goals, 1,151 points
DETROIT (AP) - Brendan Shanahan decided to stay with the Detroit Red Wings, exercising an option Thursday on the final year of his contract.
Shanahan will make about $2.3 million - after the 24-percent cut NHL players agreed to take - during the upcoming season as the league resumes play after a lockout wiped out the previous year. The 36-year-old forward is among active leaders with 558 career goals and 1,151 points.
http://www.record-eagle.com/2005/jul/29shanny.htm
Mariucci high on Lions' defense
Training camp under way in Allen Park
Lions coach Steve Mariucci likes his skill players.
ALLEN PARK (AP) - The Detroit Lions opened training camp with a bevy of offensive skill players on the roster, hoping to wipe out memories of a string of lackluster seasons.
"I think we're in a position where we feel like we have a lot of pieces in place," coach Steve Mariucci said Thursday. "These guys are anxious to feel successful."
http://www.record-eagle.com/2005/jul/29lions.htm
Cadillac wants leaders to reject Nazi message
The issue:
Nazis in Cadillac
Our view:
A little free speech is in order
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Cadillac tries to make Nazi ordeal positive - July 24, 2005
So what are we supposed to believe here? Given the silence emanating from Cadillac City Hall, one might think that these local National Socialist Movement guys aren't so bad after all.
Sure, they're Nazis. But to judge by the non-reaction of the city's elected officials, maybe they're "Nazi lite" or "Nazi" with a small "n," just another service club pitching in to keep the parks clean.
What baloney.
They're Nazis, or at least they profess to be. And what Cadillac residents would like to hear from their elected officials is a little outrage.
In May, a local neo-Nazi group participated in a citywide park cleanup and later got a certificate of appreciation from the city.
City Manager Pete Stalker said employees simply didn't know who the National Socialist Movement was. They do now.
Right there on the group's Web site are pictures of group members sporting bald heads, swastika T-shirts, black jackets and combat boots during the cleanup. At a post-cleanup picnic, the group posed for a photograph giving a "heil Hitler" salute. At least one member wore a swastika armband.
There's no mistaking the message inherent in that swastika.
The Nazis' stock in trade is hate. They hate Jews, blacks and all nonwhite races. They believe all "Non-Aryan" Caucasians are inferior. Anyone who doesn't believe in the superiority of the master race is an enemy.
At a meeting organized by local citizens earlier this month, Mayor Ron Blanchard said the city can't interfere with someone's right to free speech. He's right, but that's not the issue.
In fact, Cadillac residents are itching for some free speech, and the freer the better.
They want to hear their elected officials condemn the National Socialist Movement, condemn hate and racism, condemn that master race nonsense.
They want them to remind local Nazis that 60 years ago, more than 405,000 Americans died and another 670,000 were wounded taking back the world from some other Nazis.
And they want to make sure no one has forgotten.
http://www.record-eagle.com/2005/jul/27edit.htm
Court's wetlands ruling reinforces protections
The issue:
A recent wetlands ruling
Our view:
Strong backing for law a plus for state
Official reluctance to enforce wetlands laws for fear of developer lawsuits was eased this week by an appeals court ruling that strongly upheld the state's right to enforce its own wetlands regulations.
A three-judge appeals panel unanimously rejected an Oakland County Circuit Court ruling that awarded $16.5 million to a development company that was prevented from filling some wetlands back in 1988.
The ruling reduced the issue to some basics:
- Wetlands rules are as much a part of the legal landscape as zoning laws. They apply evenly to everybody, everywhere, all the time.
- Experienced developers who are aware of those laws and yet purchase wetlands areas anyway do so at their own peril. There should be no expectation of reimbursement through a "takings" suit because a law is enforced.
- Being unable to develop a portion of a parcel of land does not prevent making valuable use of the rest. All-or-nothing assertions - that denying the use of 30 percent of a plot makes the other 70 percent useless - don't cut it.
The ruling is a major victory for the premise that wetlands laws, like all good laws, serve a greater good that applies equally.
"Like zoning regulations, wetland regulations place a burden on some property owners, but this burden ultimately benefits all property owners, including those who claim they are unfairly burdened," Judge Henry Saad wrote.
The suit was filed after a development firm declared that losing the use of portions of an 85-acre parcel containing wetlands constituted a loss in value and made a takings claim.
The ruling should give new ammunition - and confidence - to officials trying to protect marginal wetlands areas.
As prime lakefront and view properties have been developed, areas once considered unbuildable have come into play.
Some developers have used planned unit development rules to make the most of marginal sites. Some simply fill the offending areas despite the law; a few make "takings" claims.
The court firmly shut that last door. Compensating a developer for a loss of development value would "be tantamount to making the plaintiffs exempt from the regulation of wetlands," the court ruled, laws that everyone else must face.
This suit had a $16.5 million chilling effect on regulators for a long time. It was already heard by the Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court, and the developers tried to take it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Clearly upholding the commonsense application of the law is a victory for the state and state residents.
Wetlands are crucial for cleaning polluted groundwater, giving habitat for wildlife and helping regulate flooding. They work. They're important. And now they have more protection than ever.
http://www.record-eagle.com/2005/jul/29edit.htm
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