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Eastern Michigan University students take a "can-do" approach with charity food drive (The Ann Arbor News) Eastern Michigan University students, from left, Casey Dixon and Alexa Dietz, both of Ypsilanti, Mia Klavon of Fenton, Marianne Shepherd of London, Ontario, and Dorrie Milan of Plymouth build an art project out of donated food cans at the EMU Student Center on Wednesday. The display is being made in Klavon's design of the letters AMP to promote the AMPlifying the Arts program at EMU. (Alan ... UPDATE 2-US senator probes Edwards Lifesciences' device (The Forex Market) WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley is investigating whether an Edwards Lifesciences Corp heart valve device is being used without proper Food and Drug Administration approval, according to a letter the Iowa Republican released on Wednesday. Why electric vehicles have stalled (CNN Money) The Wrightspeed X1, a sports car whose three-second acceleration from 0 to 60 makes it one of the fastest autos in the world, is also super clean: It's powered by an electric motor and gets about 170 mpg. Ian Wright, the Burlingame, Calif., entrepreneur who created the X1 several years ago, had planned on ramping up production on a line of similar electric cars in 2009. But over the summer, he ... MV PEOPLE ON THE MOVE 12/1/2008 (Central New York Business Journal) Mary J. Wilson has joined D'Arcangelo & Co. as a staff accountant. Wilson is a 2004 graduate of Utica College and is currently pursuing her CPA designation. Gloria D. Lorenz has been hired as paraprofessional. US states to ask Obama for funds to fight recession (Guardian Unlimited) State governors today will press their case for federal help when they meet Barack Obama , the US president-elect, one day after official confirmation that the American economy is in recession. Governors from the 50 states are seeking at least $40bn (Ł27bn) to help pay for healthcare for the poor and disabled, and $176bn for infrastructure projects such as road and bridge repair. "We're ... Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal) As part of The Ithaca Journal's coverage of Barack Obama's inauguration as president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009, we would like to involve area residents in our news coverage before and after the event. Residents find help, peace (Memorial Examiner) It took getting out of jail for Leslie Clark to realize she'd hit rock bottom. For Christmas, treat yourself to a WND cruise! (WorldNet Daily) How would you like to cruise through the Caribbean next month for the vacation of a lifetime with your favorite WorldNetDaily personalities – for less than the cost of staying in a hotel? Local news in brief (Bozeman Daily Chronicle) MSU authors to sign books at Borders On Thursday, Dec. 4, six Montana State University authors will sign books at Borders Books, Music, Movies and CafĂ©, 2855 N 19th Ave. in Bozeman. The event is free and open to the public. DTH Archives (The Daily Tar Heel) Only three years after its conception, the N.C. Research Campus has opened three buildings, launched research projects and grappled with funding slowdowns - all while continuing to plow forward.
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