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Clinton, Sanders clash over trade and auto bailout in Flint debate
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at the debate in Flint, March 6. Photo: ReutersFLINT — Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton clashed angrily over trade, the auto industry bailout and Wall Street in a Michigan debate on Sunday, with Sanders accusing Clinton of backing trade deals that robbed the state...Snyder issues appeal over Flint funds denial
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has urged federal officials to reconsider their denial for funds to help deal with the crisis caused by lead-contaminated water in the city of Flint, his office said on Thursday. The contamination and the state's long delay in addressing the problem have sparked outrage and drawn...Michigan Uber driver to get competency exam
Jason Dalton.The Michigan Uber driver charged with murdering six people last month in a shooting spree in the southwestern part of the state will undergo a competency exam, the prosecuting attorney said on Thursday.Jason Dalton, 45, is charged with shooting eight people,...
We endorse Bernie Sanders
March 4th, 20160 Presidents serve for four years, but this presidential election will likely shape the future of the United States for generations to come. Your vote on Tuesday, March 8, will help draw Washington's policies on critical issues for the near and remote future — a Supreme Court nomination; the United States’ role in the Middle East;...
Trump attacked by opponents at Detroit debate
March 4th, 20160 U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump defended changing positions on issues from Syrian refugees to immigration on Thursday at a debate where he faced wave after wave of attacks as the party's establishment sought to unite behind a last-ditch anti-Trump effort.Tempers escalated quickly during a two-hour Fox News...Netanyahu seeks to expel families of Palestinians resisting occupation
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he hopes to curb a wave of Palestinian assaults by expelling to Gaza families of assailants found to have encouraged them to attack Israelis. Netanyahu, in a letter to Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit released to the media, asked for a legal opinion on such a move,...U.S. military invites pre-approved experts to ‘Hack the Pentagon’
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would invite outside hackers who have been vetted to test the cyber security of some public U.S. Defense Department websites as part of a pilot project next month, the first such program ever by the federal government. "Hack the Pentagon" is modeled after similar competitions known as...Which Republican candidate deserves your vote?
The nation is facing challenges of historic proportions — global warming, the rise of ISIS, the struggling middle class and the flawed healthcare system, to name a few. It is disheartening to see politicians vying for the highest office in the land arguing about the way they sweat on camera and the size of their opponents' hands....
Presidential candidates: The wall of immigration policies
March 4th, 20160 WASHINGTON — Immigration has been a hot topic of discussion among all presidential candidates in the election race this year. Republican candidates are using immigration reform as a tactic to drive fearful voters to the polls; meanwhile, Democratic candidates are using it to highlight immigration as one of the country's main...
Some Arab Americans back Clinton for electability, experience
March 4th, 20160 DEARBORN — While the bigotry created by the political rhetoric of the Republican presidential candidates has pushed Arab Americans away from the Republican Party to the Democratic side, many are divided on whether Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton has the best interests of Arab Americans in mind. Some local Arab Americans maintain...Local Iraqi-American musician lands on “The Voice”
Laith-Al-Saadi.ANN ARBOR — "The Voice" season 10 has landed an Iraqi-American contestant from Ann Arbor.Laith-Al-Saadi’s blind audition aired on NBC’s top rated show on Tuesday night. Al-Saadi performed the song "The Letter", a cover of The Box Tops and Joe Cocker. This season’s coaches are Pop superstar Christina...Young Arab American entrepreneur brings science and art of coffee to Detroit
Nathan Hamood - Photo by KentusDETROIT — Meticulously funneling water into a beaker, the young man behind the counter explains the science behind what’s brewing on the counter in the center of the room. The venue evokes a blend of a laboratory and a place to hang out, as funnels and beakers are showcased while people watch their...City releases mayor’s taped State of the City address
DEARBORN — The city released a taping of Mayor Jack O'Reilly's State of the City address after the live presentation was cancelled due to a winter storm last week. O'Reilly commenced the address in a new format, as several guests discussed the city's accomplishments in 2015 and shared plans for the future. "Partners, volunteers,...FBI vs. Apple is really about Snowden
The fight between Apple and the FBI has been framed as an epic battle between big tech and big government. Apple, says the Obama Administration, is siding with “its business model and public brand marketing strategy” ahead of public safety. That’s not it, says Apple CEO Tim Cook. He says his company is “a staunch...Lead still found in some Flint water
FLINT — Five months after Flint changed its water supply due to problems with lead contamination and discolored drinking water, nearly 9 percent of the city's sites tested for lead in the water continue to exceed federally acceptable limits, the governor's office said on Tuesday. Of 423 sites tested recently, lead concentration in......
Snyder issues appeal over Flint funds denial
Snyder.LANSING — Governor Snyder has urged federal officials to reconsider their denial for funds to help deal with the crisis caused by lead-contaminated water in the city of Flint, his office said on Thursday. The contamination and the state's long delay in addressing the problem have sparked outrage and drawn attention from...
Community concerned after triple murders in Indiana
March 4th, 20160 DEARBORN — Less than 13 months after the Chapel Hill, N.C. shooting, which claimed the lives of three Muslims, activists are alarmed by the murder of three young Sudanese Americans in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mohamedtaha Omar, 23; Adam Mekki, 20 and Muhannad Tairab, 17, were shot "execution-style" on Feb. 24 in a home police described......
‘It’s Ramadan’ campaign aims to expand message on Comcast
March 3rd, 20160 DEARBORN — A Ramadan commercial that aired on Comcast last year was so well received that the non-profit organization behind the campaign is looking to expand the message to a wider audience this year. The Dearborn-based non-profit organization Motion Projects conceived the campaign "It's Ramadan", featuring the commercial that...
Majority of Michigan Republicans want Muslims banned
March 3rd, 20160 DETROIT – 61 percent of Republicans in Michigan support Trump’s statement to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., according to a poll conducted by WXYZ/Detroit Free Press. The poll was conducted by EPIC MRA with WXYZ media partners in Grand Rapids, Flint, Lansing and Detroit.Only 32% of Republicans in...Nanny who beheaded Russian girl cites revenge for Putin’s Syria strikes
Gulchekhra Bobokulova at a court hearing in Moscow, March 2MOSCOW — A woman who brandished the severed head of a four-year-old girl in her care outside a Moscow metro station has said she beheaded the child to avenge Muslims killed in the Kremlin's campaign of air strikes in Syria.In video posted online on Thursday and circulated by...Susan Dabaja announces run for Dearborn Judge
Dabaja.DEARBORN – City Council President Susan A. Dabaja announced her candidacy for 19th District Court judge this week.Dabaja seeks to replace Judge William C. Hultgren, whose term finishes at the end of the year.Born and raised in Dearborn, Dabaja is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the University of......
Trump’s ‘wall’ talk sparks migrant rush on U.S.-Mexico border
CIUDAD JUAREZ/WASHINGTON - Gang violence and poverty have for years pushed Mexicans and Central Americans north to the United States, but recently a new driver has emerged: the anti-immigrant tone of leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. From the slums of Central America to close-knit...
Candidates’ plans for ISIS
March 2nd, 20160 Photo: Reuters"It’s 3 a.m., and your children are safe and asleep. But there’s a phone in the White House, and it’s ringing. Something is happening in the world."These words were uttered by the narrator in a 2008 Hillary Clinton ad, back when the-then senator was vying for the Democratic nomination against, Barack Obama.With the......
Gulf Arab states label Hezbollah a terrorist organization
March 2nd, 20160 The GCC defined Hezbollah as a 'terrorist' group. Photo: ReutersDUBAI — The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council named Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, opening up the possibility of further sanctions against the Iran-allied group that wields influence in Lebanon and fights in Syria.The council - representing Saudi...
Super Tuesday: Trump, Clinton capture key wins
March 2nd, 20160 Supporters cheers for Donald Trump at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga.WASHINGTON - Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton took big steps toward securing their parties' presidential nominations on Tuesday with a series of state-by-state victories, but their rivals vowed to keep on fighting. On Super Tuesday, the......
