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Saudi Arabia, Iran back deal to make Franjieh Lebanon’s president
Suleiman Franjieh.BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia lent its backing on Thursday to a power-sharing plan that would make a family friend of Syria's Bashar al-Assad president of Lebanon, saying it hoped it would happen within weeks. The proposal tabled by Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri would see him return to Lebanon as prime minister and make...
Record number of residents apply for guns on Black Friday
December 2nd, 20150 NEW YORK - More U.S. residents applied to purchase handguns, rifles and other firearms from licensed dealers on Black Friday than any other day on record, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation data released this week. Black Friday, the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, is the traditional start of the U.S....Town hall addresses community image, resistance to refugees
Panelists address anti-refugee sentiment and other issues during the town hall meeting Monday, Nov. 30DEARBORN — When Mohamed kills, he represents every Muslim and Arab American. When Michael kills, he represents only Michael. That is how Walid Saleh Fidama, executive board member of the National Association of Yemeni Americans,...
A San Bernardino shooting suspect identified as Syed Farook
December 2nd, 20150 Police officers after the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Dec. 2SAN BERNARDINO, Ca. — Two law enforcement sources identified one of the suspects in the San Bernardino shooting as Syed Farook.According to public records, a Syed R. Farook worked as an environmental health specialist for San Bernardino County. It's unclear whether that...Bored Mauritanian president orders penalties in 63rd minute of soccer game
President Mohamed Ould Abdel AzizNOUAKCHOTT — The Mauritanian federation has been forced to deny that the country’s president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, ordered a penalty shootout in the 63rd minute of the Super Cup final out of boredom.Abdel Aziz was in attendance to watch the final between FC Tevragh-Zeina and ACS Ksar last...ISIS online supporters include 300 Americans
Twitter is the "platform of choice" most widely used by the active core of American ISIS supportersWASHINGTON — Active online supporters of ISIS now include about 300 people identifiable as Americans, said a study by academic experts published on Tuesday.George Washington University's Program on Extremism said in the study that the...
Where is Sharia Law? Dearborn ranked No.1 Christmas Town in the state
December 1st, 20150 DEARBORN – Sharia Law in Dearborn? Not according to a list that ranks the best Christmas cities in the state. Onlyinyourstate.com, a website used to find attractions and events in various states, has ranked Dearborn as the No. 1 Christmas Town in Michigan. Proclaiming Dearborn as the best place to be during...DuVall Elementary to hold dinner in honor of 6-year-old who lost battle to cancer
Lexs LampDEARBORN – DuVall Elementary School will be holding a Pancake Dinner to benefit 6-year-old student Lexys Lamp who lost her battle to cancer on Monday, November 23.The young girl was diagnosed with DIPG, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Her tumor was cancerous and could not be removed because it was located in her...
Jesse Jackson, community leaders urge welcoming refugees
December 1st, 20150 Panelists at the "All Lives Matter" town hall meetingDEARBORN — After the images of drowned Syrian child Aylan Kurdi surfaced, national efforts were focused on coming to the aid of refugees. But the tone of the conversation changed after terrorist attacks in Paris last month. Now national and state politicians are speaking out...Michigan minimum wage to increase Jan. 1
The Michigan State capitolLANSING — Michigan workers will receive a boost in pay next year. On Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase from $8.15 to $8.50 per hour. The change to state law is the second step of a gradual 25 percent increase that will bring the minimum wage up to $9.25 by 2018. The new law, known as Act 138,...ISIS “threat” at Sterling Heights Meijer was misunderstanding
STERLING HEIGHTS — A customer's "threat" referencing ISIS that caused a Meijer store to evacuate customers on Monday was a misunderstanding, police said. The Meijer on 16 Mile and Van Dyke closed for about three hours for safety reasons. Local and national media reported on Monday evening that a customer left a backpack at...
Prisoner swap frees 16 Lebanese soldiers held by Nusra
December 1st, 20150 Lebanese soldiers who were captured by the Nusra Front in Arsal, celebrate upon their arrival in Beirut, Dec. 1BEIRUT — Al-Qaeda's Syrian wing freed 16 Lebanese soldiers and policemen on Tuesday in exchange for the release of jailed Islamists including the ex-wife of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.The Nusra Front seized the Lebanese...Sterling Heights Meijer evacuated after ISIS threat
STERLING HEIGHTS― A Meijer store was evacuated on Monday evening after a customer made a threat referencing ISIS.Local media outlets reported that the man got into an argument with an employee at the customer service desk about a return and then threw a backpack behind the counter. He said, "Have you ever heard of ISIS?"The man...Shia pilgrims killed in Baghdad bombings
BAGHDAD — Two bombings in Iraq’s capital targeted Shia Muslims on an annual pilgrimage, killing at least 15 people and injuring 38 others, Al Jazeera reported.One of the attacks on Monday hit a checkpoint in the Saiydiyah district along a route pilgrims use to travel to the city of Karbala for the "Arbaeen" commemoration. Nine people...Ron Scott, renowned civil rights advocate, dies
Ron ScottDETROIT — Ron Scott, the founder of Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, died of cancer on Sunday. He was 68.Scott was an outspoken advocate for civil rights. His group organized rallies and brought attention to violence by law enforcement agencies against citizens. The coalition notably opposed a measure to implement......
Study: Men may eat more when women are watching
"People should calm down when eating with members of the opposite sex"If women are prone to “eat like a bird” when men are watching, men may be similarly programmed to “eat like a horse” when women are around, suggests a small U.S. study by behavioral scientists.Researchers observed diners at an all-you-can-eat Italian buffet...Trump drops 12 percentage points in poll
TrumpWASHINGTON — U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump's support among Republicans has dropped 12 points in less than a week, marking the real estate mogul's biggest decline since he vaulted to the top of the field in July, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.Trump was the favorite of 31 percent of Republicans in a rolling poll in the......
At least three injured in shooting near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood
Police officers secure a road near the Planned Parenthood center in Colorado Springs, Nov. 27COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Police on Friday swarmed an area around a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Colorado Springs, where a gunman opened fire, injuring three officers and an undetermined number of civilians, police and hospital...Jesse Jackson to address refugee crisis at Dearborn town hall meeting
Jesse JacksonDEARBORN - Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, will weigh in on the Syrian refugee crisis at a town hall meeting in Dearborn on Sunday at 4 p.m.The meeting, dubbed "All Lives Matter: Syrian Refugees in Peril", will be open to the public. It will take place at the Lebanese...
Woman escorted out of Dearborn Heights courthouse after ripping the Quran
November 26th, 20150 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Dearborn Heights Police escorted a woman out of the 20th District Court on Wednesday, November 25 after she ripped out pages of the Holy Quran and began yelling obscenity towards the religion.The woman, who remains unidentified, appeared ruffled as she was escorted out of the courthouse. She was there with...When will our fellow Americans condemn extremism
Donald Trump (L) whispers across to Dr. Ben Carson during the Republican debate, Nov. 10Muslim Americans are being attacked daily. Their houses of worship are being vandalized; their children are being targeted; their institutions are being demonized. The Republican presidential race has turned into a Muslim-bashing competition. And......
Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing
RUSSIA — Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air force would keep flying missions near Turkish air space, sounding a defiant note after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet. Underscoring the message, Russian forces launched a heavy bombardment against...
Arab Americans step up charitable efforts for Thanksgiving
November 26th, 20150 State Rep. Julie Plawecki (l) stands with volenteers at a charitable event in DetroitDETROIT — As volunteers gathered behind tables lining Third Street, Nahid Ayoub, the founder of Project Dignity, called on underprivileged individuals to join a pre-Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday. It was sunny but cold. Trays of chicken and......
Red meat linked to increased stroke risk
Red meat – but not other types of protein - is linked to an increased stroke risk, and the odds go up the more meat people eat, a recent study suggests.Researchers analyzed data on about 11,000 middle-aged people who didn’t have other risk factors for strokes such as diabetes or heart disease, and followed half of them for...Dearborn Mayor selected as new Michigan Municipal League Board President
Jack O'Reilly LANSING – Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly has been named the 2015-16 president of the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees.O’Reilly was selected as president by the 19-member board during the Michigan Municipal League’s meeting in Lansing on Nov. 20. O’Reilly succeeds former East Lansing Mayor Nathan......