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Record freeze hits the U.S., at least nine dead
A deadly blast of arctic air shattered decades-old temperature records as it enveloped the eastern United States this week, snarling air, road and rail travel, driving energy prices higher and overwhelming shelters for homeless people.At least nine deaths have been reported across the country connected with the polar air mass that swept...Gov. Chris Christie ’embarrassed and humiliated’ by traffic scandal
NEW YORK — A contrite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized Thursday, January 9, saying he was "embarrassed and humiliated" by the actions of his staff that closed busy access lanes of the George Washington Bridge in September, snarling traffic in a town whose mayor did not support the governor's reelection bid."I come out...80 retired New York cops, firefighters charged in 9/11 disability fraud
New York City — Eighty retired New York police officers and firefighters were charged on Tuesday, January 7, in a suspected disability scam in which authorities said dozens of people falsely claimed to have been traumatized by the September 11 attacks.In all, 106 suspects were charged in a scheme that goes back to the late 1980s,...Snowden has more U.S.-Israel secrets to expose
Washington, D.C. — Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has more secrets to reveal that relate to Israel, the journalist who first brought his leaks to the world's attention said on Monday.Among allegations aired by Snowden last year were that the U.S. National Security Agency and its British counterpart GCHQ had in 2009...U.S. woman known as “Jihad Jane” sentenced to 10 years in plot
Philadelphia — A U.S. judge on Monday sentenced an American woman who called herself Jihad Jane to 10 years in prison, at least a decade less than prosecutors had sought for her role in a failed plot to kill a Swedish artist who had depicted the head of the Muslim Prophet Mohammad on a dog.Colleen R. LaRose, 50, who converted to...
Mayor, city council sworn in at inauguration ceremony
January 10th, 20140 DEARBORN — A snow emergency did not stop hundreds of locals from turning out to the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on the evening of Thursday, January 2 to witness the inauguration ceremony of Dearborn's elected officials.The ceremony comes two months after a historic city election landed first-time city council candidate...
Dearborn Police issue 2,841 parking citations during snow emergencies so far this season
January 10th, 20140 DEARBORN — In the last month, the city officially declared a snow emergency on four separate days, ordering residents to move all parked vehicles off of neighborhood streets in order for plow trucks to undertake their work.However, over 2,800 citations have been given out by the Dearborn Police Department since the city declared its...An in depth look at Dearborn’s plowing operations
According to the Department of Public Works, up to 27 full time employees could be out plowing snow during an emergency, covering 267.56 centerline miles of roads. Mary Laundroche, the Director of Public Information, says the city's goal is to get the plowing completed in a 12 hour period, but sometimes the severity of the snow...Activist and philanthropist Suheila Ajluni dies at age 79
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Arab American activist and philanthropist Suheila Ajluni passed away at age 79, on Sunday, Dec. 29.Aljuni, who was born in the Palestinian town of Ramallah on May 20, 1934, immigrated to the United States in 1957, where she dedicated her time and efforts to community service and raising funds for projects that...ACC founding member Father John Badeen passes away at age 86
Acclaimed activist and World War II veteran the Very Reverend Alfred John Badeen, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away at age 86 on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Badeen dedicated his life to community service and helping others. He was born on April 9, 1927, in Damascus, Syria. Badeen was a minister for St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox...Documentary to archive history of Armenian music in Detroit
DETROIT — It is said that music transcends cultures, colors and nationalities. But with the Armenian American community, music has transcended continents and traveled through generations to symbolize the survival of the culture from war, massacres and estrangement. Armenian American musician Ara Topouzian, who plays the...Syrian ambassador to UN speaks to packed house in Livonia
LIVONIA — The focus of the crisis in Syria has shifted over the last few years.Initially, attention centered on addressing massive calls for democracy and human rights, but today Syrians seem to be more worried about fighting terrorism. Since the uprisings first struck Syria in 2011, the power of Al Qaeda linked terrorist groups...HBO documentary chronicles lives of students at Detroit Islamic school
DETROIT — A documentary chronicling the lives of students at Al-Ikhlas Training Academy, an Islamic school based in Detroit, debuted on HBO Monday, Jan. 6. “The Education of Mohammad Hussein” was created by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. The pair also produced the documentary “Detropia” that focused on the city’s economic...Call for entries: Dearborn Library to publish short story collection “Animal Tales”
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Library is seeking submissions of short stories, poems, and essays for publication in a short story collection titled, "Call of the Wild Dearborn: Animal Tales." Submissions should be original work on one of the following themes: Dogs, Nature or the Environment, Wildlife, or Jack...Educator’s new book helps American Muslim children learn Arabic
DETROIT — Hanadi Rashad, a teacher at the Annoor Islamic Center in Clemmons, North Carolina, has written a book that helps Muslim children living in the United States learn Arabic. Rashad says that while in many Arab countries children are taught the Arabic language by professional instructors and speak it in class or at home,......
Residents directed not to store disabled cars or recreational vehicles on property
DEARBORN — With the warm weather season over, the City of Dearborn is reminding residents about the rules prohibiting storage of recreational vehicles, trailers, and boats on residential property.The same rules apply to the long-term storage of cars and trucks that are not working and cannot be driven.In addition, the parking of...Law corner: Marijuana is only kind of legal
Effective January 1, 2014, Colorado became the first state in the country to allow cultivation, possessiond use of marijuana for recreational purposes. Analysts estimate that Colorado will enjoy billions of dollars of increased annual revenue as a direct result of its decision to legalize marijuana. Marijuana is heavily taxed......
Rouhani: Syria talks will fail without Iran
TEHRAN- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday, Jan. 9, a Syrian peace conference planned for later this month will fail if Tehran, Damascus's main regional ally, does not participate in it.The remarks came ahead of a meeting Monday at which Russia and the United States will discuss Tehran's possible involvement in the talks,...Duggan urges Detroiters to wait six months for improvements and not to move out
DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged frustrated Detroiters to give his administration six months to make improvements before they consider moving out of the city. Speaking before a crowd of city, county and state leaders who were gathered earlier this week for a investiture ceremony in Detroit, Duggan said, “Maybe your...Brenda Jones is new Detroit City Council president
Jones.DETROIT — Longtime Detroit City Councilwoman Brenda Jones was voted into the council presidency this week. There are four new members of the Council that recently won election in November. The City Council voted 5-4 to elect Jones as president over Saunteel Jenkins, who took on the position after Charles Pugh left the...Snyder buys Super Bowl ad time
LANSING — Some people watch the Super Bowl for the football; others are only interested in the ads. Governor Rick Snyder's re-election campaign is trying to capitalize of the popular event. The campaign has bought $400,000 in Super Bowl Sunday airtime.The 60-second ad will air on Detroit's Fox television affiliate during the National......
Local mosque board members donate $7,500 to seek retrial for mentally unstable man
DEARBORN — Board Members of the Islamic Institute of Knowledge on Schaefer Rd. have donated $7,500 to help a man who is believed to be mentally unstable seek a re-trial after he was convicted of assault with intent to murder. Hassan Ibrahim Bazzi, now 41 and facing 10 years in prison, was operating a vehicle on Schaefer Rd. in...Eight million lives saved since U.S. alarm on smoking 50 years ago
More than half of American men and over a third of women were smokers on January 11, 1964, when Dr. Luther Terry delivered the first Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health outlining the links between tobacco use, lung cancer and death.Fifty years later, smoking rates have been cut by about half, and a new study estimates that 8......
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan offers safety tips for coping with winter snow fall
DETROIT — Over the past few weeks, Michigan has experienced multiple snow falls, forcing Michigan residents to head outdoors to clear driveways and walkways. Now and as winter continues, physicians at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network recommend residents keep heart health in mind and pace themselves when clearing...Breaking down Syria’s rebel groups
Syria's rebel movement has been a constantly shifting array of groups and alliances since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began nearly three years ago.Assad's security crackdown transformed Syria's largely peaceful protest movement in March 2011 into an armed insurgency in the first year of the revolt, and since then......
