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From Dearborn to D.C.: Students soak up U.S. history
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ACCESS celebrates 40 years of service at annual dinner, honors accomplished Arab Americans
April 16th, 20110 @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Monaco"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Actor Tony Shalhoub of the TV series 'Monk' (L) poses with...Feds investigate local mosque fire
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Memorials to be held for Qana victims
April 16th, 20110 @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } DEARBORN — The Qana Al-Jalil Committee in cooperation with the Congress of Arab American Organizations in...Maliki’s doubts threaten post-2011 troop presence plan
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DEARBORN – The sounds of kids running through the hallways echoed throughout Fordson High School on Friday, April 1. But instead of telling them to slow down, adults walkedalongside them as part of Wayne County's New Me exercise, nutrition and weight management program's kickoff event, which was attended by more than 100...Poll: Most say it is time for new American president
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ROCHESTER HILLS — Over 200 students, professionals, and alumni from across the country descended on Oakland University from April 1-3 for the Lebanese Collegiate Network's 2011 annual convention. The event featured a host of different workshops and other events designed to help students reach their potential. Lebanon's......
Community plans appropriate response to erratic pastor
April 8th, 20110 @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Monaco"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Interfaith vigil on Thursday, press conference and community gathering...Prayer breakfast will kick off 29th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day
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Fakhouri, others honored at MEA’s inaugural awards dinner
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Arab American Gores reaches deal to buy Detroit Pistons
April 8th, 20110 Tom Gores, a half-Lebanese, half-Greek American Los Angeles-based financier along with his investment firm Platinum Equity, agreed on a deal to buy the Detroit Pistons NBA basketball franchise today according to various reports. Gores is the nephew of Flint businessman Tom Joubran. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
Court approval of local anti-Islam ads raises questions
April 8th, 20110 Ads against Israeli war crimes canceled by Federal judge citing"threats" earlier this year This ads could soon appear on Metro Detroit buses after a district court judge ruled that the SMART system could not deny them on the basis of First and 14th Amendment Rights. DETROIT — A highly-controversial anti-Islam ad campaign has...Prominent Israelis offer ‘peace initiative’
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Dearborn Police Department Youth Academy holds graduation ceremony
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Goldstone: An act of negligence
April 8th, 20110 @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } In the wake of a monumental victory in the human rights community to move the Goldstone Report out of the......
Metro Detroit imams condemn Afghanistan killings
April 8th, 20110 @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Afghan officials and members of the international community attend a memorial ceremony in Kabul April 5, 2011,...
HFCC celebrates new $15 million Science Center
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