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Posted on Thu, Dec 24, 2009 : noon

Ann Arbor news roundup: Dec. 24

By AnnArbor.com Staff

AnnArbor.com's daily roundup offers you a look at some of the stories on our site today, as well as other content about Ann Arbor around the Web.

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Mary and Joseph (a.k.a. Jessica and Matt Doletzky) pose beside Geoffrey the camel at last year's Live Nativity.

Top headlines on our site: • Ann Arbor area non-profits step in to help those in need during the holidays • AATA dismisses treasurer's report on countywide millage as inaccurate • Lt. Amy Walker to be Ypsilanti's next police chief • Freezing rain could hamper Christmas Eve travel in Ann Arbor area • Associated Press: Michigan's senators, Dingell applaud passage of health-care reform • Retail, credit card fraud abounds in Ann Arbor area in days leading up to Christmas

Other news by section:

News: • Associated Press: Pets2Vets fills dual need by pairing homeless pets with veterans • Final changes make this expanded house work • At 22, recent grad is living the good life in a downtown Ann Arbor loft • Ann Arbor church's living manger brings story of Christmas to passersby

Business Review • People & Achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including the University of Michigan School of Information and NanoBio Corp. • Datebook: Mom-preneurship seminar and more • Saline retailer Cobblestone Rose sees renewed customer interest in padding the nest

Sports:

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• MEANDERING: Rose Bowl thrilled to host a traditional Big Ten-Pac 10 matchup • Michigan guard Zack Novak finds his way through shooting slump • OPINION: Early-season grades are in for Michigan basketball team • UPDATED: Michigan linebacker coach Jay Hopson headed to Memphis • Associated Press: A tough year for sports fans across the state, particularly Wolverines supporters • Recruiting: Michigan football 2010 commitment list • Marvin Robinson among Michigan football recruits who'll enroll early • Ann Arbor high school ski club hitting the slopes for second winter • Forbes: Michigan football falls on magazine's list of most valuable teams • Associated Press: Thursday's bowl watch: It's SMU vs. Nevada in Hawaii Bowl

Entertainment: • CINEMA CHAT: All the holiday movies, from don't-miss to don't-even-bother • Arirang specializes in authentic, delicious Korean food • Movie Listings • Is 'Avatar' appropriate for kids? • The Week in Beer: End-of-'09 edition • Peggy Lampman's Thursday dinnerFeed: Standing rib roast

Community:

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• Charity holiday dinner in downtown Ypsilanti draws hundreds • Great Stocking Stuffer Ideas for under $10 • Is Christmas any less Christian if you put up a Bodhi Day tree? • Be accountable for keeping your resolutions this year • Getting healthy in Michigan: Confessions of a (very) curvy girl: Part six • AnnArbor.com's Holiday Pet Photos: The Finale • The depressing side of Washtenaw County storage facilities

More news about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • SI.com: Two Wolverines on SI.com's all-decade college football team