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Posted on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 : 12:40 p.m.

Ann Arbor news roundup: Dec. 28

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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Julie Corey of Ann Arbor and her daughter, Mary, 5, enjoy some holiday skating at Veterans Memorial Park Sports Complex in Ann Arbor on Sunday.

Mark Bialek | For AnnArbor.com

Top headlines on our site: • Ann Arbor crime statistics for Dec. 20 - Dec. 26, 2009 • In-flight security rules eased • A wintry whiteout? No, just an inch or so, University of Michigan weather observer says • OPINION: What's surprising about Urban Meyer? That health issues don't come up more often • Ann Arbor's John Leidy Shop announces February closing after 58 years downtown • Ann Arbor family sat near passenger on Sunday's Northwest flight; officials say he was ill, not a threat • Nigerian accused in plane attack released from University of Michigan Medical Center • Guest Column: Solving energy crisis requires smart thinking

Other news by section:

News:
• Ann Arbor police arrest two suspects following armed robbery • Deputies investigate break-ins over the holiday weekend
• Chelsea counterfeit case illustrates that funny money is anything but
• New leave rules on the way for University of Michigan PhD students
• Saline Area Schools going gaga for Google

Business Review • Ann Arbor's John Leidy Shop announces February closing after 58 years downtown • Associated Press: U.S. shoppers spend a little more during holiday season • Sale of ex-Visteon factory in Ypsilanti reflects activity in changing industrial real estate market • Domino's Pizza reshaping online ordering system, hiring Ann Arbor software employees

Sports: • Joe Dumars' son, Jordan, leans toward transferring to Michigan • 6 consecutive Rose Bowl flops don't diminish the game for Big Ten coaches • Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has a torn ligament • OPINION: What's surprising about Urban Meyer? That health issues don't come up more often • AP Top 25: Northwestern moves in; keep an eye on the Atlantic 10 • Associated Press: Monday bowl roundup: Defense the question for Texas A&M and Georgia • MEANDERING: Tom Brady-to-Chris Baker pass helps Patriots win and other links • Ypsilanti tops West Bloomfield at Motor City Roundball Classic • Michigan basketball players work with Kids Kicking Cancer

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Entertainment:
• See notoriously bad "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" at the library • WITH POLL: What's happening around Ann Arbor, Dec. 28-Jan. 3: Our picks & your votes
• See notoriously bad "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" at the library
• University of Michigan Band Alumni Association Concert Band seeks new members
• Bars & Clubs around Washtenaw Co.
• "Family Guy" writer/producer and Huron grad Cherry Cheva offers free talk at library
• WITH POLL: What's happening around Ann Arbor, Dec. 28-Jan. 3: Our picks & your votes
• NEA visit helps look to the future of arts journalism

Community:
• WITH POLL: Making the Christmas haul equal between kids is a tricky task • WITH VIDEO: Families enjoy ice skating at Veterans Memorial Park Sports Complex
• Get in shape fast, crazy, now, DRASTIC
• Master Gardener Program begins: Plant Science
• Peggy Lampman's Monday dinnerFeed: Ziti with spinach and tomato-kalamata relish
• Life is a mixed bag - even Santa's
• Girl Scouts’ Humane Society project earns bronze award

More news about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Ann Arbor Chronicle: John Leidy Shop to Close in Late February