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News: • SLIDESHOW: Students get new perspective during Differing Abilities Day at Ann Arbor's Clague Middle School • Salvation Army Angel Tree drive seeks more donations • Rockin' for the Hungry raises a record 258 tons of food • Attempted thefts of Chrysler Sebrings under investigation, Ann Arbor police say • East William Street burglary under investigation, Ann Arbor police say • Ann Arbor school board candidates detail thoughts on district budget crisis • EMU student sets up another student in armed robbery, police say • Ypsilanti police follow footprints in snow to find gift thief • Old Tios building next to Ann Arbor city hall comes down • Hamburg Township police recover items stolen during car break-ins • Winter weather advisory issued for Washtenaw County • Teenager lies about man exposing himself, Ann Arbor police report says • Ypsilanti police arrest suspected burglar released from prison 2 weeks ago

Business Review • 'PBS NewsHour' highlights Ann Arbor's economy, digital media, dining scene • Seasonal Strategies: Less is more for Ann Arbor's Red Shoes Home Goods during the holidays • New gifting strategy: Meaning more, costing less

Sports • Michigan punter Zoltan Mesko looking to cap career with Ray Guy Award • OPINION: Michigan volleyball team All-American Lexi Zimmerman will make her biggest assists off the court • How to snag a free shipping deal this holiday shopping season • House panel passes college football playoff bill • Michigan basketball live chat with Michael Rothstein • Improved defensive play key to Michigan hockey team's second-half turnaround chances • Utah coach and Michigan native Jim Boylen leads Utes against the Michigan basketball team • MEANDERING: Michigan basketball team travels west for a big game, other links • Pioneer opens boys basketball season with win over Gabriel Richard • Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham shares Silver Football award • Bedford girls basketball dominates in 41-23 win over Lincoln

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Entertainment: • Souad Massi concert canceled • U-M musical theater program offers chance to "See Rock City" this weekend • U-M grad’s film gets spot at Sundance • “Trust” creators offer perspectives on their movie • Teesha Montague of Ann Arbor competes on "Wheel of Fortune" on Thursday • Ann Arbor-made Robert De Niro film 'Stone' gets U.S. distributor • Local band Lonesome County gets national exposure • Janis Ian returns to The Ark on Saturday • Local bluegrass band Lonesome County gets big break with "WoodSongs" appearance

Community:
• Parenting: The holiday cookie conspiracy: is it over the top? • Ann Arbor's Christmas tree drop-off site to open Dec. 15 • Peggy Lampman's Wednesday dinnerFeed: Savory stuffed eggplant • Getting healthy in Michigan: Confessions of a (very) curvy girl: Part four • Ann Arbor's Mighty Good Coffee Café expanding • Packard Pub looking at early February opening • Ann Arbor's Natural Area Preservation department names Roger Wykes volunteer of the year • Pets: Top 8: Tips to keep your pets warm and safe this winter • Everyday Parenting Questions for Kerry: How much media is too much for preschoolers? • Adventures in Multicultural Living: Monkey King Films, Chinese Opera Face Painting, and Chinese Papercutting at AADL Sunday • Parenting: Annual Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge • Average Guy Hits the Road: Running With Santa: Dexter's Holiday Hustle is a Great Race • Imagining "no need for hunger"

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More news about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Ypsilanti Citizen: Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels closer to fundraising goal • Detroit Free Press: Ann Arbor Huron's Jeremy Jackson to play all-star game in Hawaii • Ann Arbor Chronicle: Washtenaw Jail Diary: Chapter 5 • Michigan Daily: Boys, girls and bathroom graffiti • The Daily Beast: Smartest (and Dumbest) College Towns • Markmaynard.com: The History of Ypsilanti, told by puppets • Michigan Daily: Charred former Pinball Pete's to be demolished next week • Eastern Echo: Haifa Falafel provides cheap, delicious food

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