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Top headlines on our site: • UPDATED: Eastern Michigan University, faculty union far apart in contract talks • WITH POLL: Washtenaw County bicyclists deal with sealcoating of popular routes • Seven of eight arrested during Punk Week gathering sentenced to time served in jail • Former Ann Arbor area bouncer sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography

News: • University of Michigan graduate student who disciplined children with baseball bat enters plea • COLUMN: Cops see Tasers as an effective tool for quelling violent encounters • Mobiata partners with FareCompare for iPhone app featuring airfare rate alerts • State shows liquor license issued to Dream Niteclub in former Studio 4 bar • Contractor for 601 Forest student high-rise in Ann Arbor files permit to build foundation • DAILY DOSE OF HEALTH NEWS: Salmonella symptoms explained • The Associated Press: Rick Snyder says running mate 'will help seize our one chance to Reinvent Michigan'

Business Review: • East William building that houses The White Market, College Shoe Repair for sale • Local economic developers push to maintain tax incentives, take cause Virg Bernero, Rick Snyder • Acquisitions of U-M startups result of region's growing prominence in innovative tech opportunities • Software expertise can be applied to any vertical market • Volunteers sought for Total Resource Campaign • Business schools teach it all except the essential point of transaction: sales interaction • Executive Profile: Amy Grambeau, director, Orange Egg Advertising • People & Achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Paul Davis Restoration and The Beal Group • Datebook: Summer Speaker Series, Solar for Your Building and more • Paparazzi: Cooley Law School asks for community input on new legal service clinic in Ann Arbor • The Washington Post: Gasoline prices hit eight-month low

Sports: • TODAY'S COLLEGE SPORTS LINKS: Dave Brandon not setting quota for Rich Rodriguez; Wisconsin, Iowa to be in opposing Big Ten divisions and more • TODAY'S PRO SPORTS LINKS: Johnny Damon defends decision to stay in Detroit; NFL owners want a longer season and more links • PLAY ALONG: Week 1 high school football predictions; old rivalry gets a new home • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Former Michigan player Barry Pierson back on local field 41 years after his big game • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Pioneer tailbacks and more of Washtenaw County's players to watch • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: A team-by-team glance at the SEC Red Division • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: A team-by-team glance at the SEC White Division • Saline field hockey drops opener at home to Grosse Pointe South • Saline soccer surrenders lead late in 1-1 tie with Livonia Stevenson • HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Carlo Zensus lifts Huron soccer over Warren De La Salle; Pioneer, Huron tennis notch shutouts and more Wednesday results • Four Washtenaw County teams to kickoff season at Big Day Prep Showdown • LIVE CHAT: Manchester versus Clinton kickoff high school football season at Big Day Prep Showdown • Ann Arbor's John Seltzer loses Michigan PGA Championship in playoff • Michigan basketball drops its third straight game on European tour

Entertainment • DAILY ENTERTAINMENT LINKS: Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin in 'Scream 4'; regional theater awards podcast; & more • Ticket Sales • 'Scream 4' turns local family's house into movie set for a month • Terry B's establishes itself as an outstanding destination in Dexter • Local webcomic Tales of a Checkered Man #042: 'Joey the Sloth, Part 6' • Movie Listings

Community • What to do with all those tomatoes? Try this versatile side dish of black beans with fresh cilantro • Peggy Lampman's Thursday dinnerFeed: Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho with Shrimp, Crab & Herbed Croutons • Introducing the chronicles of the Jes and Ron volleyball adventure • What are the unwritten rules of your networking group? • Kindergarten and Young 5's: Finding the right fit • Prepare the kids for long trips in the car with personalized road trip boxes • Calming the back to school jitters • Taking a fresh look at a vintage home • Summer Garden Contest winners build beautiful retreats by relaxing garden rules • Green religion: a movement with roots in Ann Arbor • Patheos.com: Paganism becoming more mainstream, experts say

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News About Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Detroit Free Press: Another death after Taser shock under investigation in Livonia • Detroit News: Bernero, Snyder fine-tune campaign teams, strategies • Ann Arbor Chronicle: Urban County reallocates housing funds • New York Times: Digital devices deprive brain of needed downtime • Fox News: Cash-strapped colleges not waiting until graduation to cultivate campus donors • Dexter Leader: Chelsea, Dexter reach agreement on fire service in Lima Twp. • Concentrate: Trailing spouse finds a way to bring his job to Ann Arbor • Concentrate Video: HandyLab miniaturizes laboratory testing • Saline Reporter: Council to look at bike-path plan