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Posted on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 : 11:06 a.m.

Ann Arbor news roundup: July 30

By Ann Dwyer

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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These young campers learn about gardening, the environment and more during Green Adventure Camp. Read about the camp here.

Photo courtesy of Ryan Brown

Top headlines on our site: • Recycling in Ann Arbor? Your questions answered • Lonnie Scott and labor leaders call David Rutledge campaign mailer 'dishonest and misleading' • Freedom Township couple lied about items stolen during burglary, state troopers say • Mother of two men charged with murder accused of being accessory after the fact

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News: • WITH POLL: Michigan primary turnout expected to be low; Washtenaw County predicts 15-20% turnout • FCI-Milan inmate accused of possessing marijuana in prison • More thefts from unlocked vehicles reported in Saline • FOIA Friday: Michigan oil pipeline spill map and safety information • Catalytic converter stolen from van in Ypsilanti Township

Business Review: • Troubled Ypsilanti Township apartment complex heading into foreclosure • Former automotive engineer spends unemployment bringing '62 Bentley back to life • Got a problem? University of Michigan students in search of business challenges to solve • Bloomberg.com: Foreclosures rise in 75 percent of metropolitan areas

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Sports: • TODAY'S PRO SPORTS LINKS: Tigers pitching solid, hitting sorry in loss to Rays; Will Lions' Matthew Stafford make the leap? and more • TODAY'S COLLEGE SPORTS LINKS: Lane Kiffin is Mr. Personality, Michigan could be a surprise and more • Milan's Lindsey Lammers advances to semifinals of Michigan Women's Amateur • Huron's former No. 1 player reaches final in first Ann Arbor City Tennis Tournament appearance • UPDATED: Expansion discussion awaits Big Ten athletic directors in Chicago • Michigan football team adds recruit to 2011 class • Services for former Ypsilanti High School athletic director Mike McIntosh to be held Friday, Saturday

Entertainment • WITH VIDEO: Little Feat bringing its enduring sound to The Ark • Encore Theatre invites you listen to 'The Sound of Music' • New ballet company brings Russian dancers to Ann Arbor • WITH VIDEO: Detroit's Finvarra's Wren reels into the Ark on Friday

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Community • Peggy Lampman's Friday dinnerFeed: Planked Fish with Caper-Tarragon Sauce • Local triathlete transforms more than just her performance • COLUMN: Swedish Sabbatical: Our own private Ikea • An open letter to Chelsea Clinton on the occasion of her wedding • SUMMER GARDEN CONTEST: Entry #20: Marla Schalow's 'little slice of heaven' • Is it worth it to remodel home in 2010? • NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: Not your average summer camp: Green Adventure campers work on a farm, learn to be 'green'

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News about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Mlive.com: Eaton hydraulic technology expected to save Ann Arbor on big truck operational costs • Detroit News: Snyder, Bernero ride ads to leads in governor polls • Hometownlife.com: ‘Heated' Salem recall moves forward • Chelsea Standard: Pharmacists launch volunteer prescription assistance program in Chelsea • Ypsilanti Courier: Fire officials inform public about millage renewal on Tuesday