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Top headlines on our site: • With Poll: Environmental groups urge Senate to act swiftly to match federal high-speed rail grants • Opinion: It's not an easy call, but Dave Brandon should give Rich Rodriguez another year with the Michigan • Owner: Ypsilanti nightclubs Savoy and Pub 13 close amid DTE Energy billing issues • Washtenaw County judge dismisses charges of operating under the influence in fatal crash, but second-degree murder charge stands

News: • University of Michigan appoints new School of Public Health dean • Detroit Free Press: Library Lot subcontractor pleads guilty in bid-rigging case in Detroit • Ann Arbor school district may see $3.9M budget surplus, preliminary first-quarter report shows • Associated Press: Rick Snyder announces plan to split DNR, Environmental Quality into two departments • Ann Arbor man, 64, charged in robbery of Main Street Party Store • Dexter Township board approves 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries • Ypsilanti New Tech High School's unconventional approach resonating with teachers, students • Masked men attempt to rob Ann Arbor hotel this morning • Woman robbed at gunpoint in Ypsilanti Township • Daily Links to Ann Arbor: Experts say no relief in sight for student debt; Snyder to explain reorganization plan, picks budget chief • Playground equipment at Saline's Brecon Park vandalized • Crash affecting traffic on southbound US-23 at Joy Road north of Ann Arbor • Dexter Township Board approves new fire substation; Dexter Area Fire Authority will man it around the clock • Dexter school district delays adoption of International Baccalaureate program • Basement window broken out in break-in attempt in Superior Township • Rockin' for the Hungry begins Wednesday at new location • Friends of the Ann Arbor Skatepark seeks Pepsi Refresh votes • Clerk tells robber to leave Ypsilanti Township store, deputies say • Former Ann Arbor painter is mentioned in U.S. embassy cable released by WikiLeaks • Chelsea fire station slated for $130,000 facelift • Informational meeting on Early College Alliance to be held at Pioneer High School • Informational meeting on Early College Alliance to be held at Pioneer High School • Saline woman enters plea deal on reduced charge of filing false police report • Ypsilanti woman reports being assaulted by stranger • Lincoln parents accuse district of failing to address bullying after their son was injured • Washtenaw County's bridges in trouble, lack of state funding cited for inability to maintain or replace them

Business Review: • Washtenaw County's unemployment rate hits lowest point since April 2009 • Elbow Room ownership files lawsuit against Ypsilanti nightclub's former manager • WikiLeaks 'redirected' Web traffic to dodge attack, Ann Arbor firm concludes in analysis • MLive: Small businesses add 49,000 jobs in November • Gates Foundation delivers $6 million vaccine research grant to Ann Arbor's NanoBio • Holiday 2010: Found in Kerrytown turns into Christmas wonderland for shoppers • Comcast plans to hire 100 workers at Scio Township call center; career fair Tuesday • Tecumseh Products will create technology center in new Pittsfield Township office building • With Poll: Federal workers get pay freeze. Is Michigan next? • The Associated Press: Holiday sales encouraging, but are shoppers done? • Pacific Beach Burritos on Washtenaw in Ypsilanti Township to introduce full service dinner and alcohol • Retail Report: Lululemon athletica showroom opens on third floor of East William building • Column: Rick Snyder as governor: Good news for Michigan's venture capital industry? • Spending holiday dollars at local stores means vote for Washtenaw County's retailers • Online retail grows to $52B in 2010 as Cyber Monday promotions attract shoppers • Small Business Saturday has Ann Arbor shopkeepers reflecting on 'buy local' theme • Satchel's BBQ to open on Washtenaw in Ann Arbor in early 2011 • Video: Wait, how long is the Black Friday line at Target? • Committed to deals: Black Friday shoppers brave lines. Long, long lines. • Holiday 2010: Black Friday shopping draws crowds to major retailers across Washtenaw County • AnnArbor.com readers share their Black Friday shopping experiences today in Washtenaw County • Video: Wait, how long is the Black Friday line at Target? • Savor Ann Arbor aims to give tourists a taste of Treetown • Shopping on Black Friday? Post your experiences on AnnArbor.com • Downtown Ann Arbor, Kerrytown stores and restaurants hope for part of Black Friday spending • Job Hunting Tool Kit: Networking for the non-networking types • Reinventing Michigan's economy must involve less dependence on auto industry • People & Achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and WriteSteps • Paparazzi: Charles Reinhart Co. hoping for more donations in last week of coat drive

Sports: • Former Michigan basketball star Glen Rice wants to bring MMA to Ann Arbor • Michigan basketball team will face Clemson team learning new system under Brad Brownell • Big Ten Network Video: Denard Robinson talks about being the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year • Poll: Does Rich Rodriguez deserve more time as Michigan football coach? • Live Chat: Michigan basketball and Big Ten/ACC Challenge Live Chat coming at noon eastern • Today's Pro Sports Links: LeBron James struggles to get along; Mike Modano recovering from surgery and more links • Today's College Sports Links: You have to look hard to find Michigan's improvement; Mark Dantonio, MSU make case for the BCS and more • All 10 Father Gabriel Richard players score in 57-18 win over Whitmore Lake • Seven players score first ever goals in Pioneer girls hockey team's win over Bloomfield Hills • Michigan's Denard Robinson named Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year, other Wolverines honored • Michigan volleyball opens NCAA Tournament play at Washington • Big Ten Network : Highlights from Minnesota's 3-1 victory against the Michigan hockey team • With Polls: Predicting the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Who do you think will win? • Associated Press: Dave Brandon affirms that he'll wait until after the season to evaluate Rich Rodriguez and Michigan football program • New York Times : Former Michigan star outfielder Casey Close is Derek Jeter's agent • Minnesota takes early lead, holds off Michigan hockey team, 3-1 • Michigan learned about high-major college basketball and that it needs to improve • Michigan soccer team advances to Elite Eight after 3-1 win over South Carolina • Big Ten Network Video: Highlights from Ohio State's 37-7 victory against the Michigan football team • Opinion: Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson should win Big Ten honors, but will he? • Winter Sports Review: Pioneer's returning experience should spice up rivalry with Huron • Winter Sports Review: Washtenaw County's high school girls basketball teams at a glance • Michigan men's soccer team faces South Carolina today in NCAA Round of 16 • Michigan soccer coach Steve Burns recalls a time when he 'buck'ed the system

Entertainment: • 'Glee''s Darren Criss may return to Ann Arbor for new Potter musical; Team Starkid sets Chicago premiere • Daily Entertainment Links: Awards season under way; new Jayhawks album set; Kid Rock hates scalpers • Carolina Chocolate Drops expanding horizons, playing the Michigan Theater • Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt returning to Michigan Theater for joint show • Purple Rose Theatre offers free tickets as prize for 20th anniversary raffle • Community High School presents 'Little Shop of Horrors' • Daily Entertainment Links: Leslie Nielsen dies; 'Spider-Man' stumbles on stage; Carrie Underwood cancels • Orpheum Bell draws from a variety of influences for its 'country and Eastern' sound • With Poll: What's happening around Ann Arbor, November 29- December 5: Our picks & your votes • UMMA hosts installation peeking into the 'Brain' of Simon Dybbroe Møller • With Slideshow: All around town with David Zinn: poster designer, chalk artist and more • With Slideshow: Jeff Daniels still manages to surprise at tasty Thanksgiving-weekend show • 'New' Shakespeare to celebrity bios: Blackbird Theatre hosting Raw Weekend II • 'Messiah' returning to Hill Auditorium in popular holiday tradition • Metro Times: 'Tangled' a decent Disney take on Rapunzel tale • Metro Times: 'Love and Other Drugs' not as edgy as it thinks it is • A2CT offers stage adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' • Ted Rall bringing 'Anti-American Manifesto' to U-M • Chinese documentary film 'Last Train Home' opens at Michigan Theater Friday • Holiday-themed episode of 'Ariel and Zoey (Eli, Too!)' set to air Friday

Community: • Links: Tell the biosolids story as it unfolds, or wait for details? A look at the writing process of a blogger vs. journalist • Daily Dose of Health News: Food safety reforms pass in Senate • Michigan Family Farms and Farm Buildings' explores the American way of life - via barns • KindleFest returning to the Ann Arbor Farmers Market • Religion & Science: Is suffering meaningless or meaningful? • Defining Training: Working together for dogs -what does training mean to you? • Inside Washtenaw County Public Health: Promoting healthy food for all • A Cake A Week: There's nothing German about German's chocolate cake • The Roller Coaster Chronicles: A baseless conclusion dampens our hope • Food & Drink: Peggy Lampman's Tuesday dinnerFeed: Roasted Baby Brussels Sprouts, Baby Potatoes and Walnuts • Local webcomic Tales of a Checkered Man #069: 'Weird Tales Epilogue' • Ann Arbor Native - White Pine was King • Fit Mommy: How to get or keep long and lean legs • BBC News: Tony Blair and Christopher Hitchens debate whether 'Religion is a force for good in the world' • Where to visit with Santa for free: Photo ops, events and family fun • Links: Another football season come and gone • The wordy transition: Character development • With Poll: University of Michigan research: Too much sanitizing might make allergies more likely for kids • With Video: Local counselor Annie Zirkel a finalist for 'Good Morning America' advice guru • Decorating for the holidays? Enter our 'Deck the House' contest • Have your child's photo taken with Santa at AnnArbor.com • Daily Dose of Health News: The psychology behind a post-Thanksgiving deal • Critical Hits: Saboteur: A quick, fun card game with secretly assigned teams • Food & Drink: Backyard Chickens: Time to molt! • Timeline of a networking event - Part 1: Before • Health: Everything Elderly: Music therapy with Heartland Home Care and Hospice and the Aphasia Community Friendship Center

News about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Detroit Free Press: Snyder taps Utah budget director for Michigan • Michigan Daily: Experts: No relief in sight for soaring rate of student debt • Michigan Daily: Vice president for development says fundraising to help University of Michigan students afford tuition • WEMU: Potential Riders Want Connector Transit System • Detroit Free Press: Lame-duck lawmakers may leave Snyder lots of leftovers • Detroit News: Snyder to explain plan on state reorganization today • Michigan Daily: UN adviser to Ann Arbor crowd: Politics slowing climate change progress • UPI.com: U.S. child, teen eating disorders increase • Ann Arbor Journal: Kiwanis Holiday Thrift Sale benefits local charities • Chelsea Standard: Lions Club to fund low vision center at library • Chelsea Standard: SRSLY releases new line of merchandise for the holidays • Dexter Leader: Fund raising efforts under way for Dexter Relay for Life • Michigan Radio: Firearm deer season draws to a close

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