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Lowering the cell bar
Which provoked us to ask — are cell phones the new national disease? But, alas, it's not just an American thing. Wireless communications industry officials reported a few days ago that 5 billion people worldwide use a cell phone on a more or less
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:08A
All 5 Convicted Somali Pirates To Face Appeals Court
In a separate ruling on Wednesday, the court sentenced Abdulahi Husseen Maxamuud to 15 years in prison for maritime robbery and hijacking the ship on Jan 15. He, too, has denied the charges and appealed the decision. The trial, the first case against
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:08A
Anna Louise Inn makes city safer, not scarier
With its myriad real estate holdings, Western & Southern, of all entities, should know better. Worse still - in fact, bordering on inexcusable - is the mischaracterization of the inn's clients. Tying an increase in their presence in the neighborhood to
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:08A
IndyCar racer De Silvestro looks to get swagger back
De Silvestro said the crash made her think about quitting. And even with Indy in her rearview mirror, she admitted she's still a little shaken up and that her mindset isn't yet back to where it was before the accident. “You still kind of think about it
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:07A
Michigan Companies Back From the Brink Discuss Lessons Learned
More than half of the top US automotive suppliers faced bankruptcy. AAM avoided bankruptcy and is now the 19th largest automotive supplier in North America. AAM attributed the company's survival to its ability to adapt to change and drive performance.
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:06A
Southern Cross landlord loses half of its rent
Struggling care home operator Southern Cross withheld more rent from one of its biggest landlords than initially thought in order to stave off bankruptcy, the Daily Mail has learned. Four Seasons, which rents 45 homes to Southern Cross and is its
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:06A
Summer the Most Dangerous Time for Teen Drivers
"This is the time of year when fatal crash rates among teens almost doubles," FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro told the students. The statistics are compelling: each day in May, June, July and August, an average of 16 teenagers die in a traffic accident,
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:06A
Man killed in mishap ID'd
The worker who was killed in a construction accident in Windsor Wednesday has been identified as Takis Escoto. Family and co-workers of Escoto are mourning a hard working, "valuable" employee of Coco Paving Inc. "The family and the company are dealing
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:06A
Bylaw foes engaged in 'fantasy'
Opponents of a bylaw that prevents demolition of abandoned homes near the Ambassador Bridge are engaged in "innuendo, speculation and fantasy," a Superior Court civil trial was told Thursday.
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:06A
Mladic Due To Appear In UN War Crime Court
Despite claims from his previous lawyer that Mladic was too physically and mentally weak to face trial, he is said to be well enough to be detained and understands what is going on. Court registrar John Hocking said Mladic's transfer from the airport
Updated: 06/03/2011 03:05A