Israeli cabinet agrees to begin Hebron pullout
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced down cabinet opponents into the early-morning hours today, securing an 11-to-7 endorsement of his new accord with the Palestinians to withdraw troops from most of the West Bank city of Hebron and some rural parts of the occupied territory.
Ex-prof. files suit against 'U' : Landefeld alleges racism
Former Prof. Thomas Landefeld has filed suit against the University, claiming retaliation for publicly speaking out against a "racist environment" in the Medical School.
"The complaint really is relative to the retaliation that I feel I have received about speaking out about the lack of recognition that minority students were receiving," Landefeld said.
Memorial to be held for LSA student
Friends and other members of the University community will gather next week to remember and honor LSA senior Arati Sharangpani, whose life ended in tragedy when Comair Flight 3272 crashed last week.
The memorial service will be held at noon Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Michigan Union Ballroom.
Seldane's side effects worry users: n FDA proposed earlier this week to ban the popular cold drug
In the wake of a recent Food and Drug Administration proposal to ban the popular antihistamine Seldane, University students and officials say they support the action and will use alternative drugs in the future.
In a rare prohibitive move, the FDA proposed Monday to ban Seldane because of its potentially fatal side effects when taken with other medications.
Court rules MSU search was illegal
LANSING - The 1993 selection process that made M. Peter McPherson the new president of Michigan State University violated the state's open meetings law, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled Tuesday.
The Lansing State Journal and The Detroit News filed suit against the university during the process, which began after former President John DiBiaggio resigned in the summer of 1992. McPherson was selected president on Aug. 17, 1993, by the MSU Board of Trustees.
Peruvian rebels agree to talks
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Leftist rebels agreed yesterday to formal talks to end Peru's month-old hostage crisis on the condition that everything - including freedom for their jailed comrades - be on the table.
The announcement - made via two- way radio from the Japanese ambassador's residence - raised hopes of a potential breakthrough in the hostage crisis, which has been at a standoff since the Tupac Amaru rebels released seven hostages on New Year's Day.
Diag shop parties on after small fire
Faithful customers flocked back to the Diag Party Shoppe's grand re-opening yesterday after a fire destroyed most of the interior two weeks ago.
The Diag Party Shoppe had been closed since Jan. 5, due to a fire caused by an electrical shortage in a cooling fan.
Local political insider talks to College GOP
A 35-year state political veteran gave advice to aspiring politicians last night at a College Republicans meeting in the Michigan League.
Keith Molin, an associate athletic director at the University, began working in the Michigan political scene in 1962, when he was a research intern at the Lansing state constitutional convention. From there, he joined George Romney's campaign for governor of Michigan.
Fair helps find off-campus housing
The hunt for compatible roommates, a good location and an affordable off-campus home can leave students dazed, confused or simply fed up, especially if dealing with local landlords for the first time.
To assist students in their efforts, the University's Housing Information Office and Off-Campus Housing Program sponsored the 10th annual Off-Campus Housing Day yesterday afternoon at the Michigan Union.
Study looks at family trends
The evolving complexities of family life will remain under the microscope, as a study directed by two University researchers enters a new phase.
Profs. Sandra Hofferth and Frank Stafford are co-directing a new phase to a 29-year study on the American family.
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Group contests national survey on campus safety
College campuses may not be as safe as a recent government survey suggests, according to a student safety lobbying group.
A survey by the Department of Justice called college campuses one of the safest places in the country, but the head of one of the nation's largest lobbying groups for campus safety opposed the findings.
Crash still a mystery
DETROIT (AP) - Investigators know that after a smooth flight, Comair Flight 3272 banked too far to the left, rolled almost upside-down and back again and plunged into the ground.
What they don't know is just why that happened. But the possibilities of icing, engine trouble, pilot error - or a combination of problems - look like the primary suspects based on what is known so far about the crash that killed all 29 aboard, aviation experts said this week.
'U' profs. release study on universe
Two University astrophysicists are humming "Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are."
University astrophysicists Fred Adams and Greg Laughlin recently completed a one-year study concluding that the universe will evolve into a sea of darkness as bright stars fade to black.
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