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The Ann Arbor Police Department still is looking for suspected murderer Milton Castillo. who police believe shot brothers Roberto and Luis Rueda early Sunday morning at Stadium Apartments on the west side of Ann Arbor.
Lawmakers may create new drinking sanctions
If the recent wave of police raids on campus continues through the next legislative term, underage students caught with alcohol may need to worry about more than a fine and a slap on the wrist.
Under a bill introduced by state Rep. Judith Scranton (R-Brighton) in the state House of Representatives, any minor between the ages of 18 and 21 will have their driver's license revoked if they are caught possessing alcohol.
U.S. calls for test of Iraqi promise
WASHINGTON (AP) - Skeptical that Saddam Hussein will keep his word, the White House pressed for a swift test of Iraqi promises to cooperate with U.N. arms inspectors. The United States stopped its military buildup in the Persian Gulf but warned it could strike "at a moment's notice.
'U' awarded $2.5 million for grad education
Early last spring, the University began working on a proposal to submit to the National Science Foundation.
Today, Rackham School of Graduate Studies Dean Earl Lewis is in Washington, D.C. representing the University - one of only eight colleges nationwide that received a grant from the foundation - at a conference discussing the application of the nearly $2.
Devising a strategy for success: Three parties vie for student votes
Among the handful of student parties registered with candidates in the fall Michigan Student Assembly elections, a former giant is no where to be found.
"We were hit by graduation," said LSA junior Mehul Madia, a former Michigan Party Member.
Some choose to run alone
Campaigning for a seat on the Michigan Student Assembly is not one big party - at least not for the candidates running independently.
School of Music candidate Ariel Lauren Barnett, one of eight candidates on the fall election ballot who chose not to run separately from the three registered student parties, said a party did not serve her specific platform.
Netanyahu ceases troop withdrawal
JERUSALEM (AP) - In yet another blow to the Mideast peace accord, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended a West Bank troop pullback yesterday and demanded that Yasser Arafat retract threats to use force to bring about a Palestinian state.
Court stands by spending limits ban
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is standing by its landmark 1976 ruling that banned campaign spending limits in federal elections, refusing yesterday to let Cincinnati impose such limits for City Council elections.
The court, acting without comment, rejected a spirited challenge in which lawyers for Cincinnati argued that unlimited spending over the past two decades has "seriously undermined public confidence in our electoral process and in our democratic institutions.
MSU frat suspended during investigation
Psi Upsilon fraternity's international headquarters suspended Michigan State University's chapter last week during an investigation into the alleged use of 'date rape drugs' at a party last month.
Mark Williams, the executive director of Psi Upsilon international organization, said a woman at the party began to "act strangely" after being there for a couple hours.
Law day attracts applicants
Hundreds of prospective law students turned out for Law Day, hosted by Career Planning & Placement yesterday in the Michigan Union.
But for seniors just starting to gather information on the application process, admissions officers warned that deadlines are approaching swiftly.
Comets may light up A
One thousand years ago, astronomers and other celestial gazers began to document the meteor showers of the comet Temple-Tuttle. Starting tonight, if weather permits, the comet's display of light will be visible from most of Earth, including Ann Arbor.
Former honors director dies at 64
Services will be held Friday for Philosophy Prof. emeritus Jack Meiland, a former honors program director, whose students and colleagues remember him for his interactive approach to teaching.
Meiland died on Nov. 8 at age 64 of cancer in Ann Arbor.
Bonior re-elected to House leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Rep. David Bonior ( D-Mich.) was re-elected to the No. 2 position in the House Democratic leadership on yesterday, saying the party would work to shore up Social Security, obtain money for school construction - and even propose a tax cut.
Underage drinkers could face stiffer penalty
"It's a huge punishment to basically ground someone for three years," Chalom said. "People have always drank on campus and always will.
"It's also a question of how fair enforcement will be. The vast majority of students will never get caught, and the ones who do will be scapegoats," he said.
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