News Stories for 11-3-2000

American woman

Last night the backstage of Hill Auditorium was transformed into somewhat of a women's club. Congresswoman Lynn Rivers, State Rep. Liz Brater and other top Democratic Michigan female politicians greeted each other with hugs and kisses before a Democratic rally celebrating the 80th anniversary of woman's right to vote.

Close races to determine size of Senate majority

The plot of Michigan's highly competitive Senate race between Spence Abraham and Debbie Stabenow is being played out in several other states, suggesting that when the new Senate convenes in January it could be operating on the thinnest majority in recent history.

City successful City successful in curbing gang-related activities

Teenage patrons of Pinball Pete's arcade on South University Avenue say that it is not uncommon for a manager of the game hall to ask them to turn the brims of their baseball caps around.

Students warned not to study in Mideast

Recent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians have prompted concern over the safety of American students in the Middle East and the future of college study abroad programs there.

New A2 voters may face confusion

Since Michigan residents must register to vote in the city listed on their drivers licenses, many students have changed their addresses to Ann Arbor but do not know where they should cast their ballot Tuesday.

Hearing moved up in LSA lawsuit

Oral arguments have been moved up to Nov. 16 for the summary judgment in the lawsuit challenging the use of race as a factor in admission to the College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts.

Car bomb escalates tensions in Mideast

JERUSALEM (AP) - A thunderous car bomb killed two Israelis near a crowded Jerusalem market yesterday, escalating tensions as Israeli and Palestinian leaders put off a truce announcement meant to end five weeks of fighting.

Across the Nation

Around the World

Two ways or one: State Street debated

When Anne Remley came to the University in 1948, she found walking in Ann Arbor unusually difficult. Until the 1960s, State Street and its surrounding areas were all two-way streets.

Students study in Africa; offer education on AIDS

University students took action to help fight against the HIV and AIDS crisis in South Africa through a new summer study-abroad program.

Life outside 'U': A2 caters to wide variety of interests

There are places past the Rock, the Stadium and Pier Pont Commons for students looking to get involved in Ann Arbor.

Crime NOTES

11-3-2000

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