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L.A. Times: Borders Group files for bankruptcy reorganization

The bookseller, struggling with poor sales and heavy debt, will close about 200 stores - including 35 in California - and lay off about 6,000 workers.

This is a sad day, as I lived in Ann Arbor for 10 years and have lived in Michigan for 22 years, so I consider Borders to be my hometown ( Read more... )

Huffington Post: America's 10 Least Brainy Cities: Portfolio Study

Bad news for Merced, Calif. -- according to a report released by Portfolio this week, Merced placed last in 200 cities ranked according to "brainpower."

To compile their list, Portfolio used data from the American Community Survey to correlate average adult earnings with level of ( Read more... )

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Examiner.com: Ann Arbor mayoral and council primaries
By Vince Lamb, Washtenaw County Elections 2010 Examiner

Candidates for mayor and three council seats are vying for nominations (and in some cases, essentially the seat itself) this Tuesday. Candidates for two other council seats have no opponent in the primary and are proceeding directly to ( Read more... )

Washtenaw County Elections 2010 Examiner

First up, an elections guide.

2010 Washtenaw County elections examined

A one-stop guide to the four elections scheduled for Washtenaw County during 2010 that includes coverage of local, state, and congressional races and proposals, how and where to vote, candidate profiles and other important information.

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I had to submit my first article for the position by today. Now I'm waiting for it to be approved. It might not happen until Monday. I'll let you all know.

As for what I'm covering, it's surprisingly extensive. I'm going to have a grassroots-level view of the election. My beat includes the races for two state senators, four state representatives, ( Read more... )