Once again, there won't be anything you need to know this Thursday & Friday ... at least we don't think so!

MSU Women's Basketball Team Falls in NCAA Title Game
The Lansing State Journal reports that the Baylor Lady Bears turned in a near perfect game, soundly defeating the Spartans 84-62 in the women's NCAA championship game last night. The Spartans (33-4) surpassed the program's previous highest win total by 10 and finished with a school-record 13-2 mark against ranked opponents.

Bill to Limit Gas Sales Tax Introduced, Relief Questionable
The Detroit Free Press reports that Rep. Robert Gosselin, R-Troy, introduced a bill that would limit the sales tax collected on gasoline. Above $2.30 a gallon, the 6 percent Michigan sales tax would not be collected. The article points out that if gas prices stayed at $3 per gallon for a year, a taxpayer only would save about $30 for the year under the bill, according to the House Fiscal Agency.

Potential Neurotoxin Linked to Blue-Green Algae Blooms
From the "Really Scary Headlines Department" comes this story (Brain toxin found in algae in water) from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that an international team of researches reports finding an environmental toxin linked to common neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease in blue-green algae-contaminated water throughout North America and the world (including in the Great Lakes).

NFL to Plant Trees in Detroit
The Great Lakes Radio Consortium has a feature detailing the plans of National Football League officials to plant acres of trees in Detroit. They're hoping to offset extra greenhouse gases that will be emitted during next year's Super Bowl.
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Michigan/Canada Border Will Tighten
The Detroit Free Press reports that Michigan (and US) residents might need passports to re-enter Michigan from Canada under new federal rules being phased in by 2008. Such a regulation would represent a significant tightening of a border that has been one of the world's freest for more than two centuries.

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