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Miller Wants to Change One Word of Constitution
The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that US Rep Candice Miller has put forth a proposal to ammend the US Constitution to change "persons" to "citizens" where it refers to the numbers that determine representation in Congress. The change is significant due to large numbers of illegal aliens increasing representation for California and other states.

College Tuition Going Up
The Detroit News reports that parents and students are bracing for steeper college bills this fall as university leaders in the coming weeks finalize what are expected to be higher tuition rates. Under funding plans being considered by the Legislature, 13 of Michigan's universities would see at least a fraction of a percent increase in aid. Under one of the plans, Wayne State and Northern Michigan, however, would see cuts of 5% and 10%.

Walking the (River) Walk
The Detroit Free Press reports that just as it appears the San Antonio Spurs can teach the Detroit Pistons thing or two about basketball, the Spurs' hometown can teach Detroit something about urban design. San Antonio's River Walk is one of the nation's most vibrant waterfront tourist economies, with restaurants, bars and clubs while Detroit's RiverWalk has a ways to go.

Ann Arbor Wireless Security Tested, Fails
Detroit Free Press tech columnist Heather Newman has a report on an impromtu test of Ann Arbor wireless network security she and Jim Haburne from Interlink Networks conducted. They found 900 wireless computer networks with over half having no security at all. Perhaps we don't need to spend money setting up free networks after all...

What's in a Name?
Apparently, lots. mLive reports that after two of the Detroit Zoo's baby wolverines were given nicknames of Sparty & Bucky by a zookeeper (MSU grad), some UM fans and zoo backers threatened to reduce donations and sponsorship. The babies are significant as both captive (77 total) & wild wolverine populations are dwindling and the zoo has changed their names to Tamarack and Tilia (Michigan Trees).
Detroit Zoo web site

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