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Final Thoughts Europe 2008 - Lansing, Michigan, United States (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:10:06 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Lansing, Michigan, United States Final Thoughts Europe 2008 This year's trip was bittersweet for a couple of reasons. I lost my precious dog Sasha while I was gone. She was a wonderful companion for almost 14 years and it will be difficult not to have her around. Sandy also was home and traveling solo has many advantages, but her companionship on the...

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Homeward Bound 2008 - Lansing, Michigan, United States (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:08:25 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Lansing, Michigan, United States Homeward Bound 2008 Wednesday July 2, 2008 Left the hotel at 7:00 am and got a ticket for Heathrow at the Tube station and it took around 60 minutes to get to Heathrow terminal 2. The only line delayed that morning was the Piccadilly line and of course that was the line I was taking to Heathrow. Checked in at the Air...

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Cheap Girls Release Album Digitally (Sound As Language)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:25:16 GMT

Lansing, Michigan’s power pop rockers, Cheap Girls, will be releasing their fantastic new album, Find Me A Drink Home, digitally this Friday, July 11th through Quote/Unquote Records. If you don’t know, Quote/Unquote is a donation based record label. Find Me A Drink Home is sweet release for fans of melodic guitar pop. The album was [...]

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What we couldn't fit in print (LSJ Blogs: Capitol Journal)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:45:14 GMT

The front page of Saturday Lansing State Journal will have a profile of Nate Silver, the East Lansing native who runs the wildly popular blog FiveThirtyEight.com. Here are some of Silver's predictions for Michigan we couldn't fit in the paper.

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DISH Network adds four more HD local markets (Engadget HD)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:57:59 GMT

Filed under: Satellite , New content DISH Network just keeps on cranking down the list of its 22 markets slated for an HD upgrade in the summer/fall, with four going on line today: Albany - Shenectady - Troy, NY; Chattanooga, TN; Lansing, MI; and Syracuse NY. Hope the recent thunderstorms didn't knock anyone's power out, becuase now you've got one mroe reason to stay inside. As usual, we don't...

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Michigan governor proposes reducing speed limit to save gas (AutoblogGreen)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:45:31 GMT

Filed under: MPG , Legislation and Policy During a press conference in Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, Governor Jennifer Granholm suggested that the state should consider lowering speed limit from the current 70mph. Granholm was speaking during the launch of a new state web site designed to help Michigan residents save money. The site includes a calculator that lets users determine...

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Cox: Blue Cross 'is losing its way' (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:02:00 GMT

LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, alleging it violated state law by giving $125 million last year to the Accident Fund, a for-profit subsidiary, to buy a California insurance company.

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Cox files suit against Blue Cross in for-profit venture (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:24:20 GMT

LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox will file a lawsuit today against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for allegedly violating state law by giving $125 million last year to the Accident Fund, a for-profit subsidiary, to buy a California insurance company.

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Granholm: Lowering speed limits among possibilities in fuel crisis (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:42:00 GMT

LANSING — Gov. Jennifer Granholm suggested today that Michigan might want to consider enactment of slower speed limits on some state highways as a means of reducing costs in an era of high fuel prices.

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Granholm: Lower speed limits possibility in fuel crisis (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:42:00 GMT

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Granholm: Detroit scandals not good for Michigan (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:21:36 GMT

LANSING — The string of scandals and allegations hounding the City of Detroit are damaging the entire state, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm said this morning.

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Rep. Dean Hails Increase in Minimum Wage to $7.40: State's minimum wage increases, giving workers’ paychecks needed boost (Michigan House Democrats)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:51:00 GMT

LANSING – State Representative Robert Dean (D-Grand Rapids) today hailed the increase in the minimum wage to $7.40 an hour as a victory for working families. "Families all across Michigan are struggling to get by in these tough economic times," Dean said. "People who work hard deserve a fair wage. Today's action will help some of our hardest-working residents move away from poverty and...

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Granholm: Lower speed limits among options in fuel crisis (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:44:02 GMT

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Group aiming to shrink number of Mich. legislators preps signatures (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:27:00 GMT

LANSING — Organizers say they expect to have enough signatures to get a proposal on the Michigan ballot to cut the number of state lawmakers and appellate judges.

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Group aiming to cut number of Mich. legislators preps signatures (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:34:02 GMT

LANSING — Organizers say they expect to have enough signatures to get a proposal on the Michigan ballot to cut the number of state lawmakers and appellate judges.

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State urged to do more to combat sweatshops (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

LANSING -- Activists opposed to what they regard as oppressive working conditions in garment factories outside the United States called on Michigan elected officials Tuesday to use their purchasing power to improve those conditions.

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And, at the other end of the spectrum [MichiganLiberal] (The Liberal Blog Network)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:15:47 GMT

Yes, this man used to be the chief environmental steward in the state of Michigan. Our leaders in Washington and Lansing should encourage the responsible development of our abundant oil and natural gas reserves by eliminating arbitrary road blocks like the ban on directional drilling. By doing so, they would display a sincere attempt at meeting the nation's energy needs while providing...

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Mich. senators push for no-reason absentee voting (Detroit Free Press)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:03:35 GMT

LANSING, Mich. — State senators say it's time to let all Michigan voters cast an absentee ballot if they want.

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Group protests oppressive conditions in global factories at state Capitol (Detroit Free Press)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:04:38 GMT

LANSING — Activists opposed to what they regard as oppressive working conditions in garment factories around the globe held a news conference at the state Capitol today to call on elected officials in Michigan to use their purchasing power to force improvements.

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Depends-- Do You Seriously Measure Them? (Overheard in the Office)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Tech worker : Are you seriously saying that eight inches is not a big dump? Willow Lansing, Michigan Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | wtf? Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2008-07-01

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