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...from the $700 billion in federal assistance that Congress approved to bail out struggling banks. GM wants the money to come from the $700 billion and to save the $25 billion to pay for new vehicle development, noted Sean McAlinden of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich...
...true that you're named after your father's favorite actor, John Wayne? Terry Ramsdell, Ann Arbor, Mich. He was interested in finding a word that sounded like Wayne. He found a word, ying, which means the bud of a tree. But that word, as a name, is quite feminine. So because he wanted to name me after John Wayne, he ended up with a very feminine name...
...past couple of years, Moretto says, have seen a growing number of undergraduate customers. Makolin, for one, says she started going because of the economy and a tough situation at home. She drives home to Ann Arbor every weekend, which takes an hour each way, to help her mother care for her father, who has Parkinson's disease. Even with a paid internship, Makolin says, it's tough to pay for ever-pricier food on top of an increasingly expensive commute as well as her own housing and utilities bills. "My dollar box of mac and cheese...
...matter how much it may help, though, using a food bank is an adjustment for many students like Makolin. Back in 2004, when she was a senior in high school, Makolin was named Ann Arbor News Young Citizen of the Year - in large part because she volunteered at multiple food banks. "I find somewhat ironic that I am now on the other side of the counter," she says...
...smarter, it could lead to a real power predicament. "You can imagine what would happen if five drivers on the block got home at 5 p.m. and all decided to recharge their cars at the same time," says Charles Griffith, auto project director at the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Mich...