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Top headlines on our site: • State Rep. Pam Byrnes to run for state senate • Michigan's smoking ban approved by Senate • Ann Arbor firefighters officially notified of layoffs, more cuts already proposed to police and fire budgets • Mapping Wednesday night's power outage in Ann Arbor • Wristbands for H1N1 vaccine distributed today in Washtenaw County, clinic tommorow • Power restored to all but 1,000 customers in Washtenaw County • No word yet from unions on Ann Arbor mayor's call for pay cut • Ypsilanti selects 2 internal candidates as finalists for police chief • Ann Arbor's ex-Ritz Camera building on South State sold in $1.305M deal • iPhone Ensemble concert shakes up concepts of music • Ann Arbor school board weighing move to November election cycle • Washtenaw County's dispatchers are calm voices on lonely nights

Other news by section:

News: • Founders of Hand in Hand Center for Jewish-Arab Education speak in Ann Arbor about their innovative work • 8th annual Shop With A Cop event brings holiday cheer and presents to local children • Following city issues via Web video just got easier for Ann Arborites • Public meeting set to discuss repairing Plymouth and Green roads in Ann Arbor • Ypsilanti selects 2 internal candidates as finalists for police chief • Ann Arbor crime statistics for Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2009 • Man accused of stealing Christmas gift in Ypsilanti arraigned on car break-in charge • 'Model T of wind energy'? Accio Energy lands $250,000 DARPA contract • Salvation Army Angel Tree drive seeks more donations

Business Review • Black Friday hangover? Retailers report drop in early December traffic • Ann Arbor's ex-Ritz Camera building on South State sold in $1.305M deal • 'Model T of wind energy'? Accio Energy lands $250,000 DARPA contract • HealthMedia's new products offer digital alternative to health coaching • Jaytec moving jobs to Chelsea after buying manufacturing building • Executive Profile: Rebecca Lopez Kriss, co-founder, YP Underground, Ann Arbor • SEASONAL STRATEGIES: As holidays near, Ann Arbor's Morgan and York Fine Wines sees better sales • People & Achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Cooley Law School and Fingerle Lumber • Datebook: Think Local First Coffee Hour and more

Sports • Jim Harbaugh hires his father, Jack Harbaugh, to coach at bowl game • Michigan basketball team's schedule has rough patches ahead • Big Ten Conference women's basketball standings as of Dec. 10 • Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings as of Dec. 10 • Michigan basketball team sputters again, falling to Utah • WINTER SPORT PREVIEW: Excitement turning to expectations at Huron • Michigan basketball drops another; Zoltan Mesko's big day, more links • GRADES: Michigan basketball team gets D's, but it's not for defense • VIDEO: Michigan coach John Beilein explains what missing Zack Novak meant to the Wolverines • mgoblog.com: Michigan football not bound to 25-player recruiting maximum • 9 Michigan State football players face misdemeanor charges • Excitement turning to expectations at Huron • Team-by-team look at Washtenaw County boys basketball teams

Entertainment: • WITH VIDEO: Ypsilanti Community Band caps off 30th year with holiday show • "White Christmas," "Messiah" or Santa, there's sing-along holiday music this week • A2SO's Sing Along with Santa goes global Saturday • CINEMA CHAT: Details of Sundance screening announced, plus the week's new movies • A2SO's Sing Along with Santa goes global Saturday • How to saber a bottle of champagne • Art & Exhibits list • Ticket Sales • Bars & Clubs around Washtenaw Co. • Movie Listings

Community: • Books: 'A journey through medicine': Lessons a doctor learned from his patients

• Send us your holiday photos of your pets • PARENTING: The Christmas puppy: Good move or good grief? • Ann Arbor tops list of affordable groceries • Food Gatherers: Rockin for the Hungry 2009 breaks records • DKY Sushi shines with specialty rolls and desserts • Lovely weather to stay inside together with brews • SEASONAL STRATEGIES: As holidays near, Ann Arbor's Morgan and York Fine Wines sees better sales • Peggy Lampman's Thursday dinnerFeed: Filet mignon with cranberry-zinfandel sauce

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More news about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Ypsilanti Citizen: Rumors of Cafe Luwak closing put to rest • SPORTS ANALYSIS: University of Michigan Study Changes Thinking • Michigan Daily: Subcontractor for N. Quad construction under criminal investigation by state Attorney General