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Newly opened ‘Planet Halloween’ store seeks to thrill local shoppers
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The shopping plaza at the corner of Ford Rd. and Beech Daly has welcomed a new, spooky addition to its line-up this month. Planet Halloween is a party store that aims to provide local residents with the ultimate Halloween experience, through the availability of supplies, such as costumes, cosmetics, decorations...Former CNN Chief Business Correspondent, Ali Velshi, to keynote AACC gala
DETROIT — Ali Velshi, the host of Al Jazeera America's nightly business series, will serve as the keynote speaker at the American Arab Chamber of Commerce’s Building Economic Bridges Gala at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center on Oct. 25. Previously, Velshi was CNN's Chief Business Correspondent, anchor of CNN...Irregular child bedtimes linked to bad behavior
British researchers said they found a clear clinical and statistically significant link between irregular bedtimes and behavioral problems in children.The study, published in the journal of Pediatrics, found irregular bedtimes could disrupt natural body rhythms and cause sleep deprivation, undermining brain maturation and the ability to...ADC calls for renewed focus and community healing in Michigan
DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee’s board of directors recently issued a statement, calling for community healing and unity in Michigan and pledging a renewed focus for its mission of protecting the civil rights and liberties of Arab Americans.The statement was made, following the completion of ADC’s...Florida convicts sought after release on forged orders
ORLANDO — Florida authorities searched on Thursday, Oct. 17, for two convicted murderers released from prison, based on forged court documents that indicated their life sentences had been reduced, state corrections officials said.The forged signature of a high-profile judge, who presides in the county where the men committed their...Heart disease has a substantial psychological component
Greek researchers say cardiovascular disease has a substantial psychological component and psychological interventions, such as music therapy, halve deaths.Zoi Aggelopoulou, a nurse and one of the study authors at NIMTS Veterans Hospital of Athens, said the current study was a meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials that were...World health group at WSU brings medical relief to needy worldwide
DETROIT — The World Health Student Organization (WHSO) at Wayne State University’s (WSU) School of Medicine continues to serve underprivileged communities in different countries through its humanitarian missions. The group is comprised of students who hope to gain rich medical and cultural experiences outside of their immediate...Poll: GOP approval ratings fall
WASHINGTON - The Tea Party’s approval rating is spiraling downward — and that’s not just among Republican voters.The conservative group’s favorability has fallen a dramatic 20 percentage points among moderate and liberal Republicans, down to 27 percent from 46 percent in June, according to a new Pew poll released on...
Lawmakers launch budget talks as Washington returns to work
October 18th, 20130 WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers launched an effort to resolve budget differences in a less confrontational fashion on Thursday, as Washington picked up the pieces from a political crisis that has slowed the economy and undermined the country's international standing.As hundreds of thousands of federal employees returned to work, Republican...
Iran nuclear deal may have started in Geneva
October 18th, 20130 GENEVA - Talks between Iran and world powers known as the P5+1 over Iran’s nuclear program wrapped up here Wednesday with expressions of encouragement and hope, a commitment to reconvene in just three weeks, and several welcomed “firsts”. Officials remained determinedly mum Wednesday about the much sought-after details of the...72-year-old missing man survives 19 days in snowy California wilderness
CALIFORNIA — Gene Penaflor, 72, was discovered by hunters on Saturday, October 12, after 19 days in the Mendocino National Forest in the Coastal Mountain Range of northwestern California.The Mendocino National Forest is run by the U.S. Forest Service and has been closed, due to the government shutdown, according to the forest...Lebanese legendary singer Wadih al-Safi, 91, dies
BEIRUT - Wadih al-Safi, a Lebanese music legend renowned throughout the Arab world for his singing talent, has died at the age of 91, the official Lebanese National News Agency reported.He passed away on the night of Friday , Oct. 11, Lebanon's NNA said."He was with his son in Mansouriya (near Beirut) when he began to feel unwell... He...MPT to mark 20th anniversary in their fight for peace and justice for Palestinians
As international military continues to pursue more sophisticated technology for warfare and seek to intensify military might, a peace team in Michigan remains committed to a nonviolent alternative to militarism and violence, through empowered peacemaking.Meta Peace Team, formerly the Michigan Peace Team, was founded in 1993, as a...Bridge Card/EBT Disruption
People are experiencing difficulty using their Bridge Cards. In 17 states, including Michigan (Bridge Card), experienced a disruption. The systems vendor for all of these states, Xerox-ACS, has issued the following statement about the problem:"During a routine test of our back-up systems Saturday morning, Xerox’s...Local singer involved in car collision at accident prone intersection
DEARBORN - An unfortunate car accident on the Chase and Warren intersection in Dearborn early morning on Friday, around 3:40 am, involved local singer and entertainer Ahmad Hatoum. Hatoum was driving his black Range Rover east on Warren while the other car was driven by a woman going south on Chase Road. Hatoum was......
Community leaders form coalition, pledge to fight sexual harassment
October 11th, 20130 DEARBORN — On Tuesday, October 8, lawmakers, local leaders and past victims of sexual harassment gathered at the Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) to send a unified message to the general public, under a newly formed group, the Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Harassment (CASAH).The coalition aims to bring to light matters of...
ADC turned its back on the community and its mission
October 11th, 20130 According to its own mission statement, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) "is a civil rights organization, committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage."However, the current leadership of the organization has turned its back on many Arab American women, who...Syrian army ends opposition siege on Aleppo
DAMASCUS - The Aleppo-Salamiyeh road has now opened to civilians and convoys carrying supplies and fuel, ending the weeks-long siege imposed by opposition militants on the city. According to sources on the ground, the move will usher in a new phase of military operations in the city and surrounding areas.Aleppo – The city of Aleppo has...Saudi preacher gets 8 years in jail for daughter’s abuse, murder
RIYADH - A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a Muslim preacher convicted of abusing his daughter and causing her death to eight years in prison and 800 lashes, Saudi media said on Tuesday, Oct 8.The court in Hotat Bani Tamim, a town south of the capital Riyadh, also gave the girl's stepmother 10 months in jail and 150 lashes for......
Victims of domestic violence have places to turn for help
DETROIT — October is domestic violence awareness month, and it’s important to remind victims they are not alone, and there are many others who share the same stories as them. For many Arab American women, it can be difficult to come forward and discuss domestic violence openly, because the community is so conservative and the...Libyan PM ‘arrested’ for 6 hours by former rebel militia
TRIPOLI - Libya's prime minister was seized and held for several hours on Thursday, Oct. 10, by former rebel militiamen angry at the weekend capture by U.S. special forces of a Libyan al-Qaeda suspect in Tripoli.Ali Zeidan was freed unharmed but the incident underlined the anarchy prevailing in the oil-rich North African state, two years......
Janet Yellen to become first chairwoman of the Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON — U.S. Federal Reserve vice chair Janet Yellen has been picked by President Barack Obama to take over as head of America’s central bank at what is widely considered to be a crucial period for the country’s economy and banking industry.The 67-year-old New Yorker will become the first woman to lead the national bank and...Gulf states to ‘detect’ gays at airports and ban them from entry
KUWAIT CITY - Routine clinical screenings may be used to "detect" homosexuals and bar them from entering Kuwait and other Gulf member states, according to a top Kuwaiti official.A central committee tasked with the status of expatriates is set to view the proposal on November 11.“Health centers conduct the routine medical check to......