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Nothing was stolen. 2024D Man keys vehicle man with cane WHERE: Michigan Stadium, Finals stress wt driver inside Section 11 . ... WH EN: Saturday at about 4:50 relief activities WHERE: NC-78 a.m. WHEN: Friday at about 10 WHAT: A male reported that WHAT: A carnival-style a.m. a man poked him with a cane, event to help students reliev WHAT: A female affiliated University Police reported. stress on the last day of class with the University reported Police talked to the 80-year-old es. Activities include surviva that her car was keyed by a perpetrator about the incident, bingo, Guitar Hero, an inflat male while she was sitting in and it was determined that it able climbing wall and henn it, University Police reported. was an accident. WHO: University Unions Strings recital WHAT: A free concert by the University's Philharmo- nia Orchestra conducted by Christopher James Lees. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium Sexuality discussion WHAT: A social and sup- port group for students to discuss issues related to gender and sexuality. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: Tonight from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Room 3200 CORRECTIONS i Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. Detroit planning officials announced Mayor Dave Bing's plan to withdraw city funding from more than 20 per- cent of Detroit areas, The Wall Street Journal reported. Bing's staff is considering reducing city resources to seven or nine city neighborhoods. With 113, 411 fans in atten- dance, Saturday's Big Chill at the Big House broke the attendance record for the larg- est outdoor hockey game. It was also the largest number of fans to ever watch an event in Michi- gan Stadium. >>FOR MORESPORTSMONDAYINSIDE Congress recently passed the Commercial Adver- tisement Loudness Miti- gation Act (CALM) to regulate the noise volume of televi- sion advertisements, NJ.com reported. The act states that the volume of a TV ad cannot exceed the volume of the show. re s- al t- ia. MORE ONLINE Love trime Notes?Gelmore online at michigandaily.com/blogs/The Wire Arts & Programs WHEN: Today from 7 p.m. to 11p.m. WHERE: Pierpont Commons Hundreds protest the'4 Russian government ., Activists call for resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin MOSCOW (AP) - Hundreds of people protested against the Rus- sian government yesterday at two separate rallies in Moscow, with opposition activists calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and nationalists demanding greater rights for eth- nic Russians. Several opposition activists were detained. A third rally with nationalist overtones drew more than 1,000 students in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, raising fears that long-standing ethnic tensions were reaching a boiling point. The rallies followed violent clashes Saturday just outside the Kremlin walls between riot police and about 5,000 football fans and nationalists, who shouted "Russia for Russians." Police said 34 peo- ple were injured; six of them were still hospitalized on Sunday. All 65 people detained during the clashes have been released. The police crackdown further angered Slavic Russians who resent the growing presence of dark- complexioned people from Russia's predominantly Muslim republics in the Caucasus. Dozens of nationalists picketed yesterday at the Federal Security Service headquarters to protest what they described as discrimi- nation against Russians in favor of ethnic minorities. "Today, all the (democratic) instruments have been trampled upon by the authorities, which means, if they don't want to use a civilized language, they will have to face, whether they want to or not, the Spartak (football club) rebel- lion, the crowds," said Vladlen Kra- lin, a nationalist leader who goes by the name Vladimir Tor. Saturday's clash grew out of a rally held elsewhere in the city to protest the death last week of Yegor Svidorov, a member of the Spartak team's fan organization, who was shot with rubber bullets in a fight at a bus stop. Those sus- pected of killing him are from the Caucasus. The demonstration appeared to have inspired students in Rostov- on-Don, where 18-year-old Maxim Sychyov died last month after being beaten up by fellow univer- sity students from the nearby Cau- casus. More than 1,000 students gath- ered at his dormitory yesterday to light candles in his memory and then marched along the cen- tral avenue shouting "Go, Rus- sians" and "Russians are united." They called on university and city authorities to clamp down on stu- dents from the Caucasus. SCOTCTTAKUSHI/AP Mike Tierney uses his snowblower to dig a path for an unidentified minivan driver in St. Paul, Minn. yesterday. Storm socks Midwest sraes 4 Jets-Vikings game After weekend visit, Palin says Haiti moved to Ford Field in need of military airlift of supplies Former Alaska gov. toured country with husband, daughter and reverend PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Sarah Palin urged Americans yesterday not to forget Haiti as she wrapped up a weekend visit to an aid group's sites in this country vexed by a cholera epidemic, earth- quake reconstruction and political crisis. Accompanied by her husband, Todd; daughter Bristol, a Fox News crew and the Rev. Franklin Graham, who runs the aid group that hosted her, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate arrived in Haiti during a respite from the riots and violence that have fol- lowed the Caribbean nation's dys- functional Nov.28 election. "I do urge Americans not to for- get Haiti," she said at an afternoon news conference yesterday. Noting that severe problems afflicted Haiti even before last Jan- uary's devastating quake, she said her fellow citizens should "get out of your comfort zone and volunteer to help." Palin visited Samaritan's Purse projects including cholera clinics where people are being treated for extreme dehydration. More than 2,000 people have died of the dis- ease, which scientists believe was recently reintroduced into Haiti, and nearly 100,000 have fallen ill. Palin's trip was largely closed to the press and she declined to take questions at the news conference. She traveled in part by helicop- ter, and the aid group declined to share her itinerary, citing security concerns. The U.S. State Depart- ment reissued last week its travel warning for Americans considering visits to Haiti. At the news conference, Palin created some confusion when she referred to a potential drawdown of U.S. assistance to Haiti. "I know that there's been some discussion of U.S. aid perhaps being lifted from this area," she said. "Again - not to get political - butif some of the politicians would come here and see the conditions, per- haps they would see a need for, say, a military airlift to come bring sup- plies that are so needed here." It was not clear what she was referring to, and a Palin spokes- woman declined to elaborate. U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, who is chairman of a Senate subcommit- tee that oversees appropriations for Haiti, recently called for the suspension of direct budget sup- port to the Haitian government until a solution is found to an elec- toral crisis that has sparked riots in recent days. But his spokesman said yesterday that he was not referring to humanitarian aid or reconstruction money. after Metrodome roof collapses CHICAGO (AP) - A powerful, gusty storm dumped mounds of snow across the upper Midwest yesterday, closing major high- ways in several states, canceling more than 1,600 flights in Chica- go and collapsing the roof of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium. At least four weather-relat- ed deaths were reported as the storm system dropped nearly 2 feet of snow in parts of Minne- sota and marched east. A blizzard warning was in effect yesterday for parts of eastern Iowa, south- eastern Wisconsin, northwestern Illinois and northern Michigan, according to the National Weath- er Service. Surrounding areas, including Chicago, were under winter storm warnings. Much of Iowa was under a wind-chill advisory. In Minneapolis, the heavy snow left the Metrodome decid- edly unready for some football. Video inside the stadium aired by Fox Sports showed the inflatable Teflon roof sagging before it tore open, dumping massive amounts of snow across one end of the playing field. No one was hurt but the Vikings' game against the New York Giants had to be moved to Detroit's Ford Field. The day of the game had already been pushed back from yesterday to today because the storm kept the Giants from reaching Minneapo- lis on time. Stadium officials were trying to repair the roof in time for the Vikings' next home game, Dec. 20 against Chicago. The wintry weather, with blowing snow that severely lim- ited visibility, wreaked havoc on air and road travel. In the Chi- cago area, wind gusts of up to 50 mph, temperatures in the teens and wind chills well below zero were expected, along with up to 8 inches of snow. At least 1,375 flights were can- celed at O'Hare International Airport and more than 300 were canceled at Midway Interna- tional Airport, Chicago Depart- ment of Aviation spokeswoman Karen Pride said. Both airports expected more cancellations and reported significant delays. Officials at O'Hare set up about 200 cots and will provide ameni- ty kits containing toothpaste and toothbrushes in case travelers get stranded at the airport, Pride said. Major highways in several states were closed due to poor driving conditions and accidents. In Indianapolis, police said a man fatally stabbed his wife, then died four blocks from his home Sunday morning when his vehicle hit a tree after he lost control on a slippery road. Police did not immediately release the names of the couple. Illinois State Police closed a section of Interstate 80 in the north central part of the state after a multiple-car pileup west of Peru and part of Interstate 55 near Springfield after accidents and reports of zero visibility. No deaths were reported. Seven vehicles crashed on Interstate 94 about 50 miles west of Milwaukee, prompting author- ities to close the westbound lanes. A vehicle lost control on an ice- covered road and slammed into a tree in southeastern Wisconsin, killing 21-year-old Alejandria Abaunza of Chicago and injuring two other people inside.