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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 2000 -'7 Firestone faced controversy, Cvongresstwo decades ago 4 I, M.. WASHI1NGTON (AP) - The similarities are striking -- and scary. The recent congressional hearings on the Firestone tire recall could have been held 22 years ago. In May and( July of 1978, execu- tives from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio, sat in front of a House subcom- mittee for four days, defending a first-...…

… Free Betty! Dirop 1,ythe Stic.lt izthliciitioW, luilylim, th>isAttvo ti topick ul, tree "ineR'e tiv" Mlux\ . 420 N~iv-iol ' St Te £idflgun &OWL, & nichigandaily.con /arts WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 Nurse Betty; Rock don't meet critics prescripted comedic expectations By Leslie Boxer Daily Arts Wriuer With all of the hype surrounding "Nurse Bettyv" it was the only American film to place at this year's Cannes Film Festival (with an aw...…

…i rw-'e, ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - 9 Vather of Losngeles Times So this musician died and went to heaven, Richard Smith tells us, recounting a joke that went around -Nashville in the 1980s. 'During a tour of paradise, he and Peter were passed by an imperious r-haired figure, dressed impecca- n a white suit and Stetson and ng a mandolin. 'Who was that?' excaimed the new arrival. 'Oh, that's God,' replied St. P...…

… 10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 2000 A RTS Mature audiences only: Nintendo grows up ,A,- The Associated Press Even Nintendo Corp., home to such kid- friendly games as "Super Mario" and "Poke- mon," says it's feeling the pressure to produce more adult-oriented games, a company execu- tive said Monday. With the video game and entertainment indus- tries under fire by the government for marketing such games to children, Nint...…

…Michigan football in the NFL y nip hive been drafted, but nos d 1 ut which Mlichisman alums made ir repecire NFL teams online WEDNESDAY sihigandaily.com/Isports SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 1 Doctor: Henson not ready, Navarre to start Michigan's ream physician Dr-. Edward Wojrys told a Detroit paper Monday that he will likely not clear Drew Benson to play against UCLA. Wcsjrys (lid not retnrn calls placed to him by The Michigan IDailyv Michigan coach L...…

…12- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 2000 Bank One makes student banking easy, so you can spend more time reading and studying. No, seriously, a bank account with Bank One is easy to get and even easier to use - which gives you a lot more free time to spend on, you know, um, physics. For starters, you get account access 24/7, by phone or online. You also get THE ONE® Card, the Visa® check card from Bank One that automatically ded...…

…13 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 2000 .Less is Moore as freshman center learns basketball ropes Van Dyke questionable; Cameron remorseful By Michael Kern Daily Sports \Vriter In the forest of Michigan basketball. the biggest ree has shed some dead weight and gotten a whole lot stronger in the process. Freshman center Josh Moore - who at 7-foot-2 is the tallest player in Michigan history- has been working out all summer to...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 2000 Pittenger, Poquette keep killing pace for 'M' Forward Fronzoni Alford-stays put: nabs Big Ten honor denies interest in TvqrI * n 9 By Albert Kim l)ailySports Writer On a team that is deep in talent, but supposedly without a dominant hitter, senior outside hitter Alija Pittenger and redshirt freshman Nicole Poquette have established themselves as the two-headed spik- ing machine that co...…