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…Navigating Tuesday's key issues. ELECTION GUIDE Ay Ann ArborMichigan www michigandaily corn Wednesday, Nov 1, 2006 I I ...............b.... ... J . ,ye , V Prop 2 could split up this year's applicants Unless enforcement divided into two groups: those who mentation, the constitutional eral council for the University, said day the amendment takes effect. whether we would be required to are considered for admission while amendment would immed...…

…FORGET ROSES: MIX YOUR WAY INTO HIS OR HER HEART B-SIDE THELN AND NOW THE TWO HALLOWEENS IN ANN ARBOR PAGE 10A IS THE CURTAIN FALLING ON THE REPUBLICAN REVOLUTION? OPINION, PAGE 5A 1-0-qqm PF 46F (1;4c It i an atlM Arbor, Min gan www.michigandailycom Thursday, November 2, 2006 "It's definitely not a depressing holiday." - Maria Cotera, Latino Studies professor Michigan wide receiver Adrian Arrington shows up to the 14A-2 Dis- trict Cou...…

…, E iC ioaI1 43atlm Ann ArborMichigan wwwmichigandaily.corn 'M' TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF BSU FOOTBALLSATURDAY Friday, November 3, 2006 Dems poised for regental sweep Analysts say party could snag both open seats By GABE NELSON Daily Staff Reporter Michigan Democrats have rea- son to be optimistic for Election Day, with recent polls showing Democratic candidates with dou- ble-digit leads over their Republi- can opponents. The race for the two a...…

…THE TOP TEN HOPWOOD WINNERS OF ALL TIME NEWS, PAGE 2A FROM THE DAILY: HOW TO VOTE ON THOSE OTHER PROPOSALS WHY IT'S NOT THE MOVIE EVERYONE THINKS IT IS ARTS, PAGE 5A OPINION, PAGE 4A (14C iCioHn 4)atlij Ann Arbor,_Michigan www.michigandaily.com Monday, November 6, 2006 PARSING PROP 2 STRUGGLING TO BREAK AWAY Tomorrow, millions of Michiganders will read the same 144 words: a short summary of Proposal 2, an initiative that would ban publ...…

…-1 _ I , . i r R ; i <.: I , . ... i I i : . . WHERE... NEWS, PAGE 3 HOW... OPINION, PAGE 4 ~~Iie 1Eigan4 Batt Ann Arbor. Michigan www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 7, 2006 ELECTION SNIPPETS VOTING GUIDELINES " Know where to go: Visit www.publius. corn to find out where you're registered to vote. If you live near campus, check out our precinct map on page 3. You can also call the city clerk's office at 734-994-2725. 0 Know what to...…

…Dems ca.pture House PELOSI TO BE SPEAKER SENATE COULD GO BLUE Complete coverage of Congress, including key races and what the shift could mean ... Pages 6-7A .1.1 rtdiigan BatIl Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandailycom Wednesday, November 8, 2006 RESULTS ROUNDUP PAGE 2A U.S. Senate: Incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabe- now (D) wins with commanding percentage. University Board of Regents: Democrats take both open spots, unseating incumbent Repub...…

…RUMSFELD STEPS DOWN NEWS, PAGE 2A NUMBER 51: WITH RACE IN VIRGINIA CALLED, DEMOCRATS SNAG SENATE NEWS, PAGE 3A !b1e tidigan hail Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com day, November 9, 2006 PROP 2 SNIPPETS TmsUiest21 TimesUniversityPresident MarySue Cole man used the word "diversity" in her address to the campus yesterday afternoon. 26 Times Coleman paused for applause during the speech. 2,000 Number of people on the Diag for Coleman'...…

…4 CONSIDERING A RAIL LINE BETWEEN AN AND DETROIT NEWS, PAGE 3 SCENE STEALER BRENDAN CANNING TALKS FILM, PRETZELS ARTS, PAGE 5 THERESA KENNELLY'S ADVICE FOR NANCY PELOSI OPINION, PAGE 4 UIIE Ahd I43ian BrnIg ONE PH UNDREI-)XTEEN Y EARS 1o ______ www.michigandaily.com )ITO) IAIL Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November10, 2006 PROP 2 AFTERMATH STATE BY STATE Using ballot proposals, Ward Connerly and his supporters banned affirmative action i...…

…After Prop 2, U' president in the spotlight ... Opinion, page 4A lIE IdijIan Bail 1 Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Monday, November 13, 2006 IT'S OFFICIAL 5 days left until the much-anticipated No. vs. No. 2 showdown 1973 the last time both teams met with unblemished records . 2000 the last time Michigan defeated Ohio State in Columbus S1997 the last time Michigan was undefeated heading into the matchup NOTABLE TA S Running bac...…

…A LEGEND SPEAKS: BO ON THE GAME SPORTS, PAGE 8 ,A- Ad l E ilic i I1 il rnn Arbor, Mic www.michigandaily~com Tuesday, November 14, 2006 A PEEK AT THE FUTURE Forget tuition: OSU tickets break bank COURTESY OF THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Artists' renderings of what the inside of Michigan Sta- dium would look like after the completion of proposed renovations to the 79-year- old bowl, including luxury boxes and club seating. The - University B...…

…lIE fidiigan BaiI nn Arbor, Michigan wwwmichigandaily.com ANALYSIS, THE '69 UPSET AND BO SPORTS, PAGE 9A Wednesday, November 15, 2006 WILL PROP 2 MAKE CAMPUS MORE SEGREGATED? THE STATEMENT 'U': Prop 2 won't affect faculty hiring But minority professors could be deterred if classroom diversity falters By WALTER NOWINSKI Daily StaffReporter Michigan voters may have thought they had banned all forms of affirmative action at the Univer- sity...…

…HOW THE MARCHING BAND DOES MICHAEL JACKSON NEWS, 2A S ITO COMMUNISM TO COLLEGE: N vZOLTAN'S AMAZING ODYSSEY WHY YOU'LL WANT TO GET A WII B-SIDE SPORTS,5A ~IZ e 1I id1igan Da Ijj nn Arbor, Micbigar www.michigandaily.com Thursday, November 16, 2006 An artist's conception of what Michigan Stadium could look like with skybox Board of Regents will vote on the proposed renovations at its meeting Friday. Lame-duck regent to vote on Big House sk...…

…IIe 1Midigan hailj Ann ArborMichigan _ www.michigandaily.com Weeks of speculation. Months of preparation. Years of tradition. It all comes down to ... OMORR Friday, November 17, 2006 UAAO demands society be more open TOP: Wolverine quarterback Chad Henne. BOTTOM: Buckeye leader and Heisman candidate Troy Smith. In hostile Horseshoe, Better than drinking everything on the line alone: Where to watch Threatens to kick out member groups By CHR...…

…TRIBUTES, TEARS AND TESTIMONIES FOR THE FACE OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL SPECIAL SECTION Bond: ARTS, 5A Amommomb.- 46F Illic loan 4:lattv "* 4,*P )or, Uchian www.michigandaily.cor Monday, November 2,2006 MICHIGAN 39 THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY But title game still in reach No.2 rank in BCS F cpte 4 or complete gives'M'hope coverage of The Game, see By STEPHANIE WRIGHT SportsMonday. Daily Sports Editor COLUMBUS - With every- thing on the line, Mich...…

…THE GAME: TALES FROM SCARLET AMERICA w NEWS, PAGE 2 PENGUIN POLKA LIFE LESSONS FROM FLIGHTLESS BIRDS ARTS, PAGE5 WOMEN'S HOOPS TROUNCES DETROIT BY 51 POINTS SPORTS, PAGE 8 Iie ffiid~igan4 BaiIli Annr Arbor Michi wwwmichigandailycom uesday, November 21, 2006 She held the title for a year, but despite a small raise, President Coleman is no longer ... LEADEROF THE SALARY PACK By GABE NELSON Daily StaffReporter After a year on top, Univer- ...…

…WHEN A MOOSE TRESPASSES ON UNIVERSITY PROPERTY NEWS, PAGE 2 TWO-MINUTE DRILL ICERS HOLD OFF MSU FOR 2-1 VICTORY SPORTS, PAGE 8 WHITNEY DIBO: YOU SHOULD TALK ABOUT THE MIDEAST OPINION, PAGE 4 iC i an' atil Arbor, UMch gan 'U' gets low marks in accessibility for poor students www.michigandaily.com Wednesday, Noy 006 ByKELLY FRASER Daily Staff Reporter The University is fail- ing to make itself accessible to low-income students, according...…

…TASTES GREAT, BUT.. TOP 10 WORST GOOD FOODS NEWS, PAGE 2A ALL OVER AGAIN DOES 'DEJA VU' TAKE ITS TITLE TOO SERIOUSLY? ARTS, PAGE 5A TOP-RANKED GOPHERS THRASH ICERS SPORTSMONDAY I e fficid in ilj on Arbor Michigan www.michigandaily.com Monday, November27,2006 'U' asks '.ou for SProp 2 solutions Campus invited to e-mail ideas on how to maintain diversity By WALTER NOWINSKI Daily Staff Reporter If you have any grand scheme - or even a smal...…

…THE FOUNTAIN': N.C. STATE WOLFPACK HANDS CAGERS FIRST LOSS SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE e Mid i an atIV E 5 ,A ArArbor, Michigao www.michigandaily.com TuesdayNovember 28,2006 Plan B at a pharmacy near you BENJIvUELL/Ualy LSA freshman Christina Hong demostrates the vulnerability of her ground floor window in Couzens Residence Hall. Sixteen rooms were broken into at the Hill-area dorm over Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving thieves ht the Hi ...…

…HAS DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR JUMPED THE SHARK? OPINION, PAGE 4A TURKEY AIDWOMENS HOOPS CHIPS AWAY AT CENTRAL FOR WIN THANKSGMVNG FOR THE NEEDY AT COTTAGE INN THE STATEMENT SPORTS, PAGE 9A I e Jidigan Bai3aIj Coleman e ripped on 0 defiance of Prop 2 'U' president subverts voters' will, critics say By ANDREW GROSSMAN Daily Staff Reporter After Democratic Party opera- tive Dick Tuck lost his bid for the California state Senate in 1964, he had a few ...…

…WHAT DICK CHENEY SHOULD PUT IN BUSH'S STOCKING OPINION, PAGE 4A FREE SAMPLES DAILY ARTS RECOMMENDS SOME FAVORITES B-SIDE WHY THE BCSSYSTEM ISN'T AS BAD AS YOU THINK SPORTS, PAGE 5A ( (NE HUND ED-SIXT'EI.N YEA IS 1 E ITI i EiTiDM Ann Arbor, Michigan wwwmithigandaily.com7 Thursday, November 30 2006 BIG HOUSE RENOVATIONS Disabled vets: Stadium plan violates law A Vi( The Depar with a can be to add Stadiu The erans the U saying would Disa...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 1, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes 'DEDYTHURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here A ride on the hospital helicopter 'U' pilot responds to regional emergencies The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann ArborMI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com DONNM. FRESARD ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 fre'ard@michigandaily.com floyd@michigandaily.com ...…

…2A - Thursday, November 2, 2006 Why does Wolverine Access close? Here's a clue: It's not because it gets tired For most students, the Internet is such a pervasive part of life that it's hard to imagine a day without it. With everything from news and homework assign- ments to Facebook profiles and YouTube videos, it seems as though the Web is all-powerful. It has infor- mation on everything, and best of all, it's always avail- able. That's wh...…

…2A - Friday, November 3, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes Civil War touched all at 'U' More than half of students enlisted It was 1861. The nickname "the Wol- verines" had just been coined. The 44- year-old University only admitted men. A complete college education cost as little as $10. Cheap as it was, an education was far from the only thing on students' minds. On April 15, then-University President Henry Tappan announced ...…

…2A - Monday, November 6, 2006 RECIPIENTS OF MOST HOPWOOD AWARDS: 1. Tina Datsko:17 2. Davy Rothbart: 9 T-. Andrew Kurtzman: 8 T-3. Eric Zorn: 8 T-5. Robyn Anspach:7 T-5. Saul Gottlieb;7 T-5. Dennis Harvey: 7 T-5. Laura Kasischke: 7 T-5. Holly Spaulding: 7 T-5. Nancy Willard: 7 T-5. William Gram: 7 TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Checking in with a Hopwood legend Top winn...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 7, 2006 MONDAY: WEDNESDAY: Ten Spot University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom CJbe fJ*idhigan 0aiIjj 413 E. Huron St. Ann ArborMI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com DONN M. FRESARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 fresard@michiganaily.com floyd@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION HEART AND SOUL Resisting temptation: T...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 SODDEN SUFFRAGE Stabenow keeps Senate seat Incumbent gets another 6 years, vows education support By DAVE MEKELBURG, Daily Staff Reporter In a dominatingvictory over Republican chal- lenger Mike Bouchard, Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow retained her seat in the U.S. Senate. Stabenow defeated Bouchard, the Oakland County sheriff, by a 16-point margin as of 3:50 a.m. with 96 percent of the precincts reporting. ...…

…2A - Thursday, November 9, 2006 Rumsfeld resigns after Dems'victory Bush taps former CIA director Robert Gates, to run Pentagon WASHINGTON (AP) -After years of defending his secretary of defense, President Bush announced Donald Rumsfeld's resignation yesterday within hours of the Democrats' tri- umph in congressional elections. Bush reached back to his father's administration to tap a former CIA director to run the Pentagon. The Iraq war was ...…

…2 - Friday, November 10, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes BALANCING ACT WEDNESDAY: University Jobs V Where the nai There is a minor controversy over who the original "Ann" of Ann Arbor was. According to the most popu- lar legend, the city was named after the wives of its two found- ers, John Allen and Elisha Walker Rumsey. As the tales goes, the men were so fond of watching their wives sit under the branches of wild grapevine...…

…A - Monday, November 13, 2006 TEN MOST-SEARCHED FOR WORDS NOT IN THE DICTIONARY: . Ginormous 2. Confuzzled 3. Woot 4. Chillax 5. Cognitive displaysia -6. Gription :7. Phonecrastinate 8. Slickery 9 Snirt -10. Lingweenie T Arb If the v - th "Mos Dictia Wi repor thoug certai dictio "x sophc and tl Mich ginor Chem if gin it sho Th and" but debat "01 sopho friend point list th feelin the h somet 'UESDAY: WED r Anecdotes Univ )NESDAY: ersity Jobs...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 14, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot AU NIGHT LIGHT WEDNESDAY: University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The iPod, the polio vaccine and ass text Visiting Los Angeles this sum- mer, I met Lisa Hallerman, who claims she started the letters-on- the-ass trend. Apparently, when she was a stu- dent at the University 18 years ago, she worked at Moe's Sports Shop. At the time, there were no licensed sweatshirts,...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY THURSDAY: University Jb Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann ArborMI 48109-1327 www.michigaidaily.com DONN.L FRESARD ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-333 C 734-764-050 C fresard@michigandaily.com floyd@michigandailyrcom JUST IN VASE A different kind of coddling Nurse prov...…

…2A - Thursday, November 16, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor,M 48109-1327 wwweinichigandailycom DONN M. FRESARD ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 fresard@michigandailycorn floyd@michigandailycom Thrning the beat around: How does rock music become band-ready? Here's a clue: M.J. didn't rewrite his songs Students who thought band was a boring, middle school prerequi- s...…

…2A - Friday, November 17, 2006 MONDAY: TUESDAY: Ten Spot Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: University Jobs THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained BeforeYu.WereHere The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann ArborMI 48109-1327 www.michsigandaily.com DONNM.FRESARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-333 734-764-55 fresard@michigandaiy.com floyd@michigandaily.com ~ The glorious history of'U' class battles The rise and fall o...…

…2A - Monday, November 20, 2006 THE WORLD'S TOP TEN FAVORITE SONGS 1. A Nation Once Again, Wolfe Tones (Ireland) 2. Vande Mataram, various artists (India) 3. Dil Dil Pakistan, Vital Signs (Pakistan) 4. Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu, llayaraaja (India) 5. Poovum Nadakkuthu Pinchum Nadakkuthu, Thirumalai Chandran (Sri Lanka) 6. Ana wa Laila, Kazem Al Saher (Iraq) 7. Reetu haruma timi hariyali basant hau nadihruma timi pabitra ganga hau, Arun Thapa (Nepa...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 21, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot WEDNESDAY: University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Hail to the studiers valiant A guy in a Michigan sweatshirt walked up to the balcony area of the Fishbowl on Thursday. He started leading a "Fuck the Buck- eyes" cheer and clapped for about a minute. Some students ripped their eyes from their computer screens long enough to join in chanting To gain campus immortali...…

…2 - Wednesday, November 22, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WE A 'THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here Home on the range Camp Davis: Where moose and man meet Chris Malvica had a problem. A few years ago, a moose was trespassing on University prop- erty. He sent out his dog Skippy, trained to scare away animals, but Skippy was no match for the moose, which chased her back in...…

…2A - Monday, November 27, 2006 THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here TOP TEN BEST (WORST) FATTY FOODS 1. Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce - Grams of fat in average serving: 72 Calories in average serving: 1,000 2. Cheeseburger - Fat: 68 grams, Calo- ries:1,000 3. Duck Confit - Fat:60 grams, Calories: 1,000 4. Fondue - Fat: 50 grams, Calories: 1,300 5. Fettuccine Alfredo - Fat: 40 grams, Calories: 500 6. French Fries - Fat: 30...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 28, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot U SHOP CLASS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WEDNESDAY: University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Gridiron sacrilege My ,boyfriend's mom inad- vertently committed heresy this Thanksgiving weekend. Disclaimer: She has many redeemingqualities, like adelight- ful laugh, bountiful common sense and intuitive thrift. But on Thurs- day morning, her knowledge of Michig...…

…2A -Wednesday, November 29, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here For whom tolling the bell is ajob The most widely heard musician on campus Since he was a child, Steven Ball has been fascinatedby bells. As the University's carillonneur, he now rings them for a living. Atop the Burton Memorial Tower, Ball plays the carillon, a series of bells rung by playing a keyboard like that of an organ. The bells are p...…

…2A - Thursday, November 30, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: University Jobs F R IDAY. re You Were Here Why do freshmen walk through a fountain at orientation? Hint: It's not because they smell There are certain rites of passage once moat complete to become a University student: write essays, take the SAT, go on campus tours, then wade through knee- deep water in a foun- tain. The fountain walk is perhaps one of ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 1, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BEIJING North Korea agrees to join six-nation nuclear talks The U.S. and Chinese govern- ments announced yesterday that North Korea agreed to rejoin six-nation nuclear disarmament talks, a surprise diplomatic break- through that comes only three weeks after the communist regime conducted its first known atomic test. The agreement was struck in a day of unpubl...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS GAZA CITY Israeli troops kill eight Palestinians in Gaza raid Israeli troops seized a northern Gaza town yesterday in one of the largest strikes against Palestinian rocket squads in months, imposing a curfew, deploying snipers on roof- tops and patrolling streets in tanks. Eight Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed. However, cabinet ministers scrapped a plan to widen the con- flict...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 3, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS RIVERSIDE, Calif. Murder, arson charges leveled for deadly blaze Authorities yesterday filed mur- der and arson charges carrying the death penalty against a man sus- pected of setting a Southern Cali- fornia wildfire last week that killed five firefighters. The suspect, Raymond Lee Oyler, 36, was already under arrest on suspicion of setting two other wildfires o...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 6, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS COLORADO SPRINGS Evangelist repents in wake of sex, drug allegations Saying that he was a "deceiver and liar" who had given in to his dark side, the Rev. Ted Haggard confessed to sexual immoral- ity yesterday in a letter read from the pulpit of the megachurch he founded. The disgraced former presi- dent of the National Association of Evangelicals, which repres...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November 7. 2006 - 3 WHERE TO VOTE NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Voters could reverse Gingrich-led GOP revolution of 1994 A half-dozen Republican con- gressmen ushered into office in the 1994 GOP tidal wave that tossed Democrats from power may be swept out today, casualties of a Democratic surge fueled by voter anger over the Iraq ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 3A ELECTION BRIEFS STATE SENATE Michigan Senate race remains too close to call As of 4 a.m. today, the race for the state Senate was still too close to call, with 12 seats confirmed for the Democrats and 11 confirmed for the Republicans. Previously, the GOP held 22 seats in the Senate, while the Democrats held 16 seats. Democrats would need to gain at least four seats in or...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Hastert won't seek minority leader post in House Triggering a post-elec- tion shake-up, Dennis Hastert announced yesterday he will not run for leader of House Republi- cans when Democrats take con- trol in January. "Obviously I wish my party had won," the House Speaker said in a statement that added he intends to return to the "full-time task" of re...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 10, 2006 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON No crow on menu during Bush, Pelosi lunch chat President Bush and incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, per- haps the biggest loser and winner on Election Day, pledged over lunch yesterday to bury the hatchet and cooperate. When possible. At the White House, where Bush had invited Pelosi for lunch, presi- dential aides joked that there was no crow on t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 13, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Castro said to have terminal cancer The government believes Fidel Castro's health is deteriorating and that the Cuban dictator is unlikely to live through 2007. That dire view was reinforced last week when Cuba's foreign min- ister backed away from his predic- tion that the ailing Castro would return to power by early Decem- ber. "It's a subject on w...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 14, 2006 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Fla. senator chosen to replace RNC chair Mehlman Sen. Mel Martinez, the first-term Florida lawmaker who previously served in President Bush's Cabinet, will assume the chairmanship of the Republican National Commit- tee, GOP officials said yesterday. Martinez, 60, will replace cur- rent chairman Ken Mehlman, who will leave the post in January at the ...…