November 26, 2008 (vol. 116, iss. 60)

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…2A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom When campus was snowed in Last winter was indisputably the snowiest winter in Ann Arbor history. The city recorded more than 85 inches of snow, enough to surpass the previous record of 83.9 inches set during the 2004-2005 season. The title of the single worst bliz- zard in the city's history, how...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK FDIC adds 54 more banks to its 'problem list' The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said yesterday the list of banks it considers to be in trouble shotupnearlySopercentto 171dur- ing the third quarter - yet another sign of escalating problems among the institutions controlling Ameri- cans' deposits. The 171 banks on the FDIC's "problem list" encompass...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 . tathedaily@umich.edu How to move from whining about the economy to whoopee!" - Rev. Ed Young, explaining the benefit of his Seven Days of Sex program, which supposedly puts parishoners closer to God, as reported yesterday by The New York Times. WhatI didn't...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 26, 2008 -5A COMING TO A RED CARPET NEAR YOU Award season is almost here, and a number of unreleased films have alreadyjoined the Oscar race. To sort out the season's best, Daily Arts is taking a look at the trailers for the year's most anticipated films. "THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON" PARAMOUNT DEC.25 On Christmas Day, "Fight Club" director David Fincher will debut his late...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 7A CARR From Page 1A will host Eastern again next sea- son. Since his retirement in Janu- ary, Carr has largely faded from the spotlight, granting few inter- views with the media. Currently an associate athletic director at the University of Michigan, he can sometimes be found taking walks around Central Campus in his maize and blue tracksuit. Associate Athletic Director B...…

…8A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 10 MICHIGAN 83, NORFOLK STATE 49 BREAKING OUT Harris leads strong rebounding effort Wolverines return to 0 ByJASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer Before yesterday's 83-49 win over Norfolk State, Michigan coach John Beilein told sophomore guard Manny Harris he needed to grab at least 10 rebounds. The 6-foot-5 NOTEBOOK guard grabbed a career-high 15, to lead the Michiga...…

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…0 - 0 S S f a a B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 U U Wednesday, November. T: QUOTES OF THE WEEK I ',! , ABOUT CAMPUS -S I ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST We thought it was a drug deal gone bad. We almost dropped the casket." - RONNIE SIMMONS, a man from Wilm "This 'flush and forget' attitude creates a problem which we have to revisit." - JACK SIMS, founder of the World Toilet Orga- nization, explaining the need for p...…

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