December 14, 2009 (vol. 120, iss. 66)

…P , iC i Hl1 4:3allp Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, December 14, 2009 A FIGHTER IN THE RING michigandaily.com Granholm to sign ban on smoking JAKE FROMM/Daily Kinesiology freshman Gabe Sheena stands on a Michigan wrestling mat on Friday. Sheena was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, when he was eight years old. He lost most of his left leg when he underwent surgery to remove the tumor. Sheena got his first introduction to th...…

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…* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS COPENHAGEN Activists push for carbon levels at 350 parts per million As police cracked down on cli- mate protesters, church bells tolled 350 times yesterday to impress on the U.N. global warming confer- ence a number that is gaining a following, but is also awash in con- tradictions. Conference negotiators went behind closed doors in talks to pin down an elus...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com KEYS From Page 5A listeners all know what she's capable of. Keys possesses an incredibly flexible voice and a clear gift for musical lyricism. It's a bummer to hear her play it so safe, with tepidly pleasant, harmless songs. But Keys's substantial talent as an art- ist keeps The Element of Freedom from degenerating into pure sentimentalism. Although the album's focus is mostly centered on relationships an...…

…8A - Monday, December 14, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SMOKING BAN From Page 1A many said they expect to see a slight drop in revenue at first, they predict that after a while business will return as usual. Carmen Fernando, general man- ager at Ashley's Bar and Grill, said she thinks the smoking ban could actually have a positive impact on her establishment. "I don't think that the fact that there's not going to be any smok- i...…

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…2B - December 14, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com14 Detroit a familiar opponent for 'M' It's a shame to see some FCS teams lose football his weekend, Brian Kelly called a team meeting to tell his Cincinnati play- ers that he had accepted the head coaching job at Notre Dame. The Bearcats' standout receiver and vocal team leader, Mardy Gilyard, immediately walked out of the room and told the Asso- ciated Press, "He went for the m...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailytcom December 14, 2009 - 3B SHEENA From page lB and practiced new techniques that allowed him to maximize the use of his fully functional right leg. Sheena tries to emulate the style of Arizona State wrestler and All- American Anthony Robles, who was born without a right leg and entered this season as the No. 3 wrestler in the nation. "I try to watch film of him at least once a day," Sheena said. "I ask myse...…

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