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The Daily J - October 30, 2009 - AM Edition



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Kwame KilpatrickKilpatrick: 4 Businessmen Loaned Me $240K - Ex-Mayor Gets Personal Loans From Dan Gilbert, Peter Karmanos, Roger Penske, and Jim Nicholson Day After Release From Jail; Wife and Kids Receive 'Gift' of $50K From Ambassador Bridge Owner

Action Expected Today On Last Of State Budget Bills - Democrat Gov. Looking To Restore College Scholarship Program Despite GOP Leader's Pledge To Stand Fast On Cuts; Interim Budget Set To Expire Tomorrow

Related: Governor Granholm has scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference on the budget- Hear coverage on WWJ Newsradio 950 AM.

Local News

Shootout In Inkster, Police Find Body In Home - Cops Dodge Bullets, Arrest Three People Trying To Get Away From Home On Rosewood Where Police Find Body Inside

Plymouth Township Robbery Turns Deadly - Cop Injured As Bullets Fly At Verizon Store

One Down, Two To Go for Angels Night Effort - Volunteers Claim Success, But No Official Police-Fire Numbers Released Yet

Time-Change Weekend - It's an extra hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at two a-m with a return to standard time.

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National and World News

Military Helicopter Coast Guard Plane, Marines Helo Collide - Search Off Southern California Coast For Two U.S. Marines On A Super Cobra Helicopter That Collided With A U.S.C.G. C-130 Airplane Carrying Seven People On-board

Economy Zooms to 3.5% Rate in 3rd Quarter - Credit Government Stimulus For First Quarterly Growth In More Than A Year, But Can Recovery Last?

H1N1 Families Face Financial Challenges

$45 Garage Sale Negatives Could Be Lost Ansel Adams Photos

Business News

U.S. Stock Futures Drift Lower After Rally

Oil Hovers Near $80/Barrel As US Economy Recovers

Asian stocks slide on gloomy US news

Earnings Watch: Updates, Advisories, Surprises

More Upgrades To Metro's North Terminal - New Jet Bridges Expected To Improve Boarding and De-planing Times
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Worldwide Automotive Report

Happening Today

8:30am- Commerce Department releases the September report on personal income and spending.

11am- The Oakland County Diversity Council hosts its 8th annual Workplace Diversity Forum, "Women in Leadership Summit."

4pm- University of Detroit Mercy holds its 20th annual "Safety Street," halloween event at the Fountain Lounge.

6pm- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing attends roll call for Detroit Police as Angels’ Night volunteers begin their second night of patrols.

In Print

Zombie WalkZombie Walk Set For Grand Rapids - Organizer Hopes More Than 4,277 Show Up To Take Back 'World Record' From Seattle (facebook.com)

Ten Scary-Looking Cars - Lancer Evolution, Cadillac CTS, Ford F-150 Raptor Among 'Scariest' (kbb.com)

Kiwi Cop's Advice, 'Always blow on the pie,' Is The Newest Hit Vid On Facebook, YouTube (news.com.au)

Sports

A J BarnettWorld Series Tied - Yanks Win 3-1 On Arm of A.J. Burnett, Even Series With Phillies At 1; Teams Off Today, Play Game 3 Saturday In Philadelphia

Pistons: Home Opener Tonight vs. Oklahoma City

Wings Blow 4-Goal Lead, Oilers Win 6-5

Lions-Rams Game Blacked Out
Related: Getting Around Lions Blackout

College Football Saturday Match-ups - UM v Illinois, MSU v Minnesota, etc.

Great Lakes IT Report

Chrysler First To Offer Live Mobile TV In Vehicles
- Starting in late December, some customers will be changing channels on a dealer-installed mobile TV option from Mopar in Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Car and Ram Trucks.

UM Solar CarUM Solar Car Team Third In World - Tokai University of Japan wins, Team Nuon of the Netherlands takes Second as UM's Infinium needs a push up a hill to finish the 1,880-mile race.

IT Company Launches Service For Docs

New Simulation Software From Altair

Around Town

Oct. 31: AMPoween: Join 98.7 AMP Radio at Tonic Nightclub on Halloween night with your host Grooves and DJ Ryan Richards! Costume contest with awesome prizes!

Oct. 30-31: Three Stooges Halloween Festival at the Redford Theatre

Oct. 31: Michigan Money Summit: Financial Advice For Now And The Future, a FREE seminar hosted by WWJ's Murray Feldman

MORE HAUNTED HAPPENINGS

Traffic & Road Construction

WB I-696 btwn I-94 and Groesbeck, reduced to one lane (3 am Sun – 5 am Mon)

WB I-94 ramp to I-696 closed (3 am Sun – 5 am Mon)

NB I-275 ramp to EB I-94 closed (9 am Fri – 8 pm Sat)

E/WB I-696 btwn Van Dyke and Dequindre, reduced to one lane (8 pm Fri – 5 am Mon)

E/WBI-696 btwn Lahser and Telegraph, single lane closures (4 am Sat – 5 pm Sun)

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