Evacuation order lifted for thousands in Texas after chemical plant fire brought under controlHOUSTON — An evacuation order was issued for thousands of central Texas residents and Texas A&M University campus was closed Thursday as a fire burned at a chemical plant and warehouse that processes explosive ammonium nitrate. Dozens of Texas Tech faculty sign petition to oppose hiring of ex-AG Alberto GonzalesLUBBOCK, Texas — A small group of Texas Tech University faculty members is objecting to the school’s hiring of former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and is trying to gather signatures for a petition that claims he has “demonstrated significant ethical failings.” Auburn University veterinary student studying in Japan vanishes during trip to ThailandAUBURN, Ala. — An Auburn University veterinary student has vanished during a sightseeing trip to Thailand, and officials from the Alabama school are in Tokyo trying to find him. Duke Energy seeks to increase SC rates by an average 9.3 percent for residential customersCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy said Monday that it will ask South Carolina regulators to boost rates by an average 9.3 percent for residential customers to help recover costs for pollution control equipment, new generation and transmission and distribution systems. Obama hastens to tamp down racial uproar over his comments about black professor’s arrestWASHINGTON — Knocked off stride by a racial uproar he helped stoke, President Barack Obama hastened Friday to tamp down the controversy. Obama, who had said Cambridge, Mass., police “acted stupidly” in arresting black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., declared the white arresting officer was a good man and invited him and the professor to the White House for a beer. California State University faculty union approves plan for two-day-a-month furloughsSAN FRANCISCO — A union that represents 22,000 California State University faculty members has agreed to take furloughs two days a month to help close a huge budget deficit at the 23-campus system, officials said Friday. U of South Florida students told to resume activities after report of gunman prompted lockdownTAMPA, Fla. — Students and staff at the University of South Florida were told to stay indoors Friday after a man called police to say he was on campus with a gun, but authorities never found him and no shots were fired. Gunman reported at University of South Florida; students told to stay inside, lock doorsTAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida remained locked down Friday after someone reported a gunman on campus. Cambridge, Mass., police ‘deeply pained’ by Obama criticism of black Harvard scholar’s arrestCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Cambridge police commissioner says his department is “deeply pained” by President Barack Obama’s statement that his officers “acted stupidly” when they arrested a renowned black scholar in his home. Mass. officer who arrested black Harvard scholar is police academy expert on racial profilingCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The white police sergeant accused of racial profiling after he arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his home was hand-picked by a black police commissioner to teach recruits about avoiding racial profiling. ‘Farewell Ann Arbor’: Michigan newspaper closes after 174 years; new online site emergesANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Ann Arbor News hit the streets Thursday for the last time in 174 years, a victim of the struggling newspaper industry, and will be replaced by an online news operation built from scratch by the same owner. Officer who arrested black Harvard scholar ‘disappointed’ Obama said he acted ’stupidly’NATICK, Mass. — A white police sergeant who arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. said Thursday he’s disappointed President Barack Obama said officers acted “stupidly,” despite acknowledging he didn’t know all the facts. Michigan newspaper, Ann Arbor to close after 174 years
Mass. arrest of black Harvard scholar stirs national debate; officer says he won’t apologizeNATICK, Mass. — A white police sergeant who arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. at his home says he followed procedure and is disappointed by the national debate triggered by the incident, which has drawn criticism from the president on down to local radio hosts. Shootings reported at Texas Southern University event, spokesman says at least 3 woundedHOUSTON — Multiple shootings were reported at a Wednesday night concert on the Texas Southern University campus where a spokeswoman said at least three people were wounded. Man kills woman, shoots self at store in Fort Lewis baseFORT LEWIS, Wash. — A 59-year-old retired soldier shot a female civilian worker to death Wednesday inside a bustling store at the Fort Lewis Army base, then shot himself, Army officials said. The man later died at a hospital. Man kills woman, shoots self at Fort Lewis Post ExchangeFORT LEWIS, Wash. — A 59-year-old retired soldier shot a female civilian worker to death Wednesday inside a bustling store at the Fort Lewis Army base, then shot and wounded himself, Army officials said. California State University system OKs 20 percent fee hike to deal with massive budget deficitLONG BEACH, Calif. — The California State University system raised student fees Tuesday by 20 percent as part of a budget plan that would also shrink enrollment and furlough nearly all employees for two days a month. Cal State University trustees vote for 20 percent fee hike to address massive budget shortfallLONG BEACH, Calif. — California State University’s governing board has voted to raise student fees by 20 percent as part of a budget plan that would also shrink enrollment and furlough most employees. CIT Group warns that a bankruptcy filing is still a possibility despite receiving new $3B loanNEW YORK — CIT Group Inc. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it might have to file for bankruptcy protection if not enough bondholders participate in a recently launched debt exchange. Denied federal bailout, CIT taps $3B private rescue; may be strategy for other troubled banksNEW YORK — CIT Group Inc. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it might have to file for bankruptcy protection if not enough bondholders participate in a recently launched debt exchange. Denied federal bailout, CIT taps private rescue; could be strategy for other troubled banksNEW YORK — It’s a new twist in the financial crisis: A major bank on the verge of a last-minute rescue — only this time the bailout isn’t coming from the government. Justice Dept. moving some operations to SC, leasing building from Univ. of South CarolinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice is relocating some of its U.S. attorney operations from Washington to South Carolina under a 20-year lease agreement with the state’s flagship university, officials announced Monday. Clinton, with Indian counterpart, sets relations on new course for 21st centuryNEW DELHI — Setting a new path for cooperation with India, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday the two nations agreed on ways to expand U.S. defense and civilian nuclear sales, while acknowledging “different perspectives” on other issues such as climate change. Clinton, counterparts from India, signing agreements on trade, civilian nuclear reactorsNEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna are announcing agreements to expand American access to key Indian markets. CIT’s stock jumps as lender seeks to secure financing, stay out of bankruptcyNEW YORK — CIT Group Inc.’s shares nearly doubled Friday as the commercial lender held talks with several large banks about securing emergency financing in hopes of avoiding a bankruptcy filing. CIT still working to secure financing, stay out of bankruptcy despite government’s rejectionNEW YORK — CIT Group Inc. is continuing talks with potential lenders to secure billions in much-needed financing and stay out of bankruptcy court after the federal government declined to extend emergency aid to the troubled commercial lender. In denying aid to CIT Group, Obama administration reveals that bailouts could endWASHINGTON — Rejecting pleas to save CIT Group Inc., the Obama administration decided that the possible loss of the nation’s biggest lender for entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses did not warrant tapping a politically unpopular bailout program financed by taxpayers. Meltdown 101: How would CIT’s failure affect small businesses and the broader economy?NEW YORK — You may not have heard of CIT Group Inc., but there’s a good chance you’ve shopped in stores that it helps keep in business. UC to grant honorary degrees to Japanese-American students interned during WWIISAN FRANCISCO — The University of California’s governing board voted Thursday to grant honorary degrees to hundreds of Japanese-Americans whose studies at UC were cut short when they were sent to internment camps during World War II. |
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Geoff Larcom has covered higher education, written columns and led sports coverage at The Ann Arbor News. His final assignment: the newspaper’s own obituary after 174 years. The only daily newspaper in this college town — daily circulation 45,000 — is rolling off the presses for the last time on Thursday and going out of business. It is being replaced by AnnArbor.com, an online news site that will produce a print edition twice a week, on Thursday and Sunday.
