Today, Ann Arbor gets two spots in the mainstream media. One concerns the latest longevity progress done by the University of Michigan and the other is about a satire - the satire proposes a "direct flights between Madison, Berkeley, Ann Arbor and the New School for Social Research". Via Ann Arbor Is Overrated.

Finally, somebody mentioned Michigan and in particular, Ann Arbor's liberalness (if that is really a word) in a nationally circulated newspapers.
I have no doubt, Bush will not get Michigan for November, no matter how hard he tries.

Crossing the Pacific, in The Star's words, "Malaysia is set to become the sole global manufacturer of two models of Steyr assault rifles with a joint-venture agreement signed between the National Aerospace and Defence Industries (Nadi) and Austrian weapons-production giant Steyr Mannlicher Holding GmbH".

I am looking forward to see the Free Aceh Movement to use the Steyr assault rifle smuggled in from Malaysia against the Indonesian national army in the future. Oh, the joy of a second Konfrontasi!

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