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Arizona's Altered Immigration Law Takes Effect, State Heads Back to Court - FOXNews - 7/29/2010 5:26am - Globe and MailArizona's Altered Immigration Law Takes Effect, State Heads Back to CourtFOXNewsArizona's court-altered illegal immigration law went into effect just after midnight Wednesday, hours after a federal judge blocked its most controversial provisions -- including on-the-spot police checks of suspected illegal immigrants. ...Arizona Girds For Long Legal Fight Over ImmigrationNPRJudge's ruling on Arizona law a win for ObamaSan Francisco ChroniclePortions of Arizona's controversial immigration law go into effectCNNWashington Post -Atlanta Journal Constitution -Los Angeles Timesall 4,199 news articles »

Federal official to outline what lies ahead after oil spill is sealed - CNN - 7/29/2010 3:06am - The HinduFederal official to outline what lies ahead after oil spill is sealedCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed. Retired Coast Guard Adm. ...The BP Spill: Has the Damage Been Exaggerated?TIMESpill marks turning point for offshore oil, not demiseHouston ChronicleBP's Dudley Targets Riskiest Drilling After $32 Billion BlowoutBusinessWeekWashington Post -Boston Globe -New York Timesall 4,058 news articles »

French mother to be charged with murder of eight newborn babies - The Guardian - 7/29/2010 5:18am - Sydney Morning HeraldFrench mother to be charged with murder of eight newborn babiesThe GuardianA mother-of-two who worked as a nursing auxiliary in the north-eastern French city of Douai will be charged today with the murder of eight of her newborn babies, sources said, as police pushed forward with their investigations into France's apparently ...French couple charged over newborn babies' deathsBBC NewsFrench couple in court in case of 8 dead newbornsThe Associated PressFrench couple charged over eight baby murdersSydney Morning HeraldSky News -Jerusalem Post -CNN (blog)all 578 news articles »

Air Force plane with crew of 4 crashes in flames - Reuters - 7/29/2010 3:33am - msnbc.comAir Force plane with crew of 4 crashes in flamesReutersANCHORAGE Alaska (Reuters) - An Air Force cargo plane practicing for an aviation show crashed in flames on takeoff on Wednesday at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, but military officials gave no word on the fate of the four crew ...Alaska tragedy...Economic survey...Skydiver death9&10 NewsMilitary cargo plane crashes in US state of AlaskaXinhuaC-17 cargo plane crashes at Alaska's Elmendorf Air BaseMcClatchy Washington BureauThe Associated Press -News24 -KTVA CBS 11 News Alaskaall 467 news articles »

After '08 Squeaker, Kilpatrick Faces Test Tuesday - CQPolitics.com - 7/28/2010 10:06pm - MLive.comAfter '08 Squeaker, Kilpatrick Faces Test TuesdayCQPolitics.comClarke, the son of an African-American mother and a Bangladeshi immigrant father, has been endorsed by the Detroit Free Press and the Michigan Chronicle. ...Cox promises to fight off opponents Shaq-styleDetroit Free PressKilpatrick in court today to testify in stripper lawsuitThe Detroit NewsBeatty In Michigan For DepositionWDIV DetroitMyFox Detroit -TPMMuckraker (blog) -Washington Post (blog)all 62 news articles »

Michigan primary turnout expected to be low, officials say - Battle Creek Enquirer - 7/29/2010 5:47am - City PulseMichigan primary turnout expected to be low, officials sayBattle Creek EnquirerDillon added to his list of Detroit-area endorsements Wednesday by picking up the backing of the Michigan Chronicle, a black-run newspaper. ...In Michigan governor's race, Bernero pulls aheadDetroit Free PressVirg WatchCity PulseCandidates focus on jobs in Mich. governor's raceBusinessWeekThe Detroit News -Livingston Dailyall 45 news articles »

DETROIT: Department settles female cops' lawsuit - Detroit Free Press - 7/29/2010 2:42am - DETROIT: Department settles female cops' lawsuitDetroit Free PressMore than 200 students in the Michigan Department of Transportation's Youth Corps -- which provides career guidance and summer jobs to Detroit-area high ...Detroit Police Department settles discrimination lawsuit with 6 female officersDetroit Free PressDetroit settles lawsuit over treatment of pregnant copsThe Detroit Newsall 7 news articles »

Detroit's Butch Harmon opens golf school in Gaylord - Detroit Free Press - 7/29/2010 2:02am - Detroit's Butch Harmon opens golf school in GaylordDetroit Free PressI'd never done anything in Michigan, and I actually was born in Detroit and really have never spent any time there, and I'd heard how pretty it was up in ...and more »

Bio

I was born near Detroit, MI in 1976.

Until I was about 5 years old, we lived in Warren, MI, one street from 8 Mile Rd.  I attended Max Thompson Elementary School.  We moved around 1982 due to my Father's death.

My mother and I ended up moving in with my "Uncle", in St. Clair Shores, MI where I attended Princeton Elementary School.  While in 2nd grade, in 1984, the Detroit Tigers won the World Series.

From there my Mother and Uncle decided to move to Florida.  We lived in Seminole, FL which is near Tampa.  There I attended Madeira Beach Elementary School and also Wellington Elementary School.

Somewhere in this time period, we lived with my sister for a brief time in Detroit, MI.  I can't quite recall when.

After Florida did not work out so "hot", my Mother and I moved back to Warren, MI.  During this period, I attended Carter Middle School for 6th and 7th grades.

After that short stint, we moved to Center Line, MI with my Uncle again.  Here we stayed a while.  I attended Wolfe Middle School for 8th grade and then Center Line High School for grades 9-12.  Somewhere in the time-period, my Uncle decided to go back to Florida.  It may be due to my neighbor Chad and myself terrorizing the poor guy with the garage door opener.  We'll never know, I guess.

Also somewhere around this period we live with my sister in Detroit again.  Don't recall the exact timing.

Around age 19, I was introduced to the automotive safety testing business, which in my opinion, is one of the leading causes of vehicles' high cost.  You wouldn't believe what testing labs charge automotive companies for testing of components, just because they can.  I was even offered money once to make a certain component pass a test.  I did not accept it nor did the component pass.  In my "Automotive Testing" years, I worked at MGA Research Corporation, Faurecia Automotive Seating, ACT Laboratories, ArvinMeritor and Primetime Testing Lab.  I did this for about 10 years and was actually quite good at it.

During a layoff.  A friend of mine showed me an online Scrabble site.  Geeky, yes I know, whatever.  On this site is where I met my beautiful wife, Jackie.  She lived in Wisconsin and I in Michigan.  With no job, some other problems and nothing really holding me back, I moved.  

Which brings us to current times.  Right now, I'm a welder, at Walker Group Holdings or Brenner Tank as it's more commonly known.

I've met three famous people in my life, which is sad.  Hulk Hogan in Florida, Brett Michaels in Wisconsin and Dennis Rodman in Michigan.

I've been to Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, New York, Arizona and California.

The only other country I've visited is Canada.  I don't really count that as it was about 20 minutes to get to.  I've probably visited about 50 times, was stopped and searched about 5 times and kicked out once.  I can say that I have the honor of being told to leave a country.