The Oakland Post 2009-12-02

Abstract

THIS ISSUE ; STAFF EDITORIAL Stitching together reform that works ; The costs of cancer outweigh any benefits of screening later ; Nursing program may face competition: Mich. bill may allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees ; Russi's forum promises postpone faculty vote ; POLICE FILES ; Honors college offers new courses ; Meadow Brook Hall hosts walk ; Campus Briefs ; OU continues to attain prestige through research ; Taking a break from teaching ; OU associate professor to travel to India for research ; the cost of ; decoding insurance terminology ; 3 professors on 3 pressing issues ; Personal stories with health insurance ; WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND: DECORATING ROCHESTER: Meadow Brook Hall ; Bringing 'bones' to life ; 'Have a Little Faith' tours Michigan: Detroit writer Mitch Albom autographs books in Royal Oak ; music spotlight ; Government cautions holiday travelers ; Holiday events light up ; Local news briefs: bedbugs in Detroit; lung disease research: Man abducted teen who rang door bell; police say ; Community colleges adapt ; Grizzlies on the gridiron?: Age-old question of an OU football program is revisited ; Oakland survives second-half scare ; Lopsided win puts end to losing streak ; THE SPORTING BLITZ: Student road trip ; Experts: Iran nuke plans a 'bluster' ; N W BRIEFS ; Obama boosts troops in Afghanistan with exit plan ; CJ sent a request using FarmVille: The boss of The Post explains what she's really been doing in her office