May 12, 2013
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Opinion
Girl power and a heavy topic
Tom Pounds on strong local women and Michael S. Miller on the National Press Foundation obesity conference in Denver. page 3
Crime rates fall
Toledo Mayor Mike Bell on the latest public safety trends and numbers. page 5
Community
In FOCUS
Annual luncheon to raise funds for local homeless. page 13
Bike Month
TMACOG sponsors campaign to promote cycling and safety. page 17
Star
Driver’s seat
Mary Chapin Carpenter’s long and winding road brings her to Ann Arbor. page 20
Community
A star is reborn Welcome to the Ohio Theatre and Events Center. By John P. McCartney, page 6
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