Fed probe of Kmart ends with whimper - multimillion-dollar fraud investigation of top execs is dropped 3 years after retailer filed for bankruptcy (front page)

"Prosecutors are looking for the lie - and then to show jurors how (executives) profited from the lie," said Peter Henning, a Wayne State University Law professor and former federal prosecutor. "It's not enough to show they got high salaries and lots of perks. That doesn't equal fraudulent effort to harm the company."

October 11, 2005

Black women face varying cancer risks

African-American women are less likely than white women to get cancer, but more likely to die of it often because other diseases and conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure complicate treatment. Dr. Michael Simon, professor of oncology at Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State says socio-economics is partly to blame. African Americans are 13 percent of the U.S. population but 24 percent of the nation's poor. They have limited access to high quality health care and are often diagnosed in the later stages of cancer.

October 11, 2005

Breast cancer awareness raises survival rate

This story features a photo of Dr. Michael Simon, Wayne State , who co-authored a study on breast cancer and African-American women. Wayne 's Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is sponsoring "Together We Can, " a breast cancer community forum.

October 11, 2005

People on the Move

Wayne State University 's Office of the Provost appointed a 30-member steering committee co-chaired by Paula Wood , dean, College of Education , and Sandra Yee, dean, University Library System.

October 11, 2005

Detroiters weigh plan for priests

From Detroit to Rome , a vigorous debate is bubbling up for the first time at the highest levels of the Catholic Church about the need to solve a worldwide priest shortage that is forcing church closures. In Trenton , Wayne State University student Jaime Fleszar said she and many other Catholics don't want their church to start widely ordaining married men or opening the priesthood to women.

October 11, 2005

Design team decks out Detroit

Image experts are helping Detroit present a fun, festive city for the Super Bowl. "If the city is found to be wanting in accommodations, entertainment or food, it can be hard to overcome," said Jeff Stoltman, professor of marketing at Wayne State .

October 11, 2005

People making news

United Way for Southeastern Michigan appointed Kurt Metzger, formerly director of research of the Metropolitan Information Center at Wayne State .

October 11, 2005

The doctor is in - house calls are this couple's way of caring

This story about the benefits of health calls profiles Dr. Michael Smothers, who became acquainted with house calls during his residency training at Wayne State University's School of Medicine in the early 1980s. Those calls took him to Detroit 's inner-city neighborhoods.

October 11, 2005

Wayne State spinoff to announce new vibration analysis technology

SenSound L.L.C., a startup technology company spun out of Wayne State University research, will announce a breakthrough in vibration analysis Oct. 26 at the Automotive Testing Expo 2005 in Novi . SenSound says the new tools respond to the automotive industry\'s need to address noise attenuation to expedite product development cycles.

October 11, 2005

Kelley honored as Pathfinder

Wayne State University School of Medicine announced plans to honor Dr. Tina Kelley posthumously along with six other medical professionals who have worked to make a difference in the health care field. "Her time at the School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Michigan made a lasting impression on those around her," said Robert R. Frank, M.D., WSU School of Medicine interim dean. "Her commitment to pediatrics and her vivacious outlook represented the foundations on which this award was established."

October 11, 2005

Plenty of opportunities at University Center

A letter from a reader takes issue with the " Macomb University " editorial calling for the creation of a four-year degree university in Macomb County . The writer, Cheryl L. Sypniewski, cites the University Center and its various off-campus sites available to Macomb County students including Wayne State University . "Although there may be a certain level of prestige and economic benefits derived from having a university located in Macomb ," Sypniewski writes, "residents who want a bachelor's degree do not have to commute or move out of the county to achieve that goal."

October 11, 2005

Detroit mayoral debates set for Oct. 17, 20

A news brief notes that there are two more chances for voters to hear Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and challenger Freman Hendrix debate the issues in the Nov. 8 election. Wayne State University , WDIV TV and Clear Channel Communications are sponsoring an Oct. 17 debate at 8 p.m., moderated by WDIV news anchor Devin Scillian. Panelists will be Frank Wu, dean of the law school, and news anchor Carmen Harlan. The other debate venue will be on Oct. 20, 7 p.m., sponsored by WXYZ TV and WJR and co-hosted by Inforum, formerly the Women's Economic Club.

October 10, 2005

Rockstar's Bully Comes Under Fire from Petition

Just like Eidos\' 25 to Life, Rockstar\'s upcoming video game Bully isn\'t expected to hit the market for many months and yet there\'s already plenty of controversy surrounding it. Now a parent of a teen who committed suicide after being bullied has started a petition to protest the release of the title. Although Bully is not yet rated by the ESRB, there\'s a strong chance it will receive an \"M\" rating. Despite this, parents and those in academia are concerned about the effects the game may have on those kids that do end up playing it. \"We know that in terms of school violence and school shootings in particular, one of the main factors that contributed to the school violence was bullying,\" added Debra Hernandez Jozefowicz-Simbeni, an assistant professor at Wayne State University \'s School of Social Work in Detroit . \"We know that media has an effect on kids across the board.\"

October 10, 2005

HPV vaccine reduces risk of cervical cancer

Jack Sobel, professor of medicine and chief of infectious diseases at Wayne State 's School of Medicine , said, "It is beyond belief that there has been public opposition to and protesting against a vaccine that will save lives."

October 10, 2005

Michigan must improve high school counseling

Most Michigan high school grads received little guidance from their parents in putting together class schedules, planning for college or choosing a career, and at school they had to line up with 400 other students for a turn with the high school guidance counselor. Nearly 30 percent of the high school students said they felt their teachers didn't care about them, according to a survey by the Your Child organization.

October 10, 2005

Oracles on Delphi : Bad news coming

David Reynolds, labor studies teacher at Wayne State University , says the imminent bankruptcy of Delphi is not surprising in light of their industry's non-union majority. \" Delphi has the problem of being in an industry that\'s 80 percent non-union,\" Reynolds says. And the lack of union presence is not isolated to foreign countries. \"People say a lot about China , but the issue can be a non-union parts plant in a neighboring suburb,\" he said. \"In a global economy, regions compete as much as countries.\"

October 10, 2005

Area sports in brief

More College Hockey: Miami ( Ohio ) defeated Wayne State 4-0. Will Hooper made 31 saves for the Warriors. Volleyball: Elisa Joris had 17 kills for visiting Wayne State in a 30-21, 26-30, 30-27, 30-24 victory over Lake Superior State .

October 10, 2005

Business calendar

Health disparities conference: Wayne State University presents its President\'s Conference on Health Disparities, today and Tuesday at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center . Registration required. $25; Wayne State students free. Visit www.research.wayne.edu under announcements. Fieldwork in government: The Institute for Information Technology and Culture completes its series of seminars on anthropological fieldwork in business, community and government organizations \"Inside Insights,\" 1-2:30 p.m. room 289 of the Student Center Building on the Wayne State University campus. No cost.

October 10, 2005

The Business List: Coming events

"What Detroit Can Do to Become Economically Competitive - and What that Means for Community Development," will be held Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., at Wayne State 's McGregor Conference Center . Contact information is provided.

October 10, 2005

WSU labor law program Oct. 20

Wayne State 's Law School announced that the 13th Annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium will be held Thursday, Oct. 20 at the law school. The event includes sessions on major law developments of the last decade, "publicity other than picketing," a panel discussion on the decline in union membership, and an address by John E. Higgins, Jr., deputy general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.

October 10, 2005