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At odds early and often, Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan squabbled over the economy, taxes, Medicare and more Thursday night in a contentious, interruption-filled debate. is a bunch of the vice president retorted after a particularly tough Ryan attack on the foreign policy. know under a lot of du- ress to make up for lost ground, but I think people would be better served if we interrupt each Ryan said later to his rival, referring to Democratic pressure on Biden to make up for President Barack Oba- listless performance in last debate with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. There was nothing listless this time as the 69-year-old Biden sat next to the 42-year old Wisconsin congressman on a stage at Centre College in Kentucky. Ninety minutes after the initial disagreement over foreign policy, the two men clashed over steps to reduce federal deficits.

CAMPAIGN 2012: VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE Bidenand Ryan come out swinging CHIP IMAGES use your common sense. Who do you Vice President Joe Biden asked. led with a steady hand and clear Jabs on taxes, more fuel contentious showdown By David Espo and Matthew Daly Associated Press Bob Bashara, a well-to-do Grosse Pointe Park businessman suspected for months in his slaying, made a surprise confession Thursday when he admitted he tried to orchestrate a hit on handyman Joseph Gentz. The murder-for-hire plot, prosecutors said, was hatched by Bashara to quiet Gentz who has told authorities he killed Jane Bashara at her behest. Bob Bashara, 54, pleaded guilty Thursday to solicitation to murderbut say why he tried to have Gentz killed.

June of 2012, I foolishly and regrettably offered to pay Steve Tibaudo to find someone to Bashara admits his plot to kill Surprise confession on Gentz missing a motive By Gina Damron and Elisha Anderson Free Press Staff Writers See BASHARA, PAGE6A The UAW and Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel (Matty) Moroun are discussing a deal that calls for the billionaire to pump cash into a labor-sponsored ballot initiative in exchange for the support for a Moroun-backed campaign to block a new international bridge from Detroit to Windsor, according to a senior auto executive and several local political leaders. News of the secret discussions between the UAW and Detroit International Bridge Co. sent business leaders and officials on both sides of the political aisle reeling when it UAW may join Moroun in battle over bridge By Nathan Bomey and Brent Snavely Free Press Business Writers See UNION, PAGE11A Walken is sheer pleasure to watch The movie, with Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson, is profane, gruesome and hysterically over the top. 1C Metro CORRUPTION TRIAL Kilpatrick jury hears more on pricy perks The sister of Kwame ex-mistress told a federal jury Thursday that ex-mayor used his civic fund to pay for avacation and other family expenses. 4A PROTECTING GIRLS UN determined to end child marriages by 2030 The United Nations, saying about 37,000 girls as young as 5 or 6 are married every day, launched a global campaign Thursday to end the practice.

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