Judge rules Kentucky can keep star pitcher out of games unless he answers NCAA questions

Judge: Kentucky can keep pitcher out of games

Tennessee’s new coach, son of longtime Georgia coach Vince Dooley, embraces Vols’ tradition

Derek Dooley: Can’t ask for more than Tennessee

Tennessee hires Louisiana Tech’s Derek Dooley, son of longtime Georgia coach Vince Dooley

Tennessee hires La. Tech’s Derek Dooley

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Derek Dooley has the Southern accent, the coaching pedigree and is doing his best to reassure Tennessee fans their new coach appreciates where he’s now working.

Texas board defers vote on nationally influential K-12 social studies guidelines

Texas board defers vote on social studies standard

Stevens Tech settles NJ lawsuit over financial mismanagement; president to resign in July

Stevens Tech settles NJ lawsuit over finances

Consumers squeezed as even modest inflation exceeds stagnant pay, raising concern for rebound

Consumers are squeezed as inflation outpaces wages

Pawlenty announces ‘austere’ bonding bill, deal to buy Vermilion Lake land for state park

Pawlenty offers $685M bonding bill

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Friday that the state should borrow $685 million this year to pay for building projects on college campuses, repairing bridges and other road maintenance, flood preparation and other state construction needs.

Colorado lawmakers consider cutting funding for American Indian students at state college

Colorado lawmakers backing away from Indian treaty

Texas board debates high school history guidelines that could affect students nationwide

Texas board debates high school history standards

Mississippi gov’s proposals concern some lawmakers; others say deep reductions unavoidable

Miss. gov’s proposed cuts concern some lawmakers

Centre for Buddhist Studies proposed in Gujarat

VADODARA - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced the setting up of a temple and centre for Buddhist studies and higher research in the state. Terming the idea “laudable”, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said it needed to be fleshed out and taken forward.

Help widows, Cherie Blair tells Delhi school students

NEW DELHI - Cherie Blair, wife of former British premier Tony Blair, Friday visited Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, interacted with the students and spoke about the plight of underprivileged people in the society.

Wash. gov’s staff shares her plan for school reform to help state compete for federal dollars

Washington gov’s plan for school reform shared

Committee makes recommendations on making New Mexico state government more efficient

Gov. Richardson gets NM efficiency recommendations

Unions, New York Assembly push to end ‘temporary’ state hires that Paterson says saves money

Unions, NY Assembly push to end ‘temporary’ hires

Australia determined to act on attacks, says envoy

NEW DELHI - Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese Friday said his government was determined to take action against those involved in attacks on Indian nationals but said it was not right to draw hasty conclusions on the motives behind the violence.

Meteorological department plans scholarships to attract young talent

NEW DELHI - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will offer scholarships to hundreds of science postgraduates to attract them towards meteorology and staff a department that is facing nearly 33 percent human resource shortage.

India seeks $400bn for education

LONDON - India needs $400 billion of investment in education over the next decade because it views the sector to be as important as economic growth in moving the country forward, Human Resources Minister Kapil Sibal has told British ministers and university vice chancellors.

Texas board to vote on K-12 social studies guidelines that could affect students nationwide

Texas board to vote on social studies standards

UN chief tells Yale gathering: Help spread technological advances to the developing world

UN chief at Yale: Developing world needs tech help

Texas board starts shaping guidelines determining state history lessons, pushes vote to Friday

Texas board pushes back social studies vote a day