OKLAHOMA CITY — Gary Pinkel likes to get away from a stressful day and sneak in a quick shopping trip with his granddaughters, even it’s just for 15 minutes.

Big Ten breakdown: Michigan and Ohio State in different divisions

Any Michigan man will tell you, there is nothing quite like beating Ohio State. Every Buckeye agrees, a win over that team from up North is priority No. 1.

Cash-strapped colleges not waiting until graduation to cultivate campus donors

Mich. governor to lay out revised 2010-11 budget plan Weds. for lawmakers dealing with deficit

Rich Rodriguez, rest of Michigan’s contingent faces NCAA infractions committee in Seattle

SEATTLE — Rich Rodriguez walked briskly toward the escalator, ready to get out of a hotel ballroom and back on a plane to Michigan.

Families spending more on education; people think they’re healthier in ‘green’ buildings

EDUCATION SPEND TRENDS HIGHER: U.S. families are scrambling to pay for the ever-rising cost of their children’s college educations, a new survey shows.

A look at colleges where retirees and 60- or 70-somethings can get discounts or free tuition

NCAA: West Virginia’s football program commits 5 major violations from 2005-2009

Michigan Legislature OKs bill that avoids further cuts in school state aid budget

Teachers Hold Rally In Michigan

School librarians read writing on the wall: Jobs are disappearing as the budget crisis deepens

Nearly $155M in fed funds headed to Mich. as part of plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure

Detroit school board chief resigns, accused of fondling himself in front of superintendent

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo turns down Cavs’ head coaching job

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tom Izzo is staying at Michigan State, turning down a chance to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers and perhaps LeBron James.

Lawsuit challenges 3 percent contribution provision in Michigan school employee retiree plan

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo tells AP, team he’s undecided about Cavaliers coaching job

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tells AP he still hasn’t decided about Cavaliers coaching job

Diplomas at hand, Obama encourages graduates to take responsibility for failures and successes

President Barack Obama hosts a press conference

Michigan State AD says Cavaliers are eyeing Tom Izzo but have not offered him a contract

Mich. St AD: Cavs haven’t offered Izzo a contract

Michigan State AD says Cavs have shown interest in Izzo, but have not offered him a contract

MSU AD says Cavs have not offered Izzo a contract

Obama’s message to graduates at Michigan high school: ‘Don’t make excuses’

Protesters rally outside the White House

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700,000 genealogy tourists a year hit Salt Lake City library in search of family tree

Looking for family tree? Head to Salt Lake City

Obama brings high profile, high demand for seats to Kalamazoo Central High School graduation

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Obama’s day: Briefing on Gulf of Mexico oil spill; Travel to Michigan for high school address

College World Series has been toast of town, and reason to party, for 62 years in Omaha

College World Series is Omaha’s party central

Groups protest Israel’s decision to deny entry of Michigan student of Palestinian descent

Groups protest Israel denying US student’s entry

Israel’s Hebrew University sues GM for use of shirtless Albert Einstein in People magazine ad

Hebrew University sues GM for People’s Einstein ad

Michigan House committee aims to maintain current funding for state universities

House committee aims to retain university funding

Michigan public schools expected to escape cuts in 2010-11 as tax revenue increases

Mich. schools not expected to see cuts in 2010-11

Ford agrees to restore tuition help for union workers in effort to settle dispute

Ford to restore tuition help for union workers

Obama says all Americans have a responsibility for every child’s education

Students sickened in E. coli outbreak; FDA investigating Ariz. lettuce farm

E. coli outbreak may be from Arizona lettuce farm

3 critically ill in E. coli outbreak of strain; FDA investigating Ariz. lettuce farm

FDA investigating E. coli at Ariz. lettuce farm

3 critically ill in E. coli outbreak of strain that may be hard to ID; Ariz. lettuce recalled

Lettuce recalled in 23 states; E. coli suspected

E. coli suspected in 19 sickened, including 3 critical; AZ lettuce recalled from 23 states

E. coli forces lettuce recall; 19 ill in 3 states

19 people in 3 states sickened by E. coli outbreak; tainted lettuce is suspected

E. coli outbreak sickens 19 people in 3 states

E. coli outbreak possibly linked to lettuce sickens 19 in OH, NY, MI; college campuses hit

E. coli sickens 19 in OH, NY, MI

WASHINGTON — An E. coli outbreak possibly linked to tainted lettuce has sickened at least 19 people in Ohio, New York and Michigan, including students on three college campuses, prompting a recall throughout much of the country.

E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce sickens 19 in OH, NY, MI; college campuses hit

E. coli sickens 19 in OH, NY, MI

WASHINGTON — An E. coli outbreak possibly linked to tainted lettuce has sickened at least 19 people in Ohio, New York and Michigan, including students on at least two college campuses, prompting a recall throughout much of the country.