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U. of Michigan commencement returns to Big House
The University of Michigan is moving its spring graduation ceremony back to the Big House. The Ann Arbor school switched April's ceremony to the Diag because of construction at Michigan Stadium. University spokeswoman Kelly Cunningham tells The...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Michigan
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E. coli-tainted lettuce was from California, officials say
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCalifornia is the source of E. coli-tainted iceberg lettuce suspected to have sickened 36 people in Michigan, officials said Thursday. "Illness dates, ship dates and delivery dates narrow the origin to California," said Jennifer Holton, a spokeswoman for...Tags: Michigan State University, Illnesses, Illinois, Health Organizations, Detroit
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Semi hits bus packed with Amish in Mich.; 14 hurt
Associated Press WriterAt least 14 people, including a number of children, were injured when an overloaded bus carrying members of an Amish church to a funeral was clipped by a semitrailer and rolled on its side on a highway. None of the injuries were believed to be life-...Tags: Vehicles, Ohio, Road Transportation, Medical Staff, Employees
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Bus overloaded with Amish clips semitrailer on Michigan highway; 14 sent to hospital
Associated Press WriterNORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) _ A bus overloaded with members of an Amish church group clipped a semitrailer Thursday, flipping the bus onto its side and sending 14 people to the hospital, including several children, authorities said. Most of those...Tags: Vehicles, Ohio, Road Transportation, Emergency Planning, Michigan
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IIHS Rates Booster Seats for First Time; Some Fail the Test
Edmunds.comA new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute indicates that some of the booster seats designed to protect children in a car crash don't perform effectively -- and could... -
Research spending rises at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is reporting record spending on research. The university said Monday that research spending reached $875.8 million in its 2007-08 fiscal year. That is an all-time high and a 6.4 percent increase from the previous year....Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Young voter turnout expected to surge
Washington BureauAfter backing the candidates on Facebook, "tweeting" about the issues and posting their analyses on YouTube, a record number of young people are expected to vote in November. Between 1972, the first election when 18-year-olds were allowed to vote, and...Tags: National Government, People, Polls, Michigan, Barack Obama
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Info on Mich. congressional candidates
11th District ------ NAME: Joseph W. Larkin PARTY: Democrat AGE: 44 (Born 7-28-64) RESIDENCE: Livonia EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in political science, University of Michigan, 1986; law degree, University of Michigan, 1988. CAREER: Attorney...Tags: National Government, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgetown, John D Dingell, Diseases
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Mich. university-governing board bios
Information on candidates running in November's general election for Michigan's three elected university-governing boards. ------ University of Michigan Board of Regents (elect two for eight-year terms) NAME: Ellis Boal AGE: 64 (Born 9-27-44)...Tags: National Government, Ford Motor Co., New Hampshire, Technology, Regional Authority
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Last day of voter registration draws crowds
AP Political WriterDemocrats throughout the state pushed hard Monday to register as many voters as possible as the midnight deadline neared. Democrats hoped that signing up more first-time voters, such as students, would give Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama...Tags: Mark Schauer, Referenda, National Government, Democratic Party, Michigan
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The Big 10 college towns for tourists
Special to the Chicago TribuneDon't fall into the college travel trap. Nowhere on the sheepskin is it written that when visiting offspring already on campus or traveling with them to choose a college, the folks who pay for the college years must be tied to a dingy motel or dine on...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Sculpture, Art Institute of Chicago, Arts, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Mich. colleges beef up training for 'green' jobs
The Detroit NewsBrandon Knight entered the alternative energy engineering program at Lansing Community College in 2006 with an eye toward owning a business dedicated to developing solar panels, wind turbines and perhaps even other energy sources that people haven't heard...Tags: Renewable Energy, Michigan State University, Engineering, Colleges and Universities, Siemens
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