The Ann Arbor (Mich.) News has been honored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Michigan Press Association for being one of the outstanding newspapers of its size in the country. The News places a high priority on local news. The University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University are located in the paper's coverage area, making higher education an important part of the daily report. The area's diversified economy includes research facilities for several auto companies, two major medical centers, a growing number of spinoffs from the University of Michigan, and soon, Google's new AdWords operations.

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