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In Hard Times, Lured Into Trade School and Debt
CNNMoney.com (blog) - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:35:07 GMT+00:00
One fast-growing American industry has become a conspicuous beneficiary of the recession: for-profit colleges and trade schools. At institutions that train students for careers in areas like health care, computers and food service, ...
Health Care Bill 'Still a Jump Ball,' White House Official Says
CNNMoney.com (blog) - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:12:53 GMT+00:00
President Barack Obama speaks at the Export-Import Bank's Annual Conference in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP) The prospects for Democratic victory on health care reform, the president's signature domestic initiative, have improved, ...
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Wall Street Journal - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:17:25 GMT+00:00
(CBS) With Daylight Saving Time about to kick in and all of use in line for an hour's less sleep, "The Saturday Early Show" decided there's no better time to take a look at what's happening with alarm clocks. So, Men's Journal magazine Senior Editor ...
For the Love of Islam
Wall Street Journal - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:48 GMT+00:00
Last Easter, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, a 31-year-old mom with a $30000-a-year job as a medical assistant, announced to her family that she had converted to Islam. A few months later, she began posting to Facebook forums whose headings included "STOP ...
Texas education board adopts social studies standards
New York Daily News - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:09:05 GMT+00:00
It's been 13 years since Texas has revamped its social studies curriculum, but Friday the State Board of Education approved, with a 11-4 vote, the preliminary reading of new social studies standards for Texas students. The board discussed and debated ...
AG Holder didn't reveal all legal papers to Senate
New York Daily News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:25 GMT+00:00
WASHINGTON ? Attorney General Eric Holder did not provide senators considering his nomination last year with all of the legal papers he had signed or written while in private practice, Justice Department officials disclosed Friday. ...
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Corey Haim's Funeral
- Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:34:41 GMT+00:00
Corey Haim's funeral costs will be covered by the memorabilia company that was auctioning off some of his belongings, this according to the company and sources close to Haim. Haim's mother had been reaching out for donations, but a company called ...
Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas Are an Item!
New York Daily News - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:33:18 GMT+00:00
When Access Hollywood's Billy Bush asked the Disney star on his radio show Friday if she'd ever dated a Jonas Brother, Lovato initially played coy. "Umm, maybe," Lovato, 17, said, as Bush pried for more. "Which one? Joe?" the host asked. ...
Conan O'Brien tickets
New York Daily News - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:15:45 GMT+00:00
By Daarel Burnette II, Tribune reporter If you're one of the lucky ones who bought tickets to Conan O'Brien's sold-out shows at the Chicago Theatre, you may be sitting on a pot o' gold this St. Patrick's Day. Some tickets to the May 19 and 20 stops on ...
Which 'American Idol' contestant has the biggest Stones?
Us Magazine - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:03:52 GMT+00:00
As you may have heard, American Idol's Top 12 contestants will be singing the songs of the Rolling Stones Tuesday. Also, Idol is posting iTunes playlists of some of the songs that the contestants will have to choose from -- one of this season's more ...
Robert Pattinson Recalls 'Most Stupid Thing' He Did For 'Remember Me'
Us Magazine - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:39:26 GMT+00:00
RPattz hurt himself while improvising a freak-out scene ? but it's only the tip of his experience shooting the movie in fan-infested NYC. By Larry Carroll Happy "Remember Me" day, everybody! But before you head to the theater to see Robert Pattinson in ...
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13 People Dead in Another Suicide Bombing in Pakistan
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:20:07 GMT+00:00
Photo: AP Top military officials in a northwestern Pakistani district say a suicide bomber has killed at least 13 people, including security personnel, and wounded more than 50 others. Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the bombing, ...
Thousands of Protesters Arrive in Bangkok
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:48:20 GMT+00:00
Photo: AP Thousands of protesters from rural northern Thailand have begun arriving in Bangkok for a rally aimed at toppling the government of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajhiva. Trucks and other vehicles filled highways into the capital city ...
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Repos Played a Key Role in Lehman's Demise
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:26:47 GMT+00:00
Six weeks before it went bankrupt, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was effectively out of securities that could be used as collateral to back the short-term loans it needed to survive. The bank's subsequent scramble to ...
Lose an hour of sleep tonight
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:57:48 GMT+00:00
Historic City News reminds our readers that they are getting an hour older tonight when we ?spring forward? in observance of Daylight Time. Don't be late for church in the morning ? follow our advice and set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to ...
Republicans say door open on financial reform
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:35:32 GMT+00:00
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan financial regulation reform bill could still be worked out in the Senate, despite a breakdown in negotiations, key Republicans said in a letter obtained by Reuters on Saturday. The entire Republican membership of the ...
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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:30:16 GMT+00:00
Neither recession nor gadget overload shall slow the mania surrounding the introduction of Apple's iPad mobile computer. On Friday, the first day that buyers could pre-order the device (it arrives in stores next month), Apple racked up an estimated ...
Effort to Widen US Internet Access Sets Up Battle
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:10:50 GMT+00:00
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will reimagine the nation's media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the country's dominant communication ...
Scenes from GDC 2010
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:33:14 GMT+00:00
With the 2010 edition of the Game Developers Conference winding down, we've put together a short photographic tour of our week, from Sony's PlayStation Move launch to the booth-filled expo hall. Though surprises were few and far between ...
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Kawakami: Pacquiao over Clottey by 7th
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:32:55 GMT+00:00
Boxing promoter Bob Arum, left, and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, right watch as Joshua Clottey, from Ghana and Manny Pacquiao, second left, from the Phillipines square off during the weigh-in for their boxing welterweight fight on ...
UH heading to NCAA Tournament for first time since '92
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:44:34 GMT+00:00
Sue Ogrocki AP UTEP guard Randy Culpepper, left, shoots in front of Houston forward Kirk Van Slyke, right, in the first half of the Conference USA tournament championship game. TULSA, Okla. ? For the first time in nearly two decades, ...
Twins sign Span to 5
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:45:58 GMT+00:00
CLEARWATER , Fla. ? The Minnesota Twins have signed center fielder Denard Span to a five-year, $16.5 million contract extension. "We go through a pretty good checklist of criteria before we enter discussions with a player about a long-term contract and ...
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