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- 4 candidates vie for state House seat in 34th District Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:05AMThere's a lot of agreement among the four candidates competing for the open state House seat in the 34th Legislative District.
- Donnelly challenges Walorski, Vogel to debates Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:34PMSOUTH BEND — Second District Congressman Joe Donnelly challenged his opponents to two debates this fall, he announced Monday. A letter was being sent to his challengers Monday, he said. The Donnelly campaign sent the challenge to Republican State Rep. Jackie Walorski and Libertarian Mark Vogel.
- By Henry C K Liu Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:07PMRecurring financial crises of past decades had clearly exposed the instability of globalized unregulated financial markets and the great danger that poses for the economic wellbeing of defenseless developing countries participating in such markets.
- New Citi Survey Finds Gender Divide on Views on Economic Recovery: Women's Views Hold Almost Steady While Men Are ... Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:01PMNEW YORK----A new nationwide survey issued today by Citi, and conducted by Hart Research Associates, shows that there is a widening divide between men’s and women’s outlook for the economy and their own financial situations in the next twelve months.
- Miss (University of) Maryland Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:42PMBy: Diana Elbasha Student wins state's beauty pageant There are a plethora of ways students seek to conquer ever-increasing tuition costs: Many apply for federal financial aid, student loans or scholarships, while others slave double-shifts to stretch summer paychecks. Senior communication major Lindsay Sta...
- Higher Education Overhaul Moves Forward Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:22PMBy: DAVIN SURIN As the nation watched Washington duke it out over the healthcare reform bill, one of the most significant pieces of higher education legislation to pass in years was overshadowed....
- New Strides in Financial Aid Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:19PMBy: Davin Surin With the FAFSA deadline around the next corner, paying for college remains a hot topic. Check out th A loan, the bane of existence for many students, has always been an option to assist in the cost of higher education. Then there is financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships and work study, which are offered to soften the blow of loans....
- AmeriCorps workers will be hired for Center for People in Need Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:59PMLincoln's Center for People in Need is preparing space for 35new AmeriCorps workers and taking applications for thepositions.
- AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:06PMAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. today released its monthly portfolio update as of June 30, 2010.
- Tastee Sub customers offer menu, economic advice for Obama Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:24PMEDISON — Were President Barack Obama to ask Judy Sandlin of Piscataway to recommend something on the menu at Tastee Sub Shop she would suggest the No. 13, the salami and cheese.
- What have you done for us lately? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:14PMEvery May, after the tasseled hats have fallen to the ground and the graduation parties have died down, hundreds of thousands of new graduates enter the workforce. Or at least that’s the plan.
- Gen Y: No jobs, lots of loans, grim future Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:47PMThe Millennials are the first generation of American workers since World War II who have cloudier prospects than the generations that preceded them. United States - World War II - Generation Y - History - Twentieth Century
- Think before you post: student learns the hard way Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:19PMA chef has been ordered to pay about R120 000 in damages to a former friend he falsely accused of being a paedophile on Facebook.
- Friend sued for Facebook 'paedophile' slur Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:19PMA chef was ordered to pay 10 000 pounds in damages to a former friend he falsely accused of being a paedophile on Facebook.
- Tastee Sub Shop in Edison ready for lunch with Obama Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:01PMThe honor will not be lost on Carl Padovano and Dave Thornton, owners of the Tastee Sub Shop, who will host President Barack Obama early Wednesday afternoon.
- Criminals to be weeded out of medical marijuana centers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:45PMColorado felons will be weeded out of the medical marijuana business this weekend when new rules take effect Sunday that prohibit anyone with a drug felony conviction or anyone with a felony sentence within the last five years from obtaining a medical marijuana center license in Colorado.
- East West Bancorp Reports 46% Increase in Earnings for the Second Quarter 2010 to $36.3 Million and Nonperforming ... Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:45PMPASADENA, Calif.----East West Bancorp, Inc. , parent company of East West Bank, one of the nation’s premier regional banks, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2010.
- 200,000,000 people to telemarketers: Stop bugging me! Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:08PMThe Federal Trade Commission says more than 200 million telephone numbers have been registered with its Do Not Call Registry since it was initiated seven years ago.
- Johnson adversary in quest for School Board seat Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:02PMIn District 6 contest, candidate Marcia Andrews runs to fix problems she blames on the superintendent and the board Marcia Andrews is one of the biggest critics of Palm Beach County Schools Superintendent Art Johnson's administration. The retired educator has blasted contracts she called wasteful, rallied with teachers angry about a salary freeze and job changes, and faulted budget decisions.
- $11b student loan debt a disaster, says Key Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:21PMFresh calls have been made for interest to be reintroduced on student loans after Prime Minister John Key said student debt was a disaster economically.
- Student loans 'a disaster' Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:13PMFresh calls have been made for interest to be reintroduced on student loans after Prime Minister John Key said student debt was a disaster economically for the Government.
- Six Sources Of Student Money You May Have Missed Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:21AMThis checklist will help you get all the money for school you can.
- Scott Gamm: The Lifeline for College Students: Credit Unions Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:59AMTo ensure that credit card companies and profit hungry lenders don't rip you off, credit unions are here to help.
- Harvard Law School Prof Liz Warren a Top Contender to Head Consumer Agency Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:30AMThe potential appointment of Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren to head a new consumer agency in Washington has gained a broad base of support due to her academic credentials and her personal attachment to the project.
- Wunderlich seeks Tory nomination Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:27AMA second candidate has announced his intention to replace Conservative MPP Bill Murdoch when he retires at the end of his term. Three-term South Bruce Peninsula Coun. Mark Wunderlich said if elected he would speak his mind and ensure the Conservative party lives up to its promises.[...]
- CIT Q2 profit beats Street view Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:57AMNEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group , the commercial lender that last year emerged from bankruptcy, on Tuesday reported a quarterly profit that dwarfed analysts' estimates.
- CIT Q2 profit beats Street view Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:26AMCIT Group , the commercial lender that last year emerged from bankruptcy, on Tuesday reported a quarterly profit that dwarfed analysts' estimates.
- State House GOP offers bills to create, retain jobs Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:47AMMEDINA — With Ohio’s unemployment rate hovering at 10.4 percent in June, Ohio House Republicans are touting their 10-bill jobs package. Introduced over several months, the bills in the “Future of Ohio” jobs package primarily target small businesses, the unemployed and recent graduates by using tax credits to offer financial incentives. In 2009, Ohio lost 200,000 jobs [...]
- Ohec to tighten up on student loan scams Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:02AMThe Office of Higher Education Commission (Ohec) is now proposing measures to prevent student loans from going to substandard programmes. The move will protect students from unethical institutions, which offer uncertified or poor-quality programmes.
- Hall talks up new consumer protections and financial regulatory reform Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:39AMNEW WINDSOR - Congressman John Hall spent Monday talking up the newly adopted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and how it will impact mortgages, credit cards, student loans and other financial products.
- YOUR PLACE TO CALL HOME: I need a mortgage loan - now what? Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:32AMLet's face it; life is tough sometimes, especially in these challenging times.
- Med student plans to help those most in need Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:03AMLauren Simendinger, a UC medical student from Edgewood, has served in AmeriCorps, and plans to go into family medicine, which is not the most lucrative medical field.
- Unease in Tibet Over Influx of China’s Money and Migrants Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:53AMLHASA, Tibet — They come by new high-altitude trains, four a day, cruising 1,200 miles past snow-capped mountains. And they come by military truck convoy, lumbering across the roof of the world.
- Grant could provide new school building Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:44AMThe Elbert School District was selected to receive funding from a grant from the State of Colorado Building Excellent Schools Today. The district was one of 11 selected from 102 by the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board.
- The Water Cooler Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:36AMSTUDY HALL: Sure, your kid is gonna rack up an enormous amount of debt over the next four years. But isn't that just the price your coed, or maybe you, has to pay for a good college education these days?
- Patterson Irrigator - scholarships for women Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:57PMScholarships for Women - Do you want a higher paying career, better benefits, and more opportunity for advancement? Almost every women does... I know I did. The trick is trying to figure out a way to balance work, family, and education.
- Ambac case lawyers, advisers get $18 million Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:41PMWith more than $67 billion of its insurance coverage placed into a special receivership fund, Ambac Assurance Corp. is flirting with financial ruin. Yet lawyers and consultants helping Wisconsin regulators navigate the complex case have collected nearly $18 million.
- NAMES AND FACES Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:08PMMelinda Alvarez has joined Manatee River Realty as a sales associate. She has seven years’ experience in residential real estate, is a certified luxury home marketing specialist and is a member of the National Association of Realtors .
- Sector Snap: For-profit education shares rise Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:56PMShares of for-profit education companies soared Friday after the Department of Education proposed new rules that should allow most schools in the industry to continue to receive federal loan funds.
- Sector Snap: For-profit education shares rise Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:55PMShares of for-profit education cos rise after proposed rules appear less harmful than feared
- Sector Snap: For-Profit Education Shares Rise Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:44PMShares of for-profit education cos rise after proposed rules appear less harmful than feared For-profit school - Education - United States - University of Phoenix - Higher education
- Father's killing spurred ousted ag official to activism Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:54PMForty-five years before she became the central figure in a racial firestorm between the White House and the political right, Shirley Sherrod was a black 17-year-old in rural Georgia brimming with anger over her father's shooting death.
- Hesston College hits goal for fund Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:53PMEarly reports show Hesston College has surpassed its Annual Fund goal for the third straight year. President Howard Keim expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Hesston College community.
- Bogus 'Obama Asks Moms' School Ads Lure Students Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:13PMAfter being laid off from her job as a high school teacher in Dayton, Ohio, Nicole Massey decided to go back to college. For months, she scoured the Web for ways to fund her tuition, while supporting her 10-year-old son, Tyler. So when ads turned up in
- Education Stocks Pop (Again) Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:58AMStocks of for-profit education companies are rising on Friday as an end to regulatory uncertainty is finally provided by the Department of Education.
- Miles Mogulescu: Barack Obama, The National NAACP, and Chickensh*t Liberalism Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:43AMA lot of words have already been spilled about Shirley Sherrod's firing by the Obama administration after a libelous report on a right-wing web site...
- Meeting set for Holmen Habitat project Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:25AMFamilies with low to moderate income interested in learning about building with Habitat for Humanity-La Crosse Area are invited to an informational meeting to be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 31, at the Onalaska Public Library, 741 Oak Ave. S.
- Pushing his agenda, Obama makes policies personal Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:47PMTo show how well he understands life's daily struggles, President Barack Obama likes to tell the tale of a regular guy who...
- STATES Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:46PMKERALA: ‘Militant threat to dam structures in Kerala' There is increasing threat perception to hydropower dams in the State from militant and fundamentalist organisations, according to the Minister for Electricity, Mr ...
- Pushing his agenda, Obama makes policies personal Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:19PMTo show how well he understands life's daily struggles, President Barack Obama likes to tell the tale of a regular guy who has been out of work, coped with college loans, endured a fatherless childhood and longs at times to just escape.