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6/29/12
TechNews for the week: June 29; June 27; June 25;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare individual mandate as a tax; Text of full health-care decision;
Outside the Supreme Court, mass confusion over the ruling and a sweaty mess; Most Americans oppose health law but like provisions;
Teaching Hospitals, Medical Students Applaud Supreme Court's Health-Care Ruling; Health-care decision: What happens now;
Supreme Court upholds key part of Arizona immigration law, strikes down rest; Both sides claim victory on ruling;
In Arizona dissent, Scalia blasts Obama’s deportation stay, immigration policies; Class war at the Supreme Court;
Lawmakers trade in stocks they could impact through legislation; Congressional rules on trading had their start in 1789;
Lawmakers sell off stock in company included in Senate investigation; reworked financial portfolios after talks with Fed, Treasury officials during economic crisis ;
Congressman: 'The People Have Gotten Dumber';
Turkey says it will take ‘steps’ after Syria shoots down military jet; threatens military retaliation along Syria border;
Morsi named new Egyptian president; Egypt appears to underline the limit of U.S. influence;
In Israel, African newcomers face violent backlash;
Troops have withdrawn from Iraq, but U.S. money hasn’t ; India seeks larger role in stabilizing Afghanistan after NATO drawdown;
Mitt Romney shifts focus from article on Bain to health-care law;
House holds Attorney General Holder in contempt;
Air Force widens investigation of sexual abuse in basic training;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web design issues
SC Politics
Haley: ‘I’ve done nothing wrong’;
State shutdown averted, but budget deal remains elusive;
Finance and Economics
Congress set to grant pension windfall;
Apple's Planned Obsolescence: Customer Revolt Brews ; Apple wins injunction against Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1;
Study: Foreigners Leading Field in Innovative US Patents;
European Union lawmakers reject global copyright pact;
Other news
Which Countries Have The Highest Registered-Gun-To-Citizen Ratio;
CNN, Fox jump the gun on Supreme Court health care decision;
Opinion: Justice Scalia must resign;
Education:
McDonnell tells U-Va. board to resolve crisis, or he will remove members; students feel betrayed after ouster of Sullivan; Virginia Board Votes to Reinstate Sullivan;
Tech Companies In New Orleans Having Difficulty Finding Qualified Workers; Execs say China to rival US tech knowhow;
How States Spent Student Aid During the Downturn;
193 Vocational Programs Fail 'Gainful Employment' Test; Data by Program and Institution;
3 Out of 4 Americans Call Higher Education a Right; Bill Gates: Lectures Will Seem 'Antiquated'; To Stop Grade Inflation, Just Stop Inflating Grades;
Coalition Moves to Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural Colleges; Commentary: Maps of Universities;
Wildfire Rages at Edge of U.S. Air Force Academy's Campus;
College Football Will Have a Playoff System; Athletic Trainers Release Guidelines to Prevent Deaths During Conditioning;
Title IX at 40: Have Colleges Done Enough;
6/22/12
TechNews for the week: June 22; June 20; June 18; (Warning: these links need IPv6)
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Afghan refugees forced to return home; Pakistan’s power struggles point to continued tumult;
Iran’s economic pain deepens as new nuclear talks begin with U.S., allies; U.N. suspends mission in Syria because of increasing violence;
Egypt’s generals backtrack on decree; rival candidates claim victory;
Pro-bailout party leads Greek vote; elections fail to calm financial fears;
A taxing question about paying for war;
JPMorgan’s Connections to the House Finance Committee;
Washington state a case study on heath-care reform; Legal challenge tests already-accepted changes in health care;
Fact Checker: Does Romney’s assessment of the economic impact of Obama’s health-care law hold up? GOP on health care: Repeal quickly, replace slowly;
1984 Bain Capital money photo captured Romney on eve of major success;
Romney hedges bets on gambling tycoon;
Romney’s Bain Capital invested in companies that moved jobs overseas; Romney response: Outsourcing vs. offshoring;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
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SC Politics
It's time to end corruption in Columbia; Haley ethics probe shines light on dark side of S.C. politics;
Budget held up over business tax cut; Lawmakers agree to end controversial TERI program;
Finance and Economics
Moody's downgrades major global banks; JPMorgan offloads ‘whale’ holdings;
Students and Families Miss Out on Millions in Tax Breaks; Low rates not reaching many US homeowners;
10 Worst-Rated States for Retirement; the complete list;
Other news
Asians outnumber Hispanics among new arrivals to U.S.;
Education:
STEM Education Is the Key to the U.S.'s Economic Future; Problems in Executive M.B.A. Program;
The Worrisome Ascendance of Business in Higher Education; Econ 101: 3 Colleges' Different Approaches Shape Learning;
Assessment of Public Higher Education; the State-by-State report;
Plan Seeks to Streamline Transfer of Online Courses Across State Lines; University of Wisconsin Creates 'Competency Based' Online Degree Program;
A UVa Board Member Resigns and a Prominent Faculty Member Leaves in Protest of 'Fiasco';
The Latest From UVa: Interim President Steps Aside; Governor Calls for 'Closure'; UVa Creates Archive Documenting Sullivan's Resignation;
Purdue Picks Indiana’s Governor as Next President;
NCAA bans 15 teams from post-season for poor APR; Academic Progress Rate for all Division I teams;
What's Behind UConn's APR Turnaround? Big Ten and Ivy League Will Study Concussions Together;
6/15/12
TechNews for the week: June 15; June 13; June 11;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Karzai: No notice on deadly U.S. strike; Pentagon bars airstrikes on Afghan homes;
United States, Pakistan appear to have reached a stalemate on key issues; Contractors run U.S. spying missions in Africa;
Past with U.S. colors how Iranians’ see standoff over nuclear program;
U.N. monitors investigate Syrian massacre; Syria rebels gaining ground, strength;
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward: Nixon was worse than we thought;
Obama Administration Will Relax Rules for Young Illegal Immigrants;
Super PACs The super PAC friends and family plan; Massachusetts became Romney’s steppingstone, but not his base;
Florida voter purge "giving white Republicans a pass"; GOP has simple campaign slogan: ‘It’s Obama’s fault’;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
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SC Politics
Rush to retirement by state workers feared;
Clemson University Plans To Offer Advanced Degrees In Energy Systems Engineering;
Finance and Economics
Even judges are fed up with patent lawsuits;
Undoing health law could have messy ripple effects;
U.K. sets measures to insulate financial system from euro crisis;
Ex-loan officer says Wells Fargo targeted minorities for shoddy loans;
Education:
In 2nd Year of Rankings, Education Dept. Lists Cheapest and Costliest Colleges;
Penn State's President Chose Not to Act on Sandusky Allegations in 2001;
Appeals Court Stiff-Arms U. Alabama's Lawsuit Against Football Artist;
6/8/12
TechNews for the week: June 8; June 6; June 4;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
U.S. drone targets in Yemen raise questions; U.S. drone strike in Pakistan kills al-Qaeda's No. 2;
What happens to all that military gear? Slack budgeting at Defense; Defense contractors raising voices against possible cuts;
Obama: Economic recovery faces ‘serious headwinds’; U.S. debt load falling at fastest pace since 1950s;
Ben Bernanke Warns Congress on 'Taxmaggedon': 'If You All Go on Vacation, It's Still Going to Happen';
States join to create tools for implementing Affordable Care Act; CareFirst: Program improves care, saves money;
Approval of the Supreme Court plummets;
Romney Net Worth $250 Million, Same as 2011; Emails show Romney pushed for Mass. individual mandate;
Rick Santorum predicts a convention fight with Ron Paul delegates over party platform;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web design issues
SC Politics
Residential developers get extended property tax break in South Carolina;
SC Supreme Court ruling claims more candidates;
Pension plan negotiators still far apart; House votes to reduce raises for state workers;
Finance and Economics
Europe’s woes slow U.S. recovery; U.N. could tax U.S.-based Web sites, leaked docs show;
Treasury says Bank oversight office failed to spot foreclosure fraud; Overdraft fees rising despite regulatory efforts;
Judge Cancels Apple-Motorola Patent Trial;
Other news
Limerick writing;
Education:
At state universities, fewer students graduate in 4 years; Study: Changing Majors Is No Big Deal if the Timing Is Right;
Consensus on Accreditation Overhaul Is Hard to Find; Unemployment Among Recent Law Graduates Is as Bad as It's Ever Been;
10 Colleges Will Provide Cost and Financial-Aid Information to Incoming Students; Iowa Regents Want to End Tuition-Financed Student Aid in 5 Years;
Michigan Lawmakers Attach Strings to State Higher-Education Spending;
Budget Crisis Could Force City College of S.F. to Close Some Campuses; U. of Kentucky to Cut 300 Jobs;
Appellate Court Sides With For-Profit Colleges on Tossing Out a Controversial Rule;
The classroom ‘flip’: a rural case; Op-Ed: Downward Spiral Of Science Education Is Exaggerated;
Online Classes See Cheating Go High-Tech;
Switching Athletics Conferences May Bring Academic Gains; Big Sports Programs Step Up Hiring to Help Marginal Students;
Academic Services for Athletes: Now Open 24/7;
6/1/12
TechNews for the week: June 1; May 30;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Iraqi president calls for dialogue to solve crisis; Pakistan’s power crisis may eclipse terrorist threat;
In Yemen, U.S. airstrikes breed anger; U.S. officials in Azerbaijan among targets of Iran-linked plots;
Almost half of new vets seek disability;
Pope's butler charged over leaks scandal;
Treaty on the seas is in rough Senate waters; US defence spending: unreal numbers;
Federal appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional;
Wisconsin Recall; In Texas, more challenges to the GOP establishment;
Romney clinches Republican presidential nomination; Romney's birth certificate evokes his father's controversy;
Why neither Obama nor Romney wants to talk about Romney's record;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web design issues
SC Politics
GOP takes money when it wants too; Haley, Harrell clash over ethics inquiry; Haleys’ income, taxes boom;
GOP upset puts focus on DeMint’s influence in races;
Other news
Political flip-flopping: What makes the charges stick?
Eagle Scout Challenges Boy Scouts' Anti-Gay Policy With Petition;
N.J. Mayor, Son Arrested for Computer Hacking;
Edwards not guilty on 1 count; Judge declares mistrial on other 5 counts;
Finance and Economics
Center of oil world shifts to Americas; Little control over prices at the pump;
State-based insurance marketplaces hanging in the balance of Supreme Court health-care ruling ;
Identity crisis for American capitalism; Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year; US public pension funds take on more risk;
How 21,000 Wealthy Americans Avoided Paying Income Tax;
Judge says Oracle APIs are not copyrightable; French Court Says Google Not Liable for YouTube Filtering;
RIM's impending collapse; Apple wants U.S. manufacturing, but it ain't that easy;
Tech giants warn of threats to free and profitable Internet;
Education:
US News Rankings Of Best US STEM Schools; Law Schools Increasingly Recruiting Applicants With STEM Degrees;
The Future of Undergraduate Teaching; Major Economies Need More Engineers;
Experts Discuss Whether US Should Give Green Cards To Foreign STEM Graduates;
Debt without the degree: Number of college dropouts with loans is rising; Report Details High Bank Fees Connected to Student Debit Cards;
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Close Military 'Loophole' at For-Profit Colleges;
U.S. Officials Fail to Allay Concerns Over Accreditation Rules for Language Programs;
Federal Court Overturns Ruling That Colleges Said Undermined Student Privacy;
Cal State Spends $2-Million in 10 Years Renovating Presidential Homes; New Hampshire Reviews Alleged Endowment Misconduct at Dartmouth;
Ohio State action expected on parking privatization bids;