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12/28/12
TechNews for the week: December 28; December 26;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Egypt holds second round of voting on constitution; vice president resigns; Egyptian constitution approved;
New constitution gives al-Azhar mosque power to pass judgment on the Egypt’s laws;
Syria opposition activists expect rocky transition after Assad’s fall; When U.S. drones kill civilians, Yemen’s government tries to conceal it;
U.S. moves to sell advanced spy drones to South Korea; The high cost of Afghan disengagement;
Global Response Staff: the CIA’s secret security force; Foreign surveillance law extended;
Obama nominates John Kerry as secretary of state;
Analysis: GOP policies led to fiscal cliff blowup; 'Fiscal Cliff' Deadline Looms, But Sense Of Urgency Seems To Be Lacking;
Tea party activists: Go over ‘fiscal cliff’ instead of agree to Obama tax-increase compromise; Tea party group's chief took $8M to leave;
Fact-checking the NRA press conference; History of gun-control legislation; a cautionary tale for those who seek regulations;
Lawmakers look to restrict gun magazine capacity; National Rifle Association vows to fight arms trade treaty at U.N.;
Son claims Mitt Romney Didn't Want to Be President;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web issues
SC Politics
South Carolina campaign funding will face scrutiny; Bill would exempt S.C. from federal regulations; Some in S.C. think federal laws just silly;
Finance and Economics
Proposed merger brings renewed calls to consolidate SEC and CFTC;
Hospitals scrutinized over facility fees;
Drop In California's Unemployment Rate;
Treasury: U.S. will hit debt limit on Dec. 31;
Education:
More College Graduates Moving Back Home After Graduation;
12/21/12
TechNews for the week: December 21; December 19; December 17;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Iraqi and Kurdish leaders threaten civil war over deal in disputed areas; Civilians from think tanks earned Petraeus’s ear in Afghan war zone;
U.S. rebukes Israeli plans for new settlements in East Jerusalem; Egyptians narrowly support controversial draft constitution;
U.N. warns of widening sectarian, ethnic conflict in Syria; Benghazi attack review finds systematic State Dept. failures;
Opposition wins Japanese parliamentary vote;
How many nukes does it take to be safe? Military funds to spare? Senators say ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ waterboarding depictions not accurate;
‘Fiscal cliff’? Britain’s already jumped; House GOP leaders scrap scheduled vote on 'Plan B';
Gun control debate is reawakened; The Never-Ending War Over a Gun Statistic; Where the NRA is spending its money in Congress;
Head of NRA calls for armed officers in American schools; Disbelief after NRA calls for armed guards at every school, blames movies;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web issues
SC Politics
Rep. Scott named to Senate seat; Mark Sanford set to run for Congress again;
Haley's Budget: Spending on health, schools, safety, roads;
Internal Citadel sex abuse investigation delayed;
Finance and Economics
FTC takes aim at data brokers;
Key Apple Patent in Samsung Case Invalidated;
Regulator says Banks loosening standards on risky corporate loans;
Other news
Why don’t bad ideas ever die?
Fantasy Academe: a Role for Sabermetrics;
Education:
False Promise of the Education Revolution; Analysis Adds to Data Showing Economic Benefits of a College Degree; College Enrollment Fell by 1.8 Percent This Fall;
Colleges' Capital Borrowing Resulting In Unprecedented Debt.; Accreditation Actions Increased During Financial Downturn;
Bond-Rating Agency Considers Downgrade for Illinois's Public Universities; Struggling City College of San Francisco Plans Layoffs and Pay Cuts;
University Of Cincinnati Reorganizing Lowest-Ranking Doctoral Programs, Will Invest In Seven Highest Programs.;
Reported Sex Assaults at Military Academies Jump by 23 Percent; Report: Academic-fraud Classes at UNC-Chapel Hill Dated to 1997;
MLA Predicts Foreign-Language Jobs Will Exceed English Positions; Higher Education Will Suffer If Britain Withdraws From the E.U.;
U. of DC President Is Fired;
7 leaving Big East to build basketball conference;
12/14/12
TechNews for the week: December 14; December 12; December 10;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Exiled Hamas leader visits Gaza; Hamas rallies in West Bank, spurring new hopes for Palestinian unity;
Former Prime Minister Olmert says Israel facing unprecedented isolation;
Egyptian president Morsi cancels his all-powerful decree;
Syrian forces fire missiles at rebels, potentially escalating the civil war;
North Korea has fired a long-range rocket;
Misconduct by military leaders leads to review of perks and ethics training; Tracing Military Failures, Holding 'The Generals' Accountable;
For a moment, House speaker appeared open to higher tax rate on wealthy; States face double fiscal whammy;
States are told Partial Medicaid expansions won’t get full federal funding; GOP state leaders fumble by ceding control of health exchanges;
A historical look at war revenue, taxes and spending; Federal Reserve announces unprecedented steps to bolster the economy Wednesday;
How to identify the enemy and define the real threat; Senate panel’s report finds harsh CIA interrogations ineffective;
Senate set for a fight over law allowing broad intercepts of e-mail, phone calls;
In Michigan, Republicans renew their push to limit union power;
Romney spent more on TV ads but got much less;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web issues
SC Politics
SC governor: Experience not required for DeMint's Senate seat;
Finance and Economics
What are the biggest tax deductions and exemptions? GOP governors ask Obama for leeway on Medicaid;
With a natural gas tax, everyone can benefit; New GAO study shows Mining firm profits from public lands remain a mystery;
US Treasury ends AIG bailout; In light of massive fraud, why is the Libor still around?
Could Verizon nix unlimited data for everyone? Tech Firms Push Congress to Expand Airwaves;
5 Reasons Outsourcing Is Here To Stay;
Education:
Colleges’ Debt Falls on Students After Construction Binges; Board Members Say College Costs Too Much, but Not at Their Institution;
Pay and Perks Creep Up for Private-College Presidents; Americans Prefer to Cut Spending on Defense Over Education;
Few Families Benefit From 529 College-Savings Plans; National Groups Call for Big Changes in Remedial Education;
Defense Dept.'s New Agreement on Tuition Aid Waters Down Controversial Rules;
Florida Considers Cutting Tuition For Select Majors; Funding To Georgia Colleges To Focus On Graduation, Not Enrollment;
US students far from first in math, science; Taking a Closer Look at Emerging Asian Markets;
Athletes Need Education for Life, Not Eligibility at Any Cost; NCAA's Tolerance for Dissenting Views at Its Academic Forum Appears in Doubt;
Ohio State’s New Compliance Chief: ‘I’m Not Expecting the Calm Life’; Hate Me on Twitter? Athletes Find Creative Ways to Fight Back;
12/7/12
TechNews for the week: December 7; December 5; December 3;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Afghan peace council sees signs of progress with Pakistan and Taliban; U.S. pushes peace talks with Taliban; New Afghan war commander to take charge early next year;
Cracks show in Syrian army as rebels consolidate gains near Damascus; U.S., allies look to expedite Syria transition planning amid rebel gains;
U.N. envoy says Russia, U.S. to seek ‘creative’ solution on Syria;
Morsi calls for referendum on charter; Egypt’s high court suspends work as political crisis deepens; In Egypt, protests turn violent as political crisis intensifies;
Israel feels heat from Europe over settlements; International pressure mounts on Israel to cancel W. Bank building; Rift with Europe spells danger for Israel;
Military drone crashes pile up at civilian airports overseas; Military Drones Prowl US Skies; Pentagon plans big expansion of its espionage operations overseas;
Senators question Pentagon on $1 billion canceled program;
Republicans make counteroffer to White House on fiscal cliff; ‘fiscal cliff’ lobbying; Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility age;
GOP senator Demint revolts against Boehner's plan; GOP leaders remove 4 from plum House committees; DeMint jokes about firing Boehner after he quits Senate;
Agencies set up plans to manage cuts if Congress, Obama fail to reach deficit deal; Survey shows falling satisfaction among federal employees;
Senate Democrats Block Republicans' Immigration Bill; U.S. now 'totally unified' in opposition of U.N. Internet governance;
Armey’s exit from FreedomWorks highlights tea party’s post-election turmoil;
Fox contributor: ‘Petraeus and I were having fun’ when presidential run was suggested;
Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage issue;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web issues
SC Politics
Insider tells how some insurance companies rig the system;
Sen. Jim DeMint leaving Congress to lead the Heritage Foundation; The case for Tim Scott to replace him;
Finance and Economics
U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November; unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent;
Survey: The Best and Worst Run States in America; State lawmakers gird for battle over Medicaid expansion;
Companies quietly push for tax break on foreign profits in ‘fiscal cliff’ debate; How important is the fiscal cliff for investors? Hint: Not very;
The cost of admission: Why health care cost so much; What should Tricare cover; Insurance officials say co-pays won’t reduce Medicare costs;
Microsoft wins big one in Motorola patent infringement suit; SEC charges Chinese arms of 5 accounting firms over data;
Apple trader arrested in $1 billion wire fraud; Wells Fargo banker charged with insider trading;
Could two platinum coins solve the debt-ceiling crisis?
Other news
Spoiling for a filibuster fight;
Cadet quits, cites overt religion at West Point;
Education:
5 states to increase class time in some schools; Op-Ed: AP Classes Are One of America's 'Great Frauds';
Florida's Public Universities Seek a Bargain on Tuition Increases; Miami University Mulls extra $300 Semester Fee For Engineering Students;
More Students Dropping Out Of College, Heading To, Starting Tech Companies;
Doctoral Degrees Rose in 2011, but Career Options Weren't So Rosy; Ph.D.'s From Top Political-Science Programs Dominate Hiring;
House Bill Would Make Major Changes in Student-Loan Debt Collection;
Providers of Free MOOC's Now Charge Employers for Access to Student Data;
The coaching carousel in college football; Report Finds Disturbing Racial Inequities in 6 Powerful Sports Conferences;