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TechNews for the week: June 27; June 25; June 23;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Iraq militants take Syria border post in drive for caliphate; Shiite 'peace brigades' send signal of aggression in Iraq; Iraq insurgents seize main border crossing with Jordan;
Syrian aircraft bomb Sunni militant targets inside Iraq; Iraqi PM welcomes Syria air strike on border crossing;
Iraq military facing 'psychological collapse' after losses; Iraq PM rejects calls for unity government; Iraqi Shiites wrangle over whether to stick with Maliki;
Rand Paul: Proponents of Iraq war responsible for current chaos; For Biden, Iraq crisis offers timely vindication;
Israeli military carries out airstrikes in Syria;
Tensions with Afghanistan complicate Pakistani offensive;
Rebel attacks on Ukraine forces put ceasefire under pressure; Ukraine hails EU's 'historic pact' with ex-Soviet states; More U.S., EU sanctions depend on Putin's choices on Ukraine;
Report: US drones risk continual war; Dozens of military drones have crashed in the U.S.;
Russia Bans U.S. From International Space Station: America Strikes Back;
Another Senate dispute puts spending bills in jeopardy;
John Boehner Is Getting Ready To Mount A Potentially Gigantic Lawsuit Against Obama; Why Boehner Can't Sue Obama;
The Tea Party is winning; Mississippi Tea Party Candidate Refuses To Concede In Furious Post-Election Speech; Tea party groups furious after Mississippi election;
The Oklahoma Senate race: A twist on the tea party vs. establishment fight;
Walker case a test for murky world of big-money politics;
Supreme Court strike down Obama recess appointments; voids protest-free zones outside abortion clinics;
Massachusetts SWAT teams claim they're private corporations, immune from open records laws;
86 percent of strident conservatives think the poor 'have it easy'; Pew study: What divides the conservative coalition; the study;
60% of Americans have no idea which party controls the Senate and the House;
Races That Will Decide Senate Control; the 12 critical;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
Finance and Economics
US GDP shrinks 2.9% in first quarter; How technology is destroying our economy;
China expands plans for World Bank rival; Republicans' New Leaders Could Spell the End for the Export-Import Bank;
France secures Alstom stake option ahead of GE tie-up; Berlin drops Verizon over NSA spying fears;
Supreme Court Toughens Business Process Patent Test; Software Patents Uncertain Despite High Court Decision;
Supreme Court kills Aereo; U.S. Supreme Court cuts back climate change regulation;
Senate Republican predicts GOP Will Not Shut Down Government Over EPA Coal Regulations;
Taxi medallions have been the best investment in America for years: Uber may be changing that;
3D Systems should watch SLA technology and Formlabs;
Other news
Hero worship of the military is getting in the way of good policy;
How to become a Republican elected official without really trying. Like, at all;
Education:
Economists at Federal Reserve Bank of N.Y. Say College Is Worth the Cost ; College Grads Continue To Earn More Than High School Grads;
Solution to the Student-Loan 'Crisis'? Depends on How You Define It; Student-Debt Debate Stoked by Caveats About Data; U.S. Government, Not Banks, Should Service Loans;
3 Financial Aid Changes That Democrats and Republicans Agree On; House and Senate Offer Different Visions for Renewal of Higher Education Act;
Education Dept. Again Delays State-Authorization Rules;
Louisiana higher education officials stick to Common Core, despite Gov. Jindal's objections;
Reimagining the Undergraduate Experience: 4 Provocative Ideas; Is there a Crisis in Computer-Science Education?
5 Varieties of online Students, Each Calling for Unique Offerings; Online Upstart's Goal: MOOC Lectures That Go Viral; 5 Things Researchers Discovered About MOOCs;
3-D Printing Changing Mechanical Engineering Curriculum;
Penn State Slowed Sandusky Inquiry by Withholding Records;
6/20/14
TechNews for the week: June 20; June 18; June 16;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Cleric issues call to arms as Iraq edges closer to war; Obama says no combat troops to Iraq; considers action with Iran against Iraq insurgent onslaught;
Militants 'seize' city of Tal Afar; ISIS's Gains In Iraq Fulfill Founder's Violent Vision; Iraq PM fires senior officers over rebel advance;
Iraq Shuts Biggest Oil Refinery; Obama sends U.S. military advisers to Iraq as battle rages over refinery; Maliki consolidating power even as nation fractures;
Pentagon cautious on Iraq air strikes; More than 400 U.S. military drones crashed since 2001;
US special forces nab suspected Benghazi ringleader in secret raid;
Pakistan launches new Taliban offensive; Ukraine crisis: Russia halts gas supplies to Kiev;
Dick Cheney wants to forget history and write his own version;
McCarthy to replace Cantor as No. 2 leader in House;
After Messy Battle, Virginia Legislature Rejects Obamacare Medicaid Expansion;
Here's how the IRS lost emails from key witness Lois Lerner;
Prosecutors: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in criminal scheme; Tea Partier's KKK Connection;
Supreme Court rules against 'straw buyer' in gun case; rejects Argentina appeal in bond fight; rejects appeal over school graduation in church;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
SC Drama Good Enough for Hollywood; College of Charleston's Bid to Become Research University Fails; Ethics reform dies in the Senate after two-year battle;
Haley plays the race card in Myrtle Beach;
Haley's General Appropriation Vetoes include $2 million requested by lieutenant governor's office; Governor Upholds Penalties for Gay-Themed Books in State Budget;
SC State Trustee: Elzey not providing info on finances; trustees weigh three budget plans; SC State's accreditation downgraded; SC probes Chrysler used by Elzey;
Board Suspends Winthrop U.'s President and Plans to Fire Her; Too 'Rude' to Lead Winthrop? Letter on President's Firing Cites Her Behavior;
Finance and Economics
Federal Reserve slashes 2014 forecast for economy; U.S. inflation data lift dollar, Treasury yields;
The U.S. Has the Most Expensive, Least Effective Health Care System; Most Employers Will Offer Health Insurance via Exchanges;
Searching for an answer behind African Americans' high unemployment rate;
The Social Security Administration's new service strategy; How 8,500 large firms become small businesses overnight;
Supreme Court to hear mortgage loan officers' pay case; Rules Against Business-Method Software Patents; Judge Has 'Concerns' About Tech Hiring Settlement;
310 Microsoft patents used in Android licensing agreements revealed by Chinese gov; FCC to Examine ISP Broadband Agreements;
Siemens Challenges GE With 14.2 Billion-Euro Alstom Bid; The Pros and Cons of the Proposed AT&T-DirecTV Merger;
Pay with Bitcoin: 10 of the most interesting places to spend it;
Other news
Stephen Colbert Certain Fox News Knows What Obama Should Do About ISIS;
Education:
Report: To Improve Colleges' Performance, Start With the Worst Ones; Analysts Say Cut Funding To Worst Colleges;
Smart People Go to College, and Other Twists in Measuring the Value of a Degree; Panel Considers Bolder Proposals for Reshaping Accreditation;
Competency Model: Western Governors U. Gets Top Marks in Teacher Ed; Hampshire College Will Go 'Test Blind';
Fine Print in Starbucks Deal Says That's a Tall Order; In Deal With Starbucks, Arizona State U. Kicks In Substantial Aid;
Survey: Students Motivated To Take Online Courses For Career Prospects; Online-Learning Groups Warn Against Federal Action on 'State Authorization';
In Defense of Laptops in the Classroom; And a Hologram in Every Lecture Hall: Marketing 3D Tech to Universities;
Home-Schooling Parents Leading Some Opposition To Common Core;
Common Core A Key Issue In GOP Primaries Across Nation; Bobby Jindal Announces Huge Common Core Shift In Louisiana;
U. of Arkansas Library Draws Scrutiny Over Treatment of Conservative News Site ;
The 'Big Five' Power Grab: the Real Threat to College Sports;
6/13/14
TechNews for the week: June 13; June 11; June 9;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Ukraine, separatists battle to control border with Russia; Kiev accuses Russia over tanks in east;
Iraq crisis: Islamists force 150,000 to flee Mosul; insurgents take Saddam's home town in lightning advance;
Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric issues call to fight jihadist rebels; Obama issues ultimatum to Iraqi leaders over US military action;
Amid turmoil, Iraq's Kurdish region is laying foundation for independent state;
Iran says six-month extension of nuclear talks may be necessary;
Five U.S. troops killed in Afghan friendly-fire incident; Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for Karachi airport attack;
Militaries Know The Arctic Is Melting - Here's How They're Taking Advantage;
Audit shows 100,000 U.S. veterans face long waits for healthcare;
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor falls to tea party challenger Brat;
McDaniel embodies GOP fears about tea party; McDaniel Aide, Supporters Cleared After Courthouse Lock-In;
Rand Paul: 'Chamber of Commerce Republican' can't win; Arizona candidate changed his name. His opponent wasn't happy;
The most partisan state legislatures, in one interactive chart;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
Finance and Economics
Economy adds 217K jobs in May; jobless rate steady at 6.3%; 3 Million Stuck In Medicaid Backlog;
American Workers Increasingly Redefining How They Work; Retirees, Boomers Continue To Work After Retirement;
Tesla To Open Up Access To Patents; Appeals Court Calls Book-Scanning 'Fair Use';
10 Ways Internet of Things Is Triggering a New Surge of Web Growth;
New EPA Map Shows Details Of CO2 Emissions Plan;
Supreme Court delivers blow on BP payouts;
U.S. Marshals to Auction Bitcoin from Silk Road Raid;
Other news
Prof. Versus Prof.: How 2 Colleagues Competing to Succeed Eric Cantor Compare;
Education:
Employers Increasingly Depend On Colleges To Produce Ready-To-Hire Workforce;
Senate Republicans Block Bill to Allow Student-Loan Refinancing; As Congress Bickers, Obama Takes Executive Action on Student Loans;
Pay-As-You-Go Loan System Has Some Benefits And Drawbacks;
College Leaders Sign On to Support Common Core Educational Standards; 28 Free and Cheap Resources to Help You Teach Common Core;
Things You Should Know About MOOCs; Your Cybertutor Wants to Confuse You-for Your Own Good; How Teachers Can Combat Math Anxiety;
Calif. court rules teacher tenure creates unequal conditions; AAUP Members Are Warned of Growing Threats to Academic Freedom;
Colleges, Evangelicals Collide On Anti-Discrimination Policy;
Florida's Scott Signs Bill Allowing In-State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants;
Florida State U. Senate Rebukes Consultant Over Presidential Search; Embattled Presidential-Search Consultant at FSU Steps Down;
Emailed in Error, UVa Law School's Student GPA Spreadsheet Spreads Fast;
House Resolution Opposes ED College Rating System;
O'Bannon v. NCAA Trial: Updates; the big business of college football; NCAA Reaches $20-Million Settlement With Plaintiffs in Video-Game Lawsuit;
Former UNC Basketball Star Says Tutors Wrote His Papers;
6/6/14
TechNews for the week: June 6; June 4; June 2;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia threatens embattled Ukraine with cutoff of gas; Pro-Russian rebels attack eastern guard post in Ukraine; Isolation deepens in breakaway Ukrainian region;
US offers military help to eastern Europe allies worried by Russia; G7 leaders warn Russia of wide-ranging sanctions over Ukraine;
Israel condemns US for backing Palestinian unity government; Angered by Palestinian unity government, Israel to build more settler homes;
In Their Silence, Israeli Academics Collude With Occupation;
In Tiananmen Square, no trace of remembrance on 25th anniversary of crackdown;
VA's problems pre-dated Shinseki and are bigger than he; Senators reach bipartisan deal on bill to fix VA;
Fla's legal battle over redistricting could affect midterms ; What's Happened Since Supreme Court Ruled on Voting Rights Act; Let a computer draw political districts;
New documentary traces influence of Koch brothers' money in GOP;
Tea party stirs Ga. GOP runoff after primary loss; GOP blasted For Hosting Duck Dynasty Star After His Racist, Anti-Gay Comments;
South Dakota candidate charged in election case; How the Iowa Senate race became all about hogs and chicks;
Wisconsin GOP files complaint in Paul Ryan's race; The little corruption problem Scott Walker just can't shake;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
Mixed-use biotech project would bring 3,000 residential units, generate $1 billion in investment;
Ex-Blue Angels commander, Citadel grad, found guilty, reprimanded;
Finance and Economics
SEC aims to catch up to trading technology; Trying to make Bitcoin happen in Washington;
Investors pull $4.3bn from Pimco fund; Supreme Court Rules Against Akamai in Patent Case;
Report: H-1B Visa Cap Hurts US Wages, Job Growth; The States With the Strongest and Weakest Unions;
TransCanada Signs Agreements With Chevron And Apache To Transport Gas To Pacific Trail;
U.S. unveils sweeping plan to slash power plant pollution; carbon rule gives states more time to comply;
Norfolk wrestles with rising waters, sinking options;
Other news
Prof. fired for moustached likeness adorning a Holy City beer can;
Education:
Students Choosing Majors With Few Good Entry-level Jobs; College Grads Settling For Jobs That Don't Require A Degree;
Student Loan Defaults Driven By Slow Economy, Repayment Option Ignorance; Senate Hearing To Consider If Student Loans Set Up To Fail;
10 Online Engineering Schools With the Most International Students; A Global Push to Reduce Dropout Rates;
Will MOOCs Undermine Top Business Schools, or Help Them?
Common Core Crashing in the Carolinas; ACT Exam Will Include New Writing Scores and Readiness Indicators;
ED Finalizing Gainful Employment Rule Push; Merits Of Proposed College Ratings System Debated;
Legislators Withhold $3-Million From U. Delaware Over Data Center; State Board Will Shift Millions From U. of Iowa to 2 Other Universities;
Governor Orders Texas Universities to Review Employee Benefits;
Scientists, Calculate Your Chances of Success in Academe;
What It Cost to Recruit a Star Athlete;
Settlement in Video-Game Case Could Benefit Current NCAA Athletes;