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3/27/15
TechNews for the week: March 27; March 25; March 23;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Iraqi Sunnis accuse Shi'ite paramilitaries of burning homes outside Tikrit; Iraqi Shiite militias balk at offensive if U.S. airstrikes are involved;
U.S.-led coalition, Iraqis pound Islamic State in Tikrit;
Why well-educated Westerners are joining the Islamic State; Pentagon investigates 'IS online threat' to US military;
Fear of Tunisia's democracy led Isis to launch an attack on its tourist economy; Islamic Jihad gaining strength in the West Bank;
How Saudi Arabia turned Sweden's human rights criticisms into an attack on Islam;
Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen; U.S. provides logistical and intelligence support; Despite Saudi-led airstrikes, Shiite rebels continue to advance in Yemen;
Iraq rejects military intervention in Yemen; Pakistan's long history of fighting Saudi Arabia's wars;
Ahead of U.S. visit, Afghan leader warns of Islamic State threat; U.S. to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through end 2015;
Netanyahu stoked primal fears in Israel; Israel spied on Iran-U.S. talks and shared information with lawmakers; How Israeli spying on Iran nuclear talks might have backfired;
Obama says it is now 'hard to find a path' on Israeli-Palestinian peace; Obama: No 'meaningful framework' in place for Palestinian state;
France will propose UN Security Council draft on Israel; Israel suspends E.Jerusalem settlement building plan; Israel releases taxes to Palestinians;
How crashing drones are exposing secrets about U.S. war operations; Tracking U.S. weapons grows harder in the fog of Iraq's fragmented war;
Conservatives seethe after attacks from allies of Boehner;
Error in House budget plan understated spending cuts by $900 million; Senate passes Republican budget with deep safety net cuts;
U.S. justices throw out ruling that upheld Alabama redistricting plan; The 10 most inhumane laws courtesy of Southern Republicans;
Cruz becomes first major candidate to jump into 2016 race; Cruz's Campaign Stop Hosted By Conspiracy Buff Who Wants Obama Arrested;
Jindal's tax plan blessed by Norquist, cursed by conservatives in Louisiana;
How a new 'religious freedom' law could intensify the 2016 battle over religious right voters; Indiana boycott urged after 'religious freedom' law passes;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
Chs. council opposes offshore drilling; Haley labled hypocritical on borrowing; Boeing union vote set;
Finance and Economics
Something weird is going on in the US economy, and it's not good; Fed's Bullard warns of 'violent' reaction if markets misjudge rate path; says zero U.S. rates no longer appropriate;
Greece heads for showdown with Germany over World War II debts; Iranian bank sues over sanctions; Schlumberger Pleads Guilty to Violating Iran, Sudan Sanctions;
The Perfect Storm For Oil Hits In Two Months: US Crude Production To Soar Just As Storage Runs Out; 20 Million Barrels of Pure Profit Sitting in U.S. Oil Tanks;
Cash-strapped oil companies have two options: high-interest debt or bankruptcy; New Fracking Rules Discussed;
First Research Wind Turbines To Be Placed Off Virginia Coast; California's Clean Energy Growing Faster Than Ability To Store It;
US vetoes RBS, HSBC and BNP living wills; Top U.S. CEOs reaped billions from stock gains in recent years;
Supreme Court to rule on second mortgages; To Hear Challenge To Mercury Regulations;
Broadband Providers Sue FCC Over Net Neutrality Regulations; Tennessee Sues FCC Over Municipal Broadband;
High nursing home bills hit insurers; more scale back long-term care policies or push rates up;
Does it have to be so hard to fix errors on your credit report? Maybe not;
The 10 worst states for property taxes;
DuPont investors to vote on Trian demands on May 13;
Other news
IT Pros Dominate March Madness;
Text Neck Exercises;
7 things to consider before canceling cable;
Education:
BLS Study Shows College Degree Doesn't Guarantee Short Unemployment Period; States Are Eager to Collect Graduates' Job Data;
Why now may be the worst time for you to get that PhD; Team Teaching Is One Key to Success of Job-Training Program;
2 Proposals for Accreditation, 2 Shared Goals: Limits and Flexibility; Growth In Online College Enrollment Stagnates;
Student-Loan Default Rates Are Easily Gamed; Stanford Reports 'Troubling' Increase in Cheating;
Wyoming Resuming Review Of Science Standards; Kansans Appeal Lawsuit Over Evolution, Climate Change In Curriculum;
Kansas bill Would Deny Free Speech to Public-College Employees; Why Colleges Don't Do More to Rein In Frats;
Many Factors Contribute to Low Share of Women in Engineering and Computing;
Video: 'The Athletic Machine Is in Charge of the University'; Time to Embrace the Art and Science of College Sports;
NCAA Voices Concern About Indiana 'Religious Freedom' Law ;
Obama Calls On NCAA To Rethink The Way It Protects And Punishes Athletes;
3/20/15
TechNews for the week: March 20; March 18; March 16;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Has Bibi outstayed his welcome in the US and Europe? Netanyahu Blames Flagging Poll Numbers On Global Leftist Plot; Trailing in Polls, Offers Rival Finance Ministry;
A guide to the political parties battling for Israel's future;
Netanyahu says no Palestinian state if reelected; Warns 'Arab Voters Are Going To The Polls In Droves'; How the parties stand on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process;
In close Israel vote, leader of upstart party is kingmaker;
Israeli election: Netanyahu's Likud surges to stunning win; With Bader-Ofer method, not every ballot counts; How Netanyahu won - and what happens now;
Centrist runner-up won't join new Israeli coalition; White House: US 'to reevaluate' backing for Israel at UN; Jerusalem at boiling point of polarisation and violence;
Backtracking, Netanyahu now says he wants two-state solution; Netanyahu steps back from full opposition to Palestinian state;
Hamas blames Palestinian Authority for Gaza violence;
Iraqi offensive for Tikrit stalls as casualties mount; Report says Iraq forces turned on nearby villages after military victory; The Islamic State isn't our biggest problem in Iraq;
Suicide bombers strike rebel-linked mosques in Yemen; Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen;
The 'Moneyball' effect on K Street: The influence game gets scientific;
Senate GOP budget to break with Paul Ryan's blueprints; budget sets up fight between deficit hawks and defense hawks;
With a seemingly innocuous bill, Senate manages to tie itself in knots; GOP Passes EPA "Secret Science" Bills In House;
As governor, Jeb Bush used private e-mail to discuss security, troop deployments;
Glenn Beck: 'I'm out of the Republican Party';
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
U. South Carolina Fraternity Is Suspended After Student Is Found Dead;
SC Confederate flag at center of NAACP, NCAA conflict;
Elzey sued over car: employees say Ex-President demanded Chrysler 300;
Finance and Economics
Factory output falls for third straight month in February;
Federal Reserve decision: Fed signals that higher interest rates are coming; Fed set to ditch 'patient' rate vow as it eyes U.S., world growth;
Worldwide The income gap between bosses and workers is getting even bigger;
Germany, France, Italy to join Chinese-led Asian bank;
A hidden bear market in Dow threatens all stocks;
OPEC says low oil prices may hit US output by late 2015; How Saudi Arabia Benefits From Low Oil Prices;
Russian oligarch close to bowing to UK pressure to sell North Sea fields;
U.S. sets first major fracking rules on federal lands; Power industry clashes over transmission line;
Eleven GOP Governors Challenge EPA Ozone Rule;
AmEx to launch its first cross-brand loyalty program in U.S.;
The NCAA's $700 million tournament haul basically funds its existence; Sneaker wars: How basketball shoes became a billion-dollar business;
Other news
What if you could replace performance evaluations with four simple questions?
Ten Things to Do Instead of Checking Email;
Education:
Forget Harvard and Stanford. It really doesn't matter where you go to college; Stanford Chief Wants Higher Ed to Be 'Affordable, Accessible, Adaptable';
Education Dept. Considers Creating Not 1 but 2 College-Ratings Systems;
Gainful Employment Rules Could Hurt Law Schools; American Bar Association Tightening Rules Governing Law Schools' Employment Statistics;
Senate Bill Would Extend Bankruptcy Protections To Private Student Loans; House Would Cut Student Aid More Than Budget Blueprint Reveals;
Videos Find Their Place In and Out of the Classroom; Engineering Education Being Transformed By 3-D Printing;
Quakes Rattle Oklahoma, Exposing Concerns About the University's Control of State's Seismologist;
Rampant Cheating in schools; Testing Company Criticized for Monitoring Students' Tweets;
Advice for Colleges When Students Clash With Off-Campus Police;
Ohio State, Where Everything Is for Sale;
Comedian John Oliver calls out Clemson's Dabo Swinney's during NCAA rant; Five myths about college sports;
As another NFL player retires early, football's future comes under scrutiny;
3/13/15
TechNews for the week: March 13; March 11; March 9;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
U.S. sees even bigger test for Iraq and Iran in the aftermath of Tikrit battle; Islamic State appears to fray from within; Iraqi forces pause in battle to drive Islamic State from Tikrit;
Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against PM ahead of vote; Netanyahu says Palestinian state not relevant; Persistent Israeli ethnic divide may split vote for Netanyahu;
Netanyahu sees 'worldwide' effort to topple him; Israel demolishes EU-funded shelters in Jerusalem; Leak investigation stalls amid fears of confirming U.S.-Israel operation;
Iran minister dismissal deals blow to Rouhani; Iran nuclear talks: Who's the real loser?
Sweden cancels Saudi arms deal after human rights row; US slams Britain for appeasing China's rising power;
Pakistan soldiers raid Opposition Party's headquarters;
GOP letter to Iran deepens White House ire; 150,000 sign treason petition on US Republican letter to Iran; Disrespect of Obama hits new low;
European allies blast GOP Iran letter; U.K.'s shrinking military clout worries U.S.;
In campaign against terrorism, U.S. enters period of pessimism and gloom; FBI's head-scratching whistleblower rules;
The Federal Debt Is About to Become a Big Issue Again; US Senate leader McConnell promises no default on debt;
Republicans Vie Over Who Can Cut Taxes Most as Deficit Shrinks; 2016 Republican hopefuls embrace big-money allies while they still can;
Florida Governor Bans Official Use Of "Climate Change," "Global Warming.";
What Hillary Clinton Has to Say About Her Email Controversy; AP sues State Department, seeking access to Clinton records;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
Lindsey Graham: as president I would deploy the military against Congress;
S.C. House approves $4 million for S.C. State to pay vendors; SC House kills plan to borrow $500 million;
Tim Scott: Historic voting rights march has nothing to do with voting rights;
Finance and Economics
U.S. 2015 profits forecast to grow 1.7 percent; oil, dollar are concerns; Weak profit margins dampen U.S. producer inflation;
Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defense importer;
Dow Reshuffle: Apple Joins Blue-Chip Index, AT&T Gets Booted;
Utilities strive to fetter solar industry's growth; DOE Projects Could Get US To 35% Wind Power; Oil Price Fall Hits North Dakota Town;
5 reasons why health overhaul drama plays on; Obamacare's projected cost falls due to lower premiums under health care law;
Kansas, Utah, and Montana expand Medicaid programs; Supreme Court Sends Notre Dame Contraception Case Back to Lower Court;
Thousands of U.S. workers older than 100? That might be Social Security fraud;
FCC spells out Net neutrality rules -- in 400 pages;
Everything you need to know about the basics of finance and investing; Five reasons to beware of autopaying bills;
Other news
How parents create narcissistic children;
Power Struggles Are Playing Out at Your Feeder;
Indian bridegroom dumped over failed maths test;
Education:
Community-College Students' Engagement Levels Rise; Spotlight on Retention;
Obama to Expand Protections for Student-Loan Borrowers; What Obama's 'Student Aid Bill of Rights' Will - and Won't - Do;
Colleges not ready for 'college ready' Common Core;
The real costs of developing and delivering MOOCs; MOOCs Still Have Had a Lasting Impact;
Confusion at Duke after accusations air about basketball program; Faculty Coalition Will Lobby for College Athletes to Be Paid;
3/6/15
TechNews for the week: March 6; March 4; March 2;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
US-backed Syria rebel group dissolves itself after losses; Isis extremists bulldoze ancient Assyrian site near Mosul; Future of Syria's Nusra Front in question after commander killed;
Fears over deepening Sunni-Shia divide in UK; Iran-backed advance in southern Syria rattles Israel;
Israel to let water flow to West Bank development at center of political feud; PLO to end historic Israeli security agreement;
Netanyahu has caused Israel the most strategic damage on Iran; Iran rejects Obama's demand for 10-year nuclear work halt;
Blowback: Netanyahu's speech; Netanyahu: Wrong for 25 Years? AP Interview: Charismatic Lapid revives Israel vote campaign; The man who will decide Israel's election;
Ex-Mossad chief says Netanyahu misled Congress on Iran breakout time; Report: Netanyahu rejected Palestinians major concessions in secret peace talks in 2013;
Saudi to press Pakistan for more troops; The Saudi king gave a prize to an Islamic scholar who says 9/11 was an 'inside job';
Shutdown of Homeland Security averted as Pelosi comes to rescue; GOP senators fuming; Congress sends Homeland bill to Obama without conditions;
Inside one of the most intense, and unusual, Pentagon contracting wars; Pentagon's $55 billion mystery plane is secret, but debate on cost is appearing;
Report says procedures put a chilling effect on potential FBI whistleblowers;
Senate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone XL approval;
Twist in Obamacare Supreme Court case: Weak plaintiffs; U.S. Supreme Court divided over Obamacare challenge;
Americans for Tax Reform defends Bobby Jindal's tax proposal in Forbes; Faced with a crisis, Brownback reconsiders 'Obamacare';
NY Times: Hillary Clinton may have broken federal record-keeping laws; State Department reviewing whether Clinton e-mails violated security rules;
Wisconsin's Walker admits flip on immigration; Sessions (R-Tex) claims illegal immigrants released by Obama are committing a murder a day;
N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez to face criminal corruption charges;
The hard right has taken over the GOP;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
SC poll: Lindsey Graham shouldn't run for president;
Charleston GOPers: Abolish the school district;
Finance and Economics
U.S. added 295,000 jobs in February; unemployment rate falls to 5.5 percent; Keystone Isn't About Jobs;
US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next? Oil tumbles on Iran, Libya; worry about high supply returns; Amid nuclear dispute, Israel and Iran face off over past oil ties;
Is China's 1929 moment coming? Russia's Credit Worthiness & Investment Risks;
Unprecedented surge in online tax scams raises questions about TurboTax;
GOP introduces bill to block Internet rules;
Costco strikes new deal with Visa and Citigroup;
Other news
How to knock down opponents with nonsense;
Education:
US News: Top-Ranked Engineering Schools; U.S. millennials post 'abysmal' scores in tech skills test, lag behind foreign peers;
Analysis Finds American Millennials Not Terribly Bright When It Comes to Pretty Much Everything That Matters;
The Benefits of No-Tech Note Taking; Study Suggests Learning, Recall Ebbs, Flows Over Time;
How the Pressure on Public Colleges Plays Out in One State; A Community College Contemplates a Future Without State Money;
For 529 College-Savings Plans, a Big Challenge Is Setting the Record Straight;
Education Dept. to Drop 5 Collection Agencies Over 'Deceptive Practices'; Thousands of Veterans Have Filed Complaints Against Colleges in New U.S. System;
Louisiana Governor's Office refines approach to new college student fee, higher education funding; Protesters Shut Down U.California-Santa Cruz Over Tuition Increases;
Disturbing number of college cheating scandals; UNC Athletes Got Special Treatment in Grad Admissions; LSU's recruiting penalties are historic;
In Football, Stigma of Concussion Creates Incentives to Hide It; Ethicist Who Steered Athletes to Sham Courses Resigns From Chapel Hill;
NCAA Hits Syracuse With Suspension and Scholarship Cuts Over Rules Violations;