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President Obama unveils $500 million gun legislation package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, White House, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress
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Want a job when you graduate? 4 College courses you shouldn't miss
Brazen CareeristBrazen Careerist For years, you've heard about the importance of a college education and that any job worth having requires one. You heard that higher education was scarce, and a degree in any subject would set you apart from the competition. And, once...Tags: Science and Technology, Mathematics, Financial Planning, Google+, Colleges and Universities
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Family finances: Think outside the college box
Kiplinger's Money PowerIt doesn't take a math major to see that something isn't adding up when it comes to conventional four-year bachelor's degrees. Public-college costs have skyrocketed over the past five years, bringing the total average annual price of an in-state education...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Employment, Colleges and Universities, Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance
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South Florida engineer becomes Obama's chosen poet
On a sunny South Miami morning, Richard Blanco took the podium at a groundbreaking ceremony for his latest project on Sunset Drive. It was spring 2008, and Blanco had directed the renovation of the busy avenue, urbanizing the stretch that serves as the...
Tags: Cuba, Allen Ginsberg, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Engineering
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Congress' horse-and-buggy computer laws
As martyrs go, Aaron Swartz was an extraordinary example of the breed. A computer programming genius, he had helped develop the social networking site Reddit and became known as a leading advocate for easy and free information sharing on the Web. When...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S. Congress, Zoe Lofgren, Criminals, Media Industry
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Rosenthal: BlackBerry comeback is a long shot
CBOE Holdings Chairman and Chief Executive William Brodsky pulled out his chirping smartphone in the middle of a business lunch. At a table where the preference for Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxys was evident, Brodsky's BlackBerry was a onetime...
Tags: Motorola Mobility, Inc., Science and Technology, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Apple iPhone, Technology
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O'Malley hires communications aide
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Friday that he has hired the press spokesman for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to be his new director of strategic communications. Teddy Davis, who formerly covered politics for ABC News, will join O'Malley's...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Colleges and Universities, Antonio Villaraigosa, Executive Branch, Education
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Navy's Sowell to be enshrined in Potomac Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Navy men’s lacrosse coach Rick Sowell is one of six individuals who will be inducted into the Potomac Chapter of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Feb. 2. This year’s inductees also include Jean Counts, Jon FitzGerald, Laurie Podmilsak,...
Tags: Lacrosse, College Sports, Sports, Stony Brook Seawolves
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Lipinski mentioned as next Vatican envoy
As President Barack Obama tries to avoid fallout from his Cabinet and national security nominations, one potentially controversial post remains vacant. Amid tension with America's Roman Catholic leaders about a health care mandate that requires religious...
Tags: Christianity, Vatican City, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Daniel Lipinski
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Video games fail to stoke kids' appetite for fruit
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Healthy food advertising in the form of online games doesn't make kids crave more wholesome snacks, according to a new study from the Netherlands. Researchers expected children to choose to eat fruit after playing games...Tags: Marketing, Diets and Dieting, McDonald's, Gaming, Entertainment
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Job market bleaker for millennials without college
The Philadelphia InquirerPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Facing the future with a college degree is like being in a lifeboat on a roiling sea. Facing the future with a high school degree is like being in the water. If you're a member of the millennial generation - ages 18 to 34 - who...Tags: Graduation, Colleges and Universities, Woodrow Wilson, Heart Attack, Music
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Cortney Hall departing WKMG for Chicago
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSay goodbye to reporter Cortney Hall. Her last day at WKMG-Channel 6 will be Friday. “I'm moving back to Chicago to be closer to my family,” Hall said in an email Thursday. “I have a job lined up at WGN and CLTV. I will be anchoring...
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