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Gov. Tom Corbett postpones legislative vote on controversial Common Core education standards
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett decided Monday to postpone seeking final legislative and regulatory approval for new education standards that are facing mounting criticism across the political and ideological spectrums. The delay may give lawmakers a...Tags: Regional Authority, Edward G. Rendell, Andrew E. Dinniman, Education, Executive Branch
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Supreme Court upholds FCC power in cellphone tower case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out opposite stands Monday over whether judges should play a greater role in second-guessing regulations issued by "unelected bureaucrats" in federal agencies. The divide arose when...
Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Lawyers, John G. Roberts, Jr., Politics, U.S. Congress
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Broker-dealer LPL overhauling compliance practices after fines
Reuters* US brokerage firm hit with sales and marketing violations * Firm to phase out 1-person oversight of far-flung offices * Firm plans to hire many more compliance staffers By Jed Horowitz, Ashley Lau and Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) -...Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Investment Service, The New York Times, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Baseball: Everything is different, everything is the same
The StateWITH COLLEGE baseball's regular season over and the conference tournaments ready to begin, South Carolina stands in a very familiar place. With a 39-16 record -- and a 17-12 SEC mark good enough for fourth place and a first-round bye in the SEC...Tags: South Carolina Gamecocks, Southeastern Conference, Baseball, College Sports, Politics
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EU regulators to rule on Delta, Virgin airline deal by June 20
ReutersBRUSSELS, May 16 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will decide by June 20 whether to clear a bid by Delta Air Lines for a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, which would help Delta to better compete with rivals United Continental and American Airlines....Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Joint Ventures, International Organizations, London Heathrow Airport, Politics
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BGE requests rate increase on heels of last case
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for another rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges, and company officials said they expect to seek more in the future. It's the third time in as many years that BGE has...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Litigation and Regulation, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Civil and Public Service, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Out of the Blue: Speak up against San Onofre
Amid a spate of promising economic news, home values are climbing. Now for the bad news. For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearing the milestone level of 400 parts per million....Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, Politics, Barbara Boxer, Henry A Waxman
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Series win against rival FIU could put FAU in NCAA Tournament
Win and you're in. That's the scenario for FAU baseball ahead of this weekend's regular-season ending series at FIU. The Owls have been playing "on the bubble" as the regular season has wound down, and every week a new projection predicts if the...Tags: Sun Belt Conference, Baseball, Florida Atlantic Owls, College Sports, Politics
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Dam proposal floated for the Lehigh River in Allentown
A Colorado firm has begun applying for permits to study the feasibility of a hydroelectric facility on the Lehigh River in Allentown. In February, Hamilton Street Hydro LLC of Boulder, Colo. submitted an application to the U.S. Federal Energy...Tags: Water Supply, Hydroelectricity, Allentown, Politics, Renewable Energy
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MU softball team gets extra day of rest at SEC tournament
The Kansas City StarA day that was supposed to be spent at the ballpark turned into an afternoon at the horse park for Missouri's softball team in Lexington, Ky. Due to inclement weather, the Southeastern Conference announced Friday morning that Missouri's tournament...Tags: Southeastern Conference, Arkansas Razorbacks, Kentucky Wildcats, College Sports, Politics
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Radioactive tritium found in leak at South Carolina nuclear plant
ReutersBy Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C., May 15 (Reuters) - More than 100 gallons of water containing radioactive tritium has leaked from a discharge pipe at the Catawba Nuclear Station near Lake Wylie, South Carolina, and could reach groundwater, the Nuclear...Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Politics, Environmental Issues, Duke Energy Corporation
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Baseball: Second guessing City Section seeding committee
Varsity Times InsiderThere have been some nightmare experiences through the years involving City Section seeding committees, especially when coaches were involved. Since going to a committee of noncoaches, the seedings have been mostly acceptable, but this latest seeding...
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