New Space Photos: A Relic Of The Solar System’s Birth?
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
Europe’s Rosetta space probe has performed a pretty cool photographic feat.
Archive for the Category ◊ Rap ◊
Duncan: Congress needs to act now on school money
(AP)
Saturday, July 10th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
AP – U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged Congress on Friday to act soon to increase education funding because cash-strapped states can’t wait until the fall to determine if they must lay off thousands of teachers.
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Duncan: Congress needs to act now on school money
(AP)
Avoid These 5 Retirement Investing Traps
(U.S. News & World Report)
Friday, July 09th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
U.S. News & World Report – Saving for retirement can be tricky. If you’re not careful, one wrong move can set you back years and thousands in potential earnings. Watch out for these common retirement investing traps.
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Avoid These 5 Retirement Investing Traps
(U.S. News & World Report)
Under Fire, The Fight Heats Up In Afghanistan
Wednesday, July 07th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
NPR photographer David Gilkey is on patrol with the 101st Airborne Division in Pashmul, Afghanistan. The area is considered key to securing Kandahar. He tells Mary Louise Kelly that the U.S. military has met with heavy resistance.
Putman Honored With ‘Dissent’ Award
Monday, June 28th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
The State Department promotes itself as a place that likes to hear dissent. Each year, the department’s professional union hands out awards to diplomats who do just that. This year’s recipient was a woman serving alongside the U.S. military in AFRICOM, the Africa Command, who managed to change a program meant to help rape victims in Congo. Diana Putman’s story demonstrates that officials from the civilian and military cultures of the U.S. Government can collaborate successfully.
Russia scraps gains tax on foreign investors
(AP)
Friday, June 18th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
AP – President Dmitry Medvedev says that starting next year Russia will scrap the capital gains tax on long-term foreign investment in order to attract more investment.
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Russia scraps gains tax on foreign investors
(AP)
Blast At Colombian Coal Mine Kills At Least 16
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
The explosion at the San Fernando mine, believed to have been caused by a buildup of methane gas, collapsed part of an access tunnel. Rescue workers were trying to free an estimated 70 to 80 miners trapped more than 10 hours later.
E-Book Readers Bomb on College Campuses
(BusinessWeek)
Friday, June 11th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
BusinessWeek – (Corrects the location of Case Western Reserve University in the 12th paragraph.)
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E-Book Readers Bomb on College Campuses
(BusinessWeek)
Correction: Gulf Oil Spill wildlife story
(AP)
Monday, June 07th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
AP – In some versions of stories June 5 and 6 about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, The Associated Press erroneously reported the first name of a National Geographic photographer. His name is Joel Sartore, not Joe.
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Correction: Gulf Oil Spill wildlife story
(AP)
Ex-CIA Official Pleads Guilty In Sex, Drug Case
Monday, June 07th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy
Andrew Warren, a one-time rising star at the CIA, had been accused of raping an unconscious Algerian woman. The Justice Department says he faces up to 10 years in prison.
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