New SAT to require fewer vocabulary words and add optional essay
The College Board announced sweeping changes to the SAT rolling out in 2016. The exam will drop obscure words and emphasize analysis and reading writing and math with a 1600 scale and separate essay score. It may be taken on computers and focuses on real world language.
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College Board
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Austin
Texas
ACT
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Disabled ship trial tests cruise liability after Carnival fire
Passengers from the Triumph cruise seek thousands per person for medical and mental harms blamed on a 2013 fire. The judge weighs negligence and damages as Carnival fights the suit, with written closing arguments to follow and a possible damages ruling later. Debra Oubre of Texas and James Ede of Houston testified about injuries and crew assistance.
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Facebook to delete illegal gun sale posts
Facebook will remove posts seeking to buy or sell weapons illegally or without background checks on Facebook and Instagram. The policy targets posts that explicitly evade gun laws and aims to curb gun sales to felons and other barred individuals.
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Albany
N.Y
Instagram
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