Public colleges tighten admissions amid funding squeeze
Facing financial pressure and rising costs, many state universities raise admission standards and tuition to curb enrollment and boost freshman quality. The trend spans Idaho Oregon Arizona California New Mexico Utah Wyoming with higher GPA and test score requirements and shifting enrollments toward public colleges. Texas A&M also boosts test score thresholds.
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U S Troops Join Sinai Peacekeeping Patrol Force
About 670 U S troops from the 82nd Airborne arrived at Sharm el Sheik to join a multinational peacekeeping force patrolling Sinai after Israel's withdrawal. The unit will total over 1,100 soldiers, with ten other countries contributing personnel.
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Tax fraud and errors may cost Treasury 72 billion this year
U S Treasury could lose a record 72 billion this year due to tax fraud and honest mistakes, nearly three quarters of the projected 100 billion deficit. IRS audits drop from 26 to 16 per 1000 returns, GAO warns, while IRS plans new checks and records modernization to raise compliance.
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Iowa three state universities keep entrance standards unchanged
Admissions leaders at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa confirm state law governs admissions and no changes are planned. Freshman quality has been steady for a decade, with ACT scores around 23, above the national average.
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Amnesty Offer Hopes To End Guatemalan Guerrilla War
President-elect Gen. Angel Anibal Guevara offered amnesty to leftist guerrillas willing to lay down arms and return to normal life. He warned he would crush those who refuse. In related violence nine people were killed and a high school student kidnapped amid ongoing political clashes.
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EPA Reinstitutes Ban on Dumping Hazardous Liquids
The EPA reinstates a prohibition on burying liquids in landfills with a conditional rule that allows liquids in barrels if no free standing liquids are visible and dumps are opened for inspection. Operators must decant or absorb liquids, removing about 95 percent per barrel amid past protests.
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