For-profit colleges accused of cheating by U S investigators
GAO found seven of twelve online for-profit colleges violated policies on cheating grad ing standards and loan counseling. Some instructors noted plagiarized work yet took no action. One student submitted celebrity photos to an essay and passed. The report did not name schools.
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Congress faces fights over extended payroll tax and unemployment
Congress must decide before year end whether to renew payroll tax cuts averaging $1,000 per family, extend unemployment benefits for long term jobless, and avert a 27 percent Medicare doctor payment cut. The measures could cost $200 billion, with political gridlock and economic pressures likely to shape outcomes.
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GOP hopefuls clash over defense budget in debate
In a near unanimous display, Republican presidential hopefuls urged defense spending restraint but sparred on the depth of cuts. Mitt Romney warned of about 1 trillion dollars in Pentagon reductions over ten years, while Rick Perry blasted the scale. Ron Paul argued no real cuts, only slowing growth. The debate came six weeks before the Iowa caucuses.
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Former Penn State official says players get special treatment
In Charleston, former Penn State standards officer Vicky Triponey testified that football players faced discipline more often and received favorable handling than non athletes. The remark comes as criminal charges against Jerry Sandusky surface, with an email to Graham Spanier described as raising concerns.
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Oregon governor imposes death penalty moratorium
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber on Tuesday declared a moratorium on executions for the rest of his term. He said he opposes capital punishment and regrets permitting two executions in the 1990s. The move grants a temporary reprieve to a twice-convicted murderer due to be executed in two weeks, along with 36 others on death row. Oregon becomes the fifth state to halt executions since 2007.
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