College course ratings take a turn in policy shift
President Obama’s plan to rate colleges by value and affordability has been scaled back after heavy opposition from universities lawmakers and bureaucrats. The new approach lets students pick factors they deem important and draw their own conclusions from available statistics rather than a federal scoring formula.
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Cat rescued from pickup engine during 28 mile ride
A cat crawled into a pickup engine and rode 28 miles from East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania to Hackettstown New Jersey. The animal was freed from fan blades with help from the town public works department and Mars Chocolate North America employees.
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BP reaches $18.7B deal to settle Gulf spill costs
BP agrees to provide $18.7 billion in new payments over 18 years to five Gulf Coast states as part of a total obligation around $53.8 billion. Prosecutors call it the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history while critics say it undercompensates natural resource damages.
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USPS Offers Elvis Presley Greatest Hits CD With Stamp
The U S Postal Service launches ELVIS FOREVER, an Elvis Presley greatest hits CD with 18 tracks plus a new performance of If I Can Dream, available online and in select post offices from Aug 12 alongside a commemorative Elvis stamp in Memphis Elvis Week celebrations.
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