Students Expose Fraud In Foreign School Loan Start
Congressional investigators ran an undercover test as the Y'Hira Institute for the Visual Arts in London obtained federal certification and loan approvals for three pretend students. The scheme, aided by forged documents and a phony catalogue, prompted renewed verification of foreign schools by education officials.
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Washington
Y’hica Institute For the Visual Arts
London
U.S. Department of Education
Congress
General Accounting Office
U.S
Terri Shaw
Education Department
Y’hira
State Department
Susan Collins
United Kingdom
England
Lawmakers swap offices as Democrats take Senate digs
In Springfield, Senate Democrats move into Republican offices after ten years of GOP control. The switch, funded by the Legislative Information Service revolving fund, triggers bids around 59 000 dollars for wiring and sparks GOP claims of unnecessary expense amid a near five billion dollar state budget gap. Senate reconvenes February 4 with completion date for the move unclear.
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Statehouse
Senate
GOP
Rod Blagojevich
Cindy Davidsmeyer
Emil Jones Jr
Chicago
Syverson
Patty Schuh
Frank Watson
Greenville
Legislative Information Service Revolving Fund
Why elderly falls happen and how to cut injuries
Scientists at Virginia Tech study aging related slips to identify physiologic changes that raise fall risk. Elderly people fall at high rates, with 10 of falls causing serious injuries and 340000 annual broken hips. Precautions include removing throw rugs and updating glasses, while doctors should assess those 75 and older with gait tests to tailor protections.
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Washington
Virginia Tech
Tech
Mary Tinetti
Yale University
New England Journal of Medicine
Tinetti
Todd Schlifstein
New York University Medical Center
Lockhart
Cape Girardeau closes earthquake center after 13 years
The Earthquake Studies Center a joint venture of Southeast Missouri State University and SEMA shut down in Cape Girardeau due to budget cuts. The loss leaves the region without a local seismograph while USGS revisions raise 50 year quake probabilities to 7 10 percent for a 7 5 8 0 magnitude event and 25 40 percent for a damaging quake. SEMA plans to continue outreach via staff and area directors. The center gained attention after a 1990 forecast and the former director resigned when the forecast did not materialize.
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Cape Girardeau
New Madrid
Earthquake Studies Center
Southeast Missouri State University
State Emergency Management Agency
SEMA
Mark Winkler
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
U.S Geological Survey
New Madrid Zone
Missouri
Cape Girardeau School
Tombstone for drag racer stays in Illinois cemetery
A towering eight foot stainless steel tombstone for drag racer Dennis Begyn Sr. will remain in the village cemetery after residents and the cemetery board resolved objections. Begyn Jr. and Jesse Begyn built the marker in tribute to their father who died in a rollover at Cordova Dragway Park. The board chose to heal the community and keep the memorial in place while the brothers explore a possible grave-marker business venture.
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Illinois City
Quad Cities
Dennis Begyn Sr
Cordova Dragway Park
Dennis Begyn J
Begyn Brothers
Bush official hosts lobbyist party ahead of policy push
Assistant Commerce Secretary Nancy Victory received support for a private Oct 14 2001 reception at her home from six hosts including wireless industry lobbyists and a lawyer from her former firm. Ten days later she urged the FCC to end a decade old wireless spectrum restriction. Ethics experts urge disclosure and raise appearance concerns.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Bush
Kathleen Clark
Washington University
St. Louis
Victory
Gillers
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Independent Federal Communications Commission
Wireless Communications
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