Harvard and MIT launch free online edX partnership
Harvard and MIT form the edX venture to offer free online courses globally starting this fall. The joint platform will host courses from both universities, backed by $60 million in institutional support, with MITx and Harvard extensions powering access and research into teaching methods.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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MIT
Mitx
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Hockfield
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Yale
Carnegie- Mellon
Harvard-Mit
Thirteen charged in FAMU hazing death probe
Orlando authorities charged thirteen people in a major college hazing case linked to Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion who died after a brutal beating by marching band members. Eleven face felony hazing resulting in death. two more hold misdemeanor counts as officials note uncertainty over all defendants' student status. Champion suffered chest and back bruising and internal bleeding after being found unresponsive on a charter bus outside an Orlando hotel following a performance.
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Fla
U.S
Florida A&m University
Robert Champion
FAMU
Lawson Lamar
Leon County
Tallahassee
Rikki Wills
Caleb Jackson
Wills
Jackson
Tallahassee Community College
Champion
Lamar
Japanese Harley Found on Canadian Island After Tsunami Drift
A rusted Harley Davidson lost in the 2011 Japan tsunami washed up April 18 on Graham Island, British Columbia. Owner Ikuo Yokoyama identified it by license plate through Fuji TV reports. the bike is to be shipped back to Japan with help from the seller and local media. Debris from the tsunami has drifted across the Pacific toward North America per NOAA forecasts.
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Ikuo Yokoyama
Fuji TV
Yokoyama
Nippon TV
Miyagi Prefecture
North America
Alaska
Japan
Peter Mark
Tainer
Fuji
Pacific
Graham Island
British Columbia
Mark
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Canada
Washington
Oregon
Coroner hints British spy Gareth Williams killed by mysterious suspect
A London coroner ruled that Gareth Williams likely died at the hands of another person with possible involvement by someone from Britain's spy agencies. The 31 year old GCHQ analyst attached to MI6 was found dead in a locked bath tub in 2010 amid hints of a sex life and bondage sites, with no clear explanation.
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Britain
Gareth Williams
Fiona Wilcox
Williams
GCHQ
MI6
United States
William
Wilcox
Alaska methane hydrates yield first steady gas flow
DOE completes small scale test at Prudhoe Bay from Feb 15 to April 10, extracting steady natural gas from methane hydrates. Officials say hydrates could rival other fossil fuels in energy content and reduce foreign oil dependence, but commercial viability remains uncertain.
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Washington
Department of Energy
Alaska
U.S. Geological Survey
Gulf of Mexico
Prudhoe Bay
America
Larry Persily
Nationwide Medicare fraud crackdown nets 107 charges
Federal officials announce a nationwide take down charging 107 doctors nurses and social workers from across the country with fraudulently billing Medicare about 452 million dollars. The operation spanned seven cities with 52 providers suspended or facing actions. Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer warns fraudsters while citing cases like Lawrence Duran.
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