Monthly Archives: September 2011

Asian stocks fall as Europe anxieties flare again (AP)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

BANGKOK – Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday as investors again began to doubt Europe’s ability to cauterize its worsening debt crisis. Benchmark oil fell below $81 a barrel while the dollar dropped against the euro and the yen. Japan’s … Continue reading →

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Report: EPA cut corners on climate finding (AP)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Science News

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration cut corners before concluding that climate-change pollution can endanger human health, a key finding underpinning costly new regulations, an internal government watchdog said Wednesday. Regulators and the White House disagreed with the finding, and the … Continue reading →

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U. of Ill. finds more law school data problems (AP)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Education News

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – An ongoing investigation into the use of inflated grades and entrance-exam scores in University of Illinois law school marketing material found inaccurate data was posted online for the four most recent classes, university officials said Wednesday. For … Continue reading →

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Column: "Moneyball" not what it seems (AP)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

Baseball’s regular season was supposed to end Wednesday, with the Oakland A’s once again mired in mediocrity in the AL West. Not exactly the best time to glorify the concept of “Moneyball,” but Hollywood waits for no team. As baseball … Continue reading →

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Rays clinch AL wild card with stunning rally (AP)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL wild card with a stunning rally Wednesday night, overcoming a late seven-run deficit and then beating the New York Yankees 8-7 on Evan Longoria’s home run in the 12th … Continue reading →

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Hardesty gives Browns 1-2 punch at running back (AP)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

BEREA, Ohio – Using his instincts, Montario Hardesty spotted the hole and burst through toward daylight. With Peyton Hillis unable to play against Miami on Sunday because of a severe case of strep throat, Hardesty got to make his first … Continue reading →

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Ozzie era begins for Marlins (AP)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

MIAMI – Fresh off a divorce in Chicago, Ozzie Guillen has been reunited with the Florida Marlins and owner Jeffrey Loria. Guillen tends to speak his mind, while Loria leads the league in managerial changes, but both dismissed predictions about … Continue reading →

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Yale tops Harvard with 21.9 percent investment return (Reuters)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Education News

(Reuters) – Yale University’s endowment earned a 21.9 percent investment return last year with foreign stocks and private equity investments fueling gains, the Ivy League school said on Wednesday. The elite school said the endowment value rose to $19.4 billion, … Continue reading →

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Man charged in banana toss toward Simmonds (AP)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

LONDON, Ontario – Ontario police have charged a 26-year-old man for throwing a banana on the ice toward Philadelphia Flyers player Wayne Simmonds during an NHL preseason game. Chris Moorhouse of London, Ontario, was served a summons for engaging in … Continue reading →

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Obama urges students to keep learning to help U.S. (Reuters)

Written on September 28, 2011 by Editor - Education News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged students on Wednesday to pursue learning after high school to brighten the United States’ future and restore its preeminence in education. Obama, who has made education reform a major part of his administration, … Continue reading →

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