Monthly Archives: November 2011

Stocks jump 3 percent as central banks add liquidity (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose 3 percent on Wednesday as major central banks jointly added liquidity to the world’s financial system, easing worries about a global downturn. The U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank as well as … Continue reading →

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Move by central banks exhilarates Wall Street (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

A move by the world’s central banks to lower the cost of borrowing exhilarated investors Wednesday, sending Wall Street soaring more than 400 points and easing fears of a global credit crisis similar to the one that followed the 2008 … Continue reading →

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A Warning Label for College; The Urgency of Rising Tuition (The Atlantic Wire)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Education News

Today in academia: a warning label for higher education, being urgent about rising tuition costs, a single-sex dorm complaint gets dismissed and finally getting used to video game-based classes. Read More from the Article Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/atlantic/20111130/ts_atlantic/warninglabelcollegeurgencyrisingtuition45564

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APNewsBreak: Woman accused of flight school fraud (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Education News

LOS ANGELES – Immigration officials on Wednesday arrested a woman accused of bringing foreign students to train at her Southern California flight school on fraudulent visas and without government authorization. Karena Chuang, 28, was arrested Wednesday at a friend’s house … Continue reading →

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EU defense ministers endorse pooling resources (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

BRUSSELS – EU nations will significantly expand the pooling and sharing of their military resources in order to achieve savings at a time when the European debt crisis is biting into national defense budgets, the head of the European Defense … Continue reading →

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Pope seeks end to death penalty (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI voiced support Wednesday for political actions around the world aimed at eliminating the death penalty, reflecting his stance as an opponent of capital punishment. He made the comments during his weekly public audience to … Continue reading →

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Black Eyed Peas to join Obama for tree lighting (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor

WASHINGTON – The Black Eyed Peas and Kermit the Frog are joining the lineup of performers who will help light the National Christmas Tree near the White House. Carson Daly will host the lighting ceremony Thursday. Performers will also include … Continue reading →

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Santa Fe ski area to open Saturday (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor

SANTA FE, N.M. – Ski Santa Fe opens its season this weekend. Ski Santa Fe says it will open its Midland, Easy Street and Pine Flats Beginners Area on 18″ of natural and man-made snow on Saturday. The Super Chief … Continue reading →

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The Careerist: Women—Still a Blip on the New Partner Radar

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

November 30, 2011 2:31 PM The Careerist: Women—Still a Blip on the New Partner Radar Posted by Vivia Chen Last week, we were euphoric about the new partner classes because three firms (including Wachtell Lipton!) elected more women than men. … Continue reading →

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2 Texas Businesses Cited for Safety Violations

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

In separate actions federal workplace regulators have cited two Texas-based companies for employee safety violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Congress Materials LLC in Euless, Texas, for one other-than-serious and 12 serious safety … Continue reading →

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