Monthly Archives: November 2011

Wall Street up for second day on brighter consumer outlook (Reuters)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and SP 500 advanced for a second day on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected consumer confidence data and hopes for further progress on a solution to Europe’s fiscal mess bolstered sentiment. However, in a sign investors … Continue reading →

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UK warns Iran over embassy attack

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 November 2011 Last updated at 18:29 ET Riot police took several hours to remove protesters from the embassy compound UK Prime Minister David Cameron has warned Iran of “serious consequences” after protesters stormed the British embassy and a UK … Continue reading →

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Up to two million set to strike

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 November 2011 Last updated at 18:42 ET The strike is expected to be the biggest single day of industrial unrest since the Winter of Discontent Up to two million public sector workers will stage a strike over pensions from … Continue reading →

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Poverty dominates many school districts: Census (Reuters)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Education News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly half of all children in America live in school districts with high levels of poverty, according to U.S. Census data released on Tuesday that pointed to financial traps many public schools are caught in. According to … Continue reading →

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Correction: SAT Cheating story (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Education News

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – In a Nov. 28 story about an SAT cheating scandal in New York, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that the College Board was based in Princeton, N.J. The College Board is based in New York. The … Continue reading →

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RV industry on slow road to recovery in 2011 (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The recession-dented RV industry pointed Tuesday to modest gains atop last year’s turnaround performance as another sign that the sector is on a slow road to recovery. RV makers, dealers and suppliers attending an annual industry trade … Continue reading →

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Legoland will open water park in time for summer (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Florida’s newest theme park is opening a water park in time for summer 2012. Legoland Florida in Winter Haven is renovating and reopening a water park adjacent to the attraction that goes back its days as … Continue reading →

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An Augie Senior talks student loans

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Education News

The average college graduate in South Dakota will leave school with about 23,000 dollars in student loan debt.  That’s according to a study from the “Institute for College Access and Success.”  That can be a daunting debt for someone in … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s artists making mark at Miami’s Art Basel (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor

MIAMI – Brazil has been a powerhouse in the art world for more than a decade, and now its booming economy is putting its artists and collectors on the global map. Both will be making their mark during the 10th … Continue reading →

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For American, a blemish on a distinguished history (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor

American Airlines used to bill itself as “something special in the air,” and it was. It was the first airline to offer curbside check-in. The first with computerized reservations. It invented the frequent-flier program and came up with the deeply … Continue reading →

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