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- Israel expected to ’67 borders, ethnic cleansing and the column “nationality”: Israel Today Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:27AMThe success of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations is impossible, because the Palestinians want the state free of Jews. This writes the expert the newspaper The Wall Street Journal.
- No access to higher education for those with apprenticeships Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:01AMWhy are young people who take apprenticeships rather than A-levels unable to get on to degree courses? Andy Huckle had always been interested in politics, so when he heard that his local MP was looking for an apprentice, he saw it as the ideal opportunity to gain experience and qualifications. After a tough interview process, he was taken on to be apprentice to the Tory MP for Harlow, Rob Halfon ...
- Dinner with local football royalty and best wishes moving forward Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:52PMWhile the world is still rejoicing over the Gamecocks winning the College World Series and while everyone is marveling over what a group of young men with character, talent and love and respect for each other can accomplish, come on man, it is time to talk some football.
- Obstacles litter the way to earning a college degree Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:19PMDespite the president’s vow to make the United States No. 1 in college completion, deep budget cuts and tuition increases are making it harder.
- Students apply classroom knowledge to projects in developing countries Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:32PMHollidaysburg Area Senior High School junior Jared Wood was as baffled by buildings eerily burnt and pocked from weapons fire as he was awestruck by machete scars on the dark arms of his jovial, Santa Claus-like host, Pastor Alfred Gatabazi.
- U.S. mulls options on debt deal, time runs short Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:56PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With time running short, President Barack Obama and lawmakers will mull ways to lift the U.S. debt ceiling and reduce the deficit on Sunday as an August 2 deadline to prevent a default draws dangerously close.
- Staying after studies Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:54PMWhile many students pursue their education overseas for its quality, some see a student visa as an easy ‘guarantee’ for permanent residency.
- Law School Economics: Ka-Ching! Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:43PMDespite fewer high-paying jobs, students continue to pour into law school. And the schools keep charging higher tuition and admitting more students.
- Fraudster ran Studylink scam from prison Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:31PMHe was Mr Nice Guy.
- Deerfield and Lincolnshire calendar - July 15 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:11PMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
- News in brief Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:13PMFarr to hold town hall meeting HOLLISTER - Congressman Sam Farr will host a town hall meeting in Hollister, July 18, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the San Benito County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 481 Fourth St. The purpose of the town hall it to update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and to hear about issues affecting communities in his district.
- CFT: Records show Tressel had history of compliance issues Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:22AMPast performance evaluations show that Ohio State's Jimi Tressel was given an unsatisfactory rating in the areas of “self-reporting violations” and in “timely and accurate completion of phone and unofficial visit logs.”
- Don't ditch testing after Atlanta cheating, boost test security Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:31AMThe latest shock to hit American schools and education reformers is the revelation that teachers and administrators have been fiddling with test scores in Atlanta and, evidently, in Washington, Baltimore and half a dozen other locales.
- Hubby-snatcher to fork out R100k Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:14AMA local fireman’s charms cost his mistress R100 000 after his ex-wife turned to the courts to help mend her broken heart. The jilted ex-wife emerged victorious yesterday when her former best friend was ordered by the civil section of the East London Magistrate’s Court to pay up for her infidelities.
- E Cape strike next week Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:59AMSTRIKE action which could have an impact on fuel supplies is likely to continue until next week.
- Scholar transport on track Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:30AMEASTERN Cape’s new R206million scholar transport plan narrowly missed stalling before it started yesterday when bus and taxi operators demanded its implementation be stopped.
- Tributes pouring in for king Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:59AMTRIBUTES poured in for the late amaRharhabe King Maxhoba Sandile who died on Monday after a battle with kidney and heart-related problems.
- Gel blocks HIV, says Dr Hugh Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:44AMINSPIRED by former president Nelson Mandela’s call for South Africans to look for solutions , East London family doctor Hugh Brathwaite has developed a gel he believes can prevent HIV/Aids.
- Algoma U will hire vice-president Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:20AMA vice-president academic and research will join Algoma University's senior management team this fall. The full-time position is a new one. The person hired will assume some of the responsibilities currently overseen by academic dean Arthur Perlini in addition to other duties.[...]
- 10 commandments of retirement planning Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:00AMTo arrive at the promised land of retirement flush with cash, follow these 10 commandments.
- Gas shortage may last till month end Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:45AMTHE exceptionally cold winter has increased the demand for gas, forcing the country’s distributors to buy additional supplies on international markets.
- Deerfield and Lincolnshire calendar - July 12 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:18AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
- Seacoast School of Technology eliminates staff, programs for next year Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:13AMEXETER — As the beginning of a new school year approaches, the Seacoast School of Technology will offer fewer programs for students.
- UIS picks Pate for A.D. post Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:06AMKim Pate has been announced as the new director of athletics at the University of Illinois Springfield. Pate, 36, comes to UIS from her alma mater, NCAA Division II Brevard (N.C.) College, where she had been athletic director since 2008.
- Schley County High School Opening News 2011-2012 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:53PMELLAVILLE — Schley County High School will open its doors for its 12th year of operation on Aug. 5. Students will report on this day.
- Durbin: 'Slow Going' Inside Debt Limit Talks Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:49PMListen to the Audio GWEN IFILL: President Obama and congressional leaders from both parties were back at the negotiating table this afternoon. The meeting lasted for 90 minutes, and a deficit-reduction deal continued to prove elusive. The president had a stern message for Republicans this morning, after hopes for a sweeping deficit deal foundered over the weekend. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: I do ...
- Despite outside offers, Manuel stays the course Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:35PMWarde Manuel is a hot commodity among the nation's athletic directors. He has interviewed for jobs at two universities with elite BCS status. He's received feelers from others.
- Allegheny College announces appointments Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:02PMAllegheny College in Meadville has appointed three people to positions focusing on diversity and inclusive excellence.
- Perry's education record distinctly different from Bush's Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:20PMPerry's education record distinctly different from Bush's
- Gillard reveals carbon price scheme Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:16PMJulia Gillard is staking her political future on billions of dollars worth of compensation designed to help households offset the impact of the new carbon tax.
- Store selling expired goods Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:45AMAN EAST London Spar is being investigated after it was found to be selling expired goods . The Saturday Dispatch, over the past two weeks, found expired goods dating back to 2005 at Ashmel Spar in Berea.
- Laying down the law Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:44AMALTHOUGH the separation of powers is important, courts should not be more powerful than government, President Jacob Zuma said yesterday .
- Mourning initiate’s death Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:44AMA TRANSKEI mother is devastated after one of her teenage sons died of a botched circumcision and another was admitted to Canzibe Hospital in Ngqeleni due to complications from the traditional rite.
- Smith ready to plead Ohio State's case to NCAA Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:52AMGene Smith is familiar with the NCAA's Committee on Infractions, having once served on the panel.
- Ibrahim Ali tells Perkasa to "stroll" around city while he stays home Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:57AMPolice have rejected an application by ultra-Malay rights group Perkasa to hold a rally at Titiwangsa Stadium on Saturday, prompting its chief Ibrahim Ali to call on members to "take a stroll" around the city while he himself stays at home. Not only has Ibrahim been banned by the police from entering the city's central business district, the pint-sized but tubby 60-year-old with a huge voice ...
- Art-lovers marvel at EL artists’ work Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:44AMEast London artists stood out at this year’s National Arts Festival where their displayed work was a hit. Jeff Rankin and Andrew Mogridge’s artwork was displayed at the Comix 2011 cartoon art exhibition.
- Floodwaters ruin R4m home indoors and out Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:15AMA R4 million house in Bonza Bay has been left totally the worse for wear following floods that hit the city on Tuesday.
- Bhisho told to ‘butt out’ … and accept education takeover Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:14AMThe Eastern Cape’s portfolio committee on education received a tongue-lashing yesterday for trying to interfere with the takeover of the troubled Education Department.
- Falls schools legal counsel contracts questioned Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:38PMThe Niagara Falls School District will maintain its longstanding legal counsel for another school year, despite objections from one school board member who believes it’s time to see what some other legal firms may have to offer.
- Interns heading to the West Wing Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:25PMFive local college students are among 147 participating in this summer’s White House Internship Program. The program strives to cultivate and prepare those devoted to public service for future leadership opportunities.
- Dream dinner raises R12k Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:59AMA child's wish for breakfast prompted an East London doctor to host this year’s first Dinner for Dreams.
- MEC suspends Komani bosses Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:44AMHealth MEC Sicelo Gqobana has described Komani Psychiatric Hospital in Queenstown as an “embarrassment” to the Department of Health and warned management that “the honeymoon is over”.
- Zuma's top guns for E Cape Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:14AMPresident Jacob Zuma has appointed a 10-member ministerial team to help the Eastern Cape overcome what his office has described as “a crisis of learning and a teaching collapse”. This comes amid tensions over who has the final say in the department’s affairs while under administration by Pretoria.
- Sugar Daddy Shortage Hits Accra Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:16PMIf you could count your teeth with the almost effortless help of the tongue, there is usually not the need to employ your fingers to do the job. And often, the tongue does a great job at numbering the obscured molars than the forefinger.
- Onions to Mountain Iron for water problem in West Virginia; to inflated grades in schools Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:01PMOrchids: Bill Hanna and the MDN deserve huge orchids for exposing the IRRRB wage subsidy program. That agency should be ashamed. Many of the businesses interviewed are admitting that most of the employees would have been hired anyway.
- Board won’t renew coach Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:40PMBy Chad Wingert Sports Editor SEBEWAING — It may have taken six-and-a-half hours, but the Unionville-Sebewaing school board made it official at 1:30 a.m. Friday morning. Patriots head softball coach Lary Houthoofd will not be returning for his ...
- Deerfield and Lincolnshire calendar Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:41PMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
- Excerpts from recent Indiana editorials Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:59AMThe Associated Press The Indianapolis Star. July 3, 2011. State took major move forward with Toll Road deal To gain a full understanding of the continued benefits to the state of leasing the Indiana Toll Road to a private operator, it's necessary to take a step back in time. Pre-2006, when the Toll Road lease took effect, Indiana, like many states, faced a lengthy backlog in maintaining and ...
- Duncan: Better teachers trump smaller class sizes Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:05AMU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan suggested in an interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell last week that one thing that separates schooling in the U.S. from the top-performing countries is while the U.S. has focused more on smaller class sizes, other countries have zeroed in on teacher quality. "We spent billions of dollars to reduce class size. As a parent, we all love small class size ...
- Queen of the Tea Party Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:42AMIf she’d fallen backward, she’d have been killed. It was September 2009, during her second term in Congress, and a magazine had sent a photographer to shoot Michele Bachmann. He escorted her to the third floor rotunda in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where he positioned a large orange crate next to the balustrade. He told her to stand on it. She reluctantly obliged. Behind ...