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Stocks rise with S&P 500 hitting new high
Stocks rose on Wall Street Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record high. A pair of strong economic reports helped to boost stocks.
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USA Update States drop GED: At $120 a pop, some say test is just too expensive
States drop GED, which will be available in the future only on computer. It's a historic shift away from the test that set the standard for high school equivalency certification for more than 70 years.
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States drop GED? Why some states are balking at GED (+video)
States drop GED: Some 40 states and the District of Columbia may drop the GED due to rising costs. New York, Montana, and New Hampshire have already made the switch to an alternative high school equivalency exam.
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Chapter & Verse CourseSmart: creepy new technology that tells professors if students are reading
CourseSmart, technology which tells professors when students are skipping pages, not taking notes, or not opening their textbook at all, is expected to be widely adopted by colleges this fall.
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Clint Eastwood and gay marriage: Political tipping point for conservatives?
Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood has joined a large group of Republicans arguing for same-sex marriage in the US Supreme Court. Prominent conservatives and many of the largest US corporations now favor gay marriage as well.
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What message to Wall Street from US lawsuit against Standard & Poor's?
The Justice Department's civil lawsuit against the credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's aims to assign responsibility for the recent financial crisis. But expectations that Wall Street will change its ways are mixed.
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Stocks up following jump in home prices
Stocks rebounded on Wall Street Tuesday after a rise in US home prices and signs of economic recovery in Europe. Strong earnings reports also benefited stocks.
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Stock market dives after Dow hits 14,000
Stocks fell the most this year Monday, the first trading day after the Dow broke 14,000. Boeing was the only rising stock among the 30 in the Dow.
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Stocks end lower after strong week
Stocks retreated after one of their best weeks of the year. Anxiety over the 'fiscal cliff' and European debt drove stocks down.
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Oil prices fall as supplies rise
Oil prices hovered around $92 per barrel Wednesday after the government reported a bigger-than-expected increase in US crude supplies. Extra gasoline in storage projected lower demand, pushing oil prices down.
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Chapter & Verse Google and publishers reach settlement on digitized books case
Publishers can now decide whether Google can digitize out-of-print books still protected by copyright, but does not settle the issue of individual author rights.
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Helping a neighbor: When is it too much?
If a child will be affected by you refusing help, is it okay to say no?
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Oil prices edge down, near October lows
Oil prices close at $84.10 a barrel, weighed down by global economic weakness and rising production. Oil prices are now 25 percent below their high in February.
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Oil prices fall to seven-month low
Oil prices edge down below $91 a barrel as tensions ease over Iran nuclear program. London's Brent crude oil prices fall to $107.
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Oil prices fall below $96 a barrel
Oil prices in Asia fall on concerns about slowing economic growth. Oil prices have fallen about 10 percent since last week.
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Apple digital textbooks: Can Apple reinvent another industry?
Apple digital textbooks promise to revolutionize education, just as the company revolutionized music. But is the model for Apple digital textbooks too costly to work?
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Chapter & Verse Apple announces iBooks2, a new textbook program for iPad
Apple's new textbooks for iPad will let students zoom and rotate images, watch movies, and even complete tasks like dissecting frogs
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Oil futures hit $98 a barrel ahead of reports
Oil futures rise as trader expect US supply reports to show stronger demand. US oil futures hit $98.33 in European trading.
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Stocks close higher after late rally
The Dow rose 68.91 points to close at 11,061.12 in September's second gain
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Oil futures fall more than 2 percent
Oil futures close down below $98 a barrel in New York. Oil futures fall as dollar strengthens.
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Bernanke center stage: one of five things to watch April 27
Bernanke press conference will be one for history books – and traders. Earnings will also be released from the likes of Boeing, BP, Starbucks, and Moody's.
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Gas prices hit $3 a gallon, highest in 27 months. Will they go higher?
Now at an average price of $3 a gallon, gasoline could cost at least $3.50 a gallon by spring. Rising gas prices go hand in hand with higher oil prices, driven up by outlook for a stronger economy.
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Gas prices flat as oil market drifts
Gas prices were unchanged from Wednesday but fell 2 cents from last week, bringing the national average to $2.81 a gallon.
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Tips on getting kids to crack a book this summer
Parents share low-cost ways of motivating children to read and write.
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Schwarzenegger's push for digital textbooks
The California governor wants to save money by dumping printed schoolbooks for online, open-source texts. But is it feasible?
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