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Commencement 2013: A sampling of advice to this year's college grads
Here are some memorable excerpts from this spring's college commencement addresses.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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10 quotes from John Ciardi on his birthday
John Ciardi a poet, translator, critic and etymologist. To mark his birthday on June 24, here are 10 of his most memorable quotes.
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Harry Potter: 4 of the most famous parodies
As 'Potted Potter' arrives off-Broadway, here are 4 other well-known parodies of the boy wizard's story.
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Life with student debt: tales from 4 college grads
College costs have soared in the past decade, rising much faster than inflation. The result: More students borrow – so much so that cumulative student loan debt now tops $1 trillion, more than Americans owe on credit cards. Some grads pay $700 or more a month. How do they swing it?
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US economy 'has barely budged': 1.3 percent growth in GDP
The GDP grew at an annual rate of only 1.3 percent in the second quarter of 2011, announces the Commerce Department, which also revised first-quarter growth down to 0.4 percent.
07/29/2011 01:32 pm -
Detroit survival plan would cut services to some residents, but not all
It's part of an effort to recast Detroit, which lost a quarter of its population last decade. Some experts say entire swaths of the city should be shut down, but the plan does not go that far.
07/27/2011 07:43 pm -
Retooling the Motor City: Can Detroit save itself?
A retooling plan for Detroit – involving controversial razing, shrinking, and repurposing – is under way as the Motor City tries to save itself.
07/23/2011 02:31 pm -
Bankruptcy judge says OK to huge Borders sale
Bankruptcy liquidation will start Friday with $700 million in books, DVDs, and furniture discounted up to 40 percent. Borders expects to wrap up the bankruptcy sales in September.
07/22/2011 01:18 am -
America's biggest teacher and principal cheating scandal unfolds in Atlanta
At least 178 teachers and principals in Atlanta Public Schools cheated to raise student scores on high-stakes standardized tests, according to a report from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
07/05/2011 06:37 pm -
The Daily Reckoning Who's more productive: Switzerland or Wyoming?
Contrary to arguments that European social democracy is a success, a new ranking of US versus European states has American states ahead of fabled European powers.
06/24/2011 11:29 pm -
Stock prices up globally, but on low volume
Stock prices mostly rise on world markets. Germany, France, and several Asian markets see stock prices go up. But markets in US, Britain closed due to holidays.
05/30/2011 08:55 am -
FBI considers Unabomber in unsolved 1982 Tylenol-poisoning case
The FBI wants DNA from Ted Kaczynski for a 30-year-old unsolved case. The 'Unabomber' argues that his belongings, currently on sale, could exonerate him in the Tylenol case.
05/19/2011 10:18 pm -
Japan earthquake: Big, shallow quakes have a warning signal, say researchers
The release of radon gases three days prior to the May 11 Japan earthquake triggered changes in the atmosphere over Japan. It's early but this may be a warning signal to predict future quakes, says not-yet-published research by California scientists.
05/18/2011 06:02 pm -
Mitt Romney's health-care challenge: Did he pass his own test?
In a much anticipated speech, Mitt Romney tackles head-on the central challenge to his undeclared candidacy. Can he defend his record as governor while attacking Obama on health care?
05/12/2011 08:20 pm -
Mitt Romney tackles ‘ObamaCare,’ but what about ‘RomneyCare’?
As Mitt Romney offers a five-point replacement of Obama's health-care reform, he dodges its similarities to his own plan for Massachusetts, instituted during his time as governor.
05/12/2011 09:39 am -
Stocks power to multiyear highs for April
Stocks rise to highest levels since 2008. Dow gains 490 points for the month of April. S&P is up nearly 38 points.
04/29/2011 06:49 pm -
How Bahrain's crackdown is pushing both sides to extremes
By cracking down on dissent and refusing to negotiate with the opposition, Bahrain's ruling monarchy has pushed some protesters into the arms of more hardline groups.
04/19/2011 03:01 pm -
Solar power: breakthrough could herald big drop in costs
Solar power is generated by photovoltaic cells, but two scientists are exploring different materials that could foster voltage from light's magnetic effects.
04/15/2011 07:49 pm -
Stocks end up on good economic news
The Dow rose about 56 points, with Merck and DuPont gaining and Bank of America and Cisco falling
04/15/2011 05:48 pm -
Why US silence on Bahrain's crackdown could backfire
For the fourth time in two weeks, a detainee died in police custody. Witnesses say his body, like the others, bore signs of abuse.
04/14/2011 06:55 pm -
Chapter & Verse Blood, Bones and Butter
One chef’s unlikely path to culinary celebrity.
04/04/2011 07:05 am -
Robert Reich Heading for a double dip
Nobody in Washington or Wall Street wants to admit it, but the economy is leaning toward another plunge
03/31/2011 11:23 am -
Michigan unemployment benefits cut short: 'Huge win' or 'reckless'?
A new Michigan law shortens the duration of unemployment benefits from 26 to 20 weeks. A similar measure is before the Florida legislature.
03/29/2011 08:53 pm -
Stocks shrug off bad news and gain for week
The US stock market gained for the week, with the Dow up 3 percent. Investors are regaining confidence in stocks despite developments in Japan, Libya, and Europe.
03/25/2011 05:44 pm -
The Daily Reckoning US economy sat on a wall, US economy had a great fall
Since it fell, the economy has been shoddily glued back together. But it still has more cracks than Humpty Dumpty.
03/23/2011 12:39 pm -
Branch Rickey
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jimmy Breslin scores a solid base hit with this concise, lively biography of game-changing baseball manager Branch Rickey.
03/21/2011 07:10 am -
Stocks end week down, shaken by global woes
The Dow average rose 59 points on Friday, but was down 1 percent for the week.
03/11/2011 06:01 pm -
Spring break deals? Plentiful in Panama City, Fla.
Spring break deals are popping in Panama City Beach, Fla. Airboat tours, limousine rides, and hot wings are some of the spring break deals available to students.
03/06/2011 10:46 pm -
Baby names in frontier states are more unique
Baby names: The same values that pushed adventurous individuals into new territories as our country was being populated may still show up in the names their descendants give to babies, a new study finds.
02/25/2011 11:37 am
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