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'Wage premium' of a degree falls by a third under university boom
The value of a degree has slumped by almost a third in the last 20 years because of a sharp rise in the number of people taking university courses, according to research.
telegraph.co.uk (15 minutes ago)
Silvio Berlusconi committed fraud 'in the highest possible positions' while serving as Prime...
Silvio Berlusconi was involved in fraud ‘for many years’ at his media empire and continued when he served as prime minister of Italy, a judge ruled today.
dailymail.co.uk (16 minutes ago)
Veterans worried memorial will be forgotten
It's been at the same location for almost 65 years.
cincinnati.com (17 minutes ago)
Newly discovered Pearl Buck novel to be published this fall
Forty years after her death, a newly discovered novel by Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is being published.
phillyburbs.com (18 minutes ago)
Anthony Weiner Is Beating the Tabloids at Their Own Game on His New Selfies
Anthony Weiner sending out naughty pictures of himself to random women on the Internet - it's been a tantalizing storyline for almost exactly two years because of the mystery (are there more?) and the agony (can he survive?). Now that he's running for mayor and advancing his plan of pre-emptive damage control, has...
yahoo.com (19 minutes ago)
Ex-teacher on FBI 'Most Wanted' list due in court in child porn case
Eric Toth, former D.C. elementary school teacher, to be arraigned on child porn charge after five years on the lam
cbsnews.com (20 minutes ago)
Rare footage of The Smiths unearthed after 25 years - watch
Morrissey recruited Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce for his first solo gig
nme.com (20 minutes ago)
'Springsteen & I' documentary to be broadcast worldwide
Fan-made film celebrates 40 years of The Boss' music
nme.com (20 minutes ago)
RI gets $2.5 million to remove household lead hazards
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The federal government is giving a Rhode Island housing agency $2.5 million to find and eliminate the threat of household lead paint. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the grant Thursday. The money will pay for the removal of lead-based paint and other sources of...
providencejournal.com (21 minutes ago)
Kindle Fire HD to be available in Canada in June
Canadians will finally be able to purchase Amazon's Kindle Fire HD tablet starting June 13, two years after the first generation of the device became available in the U.S., the company announced Thursday.
cbc.ca (21 minutes ago)
Markets roiled by Nikkei's 7.3 percent slide
Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago.
philly.com (21 minutes ago)
Robert Newman – review
"I know what you're thinking," says Rob Newman, introducing another riff on genetics, social Darwinism and the high-water mark of free-market capitalism: "Rob, if we'd wanted that, we'd go to Jongleurs." Premiering his first show in seven years at a puppet theatre in Islington, Newman couldn't be further from that...
guardian.co.uk (22 minutes ago)
Wagner 200 in London – review
Wagner in the concert hall is an inevitable compromise, but this 200th-birthday anniversary concert, which also launched London's Wagner 200 festival, lacked nothing for commitment to the master's cause. The Bayreuth-style triple fanfare summonses into the hall before both parts of the concert were a nice...
guardian.co.uk (22 minutes ago)
Ukrainian court blocks country's first gay pride demonstration
A Ukrainian court has blocked the country's first gay pride demonstration in the centre of the capital, upholding a complaint by authorities that the rally would disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations and could spark violence. A demonstration scheduled for a similar spot last year was cancelled by organisers at the...
guardian.co.uk (24 minutes ago)
Chinua Achebe funeral celebrates revered Nigerian author
The red carpet was rolled out, the dignitaries arrived in a whirlwind of helicopters and armed guards, and the obituaries came pouring in as Nigeria buried the revered writer Chinua Achebe on Thursday. There were dancing troupes, a choir, red-bow-tied trumpeters, keyboard players and people darting around filming on...
guardian.co.uk (24 minutes ago)
John Kerry acknowledges failures over Israeli-Palestinian peace process
The US secretary of state, John Kerry, has acknowledged years of disappointment over the Israeli-Palestinian peace process at the start of his fourth recent visit to the area, but added that he hoped to confound sceptics and cynics. Kerry met the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and the Palestinian...
guardian.co.uk (24 minutes ago)
Low voter turnout in Scranton shocking
Fueled by a sharp decline in Scranton, overall voter turnout in Lackawanna County for the primary election Tuesday was down from a comparable election four years ago, despite major ballot questions and a hotly contested city mayoral race, unofficial election results show.
thetimes-tribune.com (24 minutes ago)
Doctor honored by Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society
Dr. Ben Spitalnick was presented the President’s Award at the 2013 Night of Champions by the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) on May 9. “Dr. Ben” as he is known locally, is managing partner of Pediatric Associates of Savannah and currently serves as Representative for the Savannah area to the American Academy...
savannahnow.com (25 minutes ago)
Genson Courtney murder: Two killers jailed for minimum 31 years for 'cold-blooded execution'
They were sentenced using a videolink following fears of disturbances involving Pinto and members of his family in the public gallery
mirror.co.uk (26 minutes ago)
Could the GOP pull an upset in Mass. senate race?
Three and half years ago, Republicans won a Senate special election in the heavily-Democratic Bay State; could it happen again?
cbsnews.com (39 minutes ago)
Brunswick High School principal abruptly resigns
Brunswick High School principal Art Abelmann resigned abruptly Tuesday after less than a year on the job - and less than two years after resigning as principal of a Colorado high school. Brunswick Superintendent Paul Perzanoski received Abelmann’s resignation Tuesday, which was his last day on the job, Assistant...
bangordailynews.com (39 minutes ago)
Lions tour 2013: Justin Tipuric faces battle to win No7 spot in Tests
Justin Tipuric hopes Sam Warburton's selection as British & Irish Lions captain will not harm his chances of earning a Test spot against Australia. The Wales flankers are the two specialist No7s in Warren Gatland's squad for the tour of Hong Kong and Australia, and Gatland's choice of Warburton as skipper would...
guardian.co.uk (40 minutes ago)
Ocovango on course for Epsom as British Derby bid crumbles
Ocovango, France's leading contender for the Derby, worked on the track here on Thursday morning, while a strong challenge was also confirmed from Ireland and even Germany, which has never sent a runner to the Classic before. The home team, however, has been reduced to a 20-1 chance and a handful of rank outsiders...
guardian.co.uk (40 minutes ago)
"Terminal State Of Broken"
Originally posted at Monty Pelerin's World blog, As markets continue to confound, it is useful to reflect on this quote from Jim Sinclair, particularly the last sentence: The world has taken on a “virtual reality” with no reference to what really is. This is the biggest market power play of smoke and mirrors in...
zerohedge.com (40 minutes ago)
Revealed: Apple’s “Offshore” Cash Isn’t Even Offshore
Wolf Richter www.testosteronepit.com www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter No one accused Apple of having violated US tax laws. The Senate subcommittee investigation and hearings merely exposed how Apple is dodging income taxes by doing what multinationals do: taking advantage of the handouts and loopholes that the...
zerohedge.com (40 minutes ago)
Harriet Ivey, longtime head of Nina Pulliam Trust, to retire
Harriet Ivey, who has led the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust since its establishment 15 years ago, plans to retire.
indystar.com (40 minutes ago)
Canada businessman's corruption trial on in Cuba
A Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba apparently went on trial Thursday, nearly two years after he was detained and his import company, Tri-Star Caribbean, was shuttered.
azstarnet.com (41 minutes ago)
Man gets 22 years in heroin dealing case
A federal judge in Covington on Wednesday sentenced a Cincinnati man to almost 22 years in prison in connection with distributing and selling heroin last July in Newport.
cincinnati.com (41 minutes ago)
Don’t Freak Out or Anything, But There’s a Buffalo Trace Shortage
We may be looking at trace amounts of Buffalo Trace. The Kentucky distillery that produces everything from Eagle Rare to Pappy Van Winkle doesn't want anyone to get worried, but it may not have enough bourbon to get you through the summer. Or the weekend. It's all kinda up in the air right now. "Buffalo Trace...
nymag.com (42 minutes ago)
Listen to a New Track From Broken Social Scene
Toronto’s Arts & Crafts are celebrating their tenth anniversary with X, a compilation of collaborations from various artists on the label. The album will feature tracks from Stars, Feist, Ra Ra Riot and “Days Of The Kid” by Broken Social Scene and Years....
pastemagazine.com (44 minutes ago)
