Education Life | Viewpoint: Internships for Credit, Merited or Not

Education Life | Viewpoint: Internships for Credit, Merited or Not


Education Life | Viewpoint: Internships for Credit, Merited or Not

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:01 AM PST

When a cubicle is the classroom, who is grading the companies? Research suggests many colleges are ignoring their oversight responsibilities.

Defence setback in Ohio rape case

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:54 PM PST

An Ohio judge rules that the rape trial of two high school football players will take place in the county where the alleged attack happened.

Togo 1-1 Tunisia

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:50 AM PST

Togo draw 1-1 with Tunisia in an incident-filled match in Nelspruit to reach the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Magnitude 6.7 quake hits central Chile: USGS

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:35 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 6.7 quake struck central Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Syria Says Israeli Jets Attacked Inside Its Territory

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:35 PM PST

The Syrian military said that a research facility in the Damascus suburbs was hit. Earlier news reports, confirmed by an American official, said the Israelis were targeting a truck convoy bound for Lebanon.

Farc to go on targeting soldiers

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:33 PM PST

Colombia's rebel group Farc says it intends to carry on capturing military personnel, despite warnings that it could undermine peace talks.

Assad posts a Facebook photo of his wife looking decidedly not pregnant

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:05 PM PST

The office of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has posted photographs of his wife Asma that suggest she is definitely not pregnant, contrary to rumors that have been circulating for months.

The five pictures posted on the Facebook page of the president's media office were supposedly taken in Damascus on Jan. 22 and show a slender-looking Asma greeting Syrian students at a scientific competition. Though their date and location cannot be independently confirmed, they represent the strongest official attempt yet to deny the rumored pregnancy.

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US interest rates kept on hold

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:19 PM PST

The Federal Reserve confirms it will keep interest rates at near-zero at least until the US jobless rate falls below 6.5%.

Mexican cult accused of forced labor

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:13 PM PST

A cult operating in Mexico, along the U.S. border, is accused of kidnapping and forcing victims to work and have sex, the country's National Migration Institute said Wednesday.

Israeli jets strike convoy along Syrian border

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:13 PM PST

Israeli forces attacked a convoy along the Lebanese-Syrian border in an overnight air-raid, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday, as tensions mounted over the potential fallout from Syria's protracted civil war.

Owner of burned nightclub attempts suicide

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:14 PM PST

One of the owners of the Brazilian nightclub that burned down this week, killing 235, tried to take his own life while in custody, police said Wednesday.

Egyptian secular, Islamist groups meet to try to end conflict

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Egypt's deeply divided political strife took another turn Wednesday, as an Islamist party that had supported the president met with a prominent opposition group to talk about a solution.

Analysis: For Brazil's president, deadly fire highlights larger cause

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:41 AM PST

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - For a gruff, no-nonsense technocrat known for intimidating even her closest aides, the tears rolling down President Dilma Rousseff's face were especially striking.

Gunman Opens Fire at Phoenix Office Complex

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:47 PM PST

A police spokesman said the shooting was "not random," and the gunman was still at large.

Syria says Israel attacked military research center

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:51 AM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes attacked a military research center in Damascus province at dawn on Wednesday, Syria's military command said, denying reports that the planes had struck a convoy carrying weapons from Syria to Lebanon.

Russia scraps law enforcement deal with U.S. in new blow to ties

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:25 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia scrapped a law enforcement agreement with the United States on Wednesday, further turning back the clock on a "reset" in relations since President Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin last year.

FARC rebels vow to keep capturing Colombian security forces

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:31 AM PST

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas have vowed to continue capturing security forces while the government on Wednesday asked rebels to make it clear they are not wasting time at peace talks in Cuba and genuinely want to end the five-decade conflict.

Fed Holds Steady on Strategy; Cites ‘Pause’ in Growth

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:24 AM PST

The Federal Reserve, noting that economic growth had "paused" in recent months, said Wednesday that it would continue its efforts to stimulate the economy for as long as it deemed necessary.

Greece protesters storm labour ministry

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST

Police force demonstrators out of government building, leading to clashes and the arrest of 30 people, many union heads.

Nightclub checks after Brazil fire

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:33 AM PST

The governor of Brazil's most populous state, Sao Paulo, orders tighter inspections of nightclubs and cinemas after a fire that killed 235 people.

Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results

Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results


Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:07 AM PST

Bill Gates on Wednesday urged the world to take a page from his corporate playbook and link aid to measurable results, saying a harder-nosed strategy could dramatically reduce disease and poverty.

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Russia scraps law enforcement deal with Washington

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is scrapping its agreement with Washington to cooperate on law enforcement and narcotics control, another sign of deteriorating ties between the Cold War-era foes since Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin last year.


Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:34 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's administration around $100 million (63.5 million pounds) in tax revenues that had been withheld in retaliation for his statehood bid in the United Nations, Israeli officials said on Wednesday.


Japanese airlines had Dreamliner battery issues before recent incidents

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:21 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's two biggest airlines replaced below-par lithium-ion batteries on their Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners in the months before separate incidents led to the technologically advanced aircraft being grounded worldwide due to battery problems.


Pakistan says militant bases broken up near Afghan border

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:16 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security officials broke up more than a dozen militant sanctuaries in the Khyber tribal region this week and killed 23 fighters, they said, while tribal sources said pro-Taliban groups killed 20 pro-government militants.


Exclusive - CIA nominee had detailed knowledge of "enhanced interrogation techniques"

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Brennan, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the CIA, had detailed, contemporaneous knowledge of the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on captured terrorism suspects during an earlier stint as a top spy agency official, according to multiple sources familiar with official records.


VIDEO: The high-wire way to cross a road

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:20 PM PST

Circus performer Nik Wallenda has walked across a high-wire over a busy road in Florida without a safety harness.

VIDEO: Why the surf is up in China

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:45 PM PST

Surfing is increasing in popularity in China, and the island of Hainan is preparing to host an international surfing event.

VIDEO: The rebels building bombs in Syria

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:46 PM PST

As the civil war in Syria continues, home-made weapons are a key tool in the Free Syrian Army's campaign to try and oust President Bashar al-Assad.

VIDEO: Kerry voted next US Secretary of State

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:41 PM PST

The American Senate has approved John Kerry as the next US Secretary of State by an overwhelming vote, replacing Hillary Clinton who stands down on Friday.

Singapore rejects 'comfort woman' statue

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:30 PM PST

Singapore said Wednesday it has rejected plans by South Korean activists to erect a statue in the city-state commemorating women forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II.

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Hong Kong mulls making baby formula protected item

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:18 PM PST

Hong Kong is considering designating baby formula a "reserved commodity" to ensure sufficient supply, an official said Wednesday, after mainland Chinese who flocked to buy it sparked shortage fears.

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S. Korea launches third bid to join global space club

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:17 PM PST

South Korea launched a rocket Wednesday in its third bid to put a satellite in orbit -- a high-stakes challenge to national pride after rival North Korea succeeded in the same mission last month.

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High Court allows lawyers' application to quash MACC notice

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:13 PM PST

The High Court today quashed a notice issued by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to two lawyers in connection with investigations into a case involving the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC).

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Bursa in consolidation till GE: analyst

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:04 PM PST

The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to consolidate from now until the next general election, an analyst said.

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One dead after Alabama school bus shooting, child seized

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:20 PM PST

(Reuters) - Officials in Alabama said one person was killed on Tuesday after local media reported that a gunman boarded a school bus and shot the driver several times, then fled with a 6-year-old child passenger and holed up in an underground bunker.


VIDEO: Soldier has double arm transplant

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:45 PM PST

Brendan Marrocco he first American soldier to survive after losing all four limbs in the Iraq war has received a double-arm transplant.

VIDEO: Nigerian farmers take on Shell

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:26 PM PST

A group of Nigerian farmers will hear on Wednesday whether their case against Dutch oil giant Shell has been successful. The farmers blame oil leaks in the Niger delta on the oil company, but Shell denies any wrongdoing.

Anti-whalers claim early victory against Japanese fleet

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST

Militant anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said Wednesday it had zeroed in on the Japanese fleet before a single mammal had been killed, claiming an early victory in their annual Southern Ocean battle.

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Homecoming interrogations trouble young Chinese

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:53 PM PST

Getting a ticket home for the Spring Festival holiday is a headache on its own. But the "interrogations" that parents spring on their hapless children during the festival are proving to be just as hard to handle for some young Chinese, reports China's Xinhua news agency.

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