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Student aid linked to health care gets a trim
Congressional Democrats on Thursday trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and eliminated early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college aid bill piggybacked on to fast-track health care legislation.
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Student loan reform shares health care fate
When the House votes on a health care package this weekend, it will also consider a proposal to make federal government the one-stop-shop to get cheap student loans.
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Student loan delays 'may reoccur'
The public spending watchdog criticises the Student Loans Company and warns of another year of delays.
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Student Aid Linked to Health Care Gets a Trim
Lawmakers trim student aid package now linked to health care bill Health care - United States - Politics - Health Care Reform - Democratic Party
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Student aid linked to health care gets a trim
Congressional Democrats on Thursday trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and eliminated early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college aid bill piggybacked on to fast-track health care legislation. The... Health care - Student loan - Democratic Party - Student financial aid - Politics
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"My Dick" Rises To Become First Charting Student Musical
For the first time in memory -- and quite possibly ever -- a student-produced college musical's cast recording debuts on a Billboard chart. And the student show album that takes the honor is the, ahem, cheeky "Me And My Dick" from a troupe at the University of Michigan.
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Student loans system 'at risk' of more delays
England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, according to a damning report.
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Student aid linked to health care gets a trim
Congressional Democrats trim their original student loan plans, reduce spending for community colleges, and eliminate early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college aid bill.
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World Bank OKs record $1.05 billion for Indian schools
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $1.05 billion credit line to help get more children into schools in India, the largest ever investment in education by the poverty-fighting institution.
Putin 'the engine' driving Russia's World Cup bid
Russia's sports minister says Vladimir Putin is "the engine" driving forward his country's bid to host football's World Cup in 2018. Vitaly Mutko said Thursday that the prime minister could help make Russia's final presentation to FIFA before the vote in December. Putin is a proven winner in sports politics.
World Bank lends billion dollars to India for education
The World Bank on Thursday said it was providing India with 1.05 billion dollars in credit to improve education, the development lender's largest investment in education to date.
Winners in 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest
The 2010 World Cheese Championship Cheese Contest concluded Thursday with the crowning of the world champion in Madison, Wis. Here's a list of the top three finishers, along with the winning cheese producer in each of the 79 categories judged. The list includes the state or country of origin.
Swiss gruyere named world's best cheese in Wis.
Europeans are still the world's big cheeses — a gruyere (groo-YEHR') from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison.
Algeria's Belhadj suspended for World Cup match
Algeria wing back Nadir Belhadj will miss their opening World Cup game against Slovenia after being given a two-match ban for his red card in the African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football said on Thursday.
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