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• 4th Chicago teen charged in videotaped beating (AP)
• 2 teens charged with girl's death at Calif. school (AP)
• Colo. gov proposes sales tax on soda, online sales (AP)
• BofA suspending federal student loan program (Reuters)
• Neb. senator takes issue with student loan stance (AP)
• Mich. House taps 2010 stimulus funding for schools (AP)

4th Chicago teen charged in videotaped beating (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 04:48 PM PST AP - A fourth teen is facing murder charges in the beating death of a Chicago high school honor student last month.

2 teens charged with girl's death at Calif. school (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 03:45 PM PST AP - Two 16-year-old boys have been charged as adults in the death of a 16-year-old girl who was shot after a homecoming football game in Long Beach.

Colo. gov proposes sales tax on soda, online sales (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 03:41 PM PST AP - Facing an expected $1 billion shortfall in next year's budget, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is proposing a 4.6 percent cut in education spending and charging sales tax on items including candy and soda and online purchases.

BofA suspending federal student loan program (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 03:10 PM PST Reuters - Bank of America Corp will suspend its federally-backed student loan program by December 5, the company said in a letter to colleges and universities on Friday, as the U.S. gets ready to end the program entirely.

Neb. senator takes issue with student loan stance (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 08:35 AM PST AP - U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns said Thursday that his concern for Nebraska families is what's driving his opposition to legislation that would turn control of student loans over to the government — not lobbying from private student loan provider Nelnet Inc. of Lincoln.

Mich. House taps 2010 stimulus funding for schools (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 08:21 AM PST AP - The Michigan House voted to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to soften a cut in school funding now, but it's unlikely the move is going to win the support of the state Senate.

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