2010年6月18日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Education News


AP source: Accused prof attempts suicide in jail (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 03:45 PM PDT

This 1986 Braintree, Mass., high school yearbook photo shows shooting victim Seth Bishop, of Braintree. Bishop was killed in 1986 by a shotgun blast fired by his sister Amy Bishop, who was indicted for murder June 16, 2010 for his death. She also is charged with the shooting deaths of three people at the University of Alabama-Huntsville during a faculty meeting at the university Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Braintree High School Yearbook) NO SALESAP - The biology professor charged with killing three Alabama university colleagues in a shooting rampage attempted suicide in jail early Friday, a source with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press.


The Smart Way to Pay Off Student Loans (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 08:50 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - Reyna Gobel has a message for college graduates who, like her, find themselves carrying around student loan debt the size of a small mortgage: Don't wait until you pay it back to start living your life. Because with over one million graduates holding at least $40,000 in debt, that wait could be very, very long. That's why in her book, Graduation Debt, she offers ways to not only take control of student loan debt, but also to start thinking about spending smartly in other areas of your life, including travel, potential home purchases, and even visiting upscale restaurants on occasion.

School Board Settles Discrimination Case (The Advocate)

Posted: 17 Jun 2010 02:00 PM PDT

The Advocate - A special needs teacher in Northern Ireland who says she was discriminated against because of her sexuality accepted a settlement of £15,000, the equivalent of $22,000.

Bishop lawyer says Boston case may help defense (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2010 08:15 AM PDT

AP - The lawyer for a woman charged with killing three university colleagues in Alabama says a new murder charge brought against her for the 1986 shooting death of her brother could be used in an insanity defense in the Alabama case.
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