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CME Group fines Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for hog trades

Posted: 02 May 2014 02:55 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, which manages investments for Canada's largest single-profession pension plan, violated speculative position limits in CME Group Inc's lean hog futures market, the exchange operator said on Friday. Chicago-based CME Group fined the board $15,000 and ordered it to give up nearly $18,000 in profits for exceeding position limits by more than 2 percent on two consecutive dates in March 2013, according to a disciplinary notice. ...

Full Fla. Legislature passes in-state tuition bill

Posted: 02 May 2014 09:27 AM PDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida students living in the country illegally will be allowed to qualify for in-state college tuition rates under a bill passed by the Legislature.

John Urschel's diary: Road to the NFL draft

Posted: 02 May 2014 08:57 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2014, file photo, Penn State offensive lineman John Urschel runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Urschel will routinely provide a look at his journey leading to the NFL draft on May 8 in a series of diary entries. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State offensive lineman John Urschel routinely provides a look at his journey leading to next week's NFL draft in a series of diary entries. Urschel is an all-Big Ten guard, a third-team AP All-American and the Sullivan Award winner as the country's top amateur athlete. He has a Master's degree in math and was awarded the William V. Campbell Trophy as college football's top scholar-athlete. His sixth entry is about working out for NFL teams, preparing for next season and his final days in Happy Valley.

The 9 Best Banks and Credit Unions for College Students

Posted: 02 May 2014 06:23 AM PDT

Rather, college is notorious for introducing new adults to -- among other things -- the realities of overdraft fees and insufficient funds notices. Those realities may never disappear, but students who choose the right bank early on will find that confusing bank fees and uncharted financial waters are much easier to navigate. Not all financial institutions are focused on meeting the needs of young adults pursuing higher education, but several are. GOBankingRates recently investigated the banking needs of college students and identified the top banks and credit unions meeting them.

Top Asian News at 11:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 04:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. A second newly released video shows a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor.

Top Asian News at 11:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 04:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. A second newly released video shows a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor.

Top Asian News at 10:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 03:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. A second newly released video shows a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor.

Top Asian News at 10:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 03:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. A second newly released video shows a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor.

Videos show teens' last moments on sinking ferry

Posted: 02 May 2014 02:37 AM PDT

In this April 16, 2014 photo taken from the mobile phone of deceased South Korean high school student Park Su-hyeon and released by his father Park Jong-dae, students are shown inside the sinking ferry Sewol on waters near Jindo, South Korea. Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of Park Su-hyeon, a victim of the disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. (AP Photo/Park Su-hyeon courtesy of the Park Family)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built.

Top Asian News at 9:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 02:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. Newly released video reveals a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor. Its emergence comes after the release of shaky video (http://apne.ws/R7iRbXhttp://apne.ws/R7iRbX ) — at times poignant and heartbreaking as the teens said last words to their loved ones — that was found on the cellphone belonging to 17-year-old Park Su-hyeon when his body was recovered after the ferry sank off the country's southern coast April 16.

Top Asian News at 9:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 02:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. Newly released video reveals a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor. Its emergence comes after the release of shaky video (http://apne.ws/R7iRbXhttp://apne.ws/R7iRbX ) — at times poignant and heartbreaking as the teens said last words to their loved ones — that was found on the cellphone belonging to 17-year-old Park Su-hyeon when his body was recovered after the ferry sank off the country's southern coast April 16.

2016 campaign checklist: Hillary Clinton

Posted: 02 May 2014 01:44 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2013, file photo, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks after receiving the 2013 Lantos Human Rights Prize during a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington. Getting ready to run for president means working through a hefty checklist of activities long before most people are paying attention to the contest ahead. Prep work, positioning and auditioning don't wait for the primary season. And the pace is picking up. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at Hillary Rodham Clinton's preparations for a potential 2016 presidential campaign:

Top Asian News at 8:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 01:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. Newly released video reveals a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor. Its emergence comes after the release of shaky video (http://apne.ws/R7iRbXhttp://apne.ws/R7iRbX ) — at times poignant and heartbreaking as the teens said last words to their loved ones — that was found on the cellphone belonging to 17-year-old Park Su-hyeon when his body was recovered after the ferry sank off the country's southern coast April 16.

Presidential checklist: preparations in motion

Posted: 02 May 2014 01:30 AM PDT

FILE - This Oct. 18, 2013 file photo shows the White House in Washington. Getting ready to run for president means working through a hefty checklist of activities long before most people are paying attention to the contest ahead. Prep work, positioning and auditioning don't wait for the primary season. And the pace is picking up. Of more than a dozen prospective candidates, most have been going through the necessary motions for months. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest prep work for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is conspicuously courting moderate and establishment Republicans while Ted Cruz keeps up a travel schedule that has 2016 written all over it.

Top Asian News at 8:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 01:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. Newly released video reveals a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor. Its emergence comes after the release of shaky video (http://apne.ws/R7iRbXhttp://apne.ws/R7iRbX ) — at times poignant and heartbreaking as the teens said last words to their loved ones — that was found on the cellphone belonging to 17-year-old Park Su-hyeon when his body was recovered after the ferry sank off the country's southern coast April 16.

55 colleges face federal sex assault investigation

Posted: 02 May 2014 12:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, April 26, 2008, file photo, University of Michigan graduates celebrate after their spring commencement ceremony, in Ann Arbor, Mich. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is one of 55 colleges and universities facing federal investigation for their handling of sexual abuse allegations. The school says the probe involves the school's handling of a reported 2009 violation of its sexual misconduct policy by then-football placekicker Brendan Gibbons, who was expelled in December. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)DETROIT (AP) — Some of the 55 colleges and universities facing federal investigation for their handling of sexual abuse allegations say they're cooperating with the U.S. Education Department, though few are offering details about what information the agency is seeking.

Top Asian News at 7:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 12:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. Newly released video reveals a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor. Its emergence comes after the release of shaky video (http://apne.ws/R7iRbXhttp://apne.ws/R7iRbX ) — at times poignant and heartbreaking as the teens said last words to their loved ones — that was found on the cellphone belonging to 17-year-old Park Su-hyeon when his body was recovered after the ferry sank off the country's southern coast April 16.

Top Asian News at 7:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 02 May 2014 12:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Videos shows teens' last moments on sinking ferry

Posted: 02 May 2014 12:02 AM PDT

In this April 16, 2014 photo taken from the mobile phone of deceased South Korean high school student Park Su-hyeon and released by his father Park Jong-dae, students are shown inside the sinking ferry Sewol on waters near Jindo, South Korea. Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of Park Su-hyeon, a victim of the disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. (AP Photo/Park Su-hyeon courtesy of the Park Family)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, high school students can be seen huddled below deck in a video, joking about the Titanic and taking selfies even as fear slowly built. Newly released video reveals a frightening scene half an hour later, as the ship listed so severely that students, one of them weeping, were forced to sit on a wall instead of the floor.

Fla. Senate approves in-state tuition bill

Posted: 01 May 2014 11:46 PM PDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After a sharply-charged debate that touched on the law, immigration and America, a divided Florida Senate voted Thursday in favor of letting students who live in the country illegally qualify for in-state college tuition rates.

Top Asian News at 6:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 11:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 6:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 11:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 5:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 10:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 5:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 10:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 4:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 09:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 4:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 09:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 3:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 08:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 3:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 08:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 2:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 07:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 2:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 07:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 1:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 06:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 06:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 05:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

55 Colleges, Universities on US List of Sex Assault Probes

Posted: 01 May 2014 05:14 PM PDT

The U.S. Department of Education fired a warning shot today, releasing the names of 55 colleges and universities across the nation that receive federal funds and are under investigation for mishandling sexual violence and harassment complaints from students. Click here to see the full list...

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