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• CDC: E-cigarette use rising in high school kids
• Purdue president Mitch Daniels: More college students should have internships
• U.S. youth smoking, increased use of e-cigarettes a worry: CDC
• Image of Asia: Praying on exam day in South Korea
• New Jersey young woman sues estranged parents for college tuition
• New Jersey teen sues estranged parents for college tuition

CDC: E-cigarette use rising in high school kids Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:03 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Use of electronic cigarettes by high school students tripled over three years, according to a new government report released Thursday.

Purdue president Mitch Daniels: More college students should have internships Posted: 13 Nov 2014 11:22 AM PST College graduates who had internships or relevant part-time jobs while in college felt better prepared for success in life, according to the latest findings from the Gallup-Purdue Index.

U.S. youth smoking, increased use of e-cigarettes a worry: CDC Posted: 13 Nov 2014 10:47 AM PST By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - Fewer U.S. high school students are smoking traditional cigarettes, but youth tobacco use and the increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes remain causes for concern, federal health officials said on Thursday. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 22.9 percent of high school students reported using a tobacco product in the previous 30 days in 2013, down from 24.3 percent in 2011. The percentage of high school students who had smoked a traditional cigarette during the prior month dropped to 12.7 percent in 2013 from 15. ...

Image of Asia: Praying on exam day in South Korea Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:30 AM PST In this photo by Ahn Young-joon, parents light candles at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea, in hopes their children will succeed on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. About 640,000 high school students and graduates in South Korea took the examination Thursday, with their parents visiting temples to pray and teachers and schoolmates wishing them well. The university entrance exam is one of the most important tests for many South Korean students since graduating from prominent universities can often promise better jobs, social status and marriage prospects under Confucian principles that emphasize good education.

New Jersey young woman sues estranged parents for college tuition Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:03 AM PST Should parents be required to pay for their children's college education? A 21-year-old in New Jersey sued her parents for that right and the judge ruled in her favor.

New Jersey teen sues estranged parents for college tuition Posted: 12 Nov 2014 08:38 PM PST Should parents be required to pay for their children's college education? A 21-year-old in New Jersey sued her parents for that right and the judge ruled in her favor.

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