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Obama Gives $1.4 Million Nobel Prize to 10 Charities

President Barack Obama on Thursday named 10 charities to share his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize, with causes ranging from wounded veterans to Haiti's earthquake survivors and education for minorities.
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Idaho College Students Rally at Capitol against Budget Cuts

About 40 students from state universities rallied on the Capitol steps Thursday to protest budget cuts that will raise their tuition.
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Regents OK Steep University Tuition Hikes

The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday approved hefty increases in tuition and fees at the state's three universities for next school year, but warned each university would need to start looking for more cost savings because of the uncertain economy.
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In Columbia, historian stirs emotions about presidents (Columbia Missourian)

COLUMBIA – Launer Auditorium at Columbia College was filled to the maximum Thursday night for the Schiffman Ethics in Society Lecture featuring keynote speaker, Michael Beschloss. Beschloss, an award-winning presidential historian who has published nine books, spoke about "The Ethics of Presidents at War." Some may know him from the PBS special "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" or from NBC News ...
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Arizona: Tuition Must Rise, but Student Aid Can Soften Blow (Arizona Republic)

"Quality vs. affordability: The balancing act has never been harder for Arizona's three universities. They have proposed steep increases in tuition and fees to offset deep cuts in state funding. The Arizona Board of Regents will consider the proposal on Thursday," the Arizona Republic reports.
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College notes: 03.08.10 (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)

Orientations for Adult Basic Education and General Education Development test preparation will be on Monday through Thursday in Room 106, of the Del Mar College Center for Economic Development, 3209 S. Staples St. Del Mar College offers Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Education Development (GED) classes. However, individuals must attend new student orientations before taking these ...
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College notes: 03.08.10 (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)

Orientations for Adult Basic Education and General Education Development test preparation will be on Monday through Thursday in Room 106, of the Del Mar College Center for Economic Development, 3209 S. Staples St. Del Mar College offers Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Education Development (GED) classes. However, individuals must attend new student orientations before taking these ...
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Ga. Gov. Perdue blasts proposed college cuts – BusinessWeek

Macon Telegraph Ga. Gov. Perdue blasts proposed college cuts BusinessWeek Perdue said Thursday he didn't think the public college system would have to admit fewer students. But he said it was reasonable to expect that class sizes ... Perdue blasts proposed college cuts WTVM Perdue: College cuts won't happen 'on my watch' Macon Telegraph Legislators push back on college cuts publicity Rome News Tribune Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
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Campus rallies against higher-education cuts turn rowdy (Denver Post)

Students staged rallies to protest education funding cuts on college campuses nationwide Thursday, but some demonstrations got out of hand as protesters threw punches and ice chunks in Wisconsin and shut down a freeway in California during rush hour.
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California students join thousands in nation to protest education budget cuts (The Sacramento Bee)

Fed up with budget cuts, layoffs and rising tuition, thousands of students and educators took to the streets across the country Thursday, staging demonstrations in more than 100 locations and at every level of education from kindergarten to college.
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