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Shady Agents Help Chinese Students Enter US Universities

Posted March 21st, 2012 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
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A record number of Chinese are now studying at U.S. universities. But admissions experts say many of those students are turning to dishonest admissions agents to help fake their application materials. Phillip Ballinger, who chairs a committee formed by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, says “many, if not the majority” of Chinese students […]

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French Police Make Arrest in School Shooting

Posted March 21st, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
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French police have made an arrest after raiding a house in Toulouse where a suspect in the deadly Jewish school shooting is holed up. Police say the man taken into custody is the alleged shooter’s brother and the siege of the house continues. French Interior Minister Claude Gueant says the suspect claims he belongs to […]

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US Exempts 11 Countries from Iran Oil Sanctions

Posted March 21st, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
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The United States says 11 countries have “significantly reduced” their purchases of Iranian oil and will not be subject to U.S. sanctions intended to pressure Iran over its controversial nuclear program. In a statement Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commended the countries – mostly European – and urged other importers of Iranian oil to […]

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French Police Make Arrest in School Shooting

Posted March 21st, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
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French police have made an arrest after raiding a house in Toulouse where a suspect in the deadly Jewish school shooting is holed up. Police say the person taken into custody is not the alleged shooter and that the siege on the house continues. Two officers were wounded when the raid got underway. The suspected […]

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Romney Wins Illinois Republican Primary

Posted March 21st, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled off a convincing win in Tuesday’s Illinois primary, enlarging his lead in the race for the party’s nomination. With nearly 100 percent of all voting precincts counted, Romney has won 47 percent of the vote, well ahead of his main rival, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, who […]

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