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Boston police chief being honored by UMass-Lowell
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. ( 05/18/2013 6:32 AM )
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Cops investigating after NY college student killed
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Last Sunday Andrea Rebello, a 21-year-old Hofstra University junior studying public relations, posted a recipe for how to prepare July 4-themed strawberries covered in sparkling sugars on her blog. ( 05/18/2013 3:13 AM )
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College student, intruder killed in N.Y. break-in
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- A junior at Hofstra University and an armed intruder were fatally shot during an overnight house break-in next to the campus, police said Friday. The woman's twin sister was also in the house at the time but was unharmed. It wasn't clear who fired the fatal shots or how many rounds were fired, but authorities said police were involved in the shooting. The crime cast a pall over the university, which had been gearing up for commencement ceremonies this weekend. Hofstra University identified the slain student as Andrea Rebello, 21, of Tarrytown, N.Y. Her sister, Jessica, was also in the house at the time of the break-in but was not injured, police said.( 05/18/2013 12:00 AM )
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Failing Ga. student accused of faking kidnapping
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) -- A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class. ( 05/17/2013 6:24 PM )
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College student, intruder killed in NY break-in
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- A Hofstra University junior sharing an off-campus house with her twin sister and several other college students was shot and killed during an early morning break-in Friday that also left the armed intruder dead, police said. ( 05/17/2013 6:13 PM )
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Michelle Obama speaks of 'hunger' for education
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama spoke passionately about the importance of education to the African-American community in a commencement address Friday, urging more than 600 graduates of Bowie State University to honor the school's history and to pass their commitment to education on to future generations. ( 05/17/2013 2:13 PM )
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'Scandal' cast performs finale live for Academy
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Forget the DVR. ( 05/17/2013 12:26 PM )
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House advances student loan fix
The days of fixed-rate student loans could be coming to a close, with House Republicans on Thursday advancing a proposal that would link rates to financial markets. The GOP-led House Education and the Workforce Committee sent to the full House a bill that would offer some students a better deal at first. Democratic critics Democrats warned that graduates would face steadily climbing rates and costs over the long haul if the markets change. ''Our families deserve better than this bait and switch,'' said Representative George Miller of California, the senior Democrat on the committee. The Republican chairman of the panel, Representative John Kline, said critics were giving too much credence to Congressional Budget Office figures that anticipate future interest rates and don't accurately measure real costs for the program.( 05/17/2013 12:00 AM )