Implications of college rating idea unknown

Education leaders are praising President Obama's proposal to tie federal aid to a college's value, but worry that creating a single rating system to measure that might be the wrong approach and might discourage students from going into low-paying careers...

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Patrick Dempsey out of Tully's Coffee venture

SEATTLE — Actor Patrick Dempsey and his business partner in the venture that acquired Tully's Coffee out of bankruptcy have dissolved their partnership. In a joint statement late Friday, the "Grey's Anatomy" star and California lawyer Michael Avenatti...

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Lexus ES300h is total package

Although the Lexus ES300h and its brand mate the Toyota Camry Hybrid roll from the same engineers, it's remarkable how refreshingly different they are. I had a chance to compare the two when my personal car was in the shop and the Toyota was the rental...

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Patrick Dempsey out of Tully's Coffee venture

SEATTLE — Actor Patrick Dempsey and his business partner in the venture that acquired Tully's Coffee out of bankruptcy have dissolved their partnership. In a joint statement late Friday, the "Grey's Anatomy" star and California lawyer Michael Avenatti...

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State seeks public release of university audit

WESTFIELD, Mass. — The state Education Secretary is asking Westfield State University trustees to publicly release their audit of President Evan Dobelle's spending within 30 days. Matthew Malone said in a letter made public Friday that media reports...

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Snowden suspected of bypassing electronic logs

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government's efforts to determine which highly classified materials leaker Edward Snowden took from the National Security Agency have been frustrated by Snowden's sophisticated efforts to cover his digital trail by deleting or bypassing...

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4 die when helicopter crashes off Scotland

LONDON — Four people have died after a helicopter carrying 18 from an offshore oil platform crashed into the North Sea off Scotland, police said Saturday. The Eurocopter Super Puma helicopter ditched into the sea about two miles (3 kilometers) from...

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California vies for new space industry

SAN FRANCISCO — As several new private ventures to take people on trips to space come closer to becoming reality, California lawmakers are racing other states to woo the new space companies with cushy incentives. They are debating a bill now in Sacramento...

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Some blue brake fluid recalled due to wrong color

WASHINGTON — A company is recalling about 488,000 units of brake fluid because its color is wrong. Each type of brake fluid has a color requirement so it can be identified. The brake fluid being recalled is blue, rather than in the range of colorless...

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Even without Bernanke, Jackson Hole's a hot ticket

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Ben Bernanke is a no-show. No matter. Despite the absence of the Federal Reserve chairman, this year's annual economic conference in Jackson Hole has once again proved a destination of choice for central bankers. In international...

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