Republicans use Kagan’s record on Harvard recruiters to ask: Is she anti-military?

Republicans bring up Kagan’s record on military

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans and Solicitor General Elena Kagan are facing off over whether her objection to the military’s ban on openly gay soldiers and her decision to restrict recruiters at Harvard Law School disqualify her from serving on the Supreme Court.
Just minutes into Kagan’s confirmation hearing Monday, Alabama …. Source  : Republicans use Kagan’s record on Harvard recruiters to ask: Is she anti-military?.

Second-rung biz schools churning out ‘unemployable’ graduates?

NOIDA/NEW DELHI – Gaurav Kapoor completed his MBA from a Greater Noida institute, but the two year diploma couldn’t get him a job he wanted and he finally joined a BPO. He is among the thousands who are virtually “unemployable” as the second rung B-schools they studied in failed to impart the necessary soft skills.

A …. Original source  : Second-rung biz schools churning out ‘unemployable’ graduates?.

High school students make Broadway debut; 5 win college scholarships at music theater awards

HS students make B’way debut; 5 win scholarships

NEW YORK – Five students won college scholarships Monday night for trading in their performances in high school musical productions for Broadway.
Kyle Selig of Long Beach, Calif., was named best actor in a high school musical and Alexandria Payne of Atlanta was named best actress at the second …. Read the original article  : here.

High school students make Broadway debut, compete in NYC for music theater awards

HS students compete for top music theater awards

NEW YORK – Five students have won college scholarships for trading in their performances in high school musical productions for Broadway.
On Monday, 44 students performed songs from roles they played in their high school musical at New York City’s Marquis Theatre, home of the Broadway show “Come Fly …. Source  : High school students make Broadway debut, compete in NYC for music theater awards.

Naval Academy superintendent’s tenure cut short after investigation into wasteful spending

Probe helped curtail Naval Academy head’s tenure

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – An investigation that found wide-ranging misuse of money at the U.S. Naval Academy was a factor in curtailing the tenure of its outgoing superintendent, the Navy’s chief spokesman said Monday.
The investigative report released Monday found that an improper, off-the-books slush fund was used to pay for … Read : Naval Academy superintendent’s tenure cut short after investigation into wasteful spending.

University of Hawaii board approves proposal to build world’s largest telescope on Mauna Kea

University of Hawaii approves giant telescope

HONOLULU – The University of Hawaii Board of Regents unanimously approved a plan Monday to build the world’s largest telescope at Mauna Kea’s summit.
The decision clears the way for managers of the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope to seek a permit from the state to build the facility on conservation land. …. Read the original article  : here.

High school students making Broadway debut, competing in NYC for music theater awards

HS students compete for top music theater awards

NEW YORK – Katie Finan always dreamed of stepping out onto a Broadway stage. She’s now getting her chance, thanks to a scholarship competition.
“Life goal accomplished – 18 years old,” said Finan, of Raleigh, N.C. “I’m going to have to get some new goals.”
Finan is one of 44 … Original source on Gaea Times at : High school students making Broadway debut, competing in NYC for music theater awards.

Kagan pledges to be deferential to Congress as hearing begins; confirmation chances are bright

Kagan vows to be unbiased, deferential to Congress
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan pledged at her Senate confirmation hearing Monday to show the “evenhandedness and impartiality” the Constitution demands if she is confirmed, and to offer proper deference to Congress and the laws it makes.
The court must ensure … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Kagan pledges to be deferential to Congress as hearing begins; confirmation chances are bright.

Supreme Court sides with gun advocates, in 5-4 ruling; extends gun rights nationwide

Justices extend gun owner rights nationwide
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live, expanding the conservative court’s embrace of gun rights since John Roberts became Chief Justice.
By a 5-4 vote, the justices cast doubt on handgun bans … Original article on : Supreme Court sides with gun advocates, in 5-4 ruling; extends gun rights nationwide.

Kagan to tell senators at confirmation hearings Monday she’ll be impartial on Supreme Court

Kagan to tell senators she’d be impartial on court
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is telling senators she’ll do her best to consider cases impartially and with judicial humility, as she begins Judiciary Committee hearings facing Republicans charges that she’d let her political views color her decisions as a justice.
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Supreme Court nominee Kagan says she’ll decide cases impartially and modestly if confirmed

Kagan pledges impartiality, modesty as a justice
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan says she’ll do her best to decide cases impartially and with judicial humility if confirmed as a justice.
Kagan plans to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee later Monday that her experience working in other branches of government has taught her the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court nominee Kagan says she’ll decide cases impartially and modestly if confirmed.

Supreme Court says campus Christian group can’t keep gays out and keep college funding

Court: Christian group can’t bar gays, get funding

WASHINGTON – An ideologically split Supreme Court ruled Monday that a law school can legally deny recognition to a Christian student group that won’t let gays join, with one justice saying that the First Amendment does not require a public university to validate or support the group’s “discriminatory … Read : Supreme Court says campus Christian group can’t keep gays out and keep college funding.

Sessions says he hopes Supreme Court nominee Kagan won’t be filibustered, but isn’t certain

Sessions: Kagan may be outside legal mainstream
WASHINGTON – The ranking Republican on the Senate panel reviewing Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination says he hopes there won’t be a filibuster.
Alabama’s Sen. Jeff Sessions tells ABC’s “Good Morning America” that a critical question involving Kagan is whether she would be driven by political ideology on … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sessions says he hopes Supreme Court nominee Kagan won’t be filibustered, but isn’t certain.

Australia asked to spare existing Indian students from new law

NEW DELHI – Around 15,000 Indian students in Australia could be forced to return home under a revised skills list that is set to become the mandate for visas and permanent residency to that country from July 1. Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi has urged Canberra to exempt existing students from the new … Read more >>>.

LA schools not equal when it comes to pain from budget cuts; wealthy boost school coffers

Budget cuts more painful at inner-city LA schools

LOS ANGELES – When state budget cuts imperiled city schools, a group of parents fought back by enlisting Hollywood stars to spread a message targeting one of their own, Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggar.
The satirical video featuring actors Megan Fox and fiancee Brian Austin Green highlights how funding shortfalls have … Original source on Gaea Times at : LA schools not equal when it comes to pain from budget cuts; wealthy boost school coffers.

Admission open for technical, management courses in Jamia

NEW DELHI – The admission process for technical, management and some educational programmes is still open in the Jamia Millia Islamia University here, an official statement said Monday.

“While the last date of application for most courses in the university is over, there are still a few courses for which the last date is not … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Admission open for technical, management courses in Jamia.

Kagan set to speak to Senate panel as hearings begin, confirmation chances bright

Kagan to break silence as marathon vetting begins
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan pledged Monday to be properly deferential to Congress if confirmed as a justice and strive to “consider every case impartially, modestly, with commitment to principle and in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

The 100 Percenters: Inner-city boys school marks first graduation, sends 107 to college

100 percent of school’s first class college-bound
CHICAGO – For each boy, the new school offered an escape and a chance at a life that seemed beyond reach.
Krishaun Branch was getting D’s, smoking reefer a lot, skipping school twice a week. His mother was too busy working to know what he was … Read : The 100 Percenters: Inner-city boys school marks first graduation, sends 107 to college.

Republican senators question whether Supreme Court nominee Kagan can be impartial justice

GOP senators: Can Kagan be impartial judge?
WASHINGTON – Leading Republican senators on Sunday questioned whether Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan could be an impartial judge as they tried to inject some drama into her upcoming confirmation hearing.
Democrats praised Kagan’s record and predicted she will win confirmation … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Republican senators question whether Supreme Court nominee Kagan can be impartial justice.

For China’s young ‘ant tribe’ generation, home is a shared bed far from home

China’s young college grads toil in ‘ant tribes’

TANGJIALING, China – Liu Jun sleeps in a room so small, he shares a bed with two other men. It’s all the scrawny computer engineering graduate can afford in a city so expensive that the average white-collar professional can’t afford to buy a home.
A dim fluorescent bulb hangs … Read more : For China’s young ‘ant tribe’ generation, home is a shared bed far from home.