Metrics: Changing the Rules at For-Profit Schools

36 hours, 37 minutes ago
The Department of Education is proposing a rule change aimed at reducing some of the risks to taxpayers when it comes to student loans for certain schools.

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Digital Domain: A Strong Password Isn’t the Strongest Security

37 hours, 17 minutes ago
Elaborate requirements for account passwords may sound invincible, but experts say Americans aren’t paying enough attention to other online security threats.

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Corner Office: Learn to Lead From the Back of the Boat

37 hours, 27 minutes ago
People have to know who is in charge, says Anne Berkowitch of SelectMinds, but leadership has “got to be almost more of a support role.”

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Some See a Ploy as Craigslist Blocks Sex Ads

1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Since blocking its “adult services” ads as the weekend began, Craigslist has refused to discuss its motivations.

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Afghan Government Moves Toward Seizing Assets of Troubled Bank’s Shareholders

1 hour, 33 minutes ago
It was unclear how much money nervous depositors withdrew Sunday as fears of bankruptcy spread for the fourth consecutive day.

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Obama to Call for $50 Billion Spending on Public Works

1 hour, 35 minutes ago
The president’s initiative would create jobs quickly by emphasizing long-term transportation projects like roads, rail and airport runways.

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Some Newspapers, Tracking Readers Online, Shift Coverage

2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Because of technological advances, newspapers can make more scientific decisions about allocating their resources.

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Housing Woes Bring New Cry: Let Market Fall

3 hours, 14 minutes ago
Some economists and analysts urge a dose of shock therapy that would shift benefits to future homeowners from current ones: Let the housing market crash.

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Apple Faces Many Rivals for Streaming to TVs

8 hours, 57 minutes ago
Apple TV may be “an elementary effort” with little content available, but analysts point out that the iPod was also marginal when it was introduced.

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Even Hit Like ‘Kick-Ass’ Can Seem Like Miss at Debut

9 hours, 7 minutes ago
The film “Kick-Ass” fell short in its opening weekend, and bloggers wrote it off as a flop. Never mind that this $15 million film went on to sell almost $100 million in tickets.

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