Monday, April 20, 2009

Company to pay $7 million to resolve allegations

A Denver-based company and the colleges it operates in Texas have agreed to pay $7 million to resolve allegations that the colleges submitted false claims for federal student aid funds, the Justice Department announced Monday. Read more ...

World's Greatest Libraries: Past and Present

World's Greatest Libraries: Past and Present

Explore some of the most significant libraries from the ancient and modern world, including the largest, the oldest and the most technologically advanced, as well as those with unique collections, architecture or locations.


India Launches Spy and Education Satellites (People's Daily)

India's all-weather defence surveillance satellite - radar imaging satellite (RISAT-2) - and the micro education satellite Anusat were successfully placed in orbit by an Indian rocket that flew from spaceport of Sriharikota in South India's Andhra Pradesh early Monday morning. The Israeli-built spy satellite RISAT-2 will primarily keep an eye on the country's borders round-the-clock and help in ... Read more ...