Both new and current student loan borrowers of certain federal Stafford student loans saw two interest-rate drops go into effect yesterday that could save them significant amounts of money on these fixed- and variable-rate student loans.

Unsubsidized Stafford student loans are unaffected by the legislation. Unsubsidized student loans are those in which borrowers are responsible for all interest that accrues, even if they're not currently required to make any payments on their…

or: Pay no mind to the Mossad agent on the line.
Virtually every U.S. government body concerned with security has confirmed that Israeli espionage takes place, though it is frequently not exposed because FBI officers know that investigating these crimes is frustrating and does no favors for their careers.

The arrest revived suspicions that Israeli agents might still be operating inside the U.S., most particularly “Mega,” whose cover name was revealed in an NSA-intercepted conversation between two Israeli intelligence…

Whether the purchase is as small as an earring or as big as a house, there are some items you should never pay full price for. Here’s how to shop smartly.

With this information, you can craft a bid. When multiple buyers are after the same property, you may have to make your best offer first; when home sales are slow or prices are dropping, it's often best to start with a bid that's lower…

29 year old Cris Morris, history teacher and girls soccer coach at Hurricane High School in Hurricane, Utah, who looks like she cleans up well, has been sentenced to *gasp* 30 days in jail, *gasp again* 3 months probation, and a *gasp of the century* grand total of $5,500 in fines and restitution. She faced up to 15 years in prison.

by you. male teacher x gets 6 years for banging female student y. same manner as this article. THAT is the double standard i'm talking about. sure, i would have banged the life out of a couple of my teachers, and bragged about it until the day…

Buck, 29, used the ubiquitous short messaging service to tap out a single word on his cellular phone: ARRESTED. The message went out to the cell phones and computers of a wide circle of friends in the United States and to the mostly leftist, anti-government bloggers in Egypt who are the subject of his graduate journalism project.

U.C. Berkeley student's Twitter messages alerted world to his arrest in Egypt

Selling ice cream and candy with enticing melodies ought to be outlawed because it is connected to child obesity.

Stockholm Syndrome Tales of crazy Swedish classes, hamfisted attempts to understand - and explain - real Swedes, and varied experiences of fellow foreigners gathered for your amusement.

Citing a copyright violation, a Florida professor is suing a publisher that prints student lecture notes.

This is a real difficulty in higher education, as generational attitudes shift with the influence of globalization and the increasing convenience of mass communications technology. Professors could compensate in part by making discussion and major…

A report posted on Islam Watch, a site run by Muslims who oppose intolerant teachings and hatred for unbelievers, exposes a prominent Islamic cleric and lawyer who support extreme punishment for non-Muslims ? including killing and rape.

A report posted on Islam Watch, a site run by Muslims who oppose intolerant teachings and hatred for unbelievers, exposes a prominent Islamic cleric and lawyer who support extreme punishment for non-Muslims — including killing and rape.

Sufiah Yusof was just 13 years old when she was admitted to the prestigious university to study mathematics.
But 10 years on, Miss Yusof now earns 130 an hour working as a prostitute from her flat in Salford, Manchester.

Sufiah Yusof was just 13 years old when she was admitted to the prestigious university to study mathematics. But 10 years on, Miss Yusof now earns £130 an hour working as a prostitute from her flat in Salford, Manchester, according to…

“The Federal Reserve would have the power to regulate virtually the entire banking and securities industry under proposals to be unveiled Monday by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, according to a summary of the proposals provided to CNN late Friday”

Davis said the department does not expect to finish the longer-term proposals before President Bush leaves office in January. Instead, she said, Paulson is trying to start the process of creating "a better regulatory framework so…

Chapel Hill Police identified the victim of a shooting Tuesday on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus as 22-year-old Eve Carson, the student body president, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.

UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser issued a statement on the university's Web site saying, “We are deeply saddened and numb with grief. I know how difficult it will be to begin to comprehend something so tragic. Please, as you gather…

Disgusting. Those things need to be banned.

"He left two puncture wounds just above his heart in his chest," says Bennett. "And [Brandon] said to me that he was in quite a bit of pain because he could feel electric shocks going throughout his whole body."

Simple yet right to the point.

A lot of times we blame it on the user, or on the person learning up the job, but do we realize we can change that? How do we play our part to be an effective communicator?

What’s helpful is to realize that you have a choice when you communicate. You can design your products to be easy to use. You can write so your audience hears you. You can present in a place and in a way that guarantees that the people you…