| Dartmouth subpoenaed in loan investigation
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) _ New Hampshire's Dartmouth College has been subpoenaed as part of New York state's investigation of the student loan industry.
The subpoena, dated February 14 and recently made public, was brought by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
The subpoena addresses the college's arrangement with Bank of America that allows the bank to offer "affinity" credit cards to Dartmouth students and alumni. These cards allow individuals to give back to their alma mater or to another charitable cause as they spend.
Dartmouth is among over 80 colleges and universities that offer affinity cards to their students in conjunction with Bank of America, according to the bank's web site.
Cuomo has alleged that these card programs may represent a conflict of interest if they encourage colleges to promote the banks' lending programs.
Government wasting money
I seem to remember the S/R running an article awhile back which told people how to use a roundabout. Maybe it would be a good idea to run it again on the front page of the Region section. Meanwhile, I will continue to drive down to Garland to go East/West and avoid the near-death experience. .
The Birth of Kosovo
The proliferation of small states since the fall of communism has made Europe more stable and democratic, from Estonia to Macedonia. A sovereign Kosovo, which follows the entry of even tinier Montenegro into the club of nations, can be a force for good in the region and in the wider Europe. Though lawyers may quibble, Kosovo differs in no way from the other stand-alone parts of Yugoslavia that won their freedom after 1991, and are now better off for it. Serbian lobbyists portray the Kosovars as Muslim terrorists, but that strains credulity, given their moderate and secular practice of Islam (and Christianity) and their stated commitment to democracy. Kosovar leaders say they want their country to join the European Union and NATO, which would open their borders to free trade and bring them into European security structures.
Instant Analysis: California
Lap 173: Caution No. 6 as David Gilliland spins coming out of Turn 2. Lap 172: After a tense battle earlier, Gordon has opened up a 1.346-second on his teammate Busch. Lap 169: Kahne is up to 15th, Martin 21st. Lap 166: Gordon retakes lead from his teammate Busch. Lap 164: Kenseth passes Earnhardt for third. Kahne, meanwhile, has passed eight cars and is all the way back to 16th. Lap 162: Kyle Busch takes lead back after going three-wide with Gordon and Earnhardt. Kenseth is fourth. Lap 160: Green flag. If the track stays green the rest of the way, the cars will only have to make one more pit stop. Lap 159: Kahne has to make a second stop for entering pit road too fast, which drops him to the end of the green-lap cars. He will restart 24th and this has huge implications for his Chase hopes.
A Parting Look at Ron Paul's Veracity
Following up on Christopher Weber's post covering Ron Paul's "viva la revolution" speech (which ought to be translated as "the revolution is over" in political vernacular), FactCheck.org has just posted their first review of Ron Paul's truthfulness. The internet inquisitors over at FactCheck find several faults with Paul's recent statements, but the most egregious seem to be Paul's conspiracy theory claims regarding a NAFTA Superhighway. Apparently, Paul has augured that a spooky consortium of foreign corporations and quasi-governmental organizations are plotting to establish a North American Union. The means of this nefarious scheme is to erect an enormous highway: "a ten-lane colossus the width of several football fields, with freight and rail lines, fiber-optics cable lines, and oil and natural gas pipelines running alongside." Of course, it just ain't so.
Lawmakers In House, Senate Introduce Bush Administration's Medicare ...
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress introduced President Bush's Medicare savings bill on Monday, CongressDaily reports. The bill was required after Medicare trustees issued a funding warning that "triggers" legislation to curb spending for the program, which is mandated by the 2003 Medicare law (Johnson, CongressDaily, 2/26).
The legislation was introduced in the House by Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio). In the Senate, the bill was introduced by Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) (Armstrong, CQ Today, 2/25). Hoyer and Baucus said that they were introducing the bill because they are required to by the Medicare law and not because they endorse its contents.
However, Republicans touted the measure.
Alpha Omega Jewelers
There's one problem. Because of a proposed change in federal rules, the city that's banking on cruise ships and their passengers to pump millions of dollars into its economy is now wondering how many, if any, cruise ships will be calling this summer. The US Customs and Border Protection proposal would require foreign-flagged cruise ships that depart from a US port to spend 48 hours in a foreign port. It would also require them to spend more than 24 hours in a foreign port for every two days in a U.S. port. More time in foreign ports would mean less in US ports, and fewer tourists to spill out of the ships and spend money in places like Portland. "It could be potentially devastating. There's no question about that," said Jeff Monroe, the city's transportation director.
Can Hillary win? No, says Clifford Orwin
It's all downhill from here," he wrote Feb. 19, notwithstanding primaries in Ohio and Texas, and even Pennsylvania in April. So Ms. Clinton's nail-biting victories Tuesday in Ohio and Texas Race still on as Clinton posts key wins don't change much? Prof. Orwin doesn't think so, and he's willing to defend his delegate-based thesis when he joins us online Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. EST to respond to your questions. Join the Conversation at that time or submit a question or comment in advance. .
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