Monday, September 26, 2011

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Some Brain Wiring Continues to Develop Well Into Our 20s

The human brain doesn't stop developing at adolescence, but continues well into our 20s, demonstrates recent research from the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta.

As California State Tuition Rises, Financial Aid Offices Struggle to Adjust

On what should have been a carefree day of reconnecting with friends and settling into new classes recently, more than two dozen students at the University of California, Berkeley, sat in uneasy silence outside the financial aid office.
www.nytimes.com

Obama heads to L.A. for fundraising push
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama will spend part of Monday hobnobbing with celebrities and other power-brokers in Los Angeles, continuing a West Coast trip that includes town hall events and fundraisers for his re-election campaign.
www.cnn.com

‘The Lion King’ Remains a Box Office Leader

Jaws dropped in Hollywood on Sunday: For the second weekend in a row, a 17-year-old movie, “The Lion King,” was No. 1 at the North American box office. That animated film, re-released by Walt Disney Studios in 3-D, took in an estimated $22 million for a two-week total of $61.7 million, according to Hollywood.com, which compiles ticketing statistics.
www.nytimes.com

Airport hopes economy takes off

It seems miraculous. Even as a deep recession froze construction around the region, Sacramento County pulled off the biggest public works project in local history, a $1 billion airport expansion.
www.sacbee.com

Pay-by-race bake sale at UC Berkeley still on, student Republican group says
(CNN) -- It's meant to be racist, and it's meant to be discriminatory.
And the controversial "Increase Diversity Bake Sale" hosted by the Berkeley College Republicans is still on, the club's president said, despite "grossly misguided comments" and threats aimed at supporters of the University of California, Berkeley, student group.
www.cnn.com

State Senate OKs part of California Dream Act

The college dreams of thousands of students who are illegal immigrants moved closer to fulfillment Wednesday after the state Senate approved a bill that for the first time would give them access to public financial aid.
www.latimes.com

Anti-Wall Street protesters arrested in New York

At least 80 people have been arrested during an anti-Wall Street march in New York's financial district. Several hundred people took part in Saturday's march, which was intended to draw attention to "corporate greed and corrupt politics" in the US.


Dollar turns higher against euro

NEW YORK (AP) — The dollar turned higher against the euro as investors evaluated published reports that European officials are working on a plan to help resolve the region's debt crisis.

Facebook focuses on media sharing and adds timeline

Facebook has outlined plans to encourage users to share more of the media they consume - including music and movies - with friends. Its founder Mark Zuckerberg also unveiled a dramatic redesign to the website, replacing user profiles with an audio visual timeline of their life.


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