U.S. airlines got their highest ratings in more than 20 years in 2013, according to an annual survey in which Alaska Airlines came in 5th.
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Labor Board Rules Northwestern University Players Are Employees
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern University athletes are employees of the school and are allowed to form a union.
More Than Two Dozen Boys Killed In Attack On Nigerian School
Suspicion is immediately focusing on the Islamist group Boko Haram as word emerges about another horrific attack on school children in Nigeria.
There’s A Clown Shortage: Who Will Fill Those Big Shoes?
This may be welcome news for those who suffer from coulrophobia, but it’s no joke to those who agree with Cole Porter that “all the world loves a clown”:
Penn State Picks New President: Florida State’s Eric Barron
Penn State University, which dismissed its president and its legendary football coach in late 2011 for their roles in dealing with allegations that an assistant coach had been molesting young boys, announced Monday that Florida State University President Eric Barron is leaving the Sunshine State to be PSU’s next leader.
Obama To Nominate Vice Adm. Michael Rogers As NSA Chief
President Obama has decided to nominate Vice. Adm. Michael Rogers, the current head of U.S. Cyber Command, as the next director of the National Security Agency, The New York Times, Reuters and CNN are reporting.
Juneau Icefield Research Program founder, long-time director passes away
Dr. Maynard Miller was 93 years old
Gilligan’s ‘The Professor’ Has Died; Russell Johnson Was 89
Russell Johnson, the actor whose job it was to be the voice of reason and calm on an island of shipwrecked ninnies, has died at age 89, according to reports.
Study: Effectiveness Of U.S. Drone Strikes Doubtful
U.S. drone strikes carried out in Pakistan appear to have little impact on insurgent violence in neighboring Afghanistan, according to a new meta-study published by the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
Judge Orders Baby’s Name Changed From ‘Messiah’
A Tennessee judge ordered a baby’s name to be changed from Messiah to Martin last week, after the boy’s parents went to court to fight over their son’s last name.