After jobless aid bill hits election-year deficit wall in Senate, Democrats eye a few changes

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Republican no more, independent Crist standing with Obama, embracing Democratic priorities

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Kansas official says smaller Big 12 schools offered money to Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma

Big 12 wheeling, dealing explained

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins said Wednesday that the five Big 12 schools in danger of being left without a conference came up with a plan that included offering money to keep Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma in the league.

Kansas athletic director says some Big 12 schools offered money to Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma

Kansas describes offer of Big 12 incentives

Pa. House approves changes to large pension plans for teachers, state government employees

Pa. House approves pension-overhaul bill

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve significant changes to the state’s two large public-sector pension plans.

Court queries Gujarat bar council on test for budding lawyers

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High Court Wednesday came down on the Bar Council of Gujarat, among others, seeking to know why law graduates need to qualify in an exam to enroll with it before beginning their legal practice.

Financial disclosure reports for Democratic, Republican leaders in Congress

Financial disclosures for congressional leaders

Study: Record gains in college enrollment mostly from minorities, but inequities persist

Jump in US college enrollment highest in 40 years

Amid deficit worries, unemployment bill dealt Senate defeat

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Statewide primary school enrolment drive in Gujarat

GANDHINAGAR - A three-day statewide school enrolment drive, with special emphasis on the girl child, will commence in Gujarat Thursday.

No misuse of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan funds: HRD ministry

NEW DELHI - Rejecting news reports of foreign funds given for the flagship Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) being misused, the Human Resource Development ministry Wednesday said allocations under the programme were under independent monitoring, which has given satisfactory reports so far.

All Indian students evacuated to Kyrgyz capital: ministry

NEW DELHI - All Indian students in the troubled Kyrgyzstan cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad have been safely evacuated to the country’s capital Bishkek and are safe, the external affairs ministry said Wednesday.

Amid deficit worries, Senate Dems trim bill extending jobless benefits, doctors’ Medicare pay

U.S. President Barack Obama

Track child’s school progress on your mobile

NEW DELHI - Parents can now keep track of their children’s progress at school as well as get regular updates and circulars through a new device.