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Month: March 2021

Students sue Oregon colleges over cost of remote learning during the pandemic

Three Oregon college students are claiming in two class-action lawsuits that they should be reimbursed tuition and other fees since the University of Oregon and Oregon State University transitioned to mostly remote instruction during the coronavirus pandemic. Undergraduate student Danielle Pranger and graduate student Garrett Harris filed a lawsuit against Oregon State University on March

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Michigan attorney general closes investigation into Larry Nassar’s abuses after saying university was unhelpful

After a three-year investigation, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that her office was “forced to close” its inquiry into Michigan State University’s handling of former school doctor Larry Nassar after the school declined to waive attorney-client privilege for approximately 6,000 documents. The investigation was set to look into how Nassar, a disgraced former USA

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Appeals court ruling paves way for release of alleged Capitol rioters with extremist ties, but at least one Oath Keeper will stay in jail

A handful of the US Capitol riot defendants whom prosecutors have grouped among the most extreme were told on Friday they could potentially be released from jail as they await trial, because — under the law — they aren’t considered that dangerous at this time. The developments came in rapid fire from the Washington federal

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Children’s author Beverly Cleary, creator of Ramona Quimby, dies at age 104

Children’s book author Beverly Cleary died on Thursday in Carmel, California, at 104 years old, her publishing company, HarperCollins Publishers, announced on Friday. Cleary published her first book, “Henry Huggins,” in 1950, and more than 40 other books in years following, according to HarperCollins. Cleary’s books have sold more than 85 million copies and were

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Austal USA enters steel shipbuilding market

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Austal USA broke ground on its steel manufacturing line today positioning the company to start steel production in April 2022. This addition of steel capability ensures Austal USA will remain a major contributor to the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base. “This world-class steel manufacturing line

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NCAA budget report shows it spent $13.5 million more for men’s 2018-19 basketball tournament than for women’s

The NCAA allocated $28 million for the Division I men’s basketball championship for the 2018-19 season, nearly twice the amount budgeted for the women’s basketball championship that season, its budget report shows. CNN obtained the budget document on Friday from the NCAA. The New York Times was the first to report on the issue. The

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NCAA budget report shows $13.5 million budget gap between men’s and women’s 2018-19 basketball tournaments

The NCAA allocated $28 million for the Division I men’s basketball championship for the 2018-19 season, nearly twice the amount budgeted for the women’s basketball championship that season, its budget report shows. CNN obtained the budget document on Friday from the NCAA. The New York Times was the first to report on the issue. The

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