Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:20 AM EDT
The nation's largest student loan provider will stop offering perks to college employees as part of a settlement announced Wednesday in a widening probe of the student loan industry.
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Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:21 AM EDT
Rat poison was found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs, but scientists said Friday they still don't know how it got there and predicted more animal deaths would be linked to it. After the announcement, the company that produced the food expanded its recall to include all 95 brands of the "cuts and gravy" style food, regardless of when they were produced. The company also said it would take responsibility for pet medical expenses incurred as a result of the food.
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Thu Mar 1, 2007 11:36 AM EST
New York's most dangerous sex offenders will be locked up in psychiatric centers after their prison terms end if a court determines they continue to pose a threat to the public, Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Thursday.
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Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:37 AM EST
Fearing that young models strutting down the runways in New York City are too skinny, a state lawmaker proposes that weight standards be established for the fashion and entertainment industries.
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Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:51 AM EST
New York's highest court ordered the state on Monday to increase its funding for the New York City school system by at least $1.93 billion per year to provide "a sound, basic education."
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Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:18 AM EST
Women hold fewer than a quarter of the top jobs in state governments and have made little progress increasing their representation in the last eight years, a new study found.
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