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Chris Kirkham

For-Profit College Group Fights To Keep Students In Dark On Debt

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Kirkham | Posted 08.24.2012 | Business
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For-profit college representatives are fighting in federal court for the right to avoid telling students if they are likely to afford their debts afte...

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Elise Foley

Alabama Immigration Law Fight Moves To South Korea

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 03.16.2012 | Politics
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South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai, which has large plants in Alabama, hasn't responded publicly to the state's extreme immigration law -- yet. Civ...

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Preventing Predatory Lending by For-Profit Colleges

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 08.13.2011 | Business
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Rep. Mike Honda

Today, many for-profit colleges have picked up where the subprime lenders left off. They are using the same promise of the American dream as bait to trap vulnerable students into underperforming schools and saddling them with a lifetime of debt.

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Catholic Bishops Leave Civil Rights Group After Kagan Endorsement

Religion News Service | By Daniel Burke | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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By Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. Catholic bishops withdrew from a national civil rights coalition on Wednesday (May 19...

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