Colleges that profit, students who don't

Colleges that profit, students who don't: "TO PARAPHRASE Steely Dan, the five years at the college didn't turn out like she planned.
In 2002, Marianne Hicks of Brigantine - bored with her accounts-receivable job and part-time work as a cook, and eager to reinvent herself as an industrial designer - was wooed by a recruiter for the Art Institute of Philadelphia with assurances of job help once she got a degree."

Investing in Japan: Record $956 million flows in

Investing in Japan: Record $956 million flows in: "Investors plowed a record amount of cash into funds that invest in Japanese equities this week, taking full advantage of a sharp drop in the Nikkei following the disaster in Japan."

Goldman says goodbye to Buffett

Goldman says goodbye to Buffett: ""

ICANN approves .xxx for adult sites

ICANN approves .xxx for adult sites: "On Friday, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number (ICANN), the group that holds jurisdiction over top-level domains approved the .xxx domain for adult web sites after years of nixing the idea."

Madoff trustee seeks $1 billion from Mets owners

Madoff trustee seeks $1 billion from Mets owners: "The court-appointed trustee in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi case is now seeking to recover $1 billion from the owners of the New York Mets baseball team, alleging a much deeper relationship than had been previously disclosed."

'87 NFL lockout flashback: Scab economy

'87 NFL lockout flashback: Scab economy: "It takes a special kind of worker to cross a union picket line. Especially one full of 250-pounders. Mark Gastineau, the New York Jets defensive end, is a management's dream. And in the 1987 NFL player's strike, he did just that."

AT&T to acquire T-Mobile for $39 billion

AT&T to acquire T-Mobile for $39 billion: "AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom for an estimated $39 billion in cash and stock, the companies said in a joint release Sunday."

When will T-Mobile get the iPhone?

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Solomon Jones: Labor scrimmage: When the wife's home, working conditions lead to a lockout

Solomon Jones: Labor scrimmage: When the wife's home, working conditions lead to a lockout: "A FEW MONTHS back,
when the threat of an NFL lockout was just a remote possibility, you only saw stories about the football labor troubles on the sports channels. Oh, sure, there was the occasional blurb on the Internet, or an offhand blog comment, but for the most part, nobody cared."

Chu: My Job is to Take Pain Out of Gas Prices

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AT&T to Buy T-Mobile USA for About $39B

AT&T to Buy T-Mobile USA for About $39B: "

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Will and Jada Smith, Charles Alston donate computers to West Phila. High

Will and Jada Smith, Charles Alston donate computers to West Phila. High: "Looming over administrators, teachers, and students in a West Philadelphia High School classroom, Charles "Charlie Mack" Alston - actor-rapper Will Smith's former bodyguard - stood next to 30 new Apple computers on a cart tied with a ribbon Friday, encouraging students to be the best they can be."

Inqlings: Ballpark Krimpets? Batter up!

Inqlings: Ballpark Krimpets? Batter up!: "The ad jingle "Nothing goes better with Phillies baseball than a Tastykake" will come true this season at Citizens Bank Park."

Wells Fargo Center website lacks information

Wells Fargo Center website lacks information: "Sandy MillerI had to use the website for the Wells Fargo Center recently. I was planning on taking a friend to see the Flyers play a hockey game and she is a vegetarian. I wanted to see if there would be places to eat at the arena that would provide...March 08, 2011

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After ‘rocky’ start, H-P chief aims for reboot

After ‘rocky’ start, H-P chief aims for reboot: "Hewlett-Packard’s long-awaited analyst summit on Monday that could give Leo Apotheker a chance to offer a clear game plan for his leadership of the technology titan.

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Federal auditor calls PHA legal payouts 'outrageous'

Federal auditor calls PHA legal payouts 'outrageous': "The federal government's top housing auditor blasted the Philadelphia Housing Authority for paying "outrageous fees to law firms that were unnecessary.""

Urban Outfitters' owner ruffles feathers in Chester County

Urban Outfitters' owner ruffles feathers in Chester County: "The gentry of West Marlborough Township, one of Chester County's most prosperous pockets, prefer life below the radar.
When the area is abuzz, the likely source is bees, assiduously pollinating the thousands of protected acres that make up more than a third of the township's 17 square miles."

Twitter Tight-Lipped Over Verification

Twitter Tight-Lipped Over Verification: "

While Twitter continues to give celebrities, athletes, musicians, actors and others a platform to directly connect with their fans, the social networking site remains tight-lipped about how it determines if those stars are really who they say they are, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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Big Pa. Budget Cuts Come On Tuesday

Big Pa. Budget Cuts Come On Tuesday: "

Everything from cuts in Medicaid and public education, to layoffs of public workers could be part of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's budget address on Tuesday.

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HUD will take over control of Philly Housing Authority

HUD will take over control of Philly Housing Authority: "After months of turmoil, federal housing administrators took temporary control of the Philadelphia Housing Authority on Friday, putting a well-known former city official, Estelle Richman, in charge of an agency that has gained national notoriety for profligate spending."