CNN 2011-03-28

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New System to Measure 'Value' of College Education

Each year, millions of students complete their study programs at the colleges and universities across the United States. The new graduates receive an official piece of paper from their schools. This paper is known as their degree. It states what kind

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By Siri Nyrop Kabul, Helmond And Nangahar Provinces, Afghanistan 27 May 2008 Afghanistan supplies virtually all of the world's illegal opium. Last year, the country's drug trade was a $4-billion business, half of which alone was produced in the south

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Republican presidential contender John McCain spent much of Wednesday far from the U.S. campaign trail. McCain was in Colombia where he praised the government of President Alvaro Uribe for its drug interdiction efforts, but also urged the government

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 November 2007 On Capitol Hill, another fierce debate is underway about the war in Iraq, as the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives considers a measure to provide $50 billion in short-term funding for U.S. mi

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4 Ways to Measure Your Standard of Living Standard of living should not equate to amount of spending. When I sat down to write an article on the countries with the highest standard of living, I thought it would be easy. But, how do you define standar

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 March 2008 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Democrat-crafted foreign intelligence surveillance law that contains provisions strongly opposed by President Bush. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hi

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