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Out of the seven public high schools in Bibb County, the State Department of Education feels four of them are not meeting expectations for student achievement. Federal stimulus money could be coming to the rescue, but at what cost to existing school employees? If millions of federal dollars come to the district, principals, and possibly up to half of the teachers, will be removed from their …

Investor advocacy organization FAIR Canada says that regulators, advisors and investors should all be paying more attention to the use of money market funds, which are producing little to no return in the current interest rate environment.

A thief stole $465 in Girl Scout cookie money from a local girl outside a local grocery store, and now police are on the lookout for the crook. The girl said she’s been selling Girl Scout cookies for years but never had anyone stolen from her before.

Canada’s largest research-funding organization has slapped an extraordinary ban on a star scientist who is accused of “plagiarism” and spending up to $150,000 in government grant money on custom car parts, televisions, home entertainment systems and other equipment “inconsistent” with his research proposals.

Man’s Claim of Unintended Acceleration on Highway Presents Nagging Questions

Cornerback Zackary Bowman has been a pleasant surprise for the Bears, who selected him in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. In 2009, Bowman started 12 games, intercepted six passes and defended 10 others, certainly giving the club its money’s worth. His base salary was just $310,000.

Bringing together the users of social networking site Twitter, a special festival called Twestival will help raise money for educating the poor. Tennis star Andy Murray, chef Jamie Oliver and Booker Prize author Margaret Atwood are among the famous names backing the effort.

Cornerback Zackary Bowman has been a pleasant surprise for the Bears, who selected him in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.In 2009, Bowman started 12 games and had six interceptions. His base salary was just $310,000, so he gave the team its money’s worth.Bowman received a bump thanks to the NFL’s performance-based pay distributions, which reward low-salaried players who participate in a …

Allegations of inappropriate behavior and embezzling money…all while a Pastor was supposed to be teaching a congregation to do the right thing. New evidence shows why Henry Judy’s parishoners tossed this “man of God” out.

Ottawa should reverse its decision to cut grant money from First Nations University of Canada, the president of the University of Regina says.