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College students in TVA’s Investment Challenge Program once again outperformed the experts on Wall Street in 2009 and, at the same time, earned money for their schools.
The program is a partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority and 24 universities in the TVA service territory to provide students a hands-on experience managing a real stock portfolio [...]
Melinda Gates today urged global leaders to make women’s and children’s health a top priority, and announced that the Gates Foundation will invest $1.5 billion over the next five years to support maternal and child health, family planning, and nutrition programs in developing countries.
“The world must come together to save women’s and children’s lives,” said [...]
John Wooden, America’s most successful coach who died yesterday at the age of 99, was one of the towering figures in leadership. His standard of success, excellence, and character produced record-setting achievements at UCLA that resulted in ESPN naming him “the Coach of the Century.” His accomplishments off the basketball court were equally impressive, including [...]
As lawmakers begin meeting next week to mull over legislation aimed at averting another financial crisis, a former Federal Reserve economist cautions that such sweeping reform could have serious unintended consequences. “This is very ambitious and hugely complicated legislation that is being done very fast,” says Robert Bliss, who is now a professor at Wake [...]
U.S. Foodservice today answered First Lady Michelle Obama’s call to help schools promote healthy eating habits as part of the “Chefs Move to Schools” initiative. The program, run through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, allows chefs to adopt K-12 schools across the United States to help reduce childhood obesity.
U.S. Foodservice Corporate Chef Marty Bermpohl joined [...]
Rock star, co-founder of KISS, and television personality Gene Simmons is challenging the claims of a makeup artist who falsely claimed that he assaulted her while visiting the ESPN studios in Los Angeles before a KISS concert last November at the Staples Center.
“I have no idea who this woman is and I deny her allegations,” [...]
Chevrolet today awarded Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a 2010 Corvette convertible, recognizing his outstanding performance on and off the field.
Galarraga retired 26 consecutive Cleveland Indians batters on Wednesday evening. The 27th and final batter, Jason Donald, hit a routine ball in the hole between first and second base. Tigers’ first baseman Miguel Cabrera fielded [...]
Everyone has a travel dream, whether it be cruising down the Nile River in Egypt or visiting Emperor penguins in Antarctica. iExplore is bringing a wide array of dream destinations to life with the re-launch of their website through stunning photography, compelling content and an extensive portfolio of privately guided and small group trips.
Visitors to [...]
Vote iQ, the nation’s first major political social networking site, launched a sneak preview of its online platform at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York today. Vote iQ (www.voteiq.com) provides voters with rich content and access to politicians, candidates, interest groups, and current events, giving them a smarter way to interact politically. The company [...]
Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Digital Democracy today called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google’s announced plan to buy Invite Media, a display advertising company, for around $70 million, saying the deal raises substantial competitive and privacy concerns.
“The ink is hardly dry on Google’s questionable AdMob acquisition,” said John M. Simpson, consumer [...]