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As college tuitions are continuing to rise, so are the prices of textbooks. The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that from 1986 to 2004, college textbook prices increased at twice the rate of inflation. FinAid.org projects that for 2015, college students face an average textbook cost of

With a life expectancy now past 80 years, today’s retirees are more likely to die earlier of sheer boredom than of anything else if they don’t stay active. This is, after all, the baby boom generation we’re talking about. Is Mick Jagger playing shuffleboard? Is Bill Clinton going to bingo? No. But they don’t have anything to prove anymore. And neither do

Share this story Follow @LaNUBlog & @Hon_KingSIMEO on Twitter for Updates You probably make federal income tax payments during the year – either through withholding or estimated taxes – to meet the bill you expect on April 15. But sometimes, you may get a nasty surprise: additional taxes owed. One reason may be an

It seems that gasoline prices have been in a free fall in recent months, which hasn’t hurt the wallets of most consumers. This increase in discretionary income has the potential to be used towards credit card related transactions. Payment technology companies like Visa (V) and

Before every Arsenal fixture, we’ll bring you a Scouting Report on the Gunners’ next opponents. Arsène Wenger's side host Hull City at Emirates Stadium on Thursday. To find out more, we asked tactical expert Michael Cox. MICHAEL COX This weekend’s FA Cup third-round meeting with

Arsenal’s win over Newcastle marked the 50th match of what was a very busy 2014 for Santi Cazorla. The first to reach half a century of games during the calendar year, an indication of the Spanish international’s importance to Arsène Wenger, the more

A 25-year-old woman who went missing 10 years ago in California has told police she was forced to marry her captor and have his child. The unnamed woman contacted police shortly after communicating with her sister on Facebook, officers said. Isidro Garcia, 41, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of kidnapping, rape and false imprisonment.

These are 24 Words Of Wisdom Said to Me especially to Men who are Married and those Yet to Marry. By a Literary Man, A Father, Mentor, Learnered Professional (Esq), Motivator by Name 'HON. VICTOR OKEZIE EJEAGWU' (LLB,HND,OND,DCA). He Said; 1. My son, if you keep spending on a woman and she never asked you if you’re saving or investing, and she keeps enjoying the attention, don’t marry her. 2. My son, a woman could be a good wife to you,

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The paper says that Russia is likely to give the entry, Tick Tock, the infamous "nil points". When it comes to the contest itself, the Guardian's analysis is that last year's winners Denmark have "essentially resigned" from the running by entering a song the paper's pundit describes as "the worst noise you have ever heard". The Sun has a full list of the 25 contenders, but says Britain's Molly Smitten-Downes fears she will lose out to the Austrian "bearded lady". Vienna's entry Conchita is actually a drag act, but the paper makes the song 7-2 favourite. The Sun lets people know what to watch out for, including on-stage butter churning from a Polish group, Greeks trampolining and the aforementioned Ms Yaremchuk who will perform in front of a giant hamster wheel. Twitter's servers should brace themselves for a busy night, says the Daily Express. The paper says that 3.7 million tweets were sent during last year's ...

The Daily Telegraph picks up on warnings about patient safety for another hard-pressed group of NHS workers - junior doctors. The paper reports the British Medical Association (BMA) as saying that despite EU working hour rules limiting doctors to a 48-hour week, some are still working 100 hours in a seven-day period. The "soul destroying" shift patterns can happen as the hours limit is only averaged over a 26-week period - with some weeks vastly exceeding the regulations.

One story dominates Saturday's front pages: the opening of the prosecution's case at Rolf Harris's trial for sex offences. The Daily Mirror's stark front quotes from a letter the entertainer is said to have written in which he claimed to "sicken" himself. The trial also leads the Sun. The TV presenter, musician, cartoonist and painter denies 12 counts of indecent assault against four girls.

David Cameron has been photographed eating dinner at a Nando's in Bristol. It follows long line of gastronomic attempts by politicians to connect with the electorate, writes Harry Low. The prime minister became the latest politician to eat in public when he tucked in tohalf a chicken, chips, coleslaw and red wine at the Portuguese eatery.

Bernie Ecclestone, right, faces a maximum prison term of 10 years if he is found guilty A German banker who alleges he was bribed by Bernie Ecclestone has testified for the first time at the corruption trial of the Formula 1 boss. Mr Ecclestone is accused of paying a bribe of $44m (£26m) to Gerhard Gribkowsky to secure the sale of a stake in the F1 business to a company he favoured.

The guidelines says there must be enough nurses to give patients the assistance they need Hospitals in England should be wary about having nurses care for more than eight patients each on wards during the day, draft NHS guidance suggests. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says there is more risk of harm if there is a lower ratio of nurses to patients. But it stopped short of stipulating one to

Singer Chris Brown will serve an additional 131 days in jail after admitting to violating his probation. The R&B star admitted to a court in Los Angeles on Friday that he committed a crime in Washington DC last October.

It is not clear whether the same serviceman is in both pictures. Photographs which appear to show at least one UK serviceman posing with a dead Taliban fighter are being treated "extremely seriously", the RAF says. The pictures were taken after the 2012 attack on Camp Bastion, UK troops' main base in Afghanistan. They first appeared on the

Claudia Winkleman is to become the permanent host of Strictly Come Dancing, replacing Sir Bruce Forsyth, the BBC has confirmed. She will team up with regular presenter Tess Daly on the BBC One entertainment show when it returns in the autumn. Winkleman has stepped in for Sir Bruce on a number of occasions, and already co-hosts the Sunday night results show.

Former captain Waqar Younis has been appointed Pakistan coach for the second time, nearly three years after quitting for personal and health reasons. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced in a statement that Waqar had been given a two-year contract. Waqar, 42, said: "My immediate aim is to prepare the team for the upcoming busy season and next year's World Cup."

Warwickshire made it back-to-back Division One wins as they claimed the extra half hour to beat Middlesex by an innings and 37 runs at Edgbaston. After trailing by 297 on first innings, Middlesex lunched at ease on 100-1. But the Bears had the best of the afternoon session, removing captain Chris Rogers (82) and Sam Robson (68). And, from 155-1, the Middlesex collapse continued, Jeetan Patel (4-78) taking wickets in successive balls as the visitors were bowled out for 248.