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21 January 2013 DROPOUT: A lower graduation rate is predicted for the U.S. By Hannah Lerstad, Staff Writer For the next few years until the end of the decade, the…

21 January 2013 EDUCATION: Longer school years are becoming popular throughout the U.S. By Hannah Lerstad, Staff Writer The push for more instructional time has won in several states. New…

21 January 2013 GOVERNMENT: President Obama nominated Senator Chuck Hagel to replace Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense and John Brennan as the CIA’s new director. By John Burke, Staff…

21 January 2013 BUSINESS: As a result of increased taxes and a slowing GDP growth, retail stores are being forced to close. By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer Since the start…

21 January 2013 EDUCATION: What are the 10 best values in public colleges? By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer Although there has been an improvement in the economy, many public colleges…

21 January 2013 POLITICS: The Republican Party has become more divided than ever. By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer Abraham Lincoln, considered by many Republicans to be the greatest GOP leader,…

21 January 2013 CALIFORNIA: California is ranked 41 nationally in education. By Stephen Park, Staff Writer According to StudentsFirst, a Sacramento-based group run by Michelle Rhee, California has received an…

16 January 2013 GOVERNMENT: The White House looks to approach gun control on a broader level. By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer The White House is revisiting the topic of gun…

21 January 2013 JOBS: A study shows that men are more likely to be hired than women. By Aysouda Malekzadeh, News Editor Researchers at Yale University have found that those…

13 January 2013 PRODUCTION: Apple talks about manufacturing products in the U.S. By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer Apple Incorporated plans to produce Macintosh computers in the United States instead of…