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People with more education have higher earnings. Boosting college education is therefore seen by many—including me—as a way to lift people out of poverty, combat growing income inequality, and increase upward social mobility. But how much upward lift does a bachelor’s degree really give to earnings? The answer turns out to vary by family background.

Degrees of dissimilarity

If you are among the fortunate few who grow up poor and manage to earn a bachelor’s degree... Читать дальше...

VIENNA (AP) — One Austrian police station has dodged an explosive situation.

VIENNA (AP) — One Austrian police station has dodged an explosive situation.

VIENNA (AP) — One Austrian police station has dodged an explosive situation.

A police statement Wednesday says the shell was exploded without incident after experts transported it to a nearby sandpit.

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De Amsterdamse AEX-index is woensdag iets lager gesloten, met verzekeraar Delta Lloyd als grootste verliezer. Daarmee deden beleggers een stapje terug en werd de opmars van de afgelopen dagen niet voortgezet. De andere Europese graadmeters toonden een overwegend hoger beeld.

Several hedge funds are starting to bet that assets in the battered energy sector are through the worst of their dismal run.

The elections to the crucial chairman post of the standing committee is likely to be held next week. The post may be claimed by the BJP as per an understanding with its ally Shiv Sena in the corporation.

Independent Police Complaints Commission report finds former counter terror boss Richard Walton has a case to answer for misconduct over a meeting held with an undercover officer during the Stephen Lawrence inquiry

Independent Police Complaints Commission report finds former counter terror boss Richard Walton has a case to answer for misconduct over a meeting held with an undercover officer during the Stephen Lawrence inquiry

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(ATTN: UPDATES with Kerry's statement, background) WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea as "a firm, united, and appropriate response by the international community"

(ATTN: UPDATES with statements from Obama, S. Korea; CHANGES dateline, ADDS byline) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, punishing Pyongy

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Rafael McCloud, who is considered armed and dangerous, used a makeshift weapon to threaten the jailer and force him to turn over his pants and jacket.

Britain and Spain might have to agree quotas of Britons and Spaniards who can live in their respective countries, the Foreign Secretary said

With its rugged off-road prowess and reputation for reliability, Toyota's stalwart 4Runner sport utility vehicle is enjoying a sales revival, thanks to low gasoline prices.

With its rugged off-road prowess and reputation for reliability, Toyota's stalwart 4Runner sport utility vehicle is enjoying a sales revival, thanks to low gasoline prices.

With its rugged off-road prowess and reputation for reliability, Toyota's stalwart 4Runner sport utility vehicle is enjoying a sales revival, thanks to low gasoline prices.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art throws open the doors this month to its new modern and contemporary art outpost, The Met Breuer (BROY'-ur).

London-born American Footballer Jay Ajayi was left star struck when he came face-to-face with his childhood hero

London-born American Footballer Jay Ajayi was left star struck when he came face-to-face with his childhood hero

Malaysia's transport minister has said there is a "high possibility" that debris found in Mozambique came from a Boeing 777, the same model as missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Liow Tiong Lai tweeted: "Based on early reports, high possibility debris...

Zach Hericks has found a perfect fit of academics and football.

The government of Saudi Arabia has asked banks to provide it with a loan of up to $10 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. An invitation sent to banks to discuss the loan didn't specify size, but sources said it could be around $10 billion or more, the report said. The Saudi finance ministry and central bank didn't respond to requests for comment after hours on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The alleged request from the world's largest oil exporter comes as a rout in crude... Читать дальше...