Obama pushes colleges to keep tuition under control

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, appearing before thousands of cheering students at the University of Michigan, touted his plan on Friday to reward colleges that keep their tuition under control with more federal aid as he makes school affordability a top election-year priority.

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Facebook takes on ‘clickjacking’ spammers in court

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Facebook and the state of Washington sued a company on Thursday they accused of a practice called “clickjacking” that fools users of the world’s top social network into visiting advertising sites, divulging personal information and spreading the scam to friends.

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Texas executes man caught years after crime by DNA

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas executed a convicted murderer by lethal injection on Thursday, administering the ultimate punishment to a man who had been paroled for an assault in Michigan when his DNA linked him to a years-old murder in San Antonio.

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Paterno’s long goodbye ends with public memorial

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) – The son of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno told 10,000 mourners on Thursday his father died “with a clear conscience,” and former players shared why they worshipped the man in a final goodbye to the legendary “JoePa.”

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Lawyer gives up $14 million Iowa lottery ticket claim

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York lawyer who tried to redeem a multi-million dollar lottery ticket in Iowa last month — only to have his claim called into question by officials demanding to know who he represented — is giving up the quest for the jackpot.

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Ex-aides to Wisconsin governor charged with illegal fundraising

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Two former aides to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker during his term as the top elected official in Milwaukee County have been charged with political fundraising on public time, the Milwaukee County district attorney said on Thursday.

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