Frist promotes SCORE education report (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said the biggest roadblock to college degree attainment in Tennessee is a culture that doesnt value education.

Poll: Californians Jittery Over Higher Education Cuts (KFWB News 980 Los Angeles)
A recent telephone survey finds half of parents with children 18 or under are very worried about being able to afford a college education for their children.

Luther Professor Penny Leake awarded top Iowa nursing honor - Decorah Journal
Luther Professor Penny Leake awarded top Iowa nursing honor Decorah Journal ... Tacoma, Wash., the masters degree from Ohio University, Athens and the doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Texas-Austin. In January ....

Tug-of-war over Pearl River Delta (Asia Times)
BEIJING and HONG KONG - Chinese civilization originated and flourished from the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River in the north, and the countrys power center has traditionally been based in the north.

Physical education helps curb teen obesity (UPI)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say regular physical education helps curb obesity in teens from low-income homes.