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...when new unemployment figures and auto maker losses revealed the depth of the country's economic woes, Obama was appropriately sober and brief, focusing most of his opening statement on his determination to pass a stimulus package and get the economy moving again. "It is not going to be quick and it is not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole that we are in, but America is a strong and resilient country," he said in his opening statement. But the president-elect did seem in great spirits, joking with a small group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Plays the Part in His First Presidential Press Conference | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

Info on the Fly. If you're stuck at the airport in Amsterdam (Shipol), Brussels or Milan, there's a new way to pass the hours: Travel Station kiosks, courtesy of Lonely Planet and the Oneworld airline consortium, which allow users to download phrasebooks, audio city guides and restaurant and hotel recommendations to their smartphones or laptops. Each station has advice on 28 destinations in Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East, plus an assortment of international power converters for free laptop and phone re-charging...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel News: Luxury Hotel Rooms on Sale | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

Columbia wields the Ivy League’s third-ranked defense and is second against the pass. Linebackers Alex Gross and Drew Quinn stand atop the league in tackles, and defensive end Lou Miller leads the league in tackles for a loss with...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson's Run Continues | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

High school sophomores should be ready for college by age 16. That's the message from New Hampshire education officials, who announced plans Oct. 30 for a new rigorous state board of exams to be given to 10th graders. Students who pass will be prepared to move on to the state's community or technical colleges, skipping the last two years of high school. (See pictures of teens and how they would vote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should Kids Be Able to Graduate After 10th Grade? | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

...Once implemented, the new battery of tests is expected to guarantee higher competency in core school subjects, lower dropout rates and free up millions of education dollars. Students may take the exams - which are modeled on existing AP or International Baccalaureate tests - as many times as they need to pass. Or those who want to go to a prestigious university may stay and finish the final two years, taking a second, more difficult set of exams senior year. "We want students who are ready to be able to move on to their higher education," says Lyonel Tracy, New Hampshire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should Kids Be Able to Graduate After 10th Grade? | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

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