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America's Highest-Paid Private-University President Made $7.1 Million In 2012

7:16pm December 08, 2014

by Sam Sanders

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson's 2012 compensation was mostly the payout of a retention package, but she still would have made close to a million without it.

Protesters of varied stripes and political affiliations gathered outside the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative where negotiators from 12 nations were meeting to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Some Liberals And Tea Partiers Unite To Oppose Trade Deals

6:15pm December 08, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

President Obama is pushing for massive trade deals with Asian and European nations. Critics say the trade negotiations, which are conducted in private, aren't facing enough scrutiny.

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Obama Administration Unveils New Limits On Racial Profiling

5:44pm December 08, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Attorney General Eric Holder says he hopes state and local police will adopt the new guidelines for federal law enforcers.

Doritos Loaded: Just nachos that keep their feelings on the inside.

Sandwich Monday: Doritos Loaded

4:20pm December 08, 2014

by Ian Chillag

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try 7-Eleven's latest creation, Doritos Loaded. They're a vaguely Doritos-shaped fried thing stuffed with cheese.

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burned on April 21, 2010.

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Supreme Court Rejects BP's Challenge To Gulf Oil Spill Settlement

3:13pm December 08, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The oil giant had hoped to limit how much it will pay under a 2012 settlement with people and businesses on the Gulf Coast. BP originally estimated it would pay $7.8 billion to settle claims.

End Fraternities' Suspension, UVA Urged Amid 'Rolling Stone' Fallout

3:00pm December 08, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The call by national organizations representing fraternities and sororities comes after the magazine acknowledged "discrepancies" in its story on gang rape. The story had prompted the suspensions.

Democratic Mayors Back Obama's Immigration Plan, Citing Economic Benefits

2:50pm December 08, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

Some 20 U.S. mayors meeting in New York hope to persuade some 4 million undocumented residents to come forward and apply for deferred action.

Protesters light a dumpster on fire, early Monday in Berkeley, Calif., as raucous demonstrations hit the streets of California for a second straight night in response to police killings in Missouri and New York.

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Bay Area Protests Turn Violent For Second Night In A Row

2:04pm December 08, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Demonstrators vandalized businesses and blocked traffic on a freeway. The protests came in the wake of police killings in Missouri and New York.

Master butcher Kari Underly cuts into a hog during a "Women in the Meat Business" workshop in Chapel Hill, NC.

Female Butchers Are Slicing Through The Meat World's Glass Ceiling

1:30pm December 08, 2014

by Leoneda Inge

The meat industry traditionally has been a male-dominated field. But as demand for local meat grows, that's made more room for women to carve out ownership roles in the business.

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Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves a closed-door policy meeting at the Capitol on Dec. 2. McConnell says he wants to make the Senate work the way it used to, but not all Republicans are on board.

Their Senate, Their Rules: GOP May Allow Blocking Of Nominees Again

1:28pm December 08, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

A year after Democratic senators invoked a "nuclear option" to stop GOP filibusters of confirmation votes, Republicans are debating whether to switch back. Some say they're sick of the fighting.

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