Iconic NY Black Radio Station Folds, 98.7 KISS Ends 30-Year Run

  House OKs bill removing S.C. State trustees

The House approved a plan Wednesday to remove South Carolina State University’s trustees, despite concerns about the school’s accreditation.

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jerry Govan, opposed changes made on the House floor. He’s concerned about how the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools will feel about the appointment of a transitional board.

“I think it jeopardizes the school’s accreditation in regard to governance of the institution,” the Orangeburg Democrat said.

Secret Service expands misconduct probe to El Salvador: lawmaker

The U.S. Secret Service is examining a new report of alleged misconduct by agents at an El Salvador strip club ahead of a trip there last year by President Barack Obama, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.

Education Slowdown Threatens U.S.

Throughout American history, almost every generation has had substantially more education than that of its parents.

That is no longer true.

When baby boomers born in 1955 reached age 30, they had about two years more schooling than their parents, according to Harvard University economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz, who have calculated the average years of schooling for native-born Americans back to 1876.


In contrast, when Americans born in 1980 turned 30 in 2010, they averaged about eight months more schooling than their parents.

Iconic NY Black Radio Station Folds, 98.7 KISS Ends 30-Year Run

 

98.7 KISS FM‘s 30-year hold on the adult R&B market is coming to an end as the iconic radio station is merging with 107.5 WBLS, according to 98.7 Kiss FM.

Mets’ Homegrown Lineup Writes Exciting Finish

 For the first time in four decades, the Mets fielded a starting lineup on Thursday that consisted entirely of players developed in the franchise’s minor-league system, bringing a team that was already markedly influenced by its talent to its homegrown zenith.

Survey shows best, worst paid doctors -- and many regrets

Increasing numbers of U.S. doctors regret their career choices --- even while taking in salaries average Americans might consider pretty sweet. Those salaries remain much sweeter for some specialists than others, though, according to an annual survey of physician pay from Medscape/WebMD.


Senate OKs renewing Violence Against Women Act

 The Senate has passed a bill to renew the government's main domestic violence program.

The 68-31 vote to renew and expand the Violence Against Women Act sends the matter to the House, which is writing its own version.

The 1994 law is designed to protect women and children from abuse, and historically has been without controversy. But this election year, gender politics roiled the debate for weeks.