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Month: January 2014

Limits placed on community college fee waivers

The governing board that sets policies for California’s 112 community colleges has approved new eligibility requirements for a popular financial aid program. The Board of Governors for the state community college system on Monday adopted regulations that for the first time establish minimum academic performance requirements for students who do not pay per-unit enrollment fees.

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Con-artist caper “American Hustle” looks every bit an Oscar front-runner

Director David O. Russell’s 1970s-era caper “American Hustle” collected three Golden Globe Awards tonight, including best comedy/musical motion picture, while the wrenching slave-trade film “12 Yearsa Slave” won best drama. Matthew McConaughey was named best actor in a drama for his role as an AIDS patient who smuggles drugs from Mexico to Texas in “Dallas

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PS Film Fest winners

The 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festivalscreened 191 films from 60 countries, including 46 of the 76 foreign language entries for this year’s Academy Awards®. It brought a record number of filmmakers and film goers to the desert. Award winners were chosen by the audience, and a jury of international film critics. This year’s

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