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Bucking the Tide on Private Loans
As the scandals and debates over private lending have grown in recent months, conventional wisdom has held that private loans are a necessary evil. Sure, students and their families are taking on debt that is typically more expensive and more risky than federally backed loans. But as long as families feel that college costs are otherwise beyond their reach, private loans will continue to become more popular. .
Another innocent bystander killed in gun battle, police say
The refugee system allows fake refugees jump queue over those who have the integrity to apply through the point system. It needs a complete and total overhaul.
Also, tougher laws should be in place (probably including the banning of handguns).
It&8217;s time to demand answers from all major federal parties and make them accountable. It&8217;s not racism but common sense. Posted 18/01/08 at 5:36 AM EST | Link to Comment .
Steroid suspicions ride into the rodeo
A number of people in the industry speculate that steroids were used on competitive bulls in the past (at least one owner acknowledges having done so) but that the practice fell out of favor as owners realized they were trading short-term gains for long-term losses.
"Our sport has hung its hat along the lines of true competition and honor and grit," said Matthew Rivela, general counsel for the Professional Bull Riders Inc., based in Pueblo. "We want to ensure the integrity of the sport."
Though casual observers of rodeo might understand that riders get points for staying on a bull, they might not get that the system works in the opposite direction too: Bulls get points for how high they kick and how tough a time they give the rider -- and fame and fortune come to the animals that do it best.
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