U.S. Opens Campaign Against Fake 'Diploma Mills'
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U.S. officials gave employers new  tools on Tuesday to try to determine whether a degree comes  from a bogus "diploma mill" or a genuine school of higher  education.
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CARTERET, N.J. -- A few weeks back, Linda Singh picked up the registration packet from her local school district. There, at the bottom of the first page, was the question regarding birthplace, followed by: "If not USA, date entered USA."
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OXON HILL, Md. - School officials in a Washington, D.C., suburb have a lot of questions about a phony test given to some high school students...
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The official month-long campaign for  Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election opened on  Tuesday in what will be a major test of U.S.-led  nation-building efforts since the 2001 ouster of the Taliban.
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Colgate-Palmolive Co. said on Friday counterfeit toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical posed a low health risk, and it was picking up suspected fakes labeled "Colgate" brand from discount stores in four U.S. states.
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A British school has launched a pilot program where students as young as 11 are subjected to random drug tests &#151; a project that has generated interest in Washington and fed a civil liberties debate on both sides of the Atlantic.
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In a new advertising campaign, Visa USA is hoping to remind certain consumers that it can also be a little more exclusive.
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U.S. paper mills are a test case for a possible confrontation with China over tariffs on imports of Chinese-made paper.
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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Forget course catalogs and colorful pamphlets. Think sex, skiing and rock 'n' roll. When it comes to recruiting students for college, admissions officials are turning to increasingly outlandish stunts to get the attention of high schoolers.
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A proposal to fight academic fraud by having colleges monitor student-athletes' courses, instructors and grades will be part of a reform plan considered Thursday when the Coalition for Intercollegiate Athletics opens its first meeting.
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Counterfeiting in Malaysia risks becoming an epidemic, a senior U.S. trade official said Wednesday, urging the country to join the United States in launching a comprehensive attack on industrial piracy.
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Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's campaign attempts to defuse false rumors by encouraging supporters to send debunking e-mail blasts to everyone in their contact lists. But the plan could backfire, according to professors who've studied urban myths.
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Trendy unofficial marketing has professionals puzzling over whether to quash or harness the pretenders.
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The state education agency is launching an effort to catch cheating on standardized tests, officials announced Monday.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's  biggest retailer, on Thursday launched a national advertising  campaign to burnish an image that has been tarnished by claims  about its hiring practices, stance toward labor unions and  actions against smaller competitors.
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Counterfeiters learn to make convincing copies of the shiny, embossed stickers that certify everything from software to baseball cards. By Marty Graham.
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Clutching an envelope containing his high-school diploma, Khleif al-Onaizi headed to one of the scores of employment centers the government has set up nationwide in a drive that began last week to help Saudis find jobs.