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A new benefit at top companies: College admissions counseling
A growing number of companies say it's a way to keep workers. Critics call it another leg up for families that can already afford counseling.
Secret Service erased texts from two-day period spanning Jan. 6 attack, watchdog says
A Secret Service spokesman disputes the Department of Homeland Security inspector general's account, saying its request came after a mobile phone migration had started, but no messages were lost.
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Why the key change has disappeared from top-charting tunes
A data analyst listened to decades of Billboard's top tunes and discovered that a once-ubiquitous compositional tool, the key change, has all but disappeared from modern hits.
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6 Novelists Withdraw From Event Honoring 'Charlie Hebdo' For Free Speech
Peter Carey and Rachel Kushner are among those who are withdrawing in protest from the PEN American Center's annual gala. Kushner says she is uncomfortable with Charlie Hebdo's "cultural intolerance."
Top Dutch Orchestra And Ousted Conductor Daniele Gatti Settle Dispute
The acclaimed Concertgebouw Orchestra issued a warmly worded statement Tuesday saying its disagreements with the conductor have been resolved by both parties.
Top British Officer: Russia May Be Able To Cut Undersea Cables
British Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach says the Kremlin's improved naval capabilities pose a risk to communications and Internet cables that would be an economic catastrophe if severed.
Italy's Top Court Upholds Berlusconi's Acquittal In 'Bunga Bunga' Case
Last year an appeals court overturned the seven-year sentence against the controversial former Italian leader. Judges on the Court of Cassation backed that decision Tuesday.
The killing of a top Hamas leader brings new uncertainties about cease-fire talks
Hamas called Haniyeh's death "a dangerous event" that would have repercussions across the region. Israeli officials said they had no comment.
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Jess Young McLean, 39, is co-Executive Director at Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe. She's married and has grown step-daughter. She has been an Asheville resident for 26 years and lives in Oakley.
Ukraine top of agenda as China, EU prepare to meet at summit
The European Union is seeking China's assurances that it won't assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions for invading Ukraine and cooperation on ending the war at today's virtual meeting.
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