UCLA Prof. Resigns Over Black Student Admissions (CBS 2 Los Angeles) A professor who said he suspects UCLA is cheating to illegally admit black students has resigned from its admissions committee, saying the university refused to provide him the data he needs to investigate his suspicions, it was reported Friday. "A growing body of evidence strongly suggests that UCLA is cheating on admissions," political science Professor Tim Groseclose wrote in a report ... read more...
Russian admiral: Our Black Sea fleet can destroy NATO’s group in 20 minutes (DEBKAfile) Former Russian Black Sea Fleet commander, Adm. Eduard Baltin was quoted by Moscow media as saying Friday, Aug. 29: “Despite the apparent strength of the NATO naval group in the Black Sea… a single salvo from the Moskva missile cruiser and two or three missile boats would be enough to annihilate the entire group. read more...
Russia 'could destroy NATO ships in Black Sea within 20 minutes' (Russian Information Agency Novosti) MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Black Sea Fleet is capable of destroying NATO's naval strike group currently deployed in the sea within 20 minutes, a former fleet commander said on Friday. read more...
Japan approves credit for Bulgarian Black Sea ports (EARTHtimes.org) Sofia- Bulgaria and Japan on Friday agreed a 36.93 billion yen (337 million dollars) credit for the construction of cargo terminals in Bulgaria's Black Sea ports Varna and Burgas. The Japanese Bank for International Cooperation approved the 25- year ... read more...
Linens 'n Things may file restructuring on Friday: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Bankrupt home furnishings retailer Linens 'n Things will file a plan as soon as Friday to reorganize its business, the New York Post reported citing sources. read more...
Mourners pay respects to late Ohio congresswoman (AP via Yahoo! News) Hundreds of mourners filed into a church Friday to pay their respects to the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress. read more...