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What that does is can neglect the needs of the most disadvantaged students, the ones who need the education the most, so meritbased scholarships are a big thing for not the most elite, but right below their because they are trying to get top students again to increase their ranking increasing the gpa , so i think there are damaging effects of those rankings that college are responding to, that foster greater inequality. The second part of the question . [inaudible question] im not sure what that...

Where others have note. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. It has been a day of high tension in ukraine, in particular the southern peninsula known as crimea. Russia has sent thousands of troops into crimea where many ethnic russians live. The troops were deployed after the Russian Parliament gave Vladimir Putin the goahead to use military force to protect russian interests in crimea. The new government in ukraine, wh...

Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod, and this is a western edition of the broadcast. Russia has sent thousands of troops into crimea where many ethnic russians live. The troops were deployed after the Russian Parliament gave Vladimir Putin the goahead to use military force to protect russian interests in crimea. The new government in ukraine, which had a revolution last weekend, has respond by moving their military to i state they call combat alert. U. N. Secretary general ban ki moon said he i...

Country who lined the streets to pay tribute to the man whose his wife praised as a caring son and loyal huzsband and friend. And his wife did thank all of the people who came out today, and she paid tribute to the man she called her sole mate. He was always there when anyone needed something. He always cared for the chinese community. He always wanted to do his best to help and support. The very community that he is part of was very well loved by his friends and colleagues and our extended fami...

Longtime Rhode Island police officer retires after busy career

An introvert raised in a tradition of public service, Magaziner is preparing for his latest challenge: representing RIs 2nd Congressional District.

The 35-year veteran of the Providence Police Department, who retires this month, rose to deputy chief, but hes always been a street cop at heart.

Deputy Chief Thomas A. Verdi on Thursday announced his retirement from the Providence Police Department after 35 years of service to the department and the citizens of the City of Providence.

Five Democratic senators have introduced two bills that would decriminalize prostitution and open the gates for Rhode Island to again become a safe haven for sex trafficking.

This is one of the largest assemblies that we have seen really. i want to bring in tom verdi who was with the nypd and tom, you were saying with the all of the motorcycles that this is among the largest contingent s thats that you have ever witnessed? >> without a doubt, between last week with detective ramos funeral and today with detective lsus lius funeral, and this is one tofof the largest, if not the largest i have seen. >> and it is incredible because when you see all of the officers stand...