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A leading university in the country's financial hub has launched a special business program catering to students from wealthy families who are expected to take over the reins of their family's enterprises, according to Tuesday's China Daily.

One of the responsibilities of Members of Congress is to nominate outstanding young men and women to the four U.S. Service Academies, which include the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.

As the West Point Band on Sunday played the themes of the five branches of the military, veterans who belonged to each stood.

Students from Harvard University won five Rhodes Scholarships and those from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology three, leading the 32 U.S. recipients of the award for 2010.

While the military continues its push for diversity, it isn't getting much help from some key members of Congress, who represent heavily minority districts across the country.

First Lt. Robert Burke works to build strength in his shoulder during a physical therapy session in 2008 at the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center at The United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. The Army has seen a steep drop in the number of soldiers assigned to WTUs because of tighter restrictions on who should be sent to the ...

Share + Nov 18, 2009 5:24 pm US/Central 1 of 1 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates attends graduation ceremonies at the United States Military Academy at West Point on May 23, 2009, in West Point, N.Y. Secretary of Defense Gates gave the commencement speech to graduates at the elite military academy.

Sleep deprivation adversely affects automatic, accurate responses and can lead to potentially devastating errors, a finding of particular concern among firefighters, police officers, soldiers and others who work in a sleep-deprived state, University of Texas at Austin researchers say.

This is a reminder that the documentary a ' "33 Minutes" is tonight, November 11 at the Community Campus a ' Doors Open at 6:00 p.m. a ' Movie Starts at 6:30 a ' It lasts for 1 hour, & then James Carafano will be there to speak & participate in a Q & A . Sheila McBroom has worked really hard to put this event together!! Hope to see you there a ' ...

Recent graduates of the National Military Academy Afghanistan spend six months with USACE Afghanistan Engineer District-North. New engineers work on Corps projects from design to water resource management.

It's hard to imagine what would become of the grandiose schemes of our city's leaders without the beneficence of the El Pomar Foundation.

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has nominated Zachary Ramirez, of Topeka, for appointment to the United States Military Academy, in West Point, NY, his office announced Thursday.

Charles Taylor was promoted to brigadier general on Oct. 30. Pictured from left to right are Lt.

Global education expert, venture capitalist and entrepreneur Bob Compton will screen his newest documentary film, The 21 st Century Solution, twice in New York State on November 12-13. Compton will visit the New York City Department of Education and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to show the film.

November 11 is Veteran's Day, when we honor the men and women who serve in our armed forces, most of whom perform honorably with little fanfare.

Relatives, comrades and friends came to Marion Military Institute on Friday to honor two American heroes.

PRNewser caught up this week with Jim Whaley , Vice President, Communications and Marketing at Siemens Corporation.

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It's the No. 1 school in the nation. Better than the Ivy League and the state marquees, according to Forbes magazine.

Incumbent Committeeman Patrick Short and challenger Steve Massell are competing for one open seat on the Township Committee.