President Barack Obama says the economy is coming around "slowly but surely” even as an Associated Press poll shows the President earning his lowest marks ever for handling the economy. Just 41% of those surveyed approve of the president's performance on the economy, but three-quarters also say it's unrealistic to expect noticeable economic improvements in the first 18 months of the president’s term. Source Link
The people who administer the ACT American College Test say only about one-in-four of this year’s high school graduates is fully prepared for college study. The 24 percent who passed the ACT’s english, reading, math and science sections is up slightly from last year. Nearly half of this year's high school graduates took the ACT. Source Link
The people who administer the ACT American College Test say only about one-in-four of this year’s high school graduates is fully prepared for college study. The 24 percent who passed the ACT’s english, reading, math and science sections is up slightly from last year. Nearly half of this year's high school graduates took the ACT. Source Link
First it was checked bag fees, then carry-on luggage charges, and now one U.S. airline is charging an extra fee for a front row seat. Number-two American Airlines is now charging between $19 and $39 for "Express Seats" in the first few rows of coach including bulkhead seats. The fee also gets you in the first group to board the aircraft. Source Link
