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‘F’ Student Faked Own Kidnapping to Cover Up Bad Grades
Unfortunately for Aftab Aslam, the FBI got involved and he’s now facing a string of criminal charges.
After Asking Students to ‘Explain Why Jews Are Evil,’ Teacher Placed on Leave
Persuasive writing class has teacher pretend to be Third Reich officer.
200 Houston High Schoolers Caught Cheating on Exam
All 600 students were given two options: retake the exam, or have their final semester grade calculated without the exam.
Nonsensical, Semi-English Music Video Goes Viral in India
The song’s lyrics are practically gibberish, but India can’t stop listening.
Reading While Eating for October 13: Lost in Translation
Thursday’s links talk artistic conflicts, rewritten history and the language barrier.
The British Dislike ‘Americanisms,’ But Unfazed Yankees Could Care Less
Full disclosure straight off: your writer is a Brit, but that doesn’t mean he can’t poke fun at both sides in this apparent debate.
Rare Jane Austen Manuscript Auctions for $1.6 Million
Another Jane Austen manuscript is on the loose. Does that mean we’ll see more of her delightful spelling mistakes?
ZOMG! ‘NSFW,’ ‘Twittersphere’ Join the Oxford Dictionary
You already know what they mean. Now the dictionary can back you up.
QUOTE: Violence Mounts in Ireland
“They are dragging us into the dark ages. There are some people in Ireland that have to get over the whole English thing.”
— TOM O’NEILL, a 34-year-old salesman in Ireland, on violence in his home country associated with Queen …
A Royal Affair: Watching the Wedding from NYC’s Palace Hotel
This morning, two billion people were estimated to tune in to the nuptials. So where did they watch them?
Double Doctor? James Franco Seeks Another PhD
Some would argue that one doctoral degree is enough to put you at the top of the academic pecking order. But it looks like James Franco isn’t stopping at just one.