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Chicago Sun-Times - The proceeds will fund the MAP Plus program, which provides $500 scholarships to students with good grades and from families who earn less than $200,000. Terms of the sale required the loan companies to maintain the level of service already provided

Girls: Hanson, Huskies Earn Cornbelt Conference Title Berths
Yankton Press & Dakotan - ALEXANDRIA -- The Hanson Beaverettes advanced to the championship game of the Cornbelt Conference tournament with a win over the Menno Wolves 70-40 in girls' basketball action Friday. The Beaverettes had four players finish the night in double

United Loses SuperLiga Home Date
Washington Post - The Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, Chivas of Guadalajara and Pachuca are in Group A. The champion will earn $1 million. . . . Goalie Luis Robles , a fourth-round pick from Portland, has signed with German club Kaiserslautern. The move leaves United

Marleau scores twice to lead Sharks over Oilers
CBS Sportsline - The Oilers had rallied to beat the Sharks the last time the teams played in Edmonton and in a crucial playoff game last spring, but Patrick Marleau had two goals and an assist Friday night and San Jose avoided a letdown to earn a 5-1

Boucher blast earns S Africa lead
BBC News - Mark Boucher hit a sparkling unbeaten 40 off 36 balls to earn South Africa a handy lead of 26 on day two of the deciding third Test against Pakistan. The hosts looked set for an advantage when Danish Kaneria removed Ashwell Prince and Andrew Hall and

Howell bounces back with a 64
San Francisco Gate - Howell must climb into the top 50, as of March 26, to earn an invitation to the Masters. More immediately, Howell will return to the South Course today and chase Snedeker, the easygoing rookie who burst onto the scene with Thursday's opening

Program is building career foundations
Seattle Times - The internship lets students earn credit toward an apprenticeship, which is usually done by adults who want to become craft workers or general contractors. The seven-year-old program is part of Northeast Vocational Area Cooperative, which allows

Tall, light skin immigrants earn more: study
Reuters - NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters Life!) - Taller, lighter skinned immigrants can earn up to 15 percent more in the United States than their shorter, darker peers, according to a new U.S. study. Joni Hersch, a professor of law and economics at Tennessee's