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Survey: Universities Increasingly Admitting Students Based On Wealth

A survey of 462 admissions counselors found the priority for the next couple of years is to recruit out-of-state students who pay more in tuition. About a quarter of them also said they had been pressured to admit certain students by higher-ups.

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee on Wednesday.

Google Head Denies Thwarting Rivals

Eric Schmidt told a Senate panel the company faces tough competition and isn't using its dominance in Internet search to stifle competitors. The hearing is examining whether Google is abusing its power by placing links to its own content and services at the top of search results to the disadvantage of its rivals' links.

Stan Cox has air conditioning in his Kansas house — but he only runs the unit about once a year, he says.

Man's Call To America: Turn Off That Air Conditioner

This summer has been the second-hottest ever recorded in the United States, pushing power demands to record levels. To some, the country's growing reliance on air conditioning puts it at risk of a vicious circle: cooling down by burning energy — which raises emissions levels.

Circulation figures for Johnson Publishing's flagship <em>Ebony</em> and <em>Jet</em> magazines are up substantially in recent months.

'Ebony,' 'Jet' Parent Takes A Bold New Tack

After a tough few years, Johnson Publishing says it has righted its course — revamping its flagship titles and selling an equity stake in the iconic black-owned company to raise money for brand-building.

A demonstrator holds up a sign in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Hundreds of activists affiliated with the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrations have begun living in a park in the Financial District near Wall Street.

Despite Arrests, Wall Street Protesters Vow To Continue

80 were arrested through the weekend and police faced controversy after using pepper spray to control the crowd.

GOP Students' Race-Based Bake Sale Sparks Controversy At Berkeley

The young Republicans are protesting affirmative action legislation by charging whites more than others. Others on campus say they're being offensive.

Exile Tibetan monks hold a candle light vigil in Dharmsala, India, as they react to news reports of self-immolation by two Tibetan monks at the Kirti Monastery in Sichuan province's Aba prefectuture, China.

Two Tibetan Monks Set Themselves On Fire In China

Two other monks have chosen to protest China's restrictive control of their religion through self immolation. The latest news comes as the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government argue over the next incarnation of the Tibetan leader.

President Obama addresses a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation dinner, Sept. 24, 2011.

Obama' 'Stop Complaining' Order To Black Caucus Causes Stir

For a president whose approval ratings even among African Americans have dropped strikingly, it can't be anything but bad news that his speech's climax has upset part of his base.

U.S. Coast Guard crew members from the Cutter Oak offload some of the 15,000 pounds of cocaine confiscated and worth more than $180 million. The picture was was taken in Miami Beach, Florida in August.

Report: As Economy Slows, So Does Cocaine Use

Hospitals in New York and Miami have seen a drop in cocaine-related deaths. The reason, experts believe, is because it's just too expensive.

U.S. Army Sgt. Don Stolle launches a Raven surveillance drone from Achin, Afghanistan, on Aug. 30. The drones have been widely used in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, and now the military plans to employ them in other areas as it tracks suspected terrorists.

In The Hunt For Al-Qaida, Drone Program Expands

The U.S. military has had great success with drones in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Now the U.S. is planning to use them to track al-Qaida figures in places that include Somalia and Yemen.

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