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Penn National Battles MGM Again With D.C. Casino Plan

Penn National Gaming Inc., operator of 29 casinos and racetracks, proposed building a $700 million casino resort at its Rosecroft Raceway horse track in Maryland, 13 miles south of Washington.

Poker Lures Penn National, MGM Resorts Into Maryland TV War

John Lolley wanted to try his luck. So he made the almost hour-long drive from his home in Hagerstown, Maryland, to the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, West Virginia, joining dozens of other residents of his state to drop coins into slot machines or wager at the card, craps and roulette tables.

Kaplan Quest for Profits at Taxpayer Expense Ensnares Veteran

After Keith Melvin, a disabled and decorated veteran, returned from Iraq, he wanted to earn a bachelor’s degree in legal studies.

Obama a Drag on Democrat Joe Manchin in Pivotal West Virginia Senate Race

Five years ago, the popular new U.S. Senator Barack Obama helped out when Robert Byrd of West Virginia needed money for his Senate re-election campaign, backing a fundraising effort that generated more than $600,000 in 24 hours.

Wal-Mart Offers 1.4 Million U.S. Employees Opportunity for College Degree

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world’s biggest retailer, plans to offer its U.S. employees the opportunity to earn college degrees in a partnership with American Public University.

For-Profit Colleges Draw Most Veterans on New GI Bill

Federal spending to educate returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan is disproportionately helping the bottom line of for-profit colleges, according to government enrollment data.

For-Profit Colleges Tumble After American Public Scraps Earnings Forecast

For-profit colleges in the U.S. slumped after American Public Education Inc. rescinded its earnings forecast and Washington Post Co. said proposed federal rules may hurt its Kaplan unit.

For-Profit Colleges Scam Military for $521 Million, Report Says

Twenty for-profit colleges reaped $521 million in U.S. taxpayer funds in 2010, seven times more than in 2006, by recruiting armed-services members and veterans through misleading marketing, according to a Congressional report today.

For-Profit Colleges Got $1 Billion in Veterans Benefits

Eight for-profit colleges, led by Apollo Group Inc.’s University of Phoenix, collected about $1 billion in education benefits for U.S. veterans in the most recent academic year, according to a Senate report.

American Public Education’s Boston to Testify in Senate Hearing

Wallace Boston, chief executive officer of American Public Education Inc., will testify at a Sept. 22 U.S. Senate hearing on the educational quality of programs for active-duty military members and veterans.

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G-7 Intensifies Japan Focus Signaling Acceptance of Yen Drop

Yen Slides Past 102 as G-7 Tolerates Drop; Japan Stocks Advance

Gold Bears Pull $20.8 Billion as BlackRock Says Buy: Commodities

BNY Mellon Appeals Ruling on Chesapeake’s Early Bond Call

Europe Seeks Fiscal Realism as Slump Prompts Pressure From U.S.