by Kiran Sood | Oct 21, 2009 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Rural areas need greater access to high-speed Internet as the demand for digital technologies continues to increase, a panel of experts said this week. At “The Entrepreneurs’ March on Washington” on Tuesday afternoon, major players in the...
by Kellen Henry | Oct 19, 2009 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON–Program Coordinator Tom Munson used to keep a waiting list of openings for potential new students in the solar energy technician program at San Juan College in Farmington, N.M. He stopped keeping track after the backlog was at eight years. Submitted...
by Jin Wu & Phoebe Tollefson | Oct 15, 2009 | Business & Tech
Get the Flash Player to see this content. As youth unemployment hits record high, youth advocacy groups are stepping in to help. (Alex Thomas/MNS) WASHINGTON – Youth unemployment is at its highest rate in more than 60 years. The recession has disproportionately...
by Taylor Hall, Jenny Leonard, & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 14, 2009 | Business & Tech
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday launched a national initiative to create 20 million jobs over the next 10 years. The “American Free Enterprise. Dream Big” campaign will focus on national advertising and grassroots efforts to encourage American...
by Jin Wu & Phoebe Tollefson | Oct 13, 2009 | Business & Tech
Get the Flash Player to see this player. National Equality March on Washington (Alex Thomas/MNS) WASHINGTON – Gay rights activists are fighting hard for what they call full federal rights. Organizers of the National Equality March Sunday were motivated by the...
by Kiran Sood | Oct 8, 2009 | Business & Tech, Education
WASHINGTON — For children in the rural Tennessee community of Brownsville, access to computers was the first step in helping improve their math skills, reading abilities and communication techniques through the use of technology and the Internet. Just ask...
