Your Taxes Support For-Profits as They Buy Colleges (Update3)March 4 (Bloomberg) -- ITT Educational Services Inc. paid $20.8 million for debt-ridden Daniel Webster College in June. In return, the company obtained an academic credential that may generate a taxpayer-funded bonanza worth as much as $1 billion.Philly-Based Startup Accelerator Now Accepting Summer ApplicationsOne the interesting differences for startups on the east coast compared to the west coast is how much more compact the east coast is. For Silicon Valley, the nearest major metro cities are 400 to 800 miles away, which makes the San Francisco area much more secluded. Boston, New York, Washington D.C. and Baltimore are all within a short drive of each other, which makes the sharing of resources ...The Frame UpReference Gallery and Russell Projects make something happen.Public schools expect to be able to take in displaced studentsBut many first choices may not be available Public schools in Baltimore and the city's suburbs could easily absorb the students being displaced by a wave of Catholic school closings, but parents and students might find their first choices out of reach.Your Taxes Support For-Profits as They Buy Colleges (Update3)ITT Educational Services Inc. paid $20.8 million for debt-ridden Daniel Webster College in June. In return, the company obtained an academic credential that may generate a taxpayer-funded bonanza worth as much as $1 billion.Spoiler Chat: Who Is Jack's Baby Mama on Lost?In case you haven't heard, Julie Bowen is made of 100 percent Awesome Sauce. How do I know this? She actually threw her purse and gasped when I asked her the question on every Lost...3 killed in three-alarm fire at rowhouse in West BaltimoreHeavy fire took about 2 hours to control Three people were killed in a rowhouse fire in the Parkview/Woodbrook neighborhood of West Baltimore early Thursday morning, a city fire spokesman said.3 die in three-alarm W. Baltimore fireHeavy fire took about 2 hours to control Two people were killed in a rowhouse fire in the Parkview/Woodbrook neighborhood of West Baltimore early Thursday morning, a city fire spokesman said. The fire took about 2 hours to control, and was so intense that firefighters had to be evacuated from inside. Above, The body of one of the three victims is removed from the scene.Baltimore mayor hospitalized with chest pain, numbnessRawlings-Blake admitted for observation, testing Baltimore Mayor Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake has been hospitalized for observation after complaining of chest pain and numbness early Thursday, according to the her office.2 Shot Outside Trouble-Prone Baltimore NightclubBaltimore police say two people have been shot outside a downtown nightclub that was the scene of a near-riot.Baltimore Ravens Team ReportWhile many wonder how the Ravens will fix their wide receiver position, there's another area that is up in the air. Baltimore needs to decide what it will do at kicker.
