Harvard College recently sent admission notices to its class of 2018
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- N.Y. Times Interactive: As more states repeal universal motorcycle helmet laws, the number of fatalities starts to rise immediately. Dr. Ruth Shults, from the C.D.C. provides data, linking the steep rise of motorcycle deaths, at least in part, to pressure from motorcycle advocacy groups to repeal universal helmet laws, as Texas and Arkansas did in 1997. ``This year’’ The New York Times reports, “of the 19 states that still have universal helmet laws; eight are considering legislation that will change those laws.’’ http://goo.gl/x3gW65
- Seattle Times: The official number of people who died in the mudslide rose Monday to 24, with the identities of 22 released by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Times publish the complete list of names. http://goo.gl/HQYhcr
- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Monday that as many as 90 percent of Americans who have enrolled in Obamacare have also paid their first month's premium. http://goo.gl/A8azfS
- Harvard College recently sent admission notifications to 2,023 students, 5.9 percent of the applicant pool of 34,295 for the class of 2018. For students with the benefit of financial aid, the total cost of attendance (including tuition, room, board and fees) is scheduled to increase by 3.9 percent, to $58,607. About 23 percent of the Harvard class of 2018 come from the mid-Atlantic states, 21 percent from the Western and Mountain states, 17 percent from the South, 17 percent from New England, 10 percent from the Midwest, and 11 percent from the U.S. territories and abroad. International citizens make up 10.5 percent of the class, and 7.7 percent are U.S. dual citizens. Fifty-five percent of those admitted to the new class are men. In addition to African-American and Latino students, 19.7 percent of the class is Asian-American and 1.9 percent Native American and native Hawaiian. http://goo.gl/dHs6vQ
This and STAT
- Pew Research Center: 5 facts about the news business today. http://goo.gl/EfEfV3
- 10 social media facts and statistics in USA you should know in 2014 http://goo.gl/6ML9Ej
- WSJ: Nearly 1 in 7 children in the U.S. are born to mothers ages 35 and older. http://goo.gl/mpSBz0
- Center for Strategic and International Studies: Ukrainian Crisis Timeline http://goo.gl/Pmqict |
- USA Today: 11 amazing facts about the 2014 Final Four: goo.gl/DteJxf
Blurbs from the Ballpark
- ESPN Video: Grady Sizemore making his major league debut in a Boston uniform homered against Baltimore, his first HR in 990 days. http://goo.gl/gn4DTj
- According to Elias Sports, Alejandro De Aza joins Jim Thome, Sammy Sosa and Minnie Minoso as White Sox to have 2-HR games on Opening Day.
- Swimmingly: Cost of a Marriage Proposal at each of the 30 MLB stadiums: http://goo.gl/7yJFLN
- The Cleveland Indians record their first Opening Day shutout since 2002, over the Angels.
- According to Elias Sports, The Pirates Neil Walker is the 2nd player in MLB history to hit a walk-off HR in a 1-0 game on Opening Day.
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