SAT to drop essay requirement and return to top score of 1600 in redesign of admission test

The SAT college admission test will no longer require a timed essay, will dwell less on fancy vocabulary and will return to the familiar 1600-point scoring scale in a major overhaul intended to open doors to higher education for students who are now shut out. The second redesign of the SAT this century, announced Wednesday, will take effect in early 2016, as today’s ninth graders are sitting for their college admission tests. Skeptics...

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Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail Following Boating Accident Which Killed Usher's Stepson

A man called Jeffrey Simon Hubbard has been sentenced to four years in jail in connection to the death of Usher's stepson, Kile Glover. Last month, he was convicted of homicide by vessel as well as other charges which included serious injury by vessel, reckless operation of a vessel, unlawful operation of a personal watercraft and a boat traffic violation. Kile is the son of Usher's ex-wife Tameka Raymond and TV executive Ryan Glover....

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Oscar Nominee Barkhad Abdi Struggling to Make Ends Meet

Getting an Oscar nomination is a great honor, but as Barkhad Abdi is learning, it doesn't pay the bills. The 28-year-old, who made his acting debut opposite Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips is reportedly struggling to get by, The New Yorker reports. The former limo driver was paid just $65,000 for his work on the film, which went on to make almost $218...

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