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In June, the U.S. Department of Education issued a long-debated rule that punishes programs for graduating students with heavy debt loads by eliminating the programs' access to federal financial aid dollars.

Washington Post Earnings Slide 50% Russell Adams 2011

I never know what to believe anymore re: the rumored Arrested Development movie, but this news seems pretty “Solid as a Rock” if you ask me: Creator Mitchell Hurwitz and co-executive producer James Vallely are working on a screenplay for the long-debated feature version of the short-lived Fox series.

'Arrested Development' movie: 'It's really happening!' | EW.com 2009

The European Union has introduced new legislation setting performance standards for light commercial vehicles; Indonesia has enacted a presidential decree which imposes a moratorium on awarding any new forestry concessions; and Australia has just passed a Clean Energy Act which includes a long-debated emissions trading scheme, as well as bringing in a new carbon tax to become law in 2012.

Jonathan Wootliff: Good News From Durban Jonathan Wootliff 2011

But included in the bill is a long-debated feature that would change the federal patent system to a 'first to file' protocol of determining patent priority — one used by nearly all of the rest of the world — from its current 'first to invent' system.

Wonkbook: Government shutdown delayed 2011

The European Union has introduced new legislation setting performance standards for light commercial vehicles; Indonesia has enacted a presidential decree which imposes a moratorium on awarding any new forestry concessions; and Australia has just passed a Clean Energy Act which includes a long-debated emissions trading scheme, as well as bringing in a new carbon tax to become law in 2012.

Jonathan Wootliff: Good News From Durban Jonathan Wootliff 2011

The plans include a long-debated cascade of 13 dams along the Nu River in the country's ecologically diverse southwest, which is home to dozens of endangered species.

Critics Hail Admission of Chinese Dam Flaws Josh Chin 2011

Relatedly, Mark Schmitt has an interesting piece on a long-debated question, arguing that Obama's best hope for reelection in 2012 is for Dems to realize that the divorce from the south is final.

The Morning Plum Greg Sargent 2011

In recent media interviews, Budget Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski suggested anew a long-debated idea: that the EU should raise additional taxes related to, for instance, greenhouse-gas emissions or air travel — much as it skims from customs duties.

EU States Seek Budget Cuts, in Theory Charles Forelle 2010

New Rules for Arbitration Cases The SEC has approved long-debated changes to lists of financial documents that investors and brokerages must exchange during securities arbitration.

News for Brokers, Wealth Managers and Their Clients Suzanne Barlyn 2011

The European Union has introduced new legislation setting performance standards for light commercial vehicles; Indonesia has enacted a presidential decree which imposes a moratorium on awarding any new forestry concessions; and Australia has just passed a Clean Energy Act which includes a long-debated emissions trading scheme, as well as bringing in a new carbon tax to become law in 2012.

Jonathan Wootliff: Good News From Durban Jonathan Wootliff 2011