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Prime Minister Andy Burnham Continues National Tour With A Visit To Devon

World Aug 15

UK's leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

Education Jan 03

House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington
How conservative outrage and plagiarism charges led to resignation of Harvard's president

While the university concluded the errors "were not considered intentional or reckless" and didn't rise to misconduct, the allegations continued, with new ones as recently as Monday.

By Collin Binkley, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press

Nation Jan 02

FILE PHOTO: Harvard University holds its 372nd Commencement Exercises in Cambridge
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Harvard president resigns amid controversy over antisemitism testimony, plagiarism claims

After weeks of intense scrutiny, Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday. It comes after she was criticized for testimony during a congressional hearing on rising anti-semitism on campus and alleged plagiarism in her academic writings. Gay was the first Black…

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

Politics Jan 02

Harvard University President Claudine Gay watches a video being played during a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023. Photo by Ken Cedeno/REUTERS
Harvard president resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

She and the presidents of MIT and the University of Pennsylvania came under fire last month for their lawyerly answers to a line of questioning from New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who asked whether calling for the genocide of Jews…

By Steve LeBlanc, Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Arts May 20

Led Zeppelin accused of plagiarism, 40 years after the release of 'Stairway to Heaven'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd8AVbwB_6E The band Spirit claims that Led Zeppelin stole an instrumental piece of music from their single “Taurus” and used it for the opening of “Stairway to Heaven. More than 40 years after Led Zeppelin released their “Stairway to Heaven”…

By Colleen Shalby

Feb 22

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Obama, Clinton Face Off in Texas Debate

Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met Thursday in the first of two debates leading up to the March 4 Ohio and Texas primaries. Judy Woodruff reports on the highlights of the debate, held in Austin, Texas.

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Publisher Pulls Harvard Student's Novel Over Alleged Plagiarism

Little, Brown and Co. removed Kaavya Viswanathan's debut novel from book stores as the Harvard University sophomore continues to come under fire for allegedly plagiarizing. An industry expert talks about the allegations and the book publishing industry.

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