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Colleges in Scotland say they will have to turn away thousands of prospective students because of record levels of applications.

A decade of devolution may have boosted Scottish and Welsh self-esteem and changed their politics. Whether it has been good for their public services is less certain

Conisha Holloman was beginning a new chapter in life as a college freshman in New Orleans when the most destructive storm in U.S. history swept through the Big Easy. The devastation and its toll would inevitably shape her college experience at Xavier University. Four years later, Holloman, a newly-minted college graduate reflects on the powerful storm as she moves on with hopes of starting yet a new chapter in life.

The Rev. Miguel Rivera, of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, is urging undocumented immigrants not to participate in the upcoming United States Census. Rivera hopes a boycott will pressure lawmakers to pass comprehensive immigration reform. But the Rev. Luis Cortes, of the faith-based group Esperanza, says a census boycott would do immigrants more harm than good.

The District agency that handles college financial aid requests said today that it had accidentally e-mailed personal information from 2,400 student applicants to more than 1,000 of those applicants.

The Rev. Miguel Rivera, of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, is urging undocumented immigrants not to participate in the upcoming United States Census. Rivera explains the boycott and hopes that it will pressure lawmakers to pass comprehensive immigration reform. But not everyone agrees. The Rev. Luis Cortes, of the faith-based group Esperanza, says a census boycott would do immigrants more harm than good.

Higher financial aid budgets appeared to help competitive colleges offset the effects of the economic downturn.

Two of the new nuclear plants are expected to be sited alongside the existing reactors at Sizewell in Suffolk and Hinkley Point in SomersetCentrica will help build a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK, as part of a deal with EDF announced this morning.The firm, which owns British Gas, has formed a partnership with the French energy company to construct, develop and build at least four new reactors.Two of the new plants are expected to be sited alongside the existing reactors at Sizewell in Suffolk and Hinkley Point in Somerset.The alliance was announced alongside confirmation that Centrica has taken a 20% stake in British Energy, owned by EDF, for £2.3bn. Centrica said the deal will help it to diversify its energy sources.'We are delighted to have successfully concluded an agreement with EDF as a world leader in nuclear power,' said Roger Carr, chairman of Centrica. 'The deal represents good value for Centrica shareholders, improves the strategic balance of our business

Good and bad news from China : A Chinese county has rescinded a rule urging its government workers to smoke more in order to boost tax income.

State Sen. Leland Yee believes that wayward kids should have a second chance to make good even when they commit murder or other serious crimes.