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New Test for Computers: Grading Essays at College Level
By JOHN MARKOFF Software developed by a joint venture of Harvard and M.I.T. uses artificial intelligence to grade student essays and short written answers, freeing professors for other tasks.
Japan Initiates Bold Bid to End Years of Tumbling Prices
By HIROKO TABUCHI Japan's central bank announced on Thursday that it would aggressively buy bonds, doubling the amount of money in circulation over two years.
Roger Ebert, Popular Film Critic, Dies
By THE NEW YORK TIMES Mr. Ebert and his fellow reviewer Gene Siskel could lift or sink a movie with their thumbs up or down. His can an altogether different public image.
Bronx Assemblyman Accused of Accepting Bribes
By MARC SANTORA Eric A. Stevenson was arrested on federal charges Thursday and another lawmaker was forced to quit for his part in an alleged plot to help developers open adult day care centers.
Obama Hints Favors Pipeline in Talk to Donors
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR President Obama acknowledged that the economy is making it harder to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline.
