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Gallup: Americans have been placing less importance on the value of a college education over the past 15 years, to the point that about a third (35%) now rate it as "very important." Forty percent think it is "fairly important," while 24% say it is "not too important." When last asked to rate the importance of college in 2019, just over half of U.S. adults, 53%, said it was very important, but that was already lower than the 70% found in 2013 and 75% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage viewing college as not too important has more than doubled since 2019 and compares with just 4% in 2010. The views of parents of children under age 18 in the Aug. 1-20 poll are similar to the national average, with 38% rating college as very important, 40% somewhat important and 21% not too important.

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Sir Keir Starmer was today urged to clean out the 'rotten' culture inside No10 after it emerged one of his aides had sent sexually explicit messages about Diane Abbott.

May have been used in 'extremely sophisticated' attacks against 'specific targeted individuals'

Apple backported a fix to older iPhones and iPads for a serious bug it patched last month – but only after it may have been exploited in what the company calls "extremely sophisticated" attacks.…

Six days before he died, Ricky had attended the funeral of his friend David Leigh, who passed away suddenly in August after taking his own life.

Nearly 13,000 years ago, a vast, hurtling fragment of a comet exploded over the US, according to a controversial theory. Now, scientists have found evidence of this cataclysmic event.

Vardy and his wife Rebekah, who watched from the stands, were monitored by a platoon of 13 dedicated photographers, according to La Provincia Cremona - and that was just the start.

Shropshire Council said it may have to borrow up to £100m to avoid running out of money by April 2026.

Luigi Mangione's devoted fans gathered outside the New York courthouse this morning and celebrated the judge's decision to dismiss the terrorist charges against him.

It's something Brits hear about from across the Atlantic - and it's coming here!

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has no proof that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked girls to anyone other than himself.

The American leader and First Lady Melania will be hosted by the King for two days this week. The pair jetted off on Air Force One earlier today and are expected to arrive later tonight.

Ricky Gervais' incredible renovation plans at his £6million countryside mansion may be thwarted by a family of bats who have taken up residency in his loft.

As more footage emerges from an orca attack, scientists reveal why these clever creatures frequently target boats.

Screen legend Robert Redford has died at the age of 89.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Apollo is exploring a sale of early internet darling AOL after receiving inbound interest in the business, according to people familiar with the matter. Any deal could value AOL at around $1.5 billion, the people said. It is also possible the talks won't result in any deal, they cautioned. Apollo bought AOL in 2021 as part of a $5 billion deal to acquire that business and Yahoo from Verizon. AOL generates around $400 million in annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, the people familiar with the matter said. Its main business lines include software for internet privacy and protection, and the AOL.com website and email domain.

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The figures from the Financial Conduct Authority, the City regulator, marked a 36% increase on the previous year.

The fire had spread rapidly in the wind to conifer trees, fence panels and several outbuildings.

The government benches were far sparser than those reserved for the Opposition as a three-hour 'emergency' debate kicked off.

Like last year, the deals event will last for two full days and will see discounts across coffee machines, air fryers, beauty and household essentials.

Tributes have begun pouring in for Hollywood legend Robert Redford , who passed away in his sleep at the age of 89.