A group of Chinese students has filed suit against the United States Educational Testing Service after its decision to not consider test scores on a Graduate Record Examination issued in China on Oct. 23, the People's Daily reported. ETS chose to cancel the scores after discovering that significant portions of the examination already appeared on past examinations, and it is allowing test-takers to either retake the examination or receive a full refund. "We are really doing everything in our power to minimize the impact by offering students options," a representative for ETS said. This cancellation is expected to disrupt application plans for many students, the People's Daily reported.
The FBI has launched an investigation into the operations and management of the Alabama A&M University Research Institute, the Huntsville Times reported. One part of the investigation will focus on why Kevin Matthews, a former janitor, has been named the new chief compliance officer of A&M, which manages millions of dollars of government research contracts for both private and public organizations including NASA and Boeing, The Huntsville Times reported. The institute's bylaws were revised to allow Matthews to sit on the board, according to Annary Cheatham, who served as A&M's attorney for 15 days before being removed from the position, The Times reported. Madison County Commissioner Bob Harrison questioned Matthews's qualifications for this administrative position, and said Matthews's appointment was "disgraceful" and "corrupt," according to The Times.
A shooting in Pittsburg, N.H., forced the suspension of voting at a local polling station on Tuesday, The Boston Globe reported. Kenneth Arsenault was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder following a shooting at a Pittsburg general store, according to a press release issued by Attorney General Michael Delaney. The two victims, one male and one female, were discovered with gunshot wounds at 10:30 a.m. and were sent to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Maine Medical Center in Portland for treatment, the Union Leader reported. The defendant's arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Lancaster District Court. A deceased man was also discovered on the scene in a vehicle that had been set aflame, although his connection to the shooting has not been determined.
