By the early hours of Friday morning Japan time, officials believed the nuclear chain reaction had stopped. Experts say the light rain in the area will help prevent radiation from being carried far or threatening densely-populated Tokyo, about 90 miles to the southwest. The Wall Street Journal reports today that some of the lawyers who successfully took on cigarette companies are now setting their sites on health maintenance organizations and planning a slew of class-action suits. The HMOs' trade body says these arguments are specious and trial lawyers are trying to feather their own nests at the expense of the health of the American people. Would-be students specify a geographic area and other desired attributes and then indicate how much they are willing to pay for tuition.
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But as Tanya Ott reports, the idea horrifies many college administrators. The service them tries to make a match. She's Economics Chairwoman at Skidmore College in New York. He questions whether the tuition auction service itself is economically viable. He says most reputable schools won't sign up.