Around the web: Top universities, fuel-efficient police cars, the president and the Park Cities, spam and the stock market collapse
A regular roundup of stuff that wouldn’t necessarily make it on the blog, but is worth noting:
• Just in time for Texas-OU weekend: The University of Texas is the 70th best college in the world, according to a survey from an international education network, QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Oklahoma isn’t ranked among the top 200. But before the Orangebloods get too cocky, know that UT dropped from a tie for 51st last year, and is ranked behind the University of Wisconsin in this year’s survey. Harvard and Yale are first and second for the second consecutive year. (Note to Northwestern alumni club: NU is 33, down from 29 last year).
• High gas prices are hurting police departments, too. Traditionally, cops have driven cars like the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, which has a powerful engine annd big back seats for stashing people who get arrested. But rising fuel prices mean more departments are using hybrids and smaller more fuel-efficient cars.
• Park Cities, get ready for the Bushes. Sources are reporting that Laura Bush wants to move back to Highland Park when the president’s term is up in January. “It’s her turn,” said a Texas member of the House with knowledge of the move who spoke on condition of anonymity. “He wanted the ranch. She wants a home in Dallas.”
• I even got one of these –- an email telling me my bank had been sold and I needed to send financial information to the new owners. In fact, federal authorities say scammers posing as the new owners of banks or the federal agencies charged with oversight of failed banks are phishing for account information. Which is pretty despicable, even for people who perpetuate Internet fraud.
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