Americans are moving to Europe for free college degrees 

Chelsea Workman went to Ohio State University because it was her cheapest option. But she still had to take out student loans and work to make ends meet. By the middle of her sophomore year, she'd had enough. She dropped out and moved to Germany to finish her degree where college is free. 

Hunter Newsome, from California, decided to go to college in Estonia rather than the University of California, Davis -- at the very last minute. He's saving more than $10,000 a year on tuition, and he'll earn a bachelor's degree in three years rather than four. There are at least 44 schools across Europe where Americans can earn their bachelor's degree for free, according to Jennifer Viemont, the founder of an advising service called Beyond The States. All public colleges in Germany,

One percent growth never looked this good.

The fragile condition of the U.S. economy received an upgrade on Friday when the government said it grew at a 1% pace between October and December. That's up from an initial estimate of just 0.7%and should ease fears the U.S. is on the verge of slipping into a recession.No, the economy is not going gangbusters. It remains under pressure from anemic global growth and a super-strong U.S. dollar that is slamming manufacturing.

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And fourth-quarter GDP wasn't revised higher for "good" reasons. The government cited lower import demand and a surprise increase in inventories. The inventories build could end up stealing growth from the first quarter. Still, the U.S. economy is widely believed to be in the midst