Before every test begins, the proctor asks the test taker to pan the room with their web camera, said Jarrod Morgan, a vice president at Proctor U. During that sweep, proctors see all sorts of things: answers on Post-it Notes taped to the computer screen, another person sitting in the room, a second laptop open to Google.

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They suggest an intent on the part of some U.S. officials to sweep this affair under the proverbial rug.

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This has allowed negative sentiment to sweep across financial markets on worries over the U.S. debt ceiling, and a warning by Fitch Ratings that American, British and Spanish ratings are under threat.

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Since that deal was struck, however, the U.S. and its allies continued to sweep up hundreds of new detainees in military operations.

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Meanwhile, Serena Williams displayed her best form in roughly 18 months in winning at Charleston on green clay earlier this month, then led the U.S. Fed Cup team to a 5-0 sweep on red clay in Ukraine this past weekend, earning the team a berth in the World Group next year.

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