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Report N Korea fires short-range missiles

North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as ...
Mistakes cost Giants in 10-9 loss to Rockies

Madison Bumgarner, the steadiest pitcher in the San Francisco Giants' rotation so far this season, finally had an off night and it was a doozy.Bumgarner botched a potential double play with an errant throw and gave up the first grand slam of his big league career in San Francisco's 10-9 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.The Giants had a season-high four errors in losing to ...
Afghan police chief shot dead outside home

KABUL, Afghanistan -; An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan in front of his ...
Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast ...
Angels again lose 3-0 to Sale and White Sox

Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Sale, delivers against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning in a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2013 in Anaheim, ...

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Pitch Black

"Pitch Black" doesn't waste much time getting started. After a few brief credits and a standard establishing shot of a giant space cruiser moving slowly through the vast reaches of outer space, we are immediately hurled into a maniacally paced action sequence where said space cruiser is damaged by a rogue comet, the captain is killed by flying debris, and the second-in-command, Fry (Radha Mitchel ... ...

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Crosby collects hat trick in Game 2 victory

Working in wide-open swaths of ice left by Ottawa's tentative defense, the Pittsburgh superstar needed just over one period to complete his second playoff hat trick and lift the Penguins to a 4-3 victory Friday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference ...
Feds to probe Connecticut train crash

Federal transportation investigators will work to determine what caused two passenger trains to collide during rush hour in Connecticut, sending dozens to the ...
Moving closures to reduce North Atherton Street down to one lane starting Monday

Those who drive on North Atherton Street for some part of their daily travels, take notice: Starting Monday, your commute to Penn State or trip to the grocery store might be a little longer.Through June, North Atherton Street will see temporary moving closures that will reduce traffic to one lane each way from its intersection with West College Avenue all the way out to Colonnade Way. That ...
Penn State to close Otto’s Cafe in Kern Building bring in national chain

UNIVERSITY PARK - A national restaurant chain is expected to move into Penn State’s Kern Building in place of Otto’s Cafe.The university closed the cafeteria-style eatery earlier this month, and Penn State officials have been in talks with the not-yet-announced national chain to sign a contract, said Dave Gingher, the university’s director of retail campus dining.Penn State ...
Freese hits slam Brewers lose 7-6 to Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers' Aramis Ramirez hits his second three-run home run of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals during the sixth inning on Friday, May 17, 2013, in St. Louis. Ramirez also hit a three-run home run in the fourth ...

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I needed a hotel overnight near LAX and decided on the Crowne Plaza, a 4 star recently-renovated business class hotel ...

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Pallam Raju to visit USA for dialogue on higher education

Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister M.M. Pallam Raju would be on a five-day visit to Washington DC, Philadelphia and Boston beginning on May 13 for dialogue on higher education.

"This a continuation of India-US higher education dialogue which was initiated in 2009 after the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to the US during the same year, " Pallam Raju told the media here today.

This visit is the follow up of the Obama-Singh initiative taken on higher education. The focus of the visit would be on strengthening and enhancing higher education initiatives- 8 projects have been identified under this initiative. Strategic dialogue on higher education would take place. The visit will also cover school education and skill development sector.

Pallam Raju also discussed 'Connect to India' programme where US students will be coming and joining higher research institutes in India. The visit will also focus on exchange of faculty and development of faculty.

The Government has also initiated a scheme through University Grants Commission (UGC) to sponsor Indian researchers at the Post-Doctoral level and the first batch of 126 Indian scholars is ready to go to the US Institutions for post-doctoral research. ...