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Red Sox win 5th in row beat Twins on rainy day

John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight ...
Randolph struggles Grizzlies routed in Game 1

Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley (11) and Zach Randolph react to a call during the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference final NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 105-83. (AP Photo/Darren ...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun (L) is congratulated by teammates Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin after they defeated the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 17, 2013. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday night with the Eastern Conference Semifinal series Game 3 ...
Nicasio lifts Rockies to 5-0 win over Giants

Juan Nicasio scattered three hits over six innings, Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki each drove in two runs and the Colorado Rockies won their first series over San Francisco in two years, beating the Giants 5-0 on Sunday.Dexter Fowler tied a career high with four hits to help the Rockies take three of four from the reigning World Series champions. Jordan Pacheco also drove in a run as ...
Blanks Venable Alonso homer in Padres 13-4 win

Andrew Cashner pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and Kyle Blanks and Will Venable homered off Dan Haren to lead the San Diego Padres to a 13-4 victory against the Washington Nationals on Sunday and a split of their four-game series.Cashner (3-2) allowed three runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked one. The Padres tied their season high in runs and their 15 hits off four Nationals pitchers ...

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Wood homers gives up late homer as Mets beat Cubs

Chicago Cubs' Travis Wood watches his two run home run leave the park in the fifth inning giving the Cubs a 2-0 lead over the New York Mets in the MLB National League baseball game in Chicago on Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ...
Tornadoes tear through Kansas Oklahoma Iowa

A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...
Brewers end tough trip with 4-2 loss to Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese, right, tags Milwaukee Brewers' Norichika Aoki out at home after Aoki was caught stealing home during the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in St. ...
Braves rally with 4-run 8th to sweep Dodgers

ATLANTA - Ramiro Pena had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in a four-run eighth inning, Jordan Schafer drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves rallied against the Los Angeles Dodgers' beleaguered bullpen for a 5-2 victory on a rain-soaked Sunday.Kenley Jansen (1-3) was the loser for the second straight game, this time allowing one hit, two runs and a walk while getting just one out in a game ...
Howard set for precautionary MRI on left knee

Email PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard will have a precautionary MRI on Monday to take a look at his sore left knee. The power-hitting first baseman was held out of the Phillies' lineup Sunday against the Reds, and he said his knee was bothering him more than usual. Howard did not travel with the team to Miami on Sunday evening, but he was scheduled to join the Phillies on Monday after getting ...

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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. ...