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I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash. people in water

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water.Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m.Francis says he has no idea how many people are in the water or whether there are any injuries or deaths.He did not know what caused the ...
Encarnacion hits slam Blue Jays beat Orioles 12-6

Edwin Encarnacion hit his fifth career grand slam, J.P. Arencibia homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 12-6 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut of Orioles right-hander Kevin ...
Kreider keeps Rangers alive with OT goal

NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday ...
Extremists claim responsibility for Niger attacks

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) -- Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France. A surviving attacker took a group of soldiers hostage, and authorities were attempting to negotiate their ...
Jay Haas Duffy Waldorf top Senior PGA leaderboard

Rocco Mediate hits off the 11th tee during the first round of the Senior PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in St. ...

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8 Mile

Practically the only white man to have made it big in the world of hip-hop, Eminem has been a scandal magnet for the last five years, quickly rising to the top of the pop-culture heap, embodying anger and turmoil and bravado in his undeniably creative and powerful music. Putting him in the lead role of a major film was a risk, even when it's one that tells a story mirroring his own life in so man ... ...

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Burrell Township supervisors consider using block grant for waterline extension

A waterline extension in the Fairfield Heights section of Burrell Township has been mentioned by township supervisors as a likely use for the municipality's 2013 community development block ...
Acme church to host yard sale this weekend

Acme United Methodist Church, 3016 Route 31, Acme, is holding a two-day yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Vendors are invited to come join them and set up a table to sell free of charge. Spaces are first come, first served. There is no need to reserve the space, and you can come as early at dawn to set up. Bring your own tables, food, and whatever else you will need to sell. ...
United School District eyes 8-mill tax hike

Property owners in the United School District could face an 8-mill tax hike next school year, based on a tentative 2013-14 budget the school board approved ...
Blairsville monument planned for local residents lost in wartime action

The Blairsville area certainly wasn't exempt from the sacrifice. Vietnam veteran Bill Orr is currently compiling a list of those who died in battle or went missing in action and were from Blairsville, Black Lick, Torrance, Brenizer, Strangford and other areas with a Blairsville mailing address. So far, he has 75 ...
Pittsburgh Laurels Lances

Lance: To Bill Peduto. The Democrats' newly minted nominee for Pittsburgh mayor -- and given the Democrats' large registration edge, likely Pittsburgh's next mayor -- says we need government to empower people and innovation. And here we thought government derives its power from the people and that the private sector is the best catalyst for innovation. Silly ...

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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.

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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. ...