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Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros

Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases-loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.The Royals trailed 3-0 and couldn't get much going offensively until the seventh when they cut the lead to one on RBI singles ...
Steelers back to work as OTAs begin

The heat and humidity on Tuesday made it feel like the first day of training camp, but on this spring day it was the beginning of OTAs (organized team activities) that had the Steelers sweating it out at the team's practice facility."Hot weather is a good ingredient for team building, particularly from a physical condition standpoint," said Coach Mike Tomlin after putting players ...
Ortiz struggles as Rays beat Blue Jays

Kelly Johnson and Desmond Jennings homered, Alex Cobb won for the first time in three starts and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Ortiz and the Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday ...
Spurs blow late lead beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, goes up for a shot against the Memphis Grizzlies defense during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric ...
Primary 2013 Polls not popular on Primary Day

Many registered voters didn’t think Tuesday’s local primary election was a big deal. But for the minority that did turn out to vote, they felt strongly about doing so and strongly about those who did not turn out."I think people don’t care," said Nicole Amabile after voting at Drexelbrook in Upper Darby late Tuesday morning. "I just wanted to come out and do my ...

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Wise Blood [DVD]

Based on one of only two novels written by Flannery OConnor in her short lifetime, John Hustons Wise Blood is a baffling tragicomedy of contradictions, which on the surface is precisely what OConnor wanted the story to be. Unfortunately, the translation from page to screen mutes much ... ...

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Deadliest tornadoes at a glance

A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:• 695 deaths. March 18, 1925, in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.• 216 deaths. April 5, 1936, in Tupelo, Miss.• 203 deaths. April 6, 1936, in Gainesville, Ga.• 181 deaths. April 9, 1947, in Woodward, Okla.• 158 deaths. May 22, 2011, in Joplin, Mo.• 143 deaths. April 24, 1908, in Amite, La., and ...
Primary 2013 Reformed Republican Party makes waves in Eddystone primary election

By BARBARA ORMSBYTimes Correspondent EDDYSTONE - Reformed Republican Party of Eddystone candidate Allen Reeves beat incumbent Mayor Ralph Orr in his bid for a fourth term as mayor in November. The Reformed party also took five of the six nominations for council."Five out of six is a sweet thing," said William Stewart, president of the reformed group and a successful candidate for a ...
Primary 2013 Parkside mayor rolls to another victory

By Loretta RodgersTimes Correspondent PARKSIDE - Republican Incumbent Mayor Ardele Gordon cruised to victory Tuesday, defeating former Council President Thomas Deitman.Gordon, who is a 35-year resident of the borough, is a member of the first Sun Valley High School graduating class. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Business School and has throughout her working career was employed by Acme ...
Primary 2013 Heller Lord will square off in November in Springfield

By Susan SerbinTimes Correspondent SPRINGFIELD - School Board Region 8 Representative Donald Heller will face an opponent on the Republican ballot in November. Opponent Bruce Lord Jr. won on the Republican primary ballot and will face Heller in November.Heller is currently Assistant Dean of the School of Media and Communication at Temple University with additional background as a CPA.He is ...
Primary 2013 Arthur triumphs in Tinicum challenge

By Laura WiseleyTimes Correspondent TINICUM - Dennis Arthur has survived a primary challenge for his seat on the Tinicum Township Board of Commissioners.Arthur collected 94 votes in Tuesday’s primary, edging out Republican challenger Elaine Whitton, who collected 52.Arthur, a roofing service technician, has served on the board of commissioners for eight years and is currently its vice ...

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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. ...