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Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith Then and Now

arrived to town via trade with the San Francisco 49ers. From the moment he was introduced by Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid as the team's new QB, Smith admitted that Kansas City was the place he wanted to be, excited for the challenge of turning this franchise around. "I'm ready for this," Smith said in March. "I feel like because of what ...
Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation

Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.Johnson was jailed Monday morning by a Broward County judge and later released after posting $1,000 bail. Another hearing was set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed to meet his probation officer.The ...
Bills sign 2nd-round draft pick WR Robert Woods

Robert Woods could start focusing on the next step of his career: Earning a regular role among the team's young group of receivers."I feel very fortunate and blessed, but I've still got to play football," Woods said. "I'm just trying to contribute to this team. (The contract) is my agent's work. My job is to play football."The four-year contract was agreed ...
Suit against Favre for racy texts settled in NYC

Brett Favre’s text message case is now settled, according a NYC lawyer. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) A lawyer for two massage therapists who sued former NFL quarterback Brett Favre over explicit text messages says the case has been ...
Barber’s Honor a Highlight During Sneaker Soiree Event

Ronde Barber's record-breaking 200th consecutive start to open the 2012 NFL season was one of the moments recognized during the Tampa Bay Sports Commission's annual Sneaker Soiree ...

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In Get Smart, Steve Carell steps into the shoes originally worn by comedian Don Adams in the late-60s parodic spy series, albeit there are no phones in the soles this time around. The general lack of mobile shoe-phone technology is not the only obvious change from the original televisi ... ...

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PFT T. Young in court refuses to address judge

Titus Young , the troubled former Lions receiver who has been arrested three times this month and has been in jail since May 11, appeared in court today but refused to address the judge. According ...

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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. ...