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Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his tabby Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on ...
1983 Flashback Sixers win Game 1 in style

In this May 31, 1983 file photo, Philadelphia 76ers center Julius "Dr. J" Erving goes up for two points near the end an NBA Championship playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles. (AP file ...
Kings vs. Sharks Game 4 recap San Jose jumps L.A. early hangs on late to tie series

Kings 15-3 in the first period. All that effort and two first-period power plays yielded only one goal, however, on a tally from converted ...
Bloomberg Vito Lopez should not run for City Council

Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks former state Assemblyman Vito Lopez should retire from politics. Bloomberg said he believes Lopez should not run for City Council given the sexual harassment allegations that forced the assemblyman to ...
Support for Weiner’s mayoral run slips in latest poll

A new Qunnipiac University poll shows that 49 percent of New York City voters believe Anthony Weiner should not run for mayor. Credit: Elsa/Getty ...

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We are told near the beginning of Pushing Tin that air traffic controllers take more lives into their hands in one shift than surgeons take in their entire careers. No wonder it has the highest rates of clinical depression and alcoholism of any profession. ...

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FBI agent kills man questioned in marathon bombings

A man shot and killed by an FBI agent in Florida overnight knew Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and was questioned by authorities, friends said. The shooting took place just after midnight at an apartment complex in Orlando, according to local news ...
Man critically injured in Wilmington shooting

A 21-year-old Wilmington, Del., man was shot several times as he sat on the steps in front of his home Tuesday evening. The shooting occurred about 6:30 p.m. on the 2600 block of North Madison ...
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Summer Safety Tips For Your Dog

This Memorial Day weekend, there'll be plenty of picnics, barbecues and get-togethers to celebrate the start of the summer season. Here are a few tips to keep your pets safe. The ASPCA recommends keeping your pets indoors; it's safer, quieter and much easier for both you and your dog. But if you're heading out and planning to take your dog with you, here are several safety ideas ...
Clues to the Eagles depth chart

CHIP KELLY hasn't released a depth chart; the one you can access on the Eagles' website is from the end of the 2012 season and features starters who are no longer on the team, such as defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins. An inquisitive fan with a smartphone has added a little intrigue, though. "ADDiBona" - Anthony DiBona, an Eagles fan from Brooklyn - posted a lengthy recap on ...

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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. ...