James Bond star Roger Moore, 89, dies

Thursday, May 25, 2017 It is the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated. On Tuesday, British actor Roger Moore, best known for portraying Simon Templar of the 1960s series The Saint and the spy character James Bond, died in […]

See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It

Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/LA-ND

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Wednesday, August 23, 2006 “18 hours of mass hysteria” (according to the Sunday Times of India) broke out last Friday in Mumbai as hundreds of residents flocked to Mahim Creek, one of the most polluted creeks in India that receives thousands of tonnes of raw sewage and industrial waste every day after reports that the

Disease outbreak feared after mass hysteria over “sweet” water in Mumbai

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Mark Ingram wins 2009 Heisman Trophy

Sunday, December 13, 2009 University of Alabama running back Mark Ingram has won the 2009 Heisman Trophy, it was announced Saturday night. I’m just so excited to bring Alabama their first Heisman winner Ingram, the third consecutive sophomore to win the award for the top American Football player in NCAA Division I, was visibly emotional

Mark Ingram wins 2009 Heisman Trophy

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Fires burn across eastern Australia amid summer heatwave

Sunday, January 13, 2013 1 2 3 4 Despite earlier cooler weather, heatwave conditions are expected to resume in New South Wales, Australia. Local weather service forecasts expect temperatures to rise above 40°C (104°F), as-experienced earlier in the week. The percentage of uncontained fires jumped as high as 20%. On Friday, local fire authorities have

Fires burn across eastern Australia amid summer heatwave

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