Monthly Archives: April 2019

Geffert, Kedl, Miner, James, Placencio named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Seymour’s (Conn.) Raeanne Geffert, Red Rock Central’s (Minn.) Rachel Kedl, Admiral Farragut’s (Fla.) Corynn Miner, East Jessamine’s (Ky.) Hannah James and Cobre’s (N.M.) Jadin Placencio have been named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for contests played April 4-10. East Region – Raeanne Geffert (Seymour (Conn.) HS) Backed by a […]

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Search called off for climbers Tom Ballard and Daniele Nardi on ‘Killer Mountain’

The intense search for two European climbers who went missing over a week ago in bad weather on the world’s ninth-highest mountain in Pakistan was called off on Wednesday, after a Spanish-Pakistani search team lost hope of finding any trace of the pair. Karrar Haidri, the secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, told The Associated […]

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Saewan Koh Thought Christmas Was An Elaborate Ruse. Until His Wish Came True

Click:Cut flower trade As the son of Korean immigrants, Saewan Koh’s parents didn’t celebrate Christmas, nor did they speak of it. His introduction to the holiday came at school in kindergarten. “Kids talked about this dude, Santa, Christmas and the manger,” Koh told HuffPost Canada. “We coloured pictures of the North Pole and baby Jesus. […]

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Venom 2 Confirmed, New Director May Be Hired

After the success of the recent Sony/Marvel antihero film Venom, it looks like Sony is already making progress towards a sequel. Variety reports Sony has made negotiations with Venom screenwriter Kelly Marcel to return for Venom 2. Sources are saying Marcel will also take on a role of executive producer for the sequel and that […]

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No. 1 Texas-Tyler stymies the competition on its way to 2016 NFCA DIII Leadoff Classic title

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Top-ranked Texas-Tyler blanked the competition over 38 innings as it took home the 2016 NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic title in style. The Patriots (17-2) capped off their impressive showing by defeating Trine in the gold bracket title game, 5-0, which was preceded by a five-inning victory over No. 3-ranked Christopher Newport […]

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Different Tokes, Different Folks: Weed Compatibility Can Influence Dating

For Steven Bisson, an ideal date night consists of a quiet night at home, a bag of Doritos and some cannabis to set the mood. Bisson, a 50-year-old medical marijuana user in Toronto, said his partner had little exposure to cannabis when they first met two years ago. His romantic interest seemed keen to experiment, […]

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Fans Are Debating Whether Game of Thrones’ and Skyrim’s Dragons Are Actually Wyverns

If the Internet is to be believed, Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons might have some serious soul-searching to do about that last title in particular. A great dragon […]

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Indian police arrest teenager paid by terror group to carry grenade in his lunch box

Indian police arrested a minor over a grenade attack in Kashmir that killed two and left more than 30 people injured, saying the suspect claimed he was paid by a terror group to carry out the bombing. The 15-year-old suspect carried the grenade in his school lunch box to evade detection at checkpoints and was paid Rs50,000 (£550) […]

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Florida State joins top-five; Oregon, Oklahoma, Tennessee make moves in USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  Florida State climbed into the top five for the first time this season, while Oregon, Oklahoma and Tennessee all moved up in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Florida and Michigan continued as the top two teams, taking home 24 and eight first-place votes, respectively. The Gators (47-4) […]

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‘Unfortunate accident’: Saudis assure UN there’s no need for probe into Khashoggi killing

The Saudi human rights commission rejected calls for an international investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, saying they’ve already punished the killers who they refused to name or give any details about. After countries around the world, including every EU member nation, encouraged Saudi Arabia to cooperate with an international investigation into the Washington Post journalist’s […]

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