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What’s in a name? In Mumbai, probably a tree

Edit Indian Express 25 Apr 2016
“The earliest place names in the Bombay island group appear to be of Koli origin; they were Koliwadis identified in their locations by tree name or some native element, as the Kolis were essentially nature and tree worshipers,” reads the Greater Bombay District Gazette, compiled by the British ... A group of these trees in the area made people refer it as Sattad or Dontad, as it now known, says the Gazette....

Chaz Ebert responds to revenue report, calls Ebertfest ‘a temple’

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 25 Apr 2016
The report by the (Champaign) News-Gazette, distributed to other news organizations by the Associated Press, said financial records show last year’s Roger Ebert Film Festival brought in about $111,105, compared with $137,200 in 2013. In a letter addressed to the News-Gazette, Ebert said the report gave ......

European child rescued after falling from cruise in Oman

Edit Topix 25 Apr 2016
A five-year-old European child was rescued by the Royal Oman Police and locals after he fell off a tourist cruise in Musandam.- Picture for illustration purpose only A five-year-old European child was rescued by the Royal Oman Police and locals after he fell off a tourist cruise in Musandam.- Picture for illustration purpose only Muscat....

Gordon, Hosmer back Ventura in win over O's (MLB - Major League Baseball)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
Colon ripped a run-scoring double into the left-field corner to plate Gordon, giving the Royals a 3-1 lead. Later, Butera, who had doubled in the third, dropped an RBI double into right-center and the Royals were comfortably up 4-1 ... Wright looked in line to have another quality outing, limiting the Royals to a pair of solo homers through six innings....

Man saved lives by waking neighbors during apartment fire

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
That's the image many of the 44 displaced Canyon Ranch Apartment residents have of the person who alerted them to a massive fire ripping through their complex late Saturday, and helped them get out. It's all Ty Morrison was wearing when he left the jacuzzi and noticed flames glowing through an apartment window ... "It was the quietest thing you could hear, but with fire crackling in the background," Morrison, 27, said....

Celtics beat Hawks 104-95 in OT, series tied 2-2

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah Thomas scored 28 points, hitting a corner 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in overtime and then adding a pair of clinching free throws as the Boston Celtics beat the Hawks 104-95 on Sunday night to send their first-round playoff series back to Atlanta tied two games apiece. Paul Millsap scored 45 for the Hawks — a career playoff high and one off his all-time best — and added 13 rebounds....

Briefcase

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
- The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado (BBB) is teaming up with El Paso County, KKTV, the 4th Judicial ... Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette....

Hip-hip, Jorge! A pitcher's success at Coors Field

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
DENVER - Just for a moment, Jorge De La Rosa stood perplexed in the elevator ... Press the button, the automated door closes, but the elevator stays put, refusing to go up or down, like a dog who won't budge from the street corner on the evening walk ... The sweet receptionist in the Coors Field lobby recognized his predicament - "Sorry, Jorge!" - and swiped her security card across the laser-reader thingy....

P Miller plays OF in D-backs' 13-inning loss

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona sent its next-day starter out to pinch hit and replaced him with another starting pitcher, who stayed in the game to play left field....

Curry to have MRI Monday on his sprained his right knee.

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
Curry was injured on the final play of the first half on Sunday when he slid awkwardly to the court while defending and immediately grabbed his knee. He got up and looked to have trouble putting weight on it before jogging with a limp to the locker room. He came out with the team after halftime, but sat on the bench for most of the warmup time. After talking with coaches, he returned to the locker room....

Man saved lives by waking neighbors during apartment fire in Colorado Springs

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
That's the image many of the 44 displaced Canyon Ranch Apartment residents have of the person who alerted them to a massive fire ripping through their complex late Saturday, and helped them get out. It's all Ty Morrison was wearing when he left the jacuzzi and noticed flames glowing through an apartment window ... "It was the quietest thing you could hear, but with fire crackling in the background," Morrison, 27, said....

Rockies rally, lose lead in 9th during 12-10 loss to Dodgers

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
DENVER (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez's mind wasn't on the foul ball he couldn't catch while tumbling into the stands in the ninth ... Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette....

Transplanted trees in Colorado Springs symbolize lives saved by organ donors

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 25 Apr 2016
The 68-year-old heart transplant recipient helped plant hundreds of trees at Red Rocks Open Space, to honor of organ and tissue donors ... She wrote to her donor's family six months after her surgery to thank them for saving her life but never heard back, so now she says "thank you" through volunteer projects that return the life she was granted ... Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette....
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