Janessa Bassett named to NFCA All-America Second Team

Edit Deseret News 14 May 2016
Dixie State sophomore outfielder Janessa Bassett has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II All-America second team, the group announced Friday ... Bassett was also recently named to the NFCA Division II All-West Region first team and was a top 25 finalist for this year’s NFCA Division II National Player of the Year award....

Haryana govt notifies Jat reservation Bill

Edit Indian Express 14 May 2016
A total of 71 castes fall in the list of BC-A category of Schedule I whereas six castes have been included in the list of BC-B category in Schedule II ... The Act provides 10 per cent reservation in service for Class III and IV posts and six per cent reservation in Class I and II posts to the Jat, Jat Sikhs, Ror, Bishnoi, Tyagi, Mulla Jat or Muslim Jat in Schedule III....

Croats commemorate WWII massacre amid far-right surge

Edit Austin American Statesman 14 May 2016
Thousands of far-right supporters, many brandishing insignia and waving flags of Croatia's World War II Ustasha regime, gathered Saturday in a field in southern Austria to commemorate the massacre of pro-Nazis by victorious communists at the end of the war ... Thousands far right supporters have gathered on a field in southern Austria to commemorate the massacre of Croatian pro-Nazis by victorious communists at the end of World War II....

Iran Organizer Of Holocaust Cartoon Contest Says Event Is Not A Denial

Edit Radio Free Europe 14 May 2016
The Iranian organizer of an international cartoon contest on the Holocaust said the event is not meant to deny the killing of millions of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II ... II. ....

Hiroshima visit has vital message

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 14 May 2016
Seven decades ago, the United States dropped the first — and last — atom bombs ever used in war onto two Japanese cities, killing about 200,000 people, hastening the end of World War II and beginning a difficult and painful moral and historical debate that continues to this day ... Currently, nine nations own more than 15,000 nuclear weapons, most of them far more powerful than the World War II bombs....

Ghana defender Gideon Baah makes injury return for New York Red Bulls in USA

Edit Modern Ghana 14 May 2016
He returned to play for New York Red Bulls II, who have taken him on loan, last week. Red Bulls have loaned the former Asante Kotoko defender to New York Red Bulls II but retain the right to recall the player ......

60-yr-old man robbed of Triumph bike at knife-point on MG Road

Edit The Times of India 14 May 2016
Gurgaon ... A case has been registered under section 379 B(snatching) of IPC at DLF Phase-II police station ... Shivani, a resident of DLF-II area, lodged a complaint that two unidentified men snatched her bag on MG Road and fled ... ....

Haryana govt notifies quota in jobs, admissions for Jats, others

Edit The Times of India 14 May 2016
As per the notification, 16% reservation has also been provided for Class III and IV posts, and 11% in Class I and II posts to the people belonging to Backward Classes A category ... The act would also provide 11% reservation for Class III and IV posts, and 6% in Class I and II posts to people belonging to Backward Classes B category ......

Teen presents U-Boat research to vets

Edit Stars and Stripes 14 May 2016
(Tribune News Service) — With barely a glance at his PowerPoint screen, Luke Jarrell traced the final run of the U-505, the German U-boat captured during World War II ... "I just want to raise awareness so that we don’t forget the veterans that are here with us today, the ones that did serve in World War II or the ones that served in other wars," Jarrell said....

Goal-starved Republic FC forward Tommy Stewart opts for assist

Edit Sacramento Bee 14 May 2016
For a forward who hasn’t scored a goal since last season, it might have been tempting for Republic FC’s Thomas Stewart to try to take the shot when he was inside the box in the 62nd minute last Saturday against the rival Los Angeles Galaxy II ... Stewart hopes that the Galaxy II victory will propel Republic FC in a more positive direction ... “Even the top teams go through a sticky spell, so maybe Galaxy II gets us going ... Bill Paterson....

96-year-old becomes oldest USC graduate

Edit Denver Post 14 May 2016
Click photo to enlarge ... The World War II veteran thought he'd already graduated when he skipped commencement exercises in 1953 because of work obligations. He was founding a soil company that he ran for 55 years ... «1234» ... The World War II veteran thought he'd already graduated when he skipped commencement exercises in 1953 because of work obligations ... ....

Tecumseh basks in the glow of big baseball upset

Edit Springfield News-Sun 14 May 2016
This week is a great time to be a Tecumseh baseball player. Two tournament wins – including the upset of the tournament’s first week in any division in the Miami Valley – have turned the proverbial long season into a season the team doesn’t want to see end ... The Aviators were the No. 2 seed and ranked No ... “So we were optimistic ... The next day in Division II, No ... Northwestern was a Division II district champion last year. In Division II, No ... ....

Central New York Golf: Le Moyne College men's golf headed to Denver for NCAA Division ...

Edit Syracuse 14 May 2016
 . The Le Moyne College men's golf team is heading west Sunday with mile-high hopes. The Dolphins are headed to Denver, Colo. to compete in the NCAA Division II Championships Festival. The tournament will be held May 17-19 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club and is hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver ... The Dolphins earned their tourney berth after finishing fifth in the Division II Atlantic/East Regional on May 4 ... St ... ....
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