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Bird survey spots five charming species

Edit The Hindu 25 May 2016
The birds include Flesh-footed Shearwater, Short-tailed Shearwater, Wilson’s Stormpetrel, Pomarine Skua, and Bridled Tern ... Unlike the Flesh-footed Shearwater, which is common in Kerala, Short tailed Shearwater is mostly seen in South East Asia and breeds on the Tasmanian coast and off the coast of South Australia....

Court to decide whether Cubans on lighthouse in Florida Keys had ‘dry feet’

Edit The Miami Herald 25 May 2016
... a group of Cuban migrants who climbed a lighthouse in the Florida Key are eligible for entry to the United States under a policy known as wet foot/dry foot....

Mother knows best as Eilish McColgan aims for Rio Olympics

Edit Scotsman 25 May 2016
The Scottish 5,000m athlete had her heart set on a return to the steeplechase when she eventually battled back from a fractured foot but, fearing that the bones, which eventually had to be screwed together to get her mobile, would not withstand the rigours of the gruelling event, her mother and coach gave her an ultimatum ... “She fractured her foot, got back running and she fractured it again....

Speed up infrastructure projects: IT-BT majors

Edit The Times of India 25 May 2016
Bengaluru ... Urban expert Kalpana Kar was also absent. Chief minister Siddaramaiah attributed their absence due to prior engagements abroad. At the meeting chaired by Siddaramaiah, Bengaluru Inc demanded the government take action on a war footing ... "If we don't do anything now, there will be egg on our face," she said, emphasising the need for BBPAG functioning with efficiency and tasks being completed on a war footing ... ....

New $11 million bridge links Sacramento City College, Curtis Park

Edit Sacramento Bee 25 May 2016
Sacramento officials are billing it as a shortcut to college – as well as the best new place in the city to see a train pass under your feet ... The span is only a quarter-mile north of the Sutterville Road bridge, but city officials say its 12-foot width offers pedestrians and cyclists elbow room compared to the 3-foot-wide sidewalks next to the heavily trafficked Sutterville overpass, city officials said ... Petrovich has sued the city....

Gonzaga's Karnowski to return for senior season

Edit The Miami Herald 25 May 2016
The 7-foot-1 center played in just five games last season, and had back surgery on Dec ... ....

Donated Ship Engine To Help Texas A&M-Galveston; Midshipmen

Edit Topix 25 May 2016
The 20-foot-long engine serves as a learning lab as students improve their knowledge of engine repair, emissions and fuel economy for future use when they will be guiding ships through oceans and ports around the world ... ....

Many Vietnam veterans say they support lifting of arms embargo

Edit Topix 25 May 2016
The way Terry Neilen sees it, lifting the ban on U.S. arms sales to Vietnam makes sense in the face of China's growing influence in the region. Fellow Vietnam veteran Ned Foote said Americans long ago forgave Germany and Japan for World War II, so there's no reason not to do the same with Vietnam ... ....

Magna opens exteriors facility in Mexico

Edit Topix 25 May 2016
Aurora, Ont.-based auto parts supplier Magna International Inc ... The 290,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art injection molding and robotic paint line facility will employ approximately 600 people and will supply global automakers with molded and painted parts such as fascias, bumpers and rocker panels ... ....

Zaha Hadid-Designed Penthouse Along The High Line Lists At $50 Million

Edit Forbes 25 May 2016
The cherry atop 520 West 28th—the sole Hadid design to grace Manhattan's skyline—Penthouse 37 offers five bedrooms and six-and-a-half baths totaling over 6,800 square feet, accompanied by a 2,218-square-foot terrace and two private balconies ... ....

Central High lineman's size, discipline have him ready for the hard work ahead

Edit Tampa Bay Times 25 May 2016
BROOKSVILLE — Lyndell Hudson II is a 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive tackle, and you can't teach that. What sets him apart is that he has a good understanding of the game and the discipline to match ... ....

Boston Properties expanding California footprint with $511M investment

Edit Business Journal 25 May 2016
Boston Properties is expanding outside of its four core markets with a large-scale investment in Santa Monica, California, which gives the Boston-based real estate giant a presence in what it calls"one of the most attractive real estate markets in the country." Boston Properties (NYSE. BXP) will invest $511.1 million to acquire a 49.8 percent interest in Colorado Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office campus in Santa Monica ... ....

3 Washington State players withdraw from draft consideration

Edit The Miami Herald 25 May 2016
Hawkinson, a 6-foot-10 forward, led the team in scoring and led the Pac-12 in rebounding at 11.1 boards per game ......
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