Herding votes in Australia's outback villages

Edit Reuters 30 Jun 2016
ENNGONIA, Australia (Reuters) - Social worker Kelly Ann Mackay and goat farmer Heather McInerney have made sure even those in the most remote parts of the New South Wales outback get a vote in... ....

$17.5M charter school for grades 6 to 12 to break ground in Banning Lewis Ranch

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 30 Jun 2016
The project has been two-and-a-half years in the making, said Heather Zambrano, executive director of the Banning Lewis Ranch Academy Foundation ... ....

Altuve's 4 hits, 4 runs lead Astros over Angels 10-4

Edit Austin American Statesman 30 Jun 2016
Jose Altuve went 4 for 5 and scored four runs to help the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-4 on Wednesday and complete the sweep of the three-game series. It was the second time Houston has swept Los Angeles in the last two weeks ... It was also Houston's eighth straight win over their AL West rivals, extending the longest winning streak against Los Angeles in franchise history ... Angels ... Angels....

Angels swept by Astros, their ninth defeat in their last 10 games

Edit LA Daily News 30 Jun 2016
ANAHEIM >> The reeling Angels looked like a team that had reached the breaking point in their season during a dreary 10-4 loss Wednesday to the surging Houston Astros at Angel Stadium, their ninth defeat in their past 10 games and their 19th in 27 contests in June. Manager Mike Scioscia met with the Angels for nearly 30 minutes after the Angels fell 15 games below .500 with a 32-47 record, last in the AL West....

Volunteers frantic that sick young dog to be killed tomorrow

Edit The Examiner 30 Jun 2016
A volunteer who visited her took Angel out of her kennel -- and "fell madly in love with her."...

LA votes to put $1.2 billion homeless measure on ballot

Edit Atlanta Journal 30 Jun 2016
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to place a $1.2 billion bond measure before voters to raise money to fight homelessness ... Los Angeles is struggling to deal with a surging homeless population, now estimated at 27,000.FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, tents from a homeless encampment line a street in downtown Los Angeles ... 26, 2016, file photo, tents from a homeless encampment line a street in downtown Los Angeles....

Miller: Quick fixes might not save Angels’ season

Edit LA Daily News 30 Jun 2016
Because the Angels aren’t just a little broken ... Billy Eppler said Tuesday that the Angels aren’t going to sell off everything as baseball’s trade deadline approaches, and I believe him. I mean, the Angels don’t have a whole lot anyone else would want ... Huston Street certainly will draw interest, though dealing him would leave a gaping hole in all of the Angels’ ninth innings for the foreseeable future....

Back-to-back Brit contests bring double delight to Centre Court

Edit Belfast Telegraph 30 Jun 2016
World number two Murray will play second on the court, facing Yen-Hsun Lu from Chinese Taipei ... Briton Heather Watson is due to resume her match against Annika Beck, with other home interest coming on Court 2 when Dan Evans continues his match against Alexandr Dolgopolov ... ....

NBA Rumors: Doc Rivers Promoting Lawrence Frank To Vice President Of Los Angeles Clippers

Edit Inquisitr 30 Jun 2016
According to Yahoo! Sports, the longtime NBA coach is making the move to the front office of the Los Angeles Clippers ... When reports first surfaced that Lawrence Frank was going to be leaving the Los Angeles Clippers coaching staff, some were under the impression that he was being punished by head coach Doc Rivers ... The move has caused some to wonder what the Los Angeles Clippers are going to be doing with Dave Wohl....

Angels catcher Geovany Soto headed to minor leagues for rehab assignment

Edit LA Daily News 30 Jun 2016
ANAHEIM >> Geovany Soto will begin a rehabilitation assignment Thursday with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, where it’s expected he’ll catch five or six games before possibly rejoining the Angels next week ... “Hopefully, it won’t be more than a week,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday ... He’s going to get what he needs (to get ready to return (to the Angels).”....

Angels can't pick up Weaver vs. Astros (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)

Edit Public Technologies 30 Jun 2016
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) ... For the second consecutive night, the Angels struggled to drive home runners in scoring position ... By allowing three runs in six innings Wednesday, he earned his third straight quality start -- and ninth in 17 outings -- and beat the Angels for the ninth time in his career, his most wins against any club ... Angels....

Los Angeles Zoo Welcomes Trio of African Painted Dogs (Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens)

Edit Public Technologies 30 Jun 2016
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens) ... The Los Angeles Zoo is excited to welcome three African painted dogs to the collection, the second most endangered carnivore in Africa ... Zoo,' said Dorothy Belanger, Senior Animal Keeper at the Los Angeles Zoo ... Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 ... About the Los Angeles Zoo....

Andrew Luck’s deal with Colts is biggest in the NFL

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 30 Jun 2016
Quarterback Andrew Luck has signed the richest contract in NFL history, a deal worth up to $140 million with the Indianapolis Colts that covers the next six seasons through 2021 ... Harrison regarding a potential violation,” union attorney Heather M. McPhee wrote ... ....
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