Rick Nelson, 61 from Ontario, Canada, relied on his boxing skills for helping him fight off a 320-lb. (145kg) black bear while walking his dog recently, BBCNews reported.Nelson was minding his own business when a bear cub poked its head out of a shrub ...The mother bear, reportedly walked away with a bloody nose ... Despite the encounter, Nelson told a Canadian broadcaster he did not want people to fear black bears....
“Generally speaking, a Hyperloop system can be built at 50 percent to 60 percent of the cost of high-speed rail because Hyperloop technology requires less intensive civil engineering, its levitated vehicles produce fewer maintenance issues and its electric propulsion occupies far less of the track than high-speed rail,” a blogpost by Hyperloop One outlining the study’s findings explains.– WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
A "life-size replica" of Noah's Ark will open Thursday in Williamstown, Kentucky, according toWXIX... The organization says the structure was built "according to the dimensions given in the Bible." ... Ark Encounter opens to the public in 2 days! pic.twitter.com/U2WHnqVAFQ— Ark Encounter (@ArkEncounter) July 5, 2016....
Federal officials will collect all the available facts and evidence related to the shooting in order to "conduct a fair, thorough and impartial investigation," FBINew Orleans division spokesman CraigBetbeze said Wednesday morning (July 6)....
Two freshly named National League All-Stars -- Marlins ace Jose Fernandez and Reds left fielder Adam Duvall -- will get a chance to face each other Friday when their teams meet in the opener of a three-game series at Marlins Park... In a 9-1 loss to the Braves in Atlanta on Saturday, he allowed nine runs, six earned, over 5 2/3 innings, with eight hits, one walk, eight strikeouts and two home runs ... Thingsto know about this game....
1 prospect according toMLBPipeline, has been ... The 21-year-old Mateo has been playing with Class A Tampa, where he is batting .266/.323/.396 with nine doubles, eight triples, five homers, 34 RBIs and 26 stolen bases in 76 games....
The officer declined to give details and spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to reporters ...Police have eight people in custody, including one described as an attacker, but no one has been arrested as a suspect. Two police officers and 20 hostages — nineItalians, seven Japanese, an Indian and three students at American universities — were killed....
- ...Sims was competing for a spot in the finals of the event, which took place later in the day Wednesday, but did not finish among the top nine who advanced to the final ... Her school record in the weight throw stands eight-feet clear of the No ... Sims returned to competition in 2015, after sitting out the entire 2014 indoor and outdoor seasons....
Share Go To. The new study, by the EducationPolicyInstitute (EPI) comes amid a continued push by government for schools to take on academy status, with Education SecretaryNicky Morgan insisting that it is the best way to ensure that youngsters have access to a world-class education ... In total, 12 of the top 30 groups are MATs, while 18 are local authorities, while nine of the worst 23 groups are MATs and 14 are councils....
The second baseman will make his second trip back to his old stomping grounds this season when the Nationals visit Citi Fieldto play a four-game set against the Mets that begins Thursday. In nine games against his former club this season, Murphy has hit .429 (15-for-35) with four home runs and 11 RBIs, both of which are the most he's registered against any team in 2016 ...Thingsto know about this game....
On top of the delayed release news, fan will have to put up with a shortened episode order, as Season 7 is rumored to only contain eight new episodes as opposed to the standard ten ...Waiting the usual nine months is hard enough, HBO can’t possibly expect us to wait a whole year to find out how Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), Jon (Kit Harington) and Cersei (Lena Headey) plan to battle it out for the Iron Throne....
With the Mariners heading toward the All-Star break, Servais said the schedule lines up for starter Chris Iannettato get most of the starts, so Zunino was sent toTacomato stay sharp. 'He was probably only going to play one game for us over the next eightto 10 days,' Servais said. 'We talked early on, way back in January, that this season, the entire year, was going to be about what's best for Mike Zunino....
With the Mariners heading toward the All-Star break, Servais said the schedule lines up for starter Chris Iannettato get most of the starts, so Zunino was sent toTacomato stay sharp. 'He was probably only going to play one game for us over the next eightto 10 days,' Servais said. 'We talked early on, way back in January, that this season, the entire year, was going to be about what's best for Mike Zunino....
'That's how baseball is played when you win,' said Price, who got back-to-back Reds wins over the Cubs for the first time since Aug ... 'You don't have to use five relievers in the game to try to win ... DeSclafani earned the victory over Chicago with six innings, three earned runs, eight hits, no walks and six strikeouts ... In four of DeSclafani's starts, Price has needed to use either one or two relievers to finish....
HOUSTON -- Two homers in his first game back with the Mariners wasn't enough to keep Mike Zunino in the Majors, as Seattle optioned the 25-year-old back to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday and recalled JesusSucreto fill the backup catcher role, but manager Scott Servais said Zunino should be back soon ... "He was probably only going to play one game for us over the next eightto 10 days," Servais said....
'That's how baseball is played when you win,' said Price, who got back-to-back Reds wins over the Cubs for the first time since Aug ... 'You don't have to use five relievers in the game to try to win ... DeSclafani earned the victory over Chicago with six innings, three earned runs, eight hits, no walks and six strikeouts ... In four of DeSclafani's starts, Price has needed to use either one or two relievers to finish....
Educationist Dr Tirtha Khaniya challenged the government to provide “intellectual logic” behind the OCE’s decision not to publish the names of top ten scorers ...Beyond the eight-point agreement ... He said that decisions have to be taken at the political level on many subjects relating to the economic sector and the budget mainly should be prepared keeping in mind the economic issues connected to the eightpoint accord....