In Chile, world's driest desert slakes thirst with fog

Edit The Times of India 02 May 2016
Every morning at dawn, a thick mist known as "The Darkness" blows in from the Pacific to the edge of the Atacama Desert, the most arid place in the world. After tantalizing the northern Chilean desert with the promise of moisture, the mist evaporates in the sun, leaving the heat to bake the stark lunar landscape ... The first fog harvester was installed in the desert in 1992 ... "We live in an extremely arid, desert climate......

Baby girl killed in Porsche rollover crash near Palm Desert

Edit The Roanoke Times 02 May 2016
PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a baby girl was killed after being thrown off a Porsche as it fell about 200 feet off the side of a mountain road near Palm Desert ... ....

Exclusive Art Exhibition at Prefab Hall

Edit Scoop 02 May 2016
On May the 4th, an exclusive exhibition at one of Wellington’s newest venues, Prefab Hall, will feature around forty artworks from twenty especially handpicked New Zealand artists. The exhibition launches the 2016 NZ Art Show and is reserved for Friends ... ....

Quality Hill Playhouse’s ‘A Grand Night for Singing’ hit all the right notes

Edit Kansas City Star 02 May 2016
Forty songs serve as vignettes, or miniature plays, showcasing the themes of love. Revue gives a fresh look at Rodgers and Hammerstein’s work so even old favorites get a new spin. The Tony-nominated revue runs through May 22 … Click to Continue » ... ....

Art: Gauri Gill

Edit The Hindu 02 May 2016
Places, Traces showcases images of rural Rajasthan from Gill’s archive titled Notes from the Desert ... Time ... Venue ... ....

Arizona rider injured and horse killed by lightning in Buckeye

Edit The Examiner 02 May 2016
... while they were riding across the open desert in Rainbow Valley, near the area of Airport and Arlington, on April 30....

Meb Keflezighi, Old Man of the Marathon, plots for Rio gold

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 02 May 2016
On most days Meb Keflezighi can be found soaking in an icy stream in the California foothills near his San Diego home ... Shivering and exhausted, he rests following his 16-mile run and ponders the goal that has long been his goal ... He's run more than 100,000 miles, but a few thousand miles remain in his seemingly bottomless tank. He wants to run faster than anyone else on the 26.2-mile course at the Rio Olympics ... ....

Jewellers suffer loss due to strike

Edit The Times of India 02 May 2016
Indore. Forty-two days long strike of the Sarafa association has led to a big slump in the jewellery market. As per the gold traders around 40 percent dip in the sales has been witnessed ... However, the jewellers are expecting an increase in footfall on account of Akshaya Tritiya on May 9 ... ....

Heatwave continues in West Bengal, rain likely in two days

Edit The Times of India 02 May 2016
Kolkata ... Roads wore a deserted look in the metropolis with little public transport, as was the scene in other cities and towns of the region ... ....

‘Colorectal cancer cases on the rise’

Edit The Hindu 02 May 2016
A few decades ago, colorectal cancers were uncommon ... At the launch of a comprehensive colorectal clinic at Fortis Malar Hospital, Deepak Subramanian, consultant, minimal access and bariatric surgery, said young patients with colorectal cancers often came in late and had more aggressive forms of the cancer ... C ... The clinic, Dr ... ....

Marathon legend Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi inspires in Sacramento

Edit Sacramento Bee 02 May 2016
Marathon legend Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi tuned up with a quick mile run around the Capitol in his neon yellow jersey Sunday, followed by a longer jaunt along the American River ... Running came naturally to the wiry youth, who’d sprint to school, then go 3 miles to the well to haul water and another 3 miles to collect firewood ... He still trains 12 times a week, covering 100 to 130 miles....

Abby: Bed-wetter can get help, but has to make effort

Edit Detroit news 02 May 2016
Dear Abby. I have a good friend who is a bed-wetter. It’s obvious because he’s constantly doing laundry and his home smells bad at times ... What can I do?. Concerned Friend ... I have been dating “Miles” for two years ... Miles has two sons from his previous marriage ... The issue I have is that Miles and I never go out ... Miles appears to be a good father, but your feelings are understandable and they should be discussed with Miles BEFORE he moves in ... ....

Miller remains winless, Rox sweep Diamondbacks

Edit The Examiner 02 May 2016
The dilemma of Shelby Miller continues to mystify the Diamondbacks. The organization, while marveling at his physical abilities, wonders about his production. For his stay in the desert, Miller remains winless in six starts, and now draws questions about his acquisition ...That’s not who we are ... In his strange odyssey in the desert, Miller, now 0-3 with an 8.49 ERA, seems to start out well, and then hit roadblocks in the middle innings ... ....
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