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Creek show: Joyride turns disaster for Panaji mayor

Edit The Times of India 27 Jun 2016
Panaji mayor Surendra Furtado, along with six others, had a narrow escape on Sunday when the de-weeding machine that they were on turned turtle in the St ... The operator of the vehicle and the project head for the de-weeding exercise were also onboard along with an unidentified male ... At that moment, a few occupants on the vehicle asked the operator to demonstrate the de-weeding capabilities of the machine....

With 30 grace marks for class XII, Pappu can't fail in Punjab

Edit The Times of India 27 Jun 2016
If class XII students flunked their examinations in Punjab, the erring schools and pupils need not worry as the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has a 'disgraceful' way to promote them - dole out grace marks. This year the PSEB largesse was 30 grace marks and it helped the pass percentage jump by 22% from 54.15% to 76.5% across all streams....

Washington officials set out 34,000 traps to capture gypsy moths

Edit The Seattle Times 27 Jun 2016
The state’s Department of Agriculture will set thousands of traps for the invasive gypsy moth after dozens were captured last summer ... ....

Providence, Cranston, Coventry public libraries serving as seed exchanges for gardeners

Edit The Providence Journal 27 Jun 2016
CRANSTON, R.I. — Rake, hoe, plant, water. And pull the weeds.The rituals of gardening are ancient, whether they be a labor of love or merely a labor.But in Rhode Island some gardeners have taken a new first step. They have visited their public library.“It’s a great thing ... ....

Taking back powers from EU ‘could take a decade’

Edit Scotsman 27 Jun 2016
Weeding out unwanted legislation and putting in place powers to replace those that will disappear after Brexit will require “considerable” resources, according to a parliamentary expert ... She said ... ....

Perth weather: Perth shivers through coldest morning of the year

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 27 Jun 2016
Advertisement. The great southern town of Newdegate, east of Lake Grace, reached below freezing point at 6.30am with the Bureau recording a temperature of -1.1 degrees and a 'feels like' temperature of -3.4 degrees ... Other regional areas to feel the chill included Wandering which recorded -1 degree at 7am and Lake Grace and Bridgetown, which recorded 0.6 degrees at 6am and 6.30am respectively ... Perth 7-day weather forecast ... ....

More storms on tap for flood-ravaged West Virginia

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 27 Jun 2016
(AP) — As West Virginians continued surveying damage in a state so devastated by floods that one said her community "smelled like death," residents braced for the prospect of more rain ... The floods prohibited Georgia resident David Stephens from doing contract work spraying weed killer to eliminate vegetation around poles. > ....

Parking charges fixed as grace period ends; malls urged to take care of parked vehicles

Edit Topix 27 Jun 2016
DOHA. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce yesterday announced that the grace period given to malls, shopping centres and commercial complexes for implementing the new pay parking rule has ended. In order to protect customers from excessive fees charged for parking, the Ministry, in April, had issued a decision regulating car parking and valet service charges levied by malls and shopping centres ... ....

BET Awards 2016 Fashion: See the Stars on the Silver, Not Red, Carpet

Edit LA Daily News 27 Jun 2016
So feast your eyes on the gorgeous gowns and glamorous get-ups that graced the silver ......

Irrigation open day near Mareeba highlights state-of-the art irrigation technology (ACFA - Australian Cane Farmers Association)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Jun 2016
(Source. ACFA - Australian Cane Farmers Association). A state-of-the-art sub-surface drip and centre pivot irrigation setup on MSF Sugar's Jonsson farm near Mareeba is contributing to operational and increased water use efficiencies ... 'By maintaining moisture levels in the crop root zone only we can reduce significantly weed control chemicals which also reduce costs and limits potential off site impacts ... (noodl. 34274012) ....

Should two Dougco school board members heed calls to step down? (2 letters)

Edit Denver Post 27 Jun 2016
  From left. Douglas County school board president Meghann Silverthorn and vice president Judith Reynolds.Special to The Denver Post. Re. “Defiance, disruption marks raucous Douglas County school board meeting,” June 22 news story ... Whether their treatment of student Grace Davis was appropriate or not, it has become an ongoing and divisive distraction, preventing the board from undertaking meaningful work ... Russell W. Haas, Golden ... ....

Temple basketball great Hal Lear dies at 81

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 27 Jun 2016
Hal Lear, whose smooth lefthanded jump shot made him one of the top scorers in Temple basketball history and part of arguably the best backcourt combination ever in the college game, died Saturday at his home in White Plains, N.Y., after a long illness. He was 81. Mr ... He is someone that will be remembered for his great feats on the court and how he handled himself with grace off it. A great man has left us." ... ....

New entity will deal with vacant land fee

Edit Arabnews 27 Jun 2016
Attached Files. . ID. . 1466979507825863400. Publication Date. . Monday, June 27, 2016. JEDDAH ... Regarding Dammam urban lands, he said the remaining period to register was 6 months before the issuance of the decision, after which the land owner can object within a period of 60 days and then the fees must be paid, or the owner will be granted a grace period of 12 months to develop the land ... Main category. . Saudi Arabia. ....
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