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An ASI team that travelled to the US in early 2016 verified some of the artefacts. The authorities brought the idols from the US to India on February 24, sources said.
Officials refused to divulge the names of the private collectors who volunteered to return the smuggled idols. Various enforcement agencies are on the trail of art dealers who traded in smuggled antiquities from India in connivance with local contacts who took them from historic sites and old temples from across the co...
One of the most notorious of these traders, Subhash Kapoor, is now on trial in Chennai. Investigators believe Kapoor, a New York-based art dealer and previously owner of Art of the Past gallery in Manhattan, was the key player in massive international smuggling racket.
Australia, Canada, Germany and the US have over the past few years returned stolen idols to India.
Wolves are just big dogs at heart.
Wolf Hollow began with the mission "to preserve and protect the wolf in the wild, through education and exposure."
The author behind 'Game of Thrones' explains his process for killing characters, and doing good in the real world.
Men's pro race riders roll down Broad Street during last year's Nevada City Classic Bike Race.
Every year the Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race offers a unique challenge to the riders who brave it.
The Classic is the second oldest continually running criterium bike race in the country and is well known for its taxing climbs, technical turns and the high speeds riders can reach coming down Broad Street.
The race has experienced a steady decline in spectator popularity in recent years, but remains a favorite among competitors.
“This is one of the best and the hardest (criterium races)… I really love this one,” said Nathaniel English after winning the 2015 Classic.
The race will once again draw hundreds of cyclists at all levels, ranging from juniors to masters to pros, to the streets of downtown Nevada City this Sunday.
Flat, the Nevada City Classic is not.
The course will be slightly different than in recent year, reverting back to the course race founder Charlie Allert designed in 1961. This year’s race will start and finish at N. Pine and Church streets and take riders on a .9 mile course with 90-feet of climb per lap that will traverse the downtown Nevada City area.
“I’m excited about re-testing the course (Greg) LeMond won on,” said Strawser.
The other notable difference for this year’s event is the race’s move off of Father’s Day weekend.
For most of its nearly 60 year history the Classic has run on Father’s Day, and the alignment had become a bit of a tradition. One of the reasons for breaking tradition and running the event a week later is so the Classic no longer has to compete with a myriad of other local Father’s Day events, said Strawser.
The Classic has no shortage of big name winners throughout its history, including three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond as well as Levi Leipheimer, Ian Boswell, Scott Moninger and Lance Armstrong.
In the race’s history, only 10 riders have won multiple Nevada City Classic titles. They are Bob Tetzlaff (1961-62), Bob Parsons (1963-67), Bill Wild (1969, 1975), LeMond (1979-81), Todd Gogulski (1986, 1988), Mike Engleman (1992, 1995), Moninger (1994, 1997, 1999, 2006), Justin England (2004, 2008), Boswell (2010-11) ...
The month of June in Nevada County is rarely mild, and those who attend and compete in the Nevada City Classic know that very well. Sunday’s forecast calls for plenty of sun with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s, according to accuweather.com.
Adding some new flavor to the weekend is the first Nevada City Classic Brewfest, which will take place in the Three Forks Bakery & Brewery parking lot in Nevada City, running from 6-9 p.m. Saturday.
The event will feature craft beers from regional breweries including Three Forks Bakery & Brewery, ol’ Republic Brewery, Grass Valley Brewing Company, Auburn Alehouse, Crooked Lane Brewing, Fifty-Fifty Brewing and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, according to nevadacityclassic.com.
Tickets are $30 per person in advance or $35 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Nevada City Chamber office located at 132 Main Street, Nevada City.
Getting things started on Sunday, as it usually does, is the Kids Bike Parade at 11 a.m. The ceremonial 15-minute ride is open to any and all youths who wish to participate. The Nevada City Mile running event follows at 11:15 a.m. The male and female Junior Division race starts at 11:50 a.m. The Elite Men 4/5 and Maste...
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Only Christians will worship the anti-Christ. The rest of us will just think he's an a-hole. I think their near-worship of Trump (The Prince of Lies) pretty solidly proves this.
Being Christian is pretty much a requirement for believing in "the anti-Christ" (it's in the name), or "antichrists" depending on which part of the bible you're referring to. But, being "the chosen one" or chosen people just takes a certain mindset. "Believers" and "skeptics" just view the world differently. That's why...
TIME magazine recently ran a cover story about How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump. In my view, the premise is wrong: "Trumpism" isn't some new and different thing - it is the same lies that Republicans have been spouting for a century or more, just repackaged. Yes, some of his positions are non-orthodox, but he's still gi...
What is most dangerous is what the article asserts: these "new conservatives" have learned to repackage their ideas for the reshaped electorate by downplaying the bigotry.
Bigotry has been a large part of the modern conservative movement. The transition is clear when one considers how the parties changed after 1964 especially in the South. During the transition Republicans downplayed the bigotry by claiming it was not a part of their party. The reality is and was that it was there and th...
With Trumpism all the bigotry has been exposed and like Mr Trump's blatantly obvious corruption, that bigotry is now in the light of day. Republicans have acquiesced to the corruption, the ignorance of Mr Trump, his narcissistic lies, and his bigotry. That bigotry is now an open festering wound on the American landscap...
We have lost our footing, but do not despair. What I know is in the long term progressive ideals will win the hearts and minds of people. These sunless days will become a reminder of a time when the heart of darkness reared its ugly head in a death throe trying to drag the rest of humanity down in the hole it resides.
Thanks for that reminder Mr. Porter.
Being Christian is pretty much a requirement for believing in "the anti-Christ"
You're wrong there in a certain way. I'm not Christian (in that I don't believe in the divinity of Jesus) but I do believe in the anti-Christ. That is I believe that some people who DO believe in the divinity of Jesus will follow one or more very bad people because they think he is Christ returned, and it will not turn...
I don't think Trump really qualifies, but we are seeing the same sort of phenomenon right now. A lot of people of faith have been taken in, despite all of his many moral defects.
I on the other hand DO think Trump very much qualifies.
SANAA, Yemen, June 13 (UPI) -- Three Yemeni security officials said U.S. drone strikes hit al-Qaida hideouts in southern Yemen Wednesday, killing at least nine suspected terrorists.
The defense ministry said 30 people died during airstrikes in Azzan, but didn't say whether all of the deaths were from airstrikes by unmanned aircraft or by Yemeni forces conducting airstrikes in the area, CNN reported.
Officials said no senior al-Qaida leaders died in the attack.
Militants fled to Azzan, in Shabwa province, after they lost control of Abyan province Tuesday, officials said.
"Azzan is where we expect the militants to seek shelter after the fall of Jaar [in Abyan province]. It's their last stronghold in Yemen," a senior security official said.
Yemeni security officials said at least 14 U.S. drone strikes were conducted in the past two days over both provinces. One targeted the convoy of Jalal Beleidi, a key commander of the Ansar al-Sharia militant group, who escaped unharmed, the officials said.
Yemeni forces are patrolling major towns in the region, searching for militants, witnesses said. Hundreds of troops were being dispatched to Jaar to ensure it doesn't return to militant control, defense, officials said.
Universal Orlando has at least temporarily changed a popular Harry Potter-themed thrill ride following two recent accidents in which guests were struck by loose objects — including one who ultimately lost his right eye.
Universal Orlando said Wednesday it has stopped simultaneously launching a pair of intertwined, suspended-seating roller coasters that together make up the "Dragon Challenge" attraction in Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park. As a result, the coasters no longer pass within feet of each other as they advance alo...
The move comes as Universal investigates the causes of two separate accidents in two weeks in which guests were struck by unidentified objects while riding.
"As we continue to study these incidents, we will operate both coasters as separate experiences without their usual intersection points," Universal spokesman Tom Schroder said.
Schroder said Universal officials have conducted a "thorough review" of Dragon Challenge and "believe the ride itself did not play a role in these incidents."
"We are not going to speculate on what caused these incidents," he added. "We will continue our long-standing policy of advising guests to safety secure personal items before riding."
The ride change was first reported by Screamscape.com, a website devoted to theme park news and rumors.
The first accident occurred July 31 when 52-year-old Carlos Montalvo of Puerto Rico was hit in his right eye while sitting in the front seat of one of the coaster trains.
"At some point, when the coasters came together, something struck him in the eye and lacerated his right eye," said Clay Mitchell, an Orlando lawyer representing Montalvo.
Mitchell said Montalvo lost all vision in the eye and was forced to have it permanently removed this week. The lawyer said his client was already "virtually blind" in his left eye.
A second rider was hurt last week. Local television station WKMG identified the rider as 19-year-old Jon Wilson of Ohio and said he was hit by something on his foot, arm and face while riding Dragon Challenge last Thursday.
"My sister was sitting next to me at the time, and, when I said I was hit, she thought it was a bug or something, but then she looked over and I had blood on my hands, so it was obviously something more," Wilson told WKMG.
Dragon Challenge has been in operation since Islands of Adventure opened in 1999, though it was originally known as "Dueling Dragons." The ride was re-themed with a Harry Potter storyline and incorporated into Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which opened in June 2010.
"They've got a problem out there with things flying out of people's pockets and off their person. And because the coasters come together so close," those objects hit other riders, Mitchell said. The lawyer said Montalvo hasn't decided whether to sue Universal. "Right now, we're gathering information."
Universal said Dragon Challenge has a proven safety track record. The resort said more 50 million people have experienced the ride without incident since it debuted.
"We are obsessive about safety. Dragon Challenge is a safe attraction," Schroder said. "The safety of our guests is our highest priority and we are taking this very seriously."
The first Michigan Merit exam results were released but area officials say it's too soon to determine the next step.
"It's too early to pass judgment on what the results mean," Gus Bishop, the curriculum director with the Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District said.
But Bishop was initially pleased with the results.
"… The percentage of students scoring in the one and two range across the ISD fared well. But that does not tell us much more about the curriculum until we dig deeper."
Area school officials will meet with ISD officials and representatives with the Michigan Department of Education to review scores and implement educational strategies to improve test scores.
Area juniors took the first Michigan Merit Exam last spring. The three-part test replaced the MEAP (the Michigan Educational Assessment Program.) The exam includes the ACT, a nationally recognized college admittance exam; ACT Work Keys, a worker readiness assessment; and the Michigan Merit test that includes components...
The test includes a college scholarship incentive. Students who meet or exceed standards on each of the tests may tap into nearly $4,000 for college, if they maintain a 2.5 grade point average while in college. But according to the department release, fewer than half of the students who took the test in the state will ...
Bishop said he did not have a total number of scholarship winners for the ISD.
Suzanne Klinger, the Charlevoix High School principal, was pleased with the results.
"At first glance we were a little concerned, but we were relieved when the state released the state averages. We are well above the state averages," Klinger said. "That solidified that the work we did to align our curriculum paid off."
Charlevoix students surpassed the state average on the tests, but scored low on the writing with 53 percent of students meeting and exceeding the writing exam standards compared to 40 percent for the state.
But some officials questions the validity of the results.
Dave Snyder, the Petoskey High School principal is puzzled by some results. For example, Snyder said it's hard to imagine or explain to parents how a student who scores a 30 on the ACT in reading and writing would be listed as meeting but not exceeding English language standards on the Michigan merit portion.
Snyder hopes to get more answers about how the scores are averaged between the tests, and how the final grade is determined.
"I'm not certain if the results are the best measure for future decision making," Snyder said.
In the past, MEAP results have been used to help teachers align curriculum and develop strategies to improve student achievement.
The new test is based on the additional high school graduation requirements, which were not in place in 2007. As schools prepare to phase in the requirements, the test will help determine if students are meeting standards.
Boyne City principal Karen Jarema plans to continue efforts by the staff to improve math and writing scores. Nearly half of the students tested did not pass the writing test. On the math exam, 64 percent of the students met and exceeded standards.
The staff recently updated math curriculum and features writing on a cross curricular level. The high school is also moving to a trimester schedule.
"The goal is as schools adjust to the new curriculum the students will be better prepared for the test," Jarema said.
But Jarema was happy with the first results.
"I was pleased with the results for a first testing window. Our students took the test very seriously and performed very well."
ANDERSON COOPER, HOST: Piers, thanks very much.
Good evening, everyone. It is 10:00 p.m. on the East Coast, 5:00 a.m. here in Mogadishu, capital of Somali, one of the most dangerous cities on earth, in a country in name only, a failed state in actuality, and perhaps an incubator for the next act of Islamic terror headed toward the West.
The warriors who inflicted the latest destruction in Mogadishu, the terrorists al Shabaab have just pulled out. But they're preventing children elsewhere in Somalia from getting desperately needed food aid -- and some of the breaking news tonight concerns these kids.
The United Nations World Food Programme, which provides the majority of nutrition aid to Somalia and to refugees in Kenya, say their supplies are running out and so is the money. They say they only have three weeks left or less -- three weeks of food supplies. Much more on that tonight.
We're going to talk to a lot of folks about the situation on the ground here in Somalia -- reporters who've been covering it for us for weeks.
We begin, though, with the breaking news out of Washington that may affect a lot of lives at home. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid becoming the first congressional leader to name members to the debt reduction super committee.
Now, they are Senators Patty Murray of Washington state, Max Baucus of Montana and John Kerry of Massachusetts.
Now, this comes at the end of a day that saw Wall Street began climbing out of the smoking hole it dropped into after Standard & Poor's lowered America's credit rating on Friday. Now, part of the reason: squabbling over the debt.
The question tonight: will this super committee end the squabbling or will they just create a whole new opportunity for it?
John King is sticking around for us tonight working his sources. Also joining us political analyst David Gergen and Gloria Borger who is joining us on the phone tonight, again, who has been working her sources.
John, what are you -- what are you hearing from folks in Washington about the names that have been given to by the Democrats for the super committee?
JOHN KING, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, we have the first three of the 12. They come from the Senate Democratic leader. It's very important to make clear we won't know the full composition, therefore, the chemistry of this committee, until we get the other picks in the coming days.
Tonight, Max Baucus -- he's the chairman of the Finance Committee. He's known as someone -- liberals don't like this pick -- because he's known as someone who's prepared to talk about cutting Medicare, talk about entitlement reform.
John Kerry, the former presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, Anderson, he lobbies for this spot. He is the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee but he wants to have a sweeping domestic achievement. He wants to raise his stature, if you will, in the United States Senate. He's also in the Finance Committee...
The controversial pick tonight is Senator Murray. She is a trusted lieutenant to Harry Reid in the Democratic leadership. But she has a tough dual assignment now.
She's also the chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. If you don't know what that means, she raises money for Democratic Senate candidates in the 2012 election year.
So, she's going to be raising money for candidates who are attacking the Republicans, probably for cutting Medicare, say. At the same time, she's going to be on the committee that are supposed to talk seriously and open mindedly about cutting Medicare, Social Security, whether or not to raise taxes.

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