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AN EXPEDITION AT THE EXHIBITION: A REVIEW OF THE NEW YANKEE STADIUM

| Lifestyle, Opinion

My visit to the new Yankee Stadium on Friday, April 3, 2009–with a buddy, Ricky, and my girlfriend, Graciela–for the New York Yankees/Chicago Cubs exhibition game was much more to soak up the environment in which I, my future children, grandchildren, and perhaps great-grandchildren will watch the Yankees compete for a World Series title each […]

Great News for Bread Crust Lovers!

| Health & Science

I think I have strange tastebuds – I love eating bread crusts, more than any other parts of any bread. I cut / tear away the crust to eat and leave the rest. Well, I try to do this only at home, but sometimes when there’s a bread basket plonked down in front of me […]

Never a Hurricane Katrina repeat? Think again.

| Lifestyle, US

Levees and floodwalls surrounding New Orleans — no matter how large or sturdy — cannot provide absolute protection against overtopping or failure in extreme events, says a new report by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council. The voluntary relocation of people and neighborhoods from areas that are vulnerable to flooding should […]

Govt aims to develop backward areas in NWFP-Minister

| Politics, World

NWFP Minister for Social Welfare & Women Development, Sitara Ayaz has said that Development of backward areas like district Swabi is the aim of the provincial govt and for this purpose different development schemes will be started soon in the area. This she stated while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Salim Khan Jadid Kaley Road […]

Govt aims to develop backward areas in NWFP-Minister

| Politics, World

NWFP Minister for Social Welfare & Women Development, Sitara Ayaz has said that Development of backward areas like district Swabi is the aim of the provincial govt and for this purpose different development schemes will be started soon in the area. This she stated while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Salim Khan Jadid Kaley Road […]

Inheritance of hate

| Opinion, Politics

 By Abhishek Pandey Politicians often shook our belief in democracy and secularism by making silly comments to gain attention or perhaps the prime goal, votes. The ongoing drama of Varun controversy is the recent example of this trend. Mr. Gandhi is not the first politician to make comments dipped in ‘hate-sauce’, which he claims are doctored […]