Antioch College alums plan joyful reunion after 2-year ordeal over fate of Ohio schoolOctober 1st, 2009 Antioch College alums plan joyful Ohio reunionYELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio — The past two Antioch College alumni reunions have been cry-in-your-beer affairs. This year's reunion is shaping up as a champagne popper.
Armenians in Kolkata to celebrate independence daySeptember 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - The 150-odd Armenians left in the city are gearing up to celebrate - with cultural programmes and a feast - their country's independence day, which falls Monday. "We are celebrating the independence day tonight (Sunday night), as tomorrow is a holiday (Eid-ul-Fitr) here," the community's spiritual head in the country, Father Khoren Hovhannisyan, told IANS.
Cadaver dogs pick up scent that may be a sign of remains in yard of Calif kidnapping suspectsSeptember 17th, 2009 Dogs find scent in Calif. kidnap suspect's yardANTIOCH, Calif.
Police again search property of California man charged with kidnapping girl in 1991September 15th, 2009 Police again search home in Calif. kidnap caseANTIOCH, Calif.
FBI agent: Couple 'just did not come up on the radar screen' in disappearance of Calif. girlSeptember 1st, 2009 Couple never on FBI radar in CA girl's kidnappingSAN FRANCISCO — An FBI agent who spent 18 years on the Jaycee Lee Dugard case says the Antioch couple charged in her 1991 abduction were never considered suspects. Special Agent Chris Campion said the bureau exhausted thousands of leads about Dugard's whereabouts, sometimes with the help of confidential informants and court-ordered wiretaps.
Evidence search for links to unsolved crimes resumes at home of suspect in CA kidnapping caseAugust 31st, 2009 Search at CA kidnap suspect's home resumesANTIOCH, Calif. — Police have resumed searching for links to unsolved crimes at the home of the Northern California man charged with kidnapping a little girl and hiding her in his backyard for 18 years.
Police return to home of Calif. kidnap suspect in search of evidence of unsolved crimesAugust 31st, 2009 Police return to home of Calif. kidnap suspectANTIOCH, Calif.
Neighbor's home now part of crime scene in California kidnapping caseAugust 30th, 2009 Police in Calif. expand probe to neighbor's houseANTIOCH, Calif.
86-year-old writes undergraduate examJuly 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - Believe it or not, one of the students writing an undergraduate examination in a Kolkata college is an 86-year-old woman. Gokul Chattopadhyay got married at a young age and could not continue her education after passing out from school.
Alumni group to pay $6M to separate Antioch College in Ohio from parent universityJune 30th, 2009 Alumni group to pay $6M for Antioch CollegeDAYTON, Ohio — Antioch University agreed Tuesday to transfer the campus of financially strapped Antioch College to an alumni group that plans to turn it into an independent school. But any reopening of Antioch College is at least two years away and hinges on a list of conditions.
Antioch University OKs transfer of Ohio's Antioch College to alumni group for $6 millionJune 30th, 2009 Alumni group to pay $6M for Ohio's Antioch CollegeDAYTON, Ohio — Antioch University agreed Tuesday to transfer the campus of financially strapped Antioch College to an alumni group that plans to turn it into an independent school. But any reopening of Antioch College is at least two years away and hinges on a list of conditions.
Michigan cuts horse racing schedule because of state budget reductionsJune 2nd, 2009 Michigan cuts horse racing dates due to budgetLANSING, Mich. — Michigan is eliminating horse racing dates this summer because of the state's budget problems.
Ernest May, former Harvard College dean who oversaw undergrad changes, dies at age 80June 2nd, 2009 Ex-Harvard College dean Ernest May dies at age 80CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University history professor and former dean Ernest May has died.
Hours after losing in the longest game in NCAA history, BC ends season with 4-3 lossMay 31st, 2009 Day after longest game, Boston College bows outAUSTIN, Texas — Hours after losing the longest game in NCAA history, Boston College ended its season by losing 4-3 to Army in the Austin regional on Sunday. Army closer Kevin McKague escaped a ninth-inning scare for his seventh save, getting Mickey Wiswall to ground into a double-play with the bases load.
Almost 15 years late, Jimmy Fallon will finally get bachelor's degree from NY collegeMay 8th, 2009 Better late: Fallon finally getting college degreeALBANY, N.Y. — Jimmy Fallon is finally getting his bachelor's degree in communications 15 years after leaving a New York college to pursue his comedy career.