B.Ed exam cancelled due to paper leak

LUCKNOW - Lucknow University cancelled the B.Ed entrance exam slated for Wednesday morning following leakage of the question paper.

$3.3 mn found inside TV sets in Mexico

MEXICO CITY - Police have seized $3.3 million in cash hidden inside television sets at the international airport here in the Mexican capital.

Times Square car bomb suspect didn’t like President Bush, Iraq war, lost home to foreclosure

Times Square bombing suspect’s life had unraveled

A summary of May 4 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon

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17 killed in Peru bus accident

Lima, May 5 (IANS/EFE) At least 17 people were killed and 30 injured in a bus accident in Peru, officials said.

BP execs tell Congress worst-case Gulf oil spill scenario is 60,000 barrels a day

Execs: 60,000 barrels is worst-case Gulf scenario

The show must go on: The Grand Ole Opry hits the road after home venue inundated by floodwater

Despite floods, Grand Ole Opry held across town

Bolivian president’s car stolen

La Paz, May 5 (IANS/EFE) A car used by Bolivian President Evo Morales was stolen when the driver went to buy bread rolls for the president’s breakfast, officials said.

Golfer falls 30 metres down cliff hunting for ball

WELLINGTON - A golfer was recovering in hospital Wednesday after he fell 30 metres down a cliff at Auckland’s Howick course looking for a lost ball.

Eight killed in Venezuelan prison riot

Caracas, May 5 (IANS/EFE) Eight inmates died and three were injured in a riot at a prison in Venezuela, officials have said.

Cumberland River begins receding after record-shattering rain that inundated much of Nashville

Nashville waters receding; crews search for bodies

Pakistani-born US citizen admits to Times Square bomb plot, training in terror camp

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No oil on 35 dead turtles that have washed up from Gulf of Mexico; cause of deaths unknown

No oil found on 35 dead turtles in Gulf of Mexico

La. parish chief expresses anger over lack of information in aftermath of Gulf oil spill

Oil spill info frustrates president of La. parish

BP gives $25M grants to 4 states affected by oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

BP announces $25M grants for states hurt by spill

Senate committee to hold hearing on oil spill, adding to the list

Senate committee to hold hearing on oil spill

On the Gulf Coast, anxiety takes hold as huge oil slick threatens to come ashore

Paranoia, anxiety grow over Gulf Coast oil spill

La. charter boat guide trying to convince tourists the Gulf is clean; calls spill PR disaster

La. charter boat guide says Gulf is mostly clean

Gulf oil spill peels off some Democrats from energy bill; Pelosi, Reid: passage more urgent

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Officials say 74-year-old killed in accident at W.Va. coal processing plant

Man dies in accident at W.Va. coal plant

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 74-year-old man has died after being struck in the head with a hook that snapped loose from a tow chain at a West Virginia coal processing plant.

Mass. state police divers search river for ruptured section of water main with no success

Piece of broken Mass. water main eludes searchers

Stampede at Dutch war memorial service

AMSTERDAM - A panic broke out at a Dutch war memorial service in central Amsterdam, setting off a stampede that injured at least 30 people and prompted bodyguards to evacuate the royal family.

Safety recommendations made on engines, life vests in plane that ditched into Hudson River

NTSB finds safety lessons in Hudson River ditching

WH pushing law to increase BP’s liability for Gulf Coast oil spill beyond $75 million

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BP official says there is an unconfirmed report of oil washing ashore on La. island

Official says unconfirmed report oil at La. island

Feds fear witness intimidation in mine probe, create second team to investigate blast

Feds fear witness intimidation in mine probe

Pakistani-born US citizen charged with terrorism in Times Square bomb plot

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Pentagon approves federal deployment of up to 17,500 Guard troops for oil spill

Pentagon OKs up to 17,500 Guardsmen for oil spill

WH pushing law increasing BP’s liability for Gulf Coast oil spill

WH pushes to lift liability cap for Gulf spill

Delicate work unfolds a mile beneath the Gulf; engineers operate submarines via joystick

Delicate work unfolds a mile beneath Gulf

PORT FOURCHON, La. — It is a job that requires the expertise of a rocket scientist and the precision of a surgeon.

Oil rig workers’ suit claims they were kept at sea for more than 10 hours after explosion

Suit: Workers kept at sea hours after explosion

Transocean, owner of sunken oil rig, had eliminated executive bonuses over safety concerns

Owner of sunken oil platform had safety concerns

Pakistan detains several with possible links to suspect in Times Square bomb attempt

Pakistan makes arrests over Times Square bomb

4 months after near-fatal accident, Pearce returns home to Vermont

Injured snowboarder returns home to Vermont

Britain closing Scottish, Northern Irish airspace Wednesday as Iceland’s volcanic ash returns

Britain closing Scottish, Northern Irish airspace

NYC bomb suspect faces terror charges in document saying he got bomb training in Pakistan

Bomb suspect faces terror charges

NEW YORK — Authorities have brought formal terrorism and mass destruction charges against the suspect in the failed Times Square car bombing, saying he has confessed to receiving explosives training in Pakistan.

Rescuers pray they won’t find any more bodies as deadly Tennessee floodwaters begin receding

Rescuers pray for no more victims in Tenn. floods

2nd bird, a brown pelican, found in Gulf of Mexico oil spill; both recovering at La. facility

2nd bird recovering after being found in Gulf oil

Fire, carbon monoxide hazard shut down Utah coal mine; flooding planned to extinguish blaze

Fire shuts down Utah coal mine; no injuries

Gusting winds cause damage, pick up semi, down power lines in Montana

Winds knock over truck, down Montana power lines

Nick Rogers, former NFL player and Georgia Tech star, dies in car accident at 30

Former NFL player Nick Rogers dies in car accident

Texas governor Perry cautions against speculation, ‘knee jerk’ reaction on drilling

Perry: Don’t speculate about oil spill

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday it’s not wise to speculate about what caused an explosion and massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and he defended his use of the term “act of God” to describe the disaster.

BP CEO says containment dome will be on seabed Thursday, no guarantees on results

BP CEO says dome will be on seabed Thursday

Oil giant Shell says attacks, vandalism led to loss of 14,000 tons of oil in Nigeria last year

Shell: Almost 14,000 tons of oil lost in Nigeria

Titans find minor damage at stadium from flooding with water diverted to field itself

Titans find minor damage to LP Field from flooding

Affidavit: Va. player shook, hit member of women’s team repeatedly

Affidavit: Va. player shook, hit victim repeatedly

Holder: NYC bomb suspect to face terror, WMD charges

Holder: Bomb suspect to face terror charges

Pakistani-born US citizen seized on Dubai-bound jet, faces terror charges in Times Square plot

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Senator says law increasing BP’s liability for Gulf Coast oil spill can apply retroactively

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Girl dies after fall from mall’s fourth floor

LUCKNOW - An architecture student died after falling from the fourth floor of a mall here Tuesday, police said. It is yet to be ascertained whether it was a case of suicide or murder.