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Council candidates miffed by public lands discourse | Western Colorado | gjsentinel.com - The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Council candidates miffed by public lands discourse | Western Colorado | gjsentinel.com - The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Posted: 31 Mar 2021 11:15 PM PDT Several City Council candidates voiced displeasure with a local organization of outdoor recreation leaders after it published responses to a questionnaire that did not include all the candidates. In Sunday's edition of The Daily Sentinel, a letter to the editor from Outdoor Recreation Coalition (ORC) member Sarah Shrader pointed readers to the ORC website, which published candidate responses to a questionnaire on public lands and recreation issues. The questionnaire itself was not part of The Daily Sentinel's news coverage of the race, but an independent effort by the ORC. Following the publication of the letter, candidates Jody Green, Greg...

U A Khader, among finest Malayalam writers, dies at 85 - The Indian Express U A Khader, among finest Malayalam writers, dies at 85 - The Indian Express Posted: 13 Dec 2020 12:00 AM PST Celebrated Malayalam writer U A Khader, who published more than 70 novels, short stories and travelogues that are considered among the finest works in the language, died in Kozhikode on Saturday. He was 85. The writer was undergoing treatment for cancer for some time, PTI reported, quoting family sources. Khader was known for a progressive and secular outlook to his life and his literature. His most acclaimed work of fiction, Thrikkottoor Peruma (Thrikkottoor Lore), won him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984. A string of 11 stories situated in the fictional landscape of Thrikkottoor, the work stood out for its depiction of rural life in Kerala's Malabar region, well-defined characters, and a folksy narrative style. Khader also published a c...

Final Four men's preview: Breaking down Baylor-Houston, Gonzaga-UCLA matchups - USA TODAY Final Four men's preview: Breaking down Baylor-Houston, Gonzaga-UCLA matchups - USA TODAY Posted: 31 Mar 2021 09:00 AM PDT CLOSE SportsPulse: No one saw this coming. UCLA becomes the second team ever to go from the First Four to the Final Four. Scott Gleeson explains how they did it. USA TODAY The Final Four matchups in the men's NCAA Tournament  are set.  No. 1 Baylor will take on No. 2 Houston (5:14 p.m. ET, CBS) and No. 1 Gonzaga will face UCLA   (8:34 p.m. ET, CBS) in Indianapolis on Saturday. The Bears (26-2) are back in the Final Four for the first time since 1950, while the Cougars (28-3) are returning to college basketball's final weekend for the first time since 1984 during the Phi Slama Jama era. Baylor coach Scott Drew is in his first Final Four, while Houston coach Kelvin Samp...

Brother of Kimani Gray, teen shot dead by NYPD, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder - New York Daily News Brother of Kimani Gray, teen shot dead by NYPD, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder - New York Daily News Posted: 31 Mar 2021 12:38 PM PDT Gray's older brother, Kimani Gray, was just 16 when two NYPD officers shot him dead on the streets of East Flatbush in March 2013. Cops said that Gray pointed a .38-caliber handgun at them, but lawyers for the Gray family contested that — especially after it was revealed that three of the bullets shot at Gray hit him in the back. You are subscribed to email updates from "dailynews epaper" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States

Sunny Varkey's mother Mariamma Varkey of GEMS Education passes away in Dubai - Gulf News Sunny Varkey's mother Mariamma Varkey of GEMS Education passes away in Dubai - Gulf News Posted: 30 Mar 2021 04:50 AM PDT Mariamma Varkey, mother of Sunny Varkey, founder and chairman of GEMS Education, passed away in Dubai on Wednesday Image Credit: Dubai: Mariamma Varkey, mother of Sunny Varkey, founder and chairman of GEMS Education, passed away in Dubai on Wednesday, the GEMS Group confirmed to Gulf News. "We confirm the passing of Madam Mariamma Varkey, the mother of GEMS Education Founder and Chairman Mr Sunny Varkey. Madam Varkey will first and foremost be remembered as a beloved mother and grandmother, but also as a teacher and pioneer in education, whose impact transcends generations. Her humanitarian contributions focused on the learning development of girls and the advancement and recognition of teachers, with he...

India and Bangladesh want to see stability, love and peace in world instead of instability, terror, and unrest, says, PM Modi - Doordarshan India and Bangladesh want to see stability, love and peace in world instead of instability, terror, and unrest, says, PM Modi - Doordarshan Posted: 27 Mar 2021 06:52 AM PDT Chandigarh Today's Forecast Max Temp : 31.0°C Min Temp : 18.0°C Rainfall : 0.70mm Forecast 13-04-2018 Max Temp : 33.0°C Min Temp : 18.0°C 14-04-2018 Max Temp : 33.0°C Min Temp : 19.0°C 15-04-2018 Max Temp : 34.0°C Min Temp : 19.0°C 16-04-2018 Max Temp : 34.0°C Min Temp : 20.0°C 17-04-2018 Max Temp : 33.0°C Min Temp : 20.0°C 18-04-2018 Max Temp : 33.0°C Min Temp : 20.0°C Chamba Today's Forecast Max Temp : 27.0°C Min Temp : 11.0°C Rainfall : 999.00mm Forecast 13-04-2018 Max Temp : 29.0°C Min Temp : 10.0°C 14-04-2018 Max Temp : 29.0°C Min Temp : 10.0°C 15-04-2018 Max Temp...