Animal rights activists are offering scientists a $1 million (euro630,000) reward if they can produce commercially viable meat in a laboratory.
The reward would go to the first scientist who develops a method that produces enough meat to be marketed in 10 US states at a price competitive with prevailing chicken prices.
To cash in, scientists must create meat that is indistinguishable from regular chicken in taste and texture, according to a taste-test panel.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Hillary wins
Hillary Clinton has beaten Democratic rival Barack Obama in a critical vote in the US state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania primary
Voters in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania cast their ballots Tuesday in a primary critical to the Democratic presidential nomination race.
Most political analysts agree that a victory in the primary is more crucial for Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York than for her rival, Sen. Barrack Obama of Illinois.
Most political analysts agree that a victory in the primary is more crucial for Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York than for her rival, Sen. Barrack Obama of Illinois.
IPL Cricket:-7th Match-
Sehwag takes Delhi to thumping win
Virender Sehwag decimated the Deccan Chargers with a violent unbeaten 94 as Delhi Daredevils cantered to an easy nine-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.
Rohit Sharma's 36-ball 66 had propped up the Deccan Chargers to a modest 142 for eight after the hosts were reduced to 60 for five at one stage.
But with skipper Sehwag on fire, Delhi Daredevils overwhelmed the target in 13 overs losing just one wicket for their second victory in a row.
Sehwag's 41-ball blitzkrieg of 94 not out included 10 hits to the fence, besides six towering sixes.
Virender Sehwag decimated the Deccan Chargers with a violent unbeaten 94 as Delhi Daredevils cantered to an easy nine-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.
Rohit Sharma's 36-ball 66 had propped up the Deccan Chargers to a modest 142 for eight after the hosts were reduced to 60 for five at one stage.
But with skipper Sehwag on fire, Delhi Daredevils overwhelmed the target in 13 overs losing just one wicket for their second victory in a row.
Sehwag's 41-ball blitzkrieg of 94 not out included 10 hits to the fence, besides six towering sixes.
Monday, April 21, 2008
YOGA
Yoga is an ancient art based on a harmonizing system of development for the body, mind, and spirit. The continued practice of yoga will lead you to a sense of peace and well-being, and also a feeling of being at one with their environment.
Branches of Yoga
Hatha Yoga, the most well-known branch of yoga, is known as the yoga of physical processes. It incorporates breathing techniques, physical poses and meditation. It is used for bringing the spiritual elements of the mind into the body in order to achieve perfect health.
Bhakti Yoga is the path of devotion and heart. Yogis who practice this branch of yoga express and develop tolerance, acceptance and love for all living things.
Jnana Yoga is considered the yoga of the mind, because it deals with wisdom and knowledge. Jnana yoga’s path teaches the “knowledge of true self,” in other words it teaches one to obtain intuitive knowledge from their soul. The Jnana Yoga approach is thought to be the most difficult and the most direct at the same time, because it involves serious study and will appeal to those who are more rationally inclined. Jnana yogis try to exceed limitations by bonding intellect and sapience (which is the ability to apply knowledge, common sense and insight). Ramana Maharshi and Shankara are two of the best known exponents of this yoga branch.
Karma Yoga teaches that your present experience is directly affected by your past actions. It’s the path of self-transcending achievement and the path of service. Performing a selfless service is the gist of Karma Yoga. Its practices are meant to change your actions
Raja Yoga teaches natural meditation. Raja consists of a very precise system that attempts to gain control of the physical body, energy, senses and mind. This yoga teaches students to control their thought waves by turning their mental and physical energy into spiritual energy by uniting with the Ego (or their higher self). This is done through exercise, breathing and meditation.
Tantra Yoga is perhaps the most misinterpreted path of all the yoga branches. Its rituals teach students to expand their awareness in everything they do, not only sexuality. A Tantra yoga practitioner’s character must consist of humility, purity, courage, devotion, dispassion, faithfulness, truthfulness, non-covetousness, cosmic love and dedication to his guru
Branches of Yoga
Hatha Yoga, the most well-known branch of yoga, is known as the yoga of physical processes. It incorporates breathing techniques, physical poses and meditation. It is used for bringing the spiritual elements of the mind into the body in order to achieve perfect health.
Bhakti Yoga is the path of devotion and heart. Yogis who practice this branch of yoga express and develop tolerance, acceptance and love for all living things.
Jnana Yoga is considered the yoga of the mind, because it deals with wisdom and knowledge. Jnana yoga’s path teaches the “knowledge of true self,” in other words it teaches one to obtain intuitive knowledge from their soul. The Jnana Yoga approach is thought to be the most difficult and the most direct at the same time, because it involves serious study and will appeal to those who are more rationally inclined. Jnana yogis try to exceed limitations by bonding intellect and sapience (which is the ability to apply knowledge, common sense and insight). Ramana Maharshi and Shankara are two of the best known exponents of this yoga branch.
Karma Yoga teaches that your present experience is directly affected by your past actions. It’s the path of self-transcending achievement and the path of service. Performing a selfless service is the gist of Karma Yoga. Its practices are meant to change your actions
Raja Yoga teaches natural meditation. Raja consists of a very precise system that attempts to gain control of the physical body, energy, senses and mind. This yoga teaches students to control their thought waves by turning their mental and physical energy into spiritual energy by uniting with the Ego (or their higher self). This is done through exercise, breathing and meditation.
Tantra Yoga is perhaps the most misinterpreted path of all the yoga branches. Its rituals teach students to expand their awareness in everything they do, not only sexuality. A Tantra yoga practitioner’s character must consist of humility, purity, courage, devotion, dispassion, faithfulness, truthfulness, non-covetousness, cosmic love and dedication to his guru
GLOBAL WARMING
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century and its projected continuation.
Increasing global temperature will cause sea level to rise, and is expected to increase the intensity of extreme weather events and to change the amount and pattern of precipitation. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, trade routes, glacier retreat, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors.
Increasing global temperature will cause sea level to rise, and is expected to increase the intensity of extreme weather events and to change the amount and pattern of precipitation. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, trade routes, glacier retreat, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors.
PARIS HILTON
Born in New York City, Hilton is the oldest of four children of Richard and Kathy Hilton. She has a sister Nicky and brothers Barron and Conrad.
Hilton's paternal grandparents are hotel chairman Barron Hilton, and his wife, the former Marilyn Hawley; Barron Hilton's parents were Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton and his first wife, Mary Barron.
In December 2007, Hilton's grandfather Barron Hilton pledged 97 percent of his estate to a charitable organisation founded by his father, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Driving violations
In September 2006, Hilton was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.08%, the level at which it is illegal to drive in California. Hilton's driving license was subsequently suspended in November 2006,[48] and in January 2007 she pleaded no contest to the alcohol-related reckless driving charge.[49] Her punishment was 36 months' probation and fines of about $1,500.[50] On January 15, 2007, Hilton was pulled over for driving with a suspended license and signed a document acknowledging that she was not permitted to drive.[51] On February 27, 2007 Hilton was caught driving 70 mph in a 35 mph zone, again with a suspended license. She also did not have her headlights on even though it was after dark. Prosecutors in the office of the Los Angeles City Attorney charged that those actions, along with the failure to enroll in a court-ordered alcohol education program, constituted a violation of the terms of her probation.
Hilton's paternal grandparents are hotel chairman Barron Hilton, and his wife, the former Marilyn Hawley; Barron Hilton's parents were Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton and his first wife, Mary Barron.
In December 2007, Hilton's grandfather Barron Hilton pledged 97 percent of his estate to a charitable organisation founded by his father, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Driving violations
In September 2006, Hilton was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.08%, the level at which it is illegal to drive in California. Hilton's driving license was subsequently suspended in November 2006,[48] and in January 2007 she pleaded no contest to the alcohol-related reckless driving charge.[49] Her punishment was 36 months' probation and fines of about $1,500.[50] On January 15, 2007, Hilton was pulled over for driving with a suspended license and signed a document acknowledging that she was not permitted to drive.[51] On February 27, 2007 Hilton was caught driving 70 mph in a 35 mph zone, again with a suspended license. She also did not have her headlights on even though it was after dark. Prosecutors in the office of the Los Angeles City Attorney charged that those actions, along with the failure to enroll in a court-ordered alcohol education program, constituted a violation of the terms of her probation.
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CLAY AIKEN
Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop singer who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. Based on album sales surpassed only by Idol winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, Aiken has become the most successful male and the most successful runner-up in that show's history.[1][2]
Aiken is slated to release his first album of original material since 2003's Measure of A Man, titled On My Way Here on May 6th, 2008. [6] This will be his 4th full length studio album, including a Christmas CD, and a CD of covers. He has also released one EP.
Aiken is slated to release his first album of original material since 2003's Measure of A Man, titled On My Way Here on May 6th, 2008. [6] This will be his 4th full length studio album, including a Christmas CD, and a CD of covers. He has also released one EP.
Pope Benedict XVI Biography
Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and reigning Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church, and as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State.[1] He was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave, celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on 24 April 2005, and took possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, on 7 May 2005. Pope Benedict XVI has both German and Vatican citizenship. He succeeded Pope John Paul II.
Benedict XVI is a well-known Roman Catholic theologian and a prolific author, a defender of traditional Catholic doctrine and values. He served as a professor at various German universities and was a theological consultant at the Second Vatican Council before becoming Archbishop of Munich and Freising and Cardinal. At the time of his election as Pope, Benedict had been Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (curial heads lose their positions upon the death of a pope)[2] and was Dean of the College of Cardinals.
During his papacy, Benedict XVI has emphasized what he sees as a need for Europe to return to fundamental Christian values in response to increasing de-Christianisation and secularisation in many developed countries. For this reason, he proclaims relativism's denial of objective truth—and more particularly, the denial of moral truths—as the central problem of the 21st century. He teaches the importance for the Catholic Church and for humanity of contemplating God's salvific love and has reaffirmed the "importance of prayer in the face of the activism and the growing secularism of many Christians engaged in charitable work."
Benedict XVI is a well-known Roman Catholic theologian and a prolific author, a defender of traditional Catholic doctrine and values. He served as a professor at various German universities and was a theological consultant at the Second Vatican Council before becoming Archbishop of Munich and Freising and Cardinal. At the time of his election as Pope, Benedict had been Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (curial heads lose their positions upon the death of a pope)[2] and was Dean of the College of Cardinals.
During his papacy, Benedict XVI has emphasized what he sees as a need for Europe to return to fundamental Christian values in response to increasing de-Christianisation and secularisation in many developed countries. For this reason, he proclaims relativism's denial of objective truth—and more particularly, the denial of moral truths—as the central problem of the 21st century. He teaches the importance for the Catholic Church and for humanity of contemplating God's salvific love and has reaffirmed the "importance of prayer in the face of the activism and the growing secularism of many Christians engaged in charitable work."
BOSTON MARATHON - HISTORY
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's most prestigious road racing events. The marathon is one of five members of the World Marathon Majors.
Today, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) manages this event. Amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the hilly New England terrain and unpredictable, sometimes brutal weather to take part in the race.
The event attracts an average of about 20,000 registered participants each year. In the 100th running of the Boston Marathon in 1996, the number of participants reached 38,000. While there are cash prizes awarded to the winners of the marathon, most of the runners take part in the historical marathon just for the joy of participating in such a prestigious race.
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Today, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) manages this event. Amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the hilly New England terrain and unpredictable, sometimes brutal weather to take part in the race.
The event attracts an average of about 20,000 registered participants each year. In the 100th running of the Boston Marathon in 1996, the number of participants reached 38,000. While there are cash prizes awarded to the winners of the marathon, most of the runners take part in the historical marathon just for the joy of participating in such a prestigious race.
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BOSTON MARATHON
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, April 18
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up (10:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.)
Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA
Registered athletes pick-up their official bib numbers.
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo (10:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.)
Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA
The 31st annual John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo featuring more than 200 exhibitors. Complimentary admission courtesy of John Hancock, Conventures, Inc. and the B.A.A.
Saturday, April 19
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)–see Friday, April 18
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)–see Friday, April 18
B.A.A. Youth Relay Challenge (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Boylston St. at Copley Square Park
An event for youths who are part of Club 112, a B.A.A. Youth Running Program.
This event is presented by the B.A.A., in partnership with adidas and the City of Boston.
Sunday, April 20
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)–see Friday, April 18
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)–see Friday, April 18
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials—Women’s Marathon (8:00 a.m.)
Starts and finishes on Boylston Street
Come out and support the top female marathoners in the country—and cheer them on as they compete for three spots on the U.S. Olympic Team.
*The Freedom Run will not be held in 2008 due to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials— Women’s Marathon.
Pre-race Dinner (4:30 – 8:00 p.m.)
City Hall Plaza
Boston Marathon Pre-race Dinner for athletes and guests. This year the Big Apple Circus will be hosting mini-performances, under the Big Top, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Monday, April 21
112th Boston Marathon; Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Mobility Impaired Division start time: 9:00 a.m.
Wheelchair Division start time: 9:25 a.m.
Elite Women’s start time: 9:35 a.m.
Elite Men’s and Wave 1 start time: 10:00 a.m.
Wave 2 start time: 10:30 a.m.
Boston Marathon Awards Ceremony (5:00 p.m.)
Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston, 38 St. James Ave., Grand Ballroom
The champions and top age division finishers will receive their awards.
Post-race Dance Party (8:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.)
The Roxy and Pure, 279 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Dancing, entertainment and video of the race. There will be a cyber cafe to find race results. Complimentary shuttle bus service runs continuously, throughout the evening from major hotels to the Roxy starting at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 18
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up (10:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.)
Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA
Registered athletes pick-up their official bib numbers.
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo (10:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.)
Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA
The 31st annual John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo featuring more than 200 exhibitors. Complimentary admission courtesy of John Hancock, Conventures, Inc. and the B.A.A.
Saturday, April 19
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)–see Friday, April 18
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)–see Friday, April 18
B.A.A. Youth Relay Challenge (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Boylston St. at Copley Square Park
An event for youths who are part of Club 112, a B.A.A. Youth Running Program.
This event is presented by the B.A.A., in partnership with adidas and the City of Boston.
Sunday, April 20
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)–see Friday, April 18
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)–see Friday, April 18
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials—Women’s Marathon (8:00 a.m.)
Starts and finishes on Boylston Street
Come out and support the top female marathoners in the country—and cheer them on as they compete for three spots on the U.S. Olympic Team.
*The Freedom Run will not be held in 2008 due to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials— Women’s Marathon.
Pre-race Dinner (4:30 – 8:00 p.m.)
City Hall Plaza
Boston Marathon Pre-race Dinner for athletes and guests. This year the Big Apple Circus will be hosting mini-performances, under the Big Top, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Monday, April 21
112th Boston Marathon; Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Mobility Impaired Division start time: 9:00 a.m.
Wheelchair Division start time: 9:25 a.m.
Elite Women’s start time: 9:35 a.m.
Elite Men’s and Wave 1 start time: 10:00 a.m.
Wave 2 start time: 10:30 a.m.
Boston Marathon Awards Ceremony (5:00 p.m.)
Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston, 38 St. James Ave., Grand Ballroom
The champions and top age division finishers will receive their awards.
Post-race Dance Party (8:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.)
The Roxy and Pure, 279 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Dancing, entertainment and video of the race. There will be a cyber cafe to find race results. Complimentary shuttle bus service runs continuously, throughout the evening from major hotels to the Roxy starting at 7:30 p.m.
ROYAL CHALLENGER & KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS WON-5th Match
Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in their second DLF IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders carried their winning momentum from Bangalore to their home ground as they beat Deccan Chargers by 5 wickets to record their second win of the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers, 5th Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, April 20, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 5 wkts
Royal Challengers: 166/5 (19.4 Ovs)
Mark Boucher* 39(19)
Balachandra Akhil 3(5)
Mumbai Indians: 165/6 (20.0 Ovs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-36-2
Dhawal Kulkarni 2.4-0-19-1
Run Rate: 8.44
Last Wicket: Jacques Kallis c Nayar b Harbhajan 25(24) - 161/5 in 18.4 ov.
Previous Overs: 6 1 1 1 1 . | 6 1 1 1 4 6 | 1 4 1 W 2 . | 1 Wd . . 1
Kolkata Knight Riders carried their winning momentum from Bangalore to their home ground as they beat Deccan Chargers by 5 wickets to record their second win of the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers, 5th Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, April 20, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 5 wkts
Royal Challengers: 166/5 (19.4 Ovs)
Mark Boucher* 39(19)
Balachandra Akhil 3(5)
Mumbai Indians: 165/6 (20.0 Ovs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-36-2
Dhawal Kulkarni 2.4-0-19-1
Run Rate: 8.44
Last Wicket: Jacques Kallis c Nayar b Harbhajan 25(24) - 161/5 in 18.4 ov.
Previous Overs: 6 1 1 1 1 . | 6 1 1 1 4 6 | 1 4 1 W 2 . | 1 Wd . . 1
Sunday, April 20, 2008
IPL Game Schedule
April 19 : Delhi v Jaipur at Delhi
April 20: Mumbai v Bangalore at Mumbai;Kolkata v Hyderabad at Kolkata
April 21: Jaipur v Mohali at Jaipur
April 22: Hyderabad v Delhi at Hyderabad
April 23: Chennai v Mumbai at Chennai
April 24: Hyderabad v Jaipur at Hyderabad
April 25: Mohali v Mumbai at Mohali
April 26: Bangalore v Jaipur at Bangalore; Chennai v Kolkata at Chennai
April 27: Mumbai v Hyderabad at Mumbai;Mohali v Delhi at Mohali
April 28: Bangalore v Chennai at Bangalore
April 29: Kolkata v Mumbai at Kolkata
April 30: Delhi v Bangalore at Delhi.
May 1: Hyderabad v Mohali at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Kolkata at Jaipur
May 2: Chennai v Delhi at Chennai.
May 3: Hyderabad at Bangalore at Hyderabad; Mohali v Kolkata at Mohali
May 4: Mumbai v Delhi at Mumbai; Jaipur v Chennai at Jaipur
May 5: Bangalore v Mohali at Bangalore
May 6: Chennai v Hyderabad at Chennai
May 7: Mumbai v Jaipur at Mumbai
May 8: Delhi v Chennai at Delhi; Kolkata v Bangalore at Kolkata
May 9: Jaipur v Hyderabad at Jaipur
May 10: Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore; Chennai v Mohali at Chennai
May 11: Hyderabad v Kolkata at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Delhi at Jaipur
May 12: Mohali v Bangalore at Mohali
May 13: Kolkata v Delhi at Kolkata
May 14: Mumbai v Chennai at Mumbai;Mohali v Jaipur at Mohali
May 15: Delhi v Hyderabad at Delhi
May 16: Mumbai v Kolkata at Mumbai
May 17: Delhi v Mohali at Delhi; Jaipur v Bangalore at Jaipur
May 18: Hyderabad v Mumbai at Hyderabad; Kolkata v Chenna at Kolkata
May 19: Bangalore v Delhi at Bangalore
May 20: Kolkata v Jaipur at Kolkata
May 21: Mumbai v Mohali at Mumbai; Chennai v Bangalore at Chennai
May 22: Delhi v Kolkata at Delhi
May 23: Mohali v Hyderabad at Mohali.
May 24: Delhi v Mumbai at Delhi; Chennai v Jaipur at Chennai
May 25: Bangalore v Hyderabad at Bangalore; Kolkata v Mohali at Kolkata
May 26: Jaipur v Mumbai at Jaipur
May 27: Hyderabad v Chennai at Hyderabad
May 28 and 29: Rest days
May 30: First semi-final at Mumbai
May 31: Second semi-final at Mumbai
June 1: Final at Mumbai
April 20: Mumbai v Bangalore at Mumbai;Kolkata v Hyderabad at Kolkata
April 21: Jaipur v Mohali at Jaipur
April 22: Hyderabad v Delhi at Hyderabad
April 23: Chennai v Mumbai at Chennai
April 24: Hyderabad v Jaipur at Hyderabad
April 25: Mohali v Mumbai at Mohali
April 26: Bangalore v Jaipur at Bangalore; Chennai v Kolkata at Chennai
April 27: Mumbai v Hyderabad at Mumbai;Mohali v Delhi at Mohali
April 28: Bangalore v Chennai at Bangalore
April 29: Kolkata v Mumbai at Kolkata
April 30: Delhi v Bangalore at Delhi.
May 1: Hyderabad v Mohali at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Kolkata at Jaipur
May 2: Chennai v Delhi at Chennai.
May 3: Hyderabad at Bangalore at Hyderabad; Mohali v Kolkata at Mohali
May 4: Mumbai v Delhi at Mumbai; Jaipur v Chennai at Jaipur
May 5: Bangalore v Mohali at Bangalore
May 6: Chennai v Hyderabad at Chennai
May 7: Mumbai v Jaipur at Mumbai
May 8: Delhi v Chennai at Delhi; Kolkata v Bangalore at Kolkata
May 9: Jaipur v Hyderabad at Jaipur
May 10: Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore; Chennai v Mohali at Chennai
May 11: Hyderabad v Kolkata at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Delhi at Jaipur
May 12: Mohali v Bangalore at Mohali
May 13: Kolkata v Delhi at Kolkata
May 14: Mumbai v Chennai at Mumbai;Mohali v Jaipur at Mohali
May 15: Delhi v Hyderabad at Delhi
May 16: Mumbai v Kolkata at Mumbai
May 17: Delhi v Mohali at Delhi; Jaipur v Bangalore at Jaipur
May 18: Hyderabad v Mumbai at Hyderabad; Kolkata v Chenna at Kolkata
May 19: Bangalore v Delhi at Bangalore
May 20: Kolkata v Jaipur at Kolkata
May 21: Mumbai v Mohali at Mumbai; Chennai v Bangalore at Chennai
May 22: Delhi v Kolkata at Delhi
May 23: Mohali v Hyderabad at Mohali.
May 24: Delhi v Mumbai at Delhi; Chennai v Jaipur at Chennai
May 25: Bangalore v Hyderabad at Bangalore; Kolkata v Mohali at Kolkata
May 26: Jaipur v Mumbai at Jaipur
May 27: Hyderabad v Chennai at Hyderabad
May 28 and 29: Rest days
May 30: First semi-final at Mumbai
May 31: Second semi-final at Mumbai
June 1: Final at Mumbai
Pope Benedict XVI - vist ground zero
Pope Benedict XVI has visited Ground Zero in New York.
Benedict was driven in the popemobile part-way down a ramp now used mostly by construction trucks to a spot by the north tower's footprint. He walked the final steps, knelt in silent prayer for a few moments, then rose to light a memorial candle.
He also offered prayers for rescuers, victims, as well as "those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred".
The Pope will later celebrate Mass at New York's Yankees stadium before flying home.
It will be the conclusion to what observers say has been a successful trip.
Benedict was driven in the popemobile part-way down a ramp now used mostly by construction trucks to a spot by the north tower's footprint. He walked the final steps, knelt in silent prayer for a few moments, then rose to light a memorial candle.
He also offered prayers for rescuers, victims, as well as "those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred".
The Pope will later celebrate Mass at New York's Yankees stadium before flying home.
It will be the conclusion to what observers say has been a successful trip.
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, and a current candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election. She is married to Bill Clinton—the 42nd President of the United States—and was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
A native of Illinois, Hillary Rodham attracted national attention in 1969 for her remarks as the first student to deliver the commencement address at Wellesley College. She began her career as a lawyer after graduating from Yale Law School in 1973. Following a stint as a Congressional legal counsel, she moved to Arkansas in 1974 and married Bill Clinton in 1975. She was later named the first female partner at Rose Law Firm in 1979 and was listed as one of the one hundred most influential lawyers in America in 1988 and 1991. She was the First Lady of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992 and was active in a number of organizations concerned with the welfare of children as well as sitting on the board of Wal-Mart and several other corporate boards.
As First Lady of the United States, her major initiative, the Clinton health care plan, failed to gain approval by the U.S. Congress in 1994. In 1997 and 1999, Clinton played a role in advocating for the establishment of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, the Adoption and Safe Families Act, and the Foster Care Independence Act. She became the only First Lady to be subpoenaed, testifying before a federal grand jury as a consequence of the Whitewater controversy in 1996. She was never charged with any wrongdoing in this or several other investigations during her husband's administration. The state of her marriage to Bill Clinton was the subject of considerable public discussion following the Lewinsky scandal in 1998.
After moving to New York, Clinton was elected as senator for New York State in 2000. That election marked the first time an American First Lady ran for public office; Clinton is also the first female senator to represent New York. In the Senate, she initially supported the George W. Bush administration on some foreign policy issues, which included voting for the Iraq War Resolution. She has subsequently opposed the administration on its conduct of the Iraq War and has opposed it on most domestic issues. She was re-elected by a wide margin in 2006. In the 2008 presidential nomination race, Clinton has won the most primaries and delegates of any woman in U.S. history.
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A native of Illinois, Hillary Rodham attracted national attention in 1969 for her remarks as the first student to deliver the commencement address at Wellesley College. She began her career as a lawyer after graduating from Yale Law School in 1973. Following a stint as a Congressional legal counsel, she moved to Arkansas in 1974 and married Bill Clinton in 1975. She was later named the first female partner at Rose Law Firm in 1979 and was listed as one of the one hundred most influential lawyers in America in 1988 and 1991. She was the First Lady of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992 and was active in a number of organizations concerned with the welfare of children as well as sitting on the board of Wal-Mart and several other corporate boards.
As First Lady of the United States, her major initiative, the Clinton health care plan, failed to gain approval by the U.S. Congress in 1994. In 1997 and 1999, Clinton played a role in advocating for the establishment of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, the Adoption and Safe Families Act, and the Foster Care Independence Act. She became the only First Lady to be subpoenaed, testifying before a federal grand jury as a consequence of the Whitewater controversy in 1996. She was never charged with any wrongdoing in this or several other investigations during her husband's administration. The state of her marriage to Bill Clinton was the subject of considerable public discussion following the Lewinsky scandal in 1998.
After moving to New York, Clinton was elected as senator for New York State in 2000. That election marked the first time an American First Lady ran for public office; Clinton is also the first female senator to represent New York. In the Senate, she initially supported the George W. Bush administration on some foreign policy issues, which included voting for the Iraq War Resolution. She has subsequently opposed the administration on its conduct of the Iraq War and has opposed it on most domestic issues. She was re-elected by a wide margin in 2006. In the 2008 presidential nomination race, Clinton has won the most primaries and delegates of any woman in U.S. history.
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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, he passed most of his childhood and adolescent years in Honolulu, Hawaii. At age six, he moved to Jakarta where he lived with his mother and Indonesian stepfather for four years. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before serving in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. After an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for U.S. Senate in early 2003.
The following year, while still an Illinois state legislator, Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2004 with 70% of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he cosponsored legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In the current 110th Congress, he has sponsored legislation on lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.
Since announcing his presidential campaign in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care as his top three priorities.
He married in 1992 and has two daughters. He has written two books: a memoir of his youth titled Dreams from My Father, and The Audacity of Hope, a personal commentary on U.S. politics.
Born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, he passed most of his childhood and adolescent years in Honolulu, Hawaii. At age six, he moved to Jakarta where he lived with his mother and Indonesian stepfather for four years. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before serving in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. After an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for U.S. Senate in early 2003.
The following year, while still an Illinois state legislator, Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2004 with 70% of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he cosponsored legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In the current 110th Congress, he has sponsored legislation on lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.
Since announcing his presidential campaign in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care as his top three priorities.
He married in 1992 and has two daughters. He has written two books: a memoir of his youth titled Dreams from My Father, and The Audacity of Hope, a personal commentary on U.S. politics.
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