MSU tightens security ahead of MSUSU polls
Ahead of the forthcoming students' union elections, M S University has started tightening the security across campus.
2010-09-03 17:30:29IIT boy death from campus neglect: Panel
New Delhi, Sept. 2: A panel inquiring into the death of an IIT Kharagpur student, who suffered brain injury after falling from a rickshaw, has blamed the institute hospital and pulled up Madhusudan Chakraborty, who is now the IIT Bhubaneswar director, The Telegraph has learnt.
2010-09-03 12:00:00China's high-speed railway economy taking shape 3
"One-city Effect" pushes the high-speed railway economy As China possesses a large population and a vast territory, the time and space span between China's economy and society is huge. Uneven population distribution and economic development in China determines that the production and market consumption need to be connected using a high-speed, long-distance and large-capacity rail transport channel. "The operation of high-speed railways has substantially increased the cargo and passenger tr ...
0000-09-00 00:00:00Va. School Principal Rebuked Over 'Candid' Response to New Christian Club
A middle school principal who sought to avoid controversy over the formation of a Christian club on campus created some when he sent a "candid" e-mail to his staff.
2010-09-03 00:14:14Hostage drama at Discovery Channel building
Armed man took three people hostage at the Discovery Channel's headquartersAn enraged gunman has taken a number of hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Maryland, US after his idea for a television show was rejected. 911 call: Police take up position in front of the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring after they receive reports of a man later identified as James Leeinset firing shots. Pics/AFPJames Jay Lee walked into the main entrance of the building at 1pm today waving a gun and wearing what appeared to be metallic canisters strapped to his front and back.Police have not yet confirmed if he is carrying a bomb. Three bomb technicians have been rushed to the scene. It is not clear how many people Lee is holding hostage at the building in Silver Springs, Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC. Police described it as a "small number".Most of the 1,900 people, who work in the building were able to escape safely. Children were also rushed to safety from the company's daycare facility, including four cribs full of babies. They were reunited with their frantic parents in a nearby McDonald's.Police said they are negotiating with Lee now and watching him on CCTV.It is not yet clear what he wants - but it is believed that he became enraged after Discovery rejected his ideas for a television show.In an online diatribe, he posted: "I have tried to submit television show ideas to the Discovery Channel about saving the planet and they have outright rejected all ideas and won't even listen.Adam Dolan, a sales director in Discovery's education division, said that he was heading to lunch with a co-worker when he heard about the gunman.He was told to go back up to the top floor, lock the door and turn off the lights.Eventually the workers were herded down a stairwell and told to go home."Everyone was very scared, but at the same time ... I think people were calm and collected and responded as one would expect in this situation," said Dolan 28.When he got to the bottom floor, he saw shattered glass near the company's daycare and suspected it was broken to get the children out.Dolan said the company has unarmed security guards, who won't let anyone into the building without a badge.Another person inside the building added that the gunman had something strapped to his chest and had hostages. The person asked not to be identified, saying people inside were told not to speak to the media. ATF and FBI officials also said they were responding.People were being kept away from the main drag of the downtown area where the building is located amid restaurants and shops. Traffic in the area was jammed. Hostage crisis >> The Manila hostage crisis occurred when a dismissed Philippine National Police officer took over a tour bus in Manila, on August 23, 2010. Former senior inspector Rolando Mendoza, hijacked a tour bus carrying 25 tourists from Hong Kong. Eight hostages and Mendoza died and nine other people were injured.>> Attacks on Ahmadi mosquesThe May Lahore attacks occurred on May 28 in Lahore, during Friday prayers. 86 people were killed and more than 120 were injured in attacks against two mosques. >> The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on Monday, April 16, 2007 on the campus of Virginia Tech in Virginia. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people and wounded many others before committing suicide.>> The Beslan hostage crisis It was a three day hostage-taking of over 1,100 people which ended in the deaths of over 300. More than 1,100 people including 777 children were taken hostage on 1 September 2004, in OssetiaMorning latestJames Lee was gunned down by police officers and the three hostages were rescued at 3:20 am
2010-09-02 14:13:48Macon State College named a Tree Campus USA
Macon State College has been designated a Tree Campus USA for the second consecutive year by the Arbor Day Foundation.
2010-09-02 07:14:505 Big Health Issues On Campus
Dropping off your wide-eyed 18-year-old on campus for the first time Here's what college health officials say students and their parents need to keep in mind for a healthy school year.
2010-09-02 06:10:22Tahoe Forest Hospital becomes a smoke-free campus
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - As of Sept. 1, 2010 both Tahoe Forest Hospital and Incline Village Community Hospital will become smoke-free campuses. Smoking will be prohibited anywhere on the hospitals' grounds and signs will be clearly posted. The new policy applies to all staff, visitors, patients, vendors, volunteers, physicians and contractors.The decision to make Tahoe Forest Hospital and Incline Village Community Hospital smoke-free facilities is in response to the Surgeon General of the United States and the American Medical Association assertions that smoke-free environments are in the best interest of one's health and human life in general. It is projected that soon all hospital campuses throughout the United States will be smoke-free environments.According to the University of California, San Francisco UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, each year 438,000 deaths directly related to tobacco addiction are reported in the United States. In addition, 8.6 mCopyright 2010 Sierra Sun. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Sierra SunTahoe Forest Hospital becomes a smoke-free campus August, 31 2010 10:01 am MST
2010-09-01 12:00:00Sanford-Brown names two campus leaders
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2010-09-01 07:00:00Yes, Rangers have a big division lead, but reasons to be concerned are mounting
We understand your predicament. Here it is, officially September, and the Texas Rangers are again threatening to play themselves right out of your attention span.
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