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WASHINGTON-The Obama administration’s plan to restore funding for in-prison college programs won praise from inmate advocates Tuesday, alongside allegations that officials are ignoring the will of Congress and eschewing the needs of law-abiding students.

Two Indians have been chosen for this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award – bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who blew the whistle on alleged scam at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and Anshu Gupta, who heads the NGO Goonj.

The FT added that for premium packages UK visitors to the park could be paying 1,870 euros (£1,327), compared with 1,346 euros (£955) for French ticketholders and 2,447 euros (£1,736) for German tourists.

It is indicated that Odomzo (generic name sonidegib) is taken in the form of a daily pill, and a trial showed that the drug shrank or wiped out tumors in 58% of treated patients.The regulators note that the drug is intended for patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinomas...

Verizon headquarters in Manhattan on May 12, 2015.

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – An underground electrical fire has been reported at a plant in Fayette County, West Virginia. The silicone manufacturing plant is located in alloy and is formerly known as Elkem Metals. Two people were taken to Charleston Area Medical Center...

Sky’s net profit for the fiscal year ended June 30 rose to 1.96 billion pounds ($3.06 billion) from GBP865 million in the year preceding.

“It’s demoralizing for sure”, said Tulo fan Julie Sutton.

Aston Villa have made their fifth signing of the season after completing a deal for Spanish defender Jose Angel Crespo.

The 33-year-old Murphy is hitting. CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman confirmed the Murphy trade, while Tampa Bay made a separate team announcement. The two trades could be done to fill the void in left field. In exchange for Murphy, the Angels sent infielder Eric Stamets to...

The first stop of Mardy Fish’s farewell tour ended quickly with a 6-4, 6-4 first-round loss to Israel’s Dudi Sela in the Atlanta Open on Tuesday. Fish said he was happy to play his second competitive match of the year.

The loss of Iwata has raised questions about Nintendo’s future as it faces stiff competition from Sony and Microsoft in console sales, and as the trio battle the trend toward cheap – or sometimes free – downloadable games for smartphones and other mobile devices.

“We’re not threatened at all because it’s in worldwide waters…” This was stressed by AFP spokesperson Col. Restituto Padilla Wednesday.

Police in New Westminster, B.C., are investigating a 91-year-old man after white paint was dumped on a rainbow Pride crosswalk in the city’s downtown core.

After about a year, the Dallas Cowboys have decided to part ways with running back Ryan Williams. He will join a group led by Joseph Randle, Darren McFadden and Lance Dunbar.