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Revitalized El Paso ready to show off for papal tourists

TheRepublic.com 

EL PASO, Texas - No longer the desolate space it was a few years ago, downtown El Paso is ripe with new hotels, bars, restaurants - and bulldozers that herald the planned construction of a streetcar, a children's museum, a Mexican-American cultural center and new mixed-used buildings.

Revitalized El Paso ready to show off for papal tourists

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — No longer the desolate space it was a few years ago, downtown El Paso is ripe with new hotels, bars, restaurants — and bulldozers that herald the planned construction of a streetcar, a children's museum, a Mexican-American cultural center and new mixed-used buildings. The far West Texas city is ready to shed its long-held reputation as a center of illegal immigration and show off its revitalized streets to the tens of thousands of tourists hoping to get a glimpse of Pope Francis... Читать дальше...

Revitalized El Paso ready to show off for papal tourists

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — No longer the desolate space it was a few years ago, downtown El Paso is ripe with new hotels, bars, restaurants — and bulldozers that herald the planned construction of a streetcar, a children's museum, a Mexican-American cultural center and new mixed-used buildings. The far West Texas city is ready to shed its long-held reputation as a center of illegal immigration and show off its revitalized streets to the tens of thousands of tourists hoping to get a glimpse of Pope Francis... Читать дальше...

MC asks cops to act against Cong men

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Following the protest by Congress members at the MC's Zone D office, where the main glass door was smashed into pieces by the protesters while they were being stopped from entering the office, MC chief GK Singh said a formal complaint had been lodged with the police for action against the Congress leaders and supporters responsible for the incident.

MACH Auto expo drives home need for exhibition hall

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Calls for an exhibition hall in Ludhiana grew strident with the MACH auto expo opening at GLADA ground in Chandigarh on Thursday without a permanent structure.



Stir amounts to cruelty: PFA

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Members of People For Animals (PFA), Ludhiana asked the DC to take up the matter of Congress workers bringing stray dogs to the MC office in his capacity as Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) president.

She is dogs' best friend

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Despite not being well off, Rani, a class IV employee in the MC, has the courage to spend around Rs 10,000 to feed stray dogs, an act which also earns her the ire of neighbours less sympathetic to the canines.

3 from Ambala among six in Guinness Book

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Three youths from Ambala are part of a six-member Indian team that has found entry in the Guinness Book of Records for making making maximum orbs (rings of light) in a light painting.

When will probe into Shahabad MC graft case be complete: HC to VBSVB

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday asked the Haryana state vigilance bureau (SVB) to tell that even after the chief minister's approval, how much more time would the bureau take to complete a probe against corrupt officials.

AirAsia India chief to resign

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

AirAsia India Pvt Ltd (AAIPL), the struggling JV budget carrier of Tata Sons and Malaysian low-cost AirAsia, has plunged into a crisis with its MD and CEO Mittu Chandilya deciding to leave the airline over its alleged micro-management by the Malaysian airline.

Papers muse on black holes & disappearing docs

BBC 

The prospect that the new contract for doctors in England could prompt thousands to work elsewhere is the key story for many papers, while other feel a gravitational pull towards coverage of black holes.

Oregon wildlife refuge standoff ends as last four occupiers surrender to FBI - Washington Post

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Oregon wildlife refuge standoff ends as last four occupiers surrender to FBI
Washington Post
BURNS, Ore. — The 41-day armed occupation of a remote Oregon wildlife refuge ended peacefully Thursday as the last four anti-government activists surrendered to FBI agents, following a dramatic and emotional hour-long negotiation with the final ...
Oregon standoff: All occupiers surrender; Cliven Bundy arrestedCNN
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Cal’s Tyrone Wallace available for Oregon game

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Cal point guard Tyrone Wallace has been cleared to play Thursday night against No. 11 Oregon at Haas Pavilion, a team spokesman said. Wallace, who had a doctor’s appointment Thursday, has missed the past five games with a broken bone in his right hand. When he suffered his injury Jan. 16 in practice, the Bakersfield native was leading the Bears with 15.4 points, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Pandora CEO declines comment on sale report, shares recede

TheRepublic.com 

OAKLAND, California - Pandora Media's stock retreated in after-hours trading Thursday after the Internet radio giant's fourth-quarter earnings fell short of expectations and its CEO declined to comment on a report that the company is looking to sell itself.





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