AP Top News at 4:49 a.m. EDT

AP Top News at 4:49 a.m. EDT Iceland volcano activity increases LONDON - A geologist says activity has increased at an erupting Icelandic volcano, causing an ash plume to rise some 8.5 kilometers (5.3 miles) into the air. Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson of the University of Iceland says winds have cleared visibility for scientists and Saturday will be ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : AP Top News at 4:49 a.m. EDT.

Complete the work, it's already late: Hooda on expressway

GURGAON - “Complete the work, it is already late.” This is what Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had to say to the firm which is constructing the 135.65-km-long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway. Hooda, who visited the expressway Saturday, directed DS Construction Limited officials to expedite the work and also ordered senior government officials to inspect the ... Original article on : Complete the work, it’s already late: Hooda on expressway.

They offer water and education to passersby

ALWAR - In a state parched for water and literacy, it’s a novel idea. The teachers of a government-run school in Alwar town offer to quench the thirst of passersby and then speak to them about enrolling their children. The Pratap Senior Secondary School has opened a ‘piyao’ or water serving kiosk near the school premises ... Read : They offer water and education to passersby.

Patients gain limb movement years after stroke

LONDON - A major clinical study has found that years after suffering a stroke, patients show modest yet meaningful gains in limb movement and an improved outlook on life. Published online this week in ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Patients gain limb movement years after stroke.

Runaway excavator with no one at controls flattens camper, crashes into Connecticut home

Unmanned excavator crashes into Conn. home NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. - Police in Connecticut say an unmanned, runaway excavator demolished a shed, knocked over trees, flattened a pop-up camper and smashed into a house. Charles Bystrack says he was drinking a cup of coffee Thursday morning when his house in North Branford began to shake. When he looked .... Source  : Runaway excavator with no one at controls flattens camper, crashes into Connecticut home.

Tharoor's fate hinges on PM; party not in mood to defend him

NEW DELHI - The Congress feels that if a united opposition forces Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to defend Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor in parliament over the Indian Premier League (IPL) row, it would be a further embarrassment for the party and the government, party sources said Saturday. “The party is .... Read the original article  : Tharoor’s fate hinges on PM; party not in mood to defend him.

New iPhone app lets you peek into the depths of universe

WASHINGTON - With a new iPhone application, you can see pictures of a supernova exploding in Orion, a star moving through Cassiopeia, or a cloud of interstellar dust flaring up while being gobbled by a black hole. Called Transient Events, the application .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : New iPhone app lets you peek into the depths of universe.

Felix Hernandez comes home, justifies new $78 million deal as Mariners thump Tigers 11-3

Hernandez justifies big deal, Mariners rout Tigers SEATTLE - Felix Hernandez returned home and showed why Seattle recently gave him $78 million, and the Mariners’ usually quiet bats made their most noise in eight months in an 11-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Hernandez (1-0) struck out nine - Seattle’s season high .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Felix Hernandez comes home, justifies new $78 million deal as Mariners thump Tigers 11-3.