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GOOD SPORTS: Heroic Doctor
June 2013 - Dr. Vivek Shah, a surgeon at New England Baptist Hospital, was running in the Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. Exhausted from running 26 miles, he sprang into action, helping wounded.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
June 2013 - Quotes from South Carolina Democratic Chairman Dick Harpootlian; the co-founder of App Academy; the family of student Sunil Tripathi; a lawyer; a photographer; and a filmmaker.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
June 2013 - How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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SATIRE: Immigration Bill May Open Door for Millions
June 2013 - The U.S. Congress is debating an immigration reform bill that would offer a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and would bring more people based on skills rather than family.
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Pressure Cookers under Pressure
June 2013 - Pressure cookers are almost essential items in Indian-American kitchens, but don’t carry it to a potluck dinner any more: “Pressure-Cooker Suspect Admits Trying to Cook Up Something.”
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Protecting the Family Jewels
June 2013 - Gangs have targeted Indian-American families, breaking into homes and stealing high-quality jewelry. One gang leader in New Jersey received a 20-year prison sentence.
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GOOD SPORTS: Sim Tops the Rim
May 2013 - Towering 7-foot-5 college freshman Sim Bhullar is a star basketball player. From Toronto, his parents emigrated from Punjab. His younger brother, Tanveer, is a 7-foot-3 high school junior.
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GOOD SPORTS: Will IPL lead to ICL?
May 2013 - The success of the Indian Premier League has spawned a series of similar cash-rich, short-season sports leagues debuting in India this year: hockey, golf, badminton—then what? Chess, maybe?
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Big-hearted Critic
May 2013 - Roger Ebert, the acclaimed movie critic who passed away last month, was beloved partly because he had an open mind, big heart, and passion for movies of all kinds, including Bollywood.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
May 2013 - Quotes from comedian/actress Mindy Kaling, Mahatma Gandhi, Indian farmer, Rahul Gandhi, astronaut Sunita Williams, writer Aseem Chhabra.