Climate Change Lawsuit by 21 Youths Takes Big Step Forward

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Petty, Terrence; 550 words PORTLAND, Ore. - The federal government and big energy companies lost an important round Friday in their effort to block a climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs who contend the U.S. is failing to protect them from the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas

Sotomayor: Court Needs Greater Diversity, in Several Ways

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Peltz, Jennifer; 629 words NEW YORK - Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Friday the nation's highest court needs more diversity of personal backgrounds and professional experience, speaking as a vacancy has refocused attention on the court's makeup. During a talk at Brooklyn Law School, Sotomayor didn't mention the

Polish Workers in UK Worry about Possibility of Brexit

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Gera, Vanessa; 700+ words WARSAW, Poland - Hundreds of thousands of people whose personal fates hinge on whether Britain leaves the European Union or stays don't even have a say in the matter: Polish immigrants, a community so numerous that Polish has become Britain's second most-spoken language. When Poland and many other

Professors Are Asking Students to Close Eyes to Help Focus

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Reiner, Andrew; 692 words On a rainy February afternoon, the ionic charge is palpable in Michelle Francl's physical chemistry class at Bryn Mawr College near Philadelphia. As Francl scribbles a mathematical equation for wave function that's projected on an overhead screen, students twirl ponytails, peck at keyboards and

Around the World

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; 234 words Amsterdam 54 39 RainAthens 75 53 ClrBeijing 75 48 ClrBerlin 56 34 ClrBermuda 74 64 RainCairo 104 74 CldyCalgary 74 33 PCldyDublin 50 37 RainJerusalem 93 55 ClrKabul 62 46 RainLondon 57 39 RainMadrid 57 39 ClrManila 94 79 ClrMexico City 84 55 ClrMontreal 39 26 SnowMoscow 57 30 PCldyNassau 91 65

THINGS TO DO Today

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; 299 words MusicWOODY PINES WITH SOUP CAMEL: 6 p.m. Cover $7. Mainstage Morgantown, 444 Chestnut St., Morgantown. Call 304-291-5060. CONCERTS @ ST. JOHN'S: 4 p.m. Free. Stars of Tomorrow with WVU Performance majors Brandon Brown, Jacob Bumgarner, and Marshall graduate Andrew Swing. St. John's Episcopal

Facebook Is Trying to Get Its Users to Share More about Their Personal Lives

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; AbOhlheiser; 700+ words Facebook, like an old "friend from high school who wants to get coffee and catch up some time, wishes it knew more about your personal life. At least, that's according to a couple of reports this week outlining a sharp decline in "original," personal posts from its users, and what Facebook is

CRIME REPORT Charleston

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; 663 words East District:Charleston Town Center, shoplifting, March 31, 1:30 p.m.Kent Hall Street 100 block, burglary, April 1, 3:58 p.m.Quarrier Street 1400 block, burglary, April 2, 3 a.m.Charleston Town Center, shoplifting, April 2, 7 p.m.Morris Street 500 block, petit larceny, April 3, 5 p.m.Elizabeth

MASTERS ; Spieth Takes 1-Stroke Lead into Final Round

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Ferguson, Doug; 700+ words AUGUSTA, Ga. - Another march to a Masters title for Jordan Spieth suddenly turned into a walk on the wild side Saturday. Spieth finished in the lead for the seventh straight round at Augusta National. He was one round away from becoming only the fourth player to win back-to-back in 80 years at the

SPORTS Briefs

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; 700+ words W.Va. Power rally for 8-2 win at GreensboroGREENSBORO, N.C. - The West Virginia Power scored seven runs in the eighth inning to erase a 2-1 deficit and earn an 8-2 come-from- behind victory at Greensboro in the South Atlantic League Saturday night. Tito Polo had a two-run double, Ke'Bryan Hayes

MARSHALL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK ; True Freshman CB Jackson a Pleasant Surprise

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Smock, Doug; 700+ words HUNTINGTON -After Saturday's practice, Marshall coaches awarded wide receiver Justin Hunt with a pro wrestling-type belt for the week's best offensive performance. During that practice, truer- than-true freshman cornerback Chris Jackson drew the assignment of covering Hunt man-to-man.Several times,

If I Was the King of Sports

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Giardina, frank; 700+ words If I was the king of the sports world, here are some changes I might make:* Opening Day of Major League Baseball should be in Cincinnati. There are some traditions that should not change, and this is one of them. Opening Day is an unofficial holiday in Cincinnati. Youngsters miss school.

Outdoors Calendar

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; 279 words April 17* The Putnam County Gun Club will conduct a high-power rifle match, 10:30 a.m., at the club's range near Eleanor. Call 304-755- 5588. April 18* West Virginia's hunting season for spring gobblers will begin, one-half hour before sunrise.April 24* The Putnam County Gun Club will conduct a

PREP SPORTS ; Calling It Quits; How Do Coaches Know When It's Time to Walk Away from Their Sport?

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Ryan, Rick; 700+ words Of all the reasons why someone can leave coaching, Nick Cook's ranks among the most admirable. "Anybody who knows me," Cook said, "knows I've wanted to be a dad longer than I've wanted to be a coach, and I'm father of a 1-year-old little girl."So Westside's energetic and successful boys basketball

EVERYTHING OLD MADE NEW AGAIN? ; Another Way to Examine Economic Development

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Bullock, Tighe; 700+ words With a sharply declining tax base and fiscal pressures looming in the coming years, West Virginia must look to bold, creative means to improve our economy, provide jobs, and increase our tax base. How do we utilize our existing resources to do this? I posit that we can preserve our rich

North Carolina Must Repeal Transgender 'Bathroom Bill'

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; J. Peder Zane; 700+ words If you'd asked me in 1985 - when I wrote my first column in favor of "homosexual rights" - if gays and lesbians would one day be able to marry, I would have said that was an interesting question which I'd never considered. If you'd asked me again in 2008, even as liberal icons Barack Obama and

BOOK Notes

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; 700+ words Following is a list of upcoming events scheduled at Kanawha County Public Library. For more information, visit the library's website at www.kanawhalibrary.org. Some events require registration. To register for an event, go to kanawhalibrary.org/events-classes. Fine Free WeekIn Celebration of

GARDEN GURU ; Sweet Potatoes: Give Your Garden the Slip

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Porter, John; 700+ words Ask most people about sweet potatoes and theyll tell you they are just like potatoes. Or even worse, theyll call them yams. The truth is, theyre sort of in class of their own in the vegetable garden. To plant them in the garden, youll need slips, or little transplants, to plant. You can buy them in

FAMILY ADVENTURES ; 7 Under-the-Radar Travel Destinations

Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 10, 2016; Schrum, Jeff; 700+ words The most common reaction we get when people learn about our family's year-long trek around the country living in a travel trailer is, "So what was your favorite place? It's not that it's an unreasonable question, it's just impossible to answer. Despite 40,000 miles under our timing belts and