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New Delhi, March 20 : Concerned over increasing incidents of unnatural deaths of tigers in various reserves in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to personally take up the matter with state governments, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Saturday.

Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force and played the game of his career, finishing with 32 points and seven rebounds to lead 10th-seeded Saint Mary's past Villanova 75-68 on Saturday and improbably into the NCAA tournament's round of 16.

No. 1 seed Kansas is in trouble in their second-round game against Northern Iowa. Can the Jayhawks rally to keep their title hopes alive?

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France complete their ninth Grand Slam but they are pushed all the way by a much-improved England side in Paris.

Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force. The only time the Saint Mary's star slowed down was to enjoy the moment.

"Did it really happen?" he shouted outside the locker room. "We won? For real?" For real, Omar. Samhan's ascension into national prominence is blasting off -- and so is Saint Mary's run in the NCAA tournament as the Gaels are improbably headed to the round...

The Sweet 16 has its first team -- and its first Cinderella. No. 10 seed St. Mary's overwhelmed No. 2 Villanova inside to stun the Wildcats 75-68 and continue the tourney's run of upsets.

Is another upset brewing? No. 2 seed Villanova, which struggled in its opener, is being dominated inside by No. 10 St.

Mary's so far today. The winner becomes the first team in the Sweet 16.

The National Audubon Society, the Michigan Audubon Society, the Detroit Audubon Society the Kalamazoo Nature Center and the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service announce details Saturday of plans to protect "Important Bird Areas." Officials say the areas provide critical habitat for breeding, wintering and migrating birds.

For most NFL teams the position of Tight End is something of a luxury. They address the need when all their other needs have been addressed.

No. 2 seed Villanova was nearly upset in an opening-round thriller. Now, Saint Mary's stands in the way of a Sweet 16 bid.

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