GARE VILLAGE, India T he man walked into Ramesh Agrawal’s tiny Internet cafe, pulled out a pistol and hissed, “You talk too much.” Then he fired two bullets into Agrawal’s leg and fled on a motorcycle. The 2012 attack came three months after Agrawal won a court case that blocked a major Indian company, Jindal […]

QESHM ISLAND, Iran Crocodile farming isn’t the most obvious business opportunity in Iran. The wide-jawed reptiles aren’t native to the country, their meat can’t legally be served at home and they don’t have the friendliest reputation. That hasn’t stopped one enterprising woman from sinking her teeth into a business that most Iranians would rather avoid. […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. The wisecracks begin to flow as soon as the hands are dealt, a banter familiar to any card player. “Sit down, shut up and deal.” “Lunch was good. The cards, not so much.” “If I can’t deal myself a good hand, I think I might go home.” Sounds like poker night for […]

The Union’s Ulysses S. Grant opened a major offensive against the Confederates this week 150 years ago in the Civil War. It would be known as the start of the Overland Campaign, a bloody offensive that would yield staggering casualties from the first day as Grant’s forces attacked a Confederate column early on May 5, 1864. The fierce fighting would rage for hours in […]

BATH For the third year “The Murph” mixed-terrain 5-mile race will offer an athletic challenge, a barbecue and family fun Saturday to benefit local youth-focused organizations and remember the heroics of the Navy SEAL the race is named for. Walkers start at 9 a.m. and runners at 10 a.m. from McMann Athletic Complex. Pick up […]