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							Lincoln 
							College has announced the appointment of Dr. David 
							Gerlach as its 22nd president.  
							 
							Gerlach replaces President John Blackburn, who is 
							retiring after a distinguished career in business, a 
							record of service as a long-time L.C. Board member 
							and then as the college’s president the past three 
							years. 
							 
							Gerlach will become Lincoln College’s President on 
							June 15, 2015. 
							
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protester holds a sign as clouds of smoke and crowd control agents rise, shortly 
after the deadline for a city-wide curfew passed in Baltimore, Maryland April 
28, 2015, as crowds protest the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man 
who died in police custody.  
 
			
 
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				Police line up shortly before the deadline for a city-wide 
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				 Tensions rise in Nepal after 'weak' 
				response to deadly quake 
				
				
				Earthquake victims shout anti-government slogans while 
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				victims in Kathmandu, Nepal April 29, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
			 
			
			
			
				
				
			
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				 'Jigsaw puzzle' dinosaur Chilesaurus 
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				An artist's depiction shows the Chilesaurus diegosuarezi in this 
				undated handout illustration provided by the University of 
				Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama on April 27, 2015. 
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						2015. The world's biggest computer and software fair 
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						Florida April 13, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri 
					 
					
					
						
						
					
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				Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (13) slides into third 
				after hitting a triple off of Philadelphia Phillies starting 
				pitcher Severino Gonzalez (not pictured) during the first inning 
				at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
			
			
					
				
			
					
				
			
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					put Mavs away, advance to second round 
					
					
					Rockets forward Terrence Jones (6) reacts after scoring a 
					basket during the fourth quarter against the Dallas 
					Mavericks in game five of the first round of the NBA 
					Playoffs at Toyota Center. The Rockets defeated the 
					Mavericks 103-94 to win the series 4-1. Mandatory Credit: 
					Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
				
			
			
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				Wings' Kronwall suspended for game 7 vs Lightning 
				
				
				Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (55) and Tampa Bay 
				Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) battle for the pocket in 
				the second period of game three of the first round of the 2015 
				Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: 
				Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
			
			
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				 Young 
				guns ready to fire at Match Play Championship 
				
				
				Jordan Spieth reacts after finishing play on the first hole 
				during the final round of play at the RBC Heritage at Harbour 
				Town Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY 
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				Mayweather again divided in fight buildup 
				
				
				A man holds up a fight poster as fans wait for undefeated 
				WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. of the U.S. 
				at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada April 28, 2015. 
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