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Less than a year ago, when conference realignment began to shift significantly, few could have imagined that Texas A&M’s decision to bolt the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference would eventually lead to Virginia Commonwealth’s move to the Atlantic 10. Full Article at The New York Times

The Big 12 and the Southeastern conferences have announced a deal that will pit their football regular-season champions against each other in a New Year's Day bowl game for five years beginning in 2014, positioning themselves for the expected switch to a Full Article at The New York Times

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to the best assessment yet of our solar system's population of potentially hazardous asteroids. The results reveal new inform Full Article at PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, where the spacecraft will continue its exploration of the cosmos. In a first-of-a-kind move for NASA, a Space Act Agreement was signed May 14 so Full Article at PR Newswire

A designer of vehicles and environments for films like “Blade Runner,” “Aliens,” “Tron” and “ Star Trek : The Motion Picture,” Syd Mead is also a virtuoso of gouache painting. Through June 30, a rare show of his work is on view at BravinLee Programs in M Full Article at The New York Times

PASADENA, Calif. , May 12 (UPI) -- Kendrec McDade, an unarmed college student, was shot at point-blank range by Pasadena, Calif. , police when he was killed in March, an autopsy report concluded. The report, issued Friday, found one police officer fired fo Full Article at United Press International

The giant asteroid Vesta (bottom) is shown here as the smallest body among other similar bodies in the solar system: Mars, Mercury, Earth's moon and the dwarf planet Ceres. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA PASADENA, Calif. , May 10 (UPI) -- NASA's Dawn space Full Article at United Press International

This self-portrait shows the Opportunity Mars rover and the dust accumulation on its solar panels as the mission approached its fifth Martian winter. With winter over and wind cleaning the panels, the robot is ready to roll again. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltec Full Article at United Press International

PASADENA, Calif. , May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Marathon will take place on Sunday, May 20. Four timed races (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K) and two noncompetitive attractions (Bike Tour, Kids' Run) give th Full Article at PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft has provided researchers with the first orbital analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta, yielding new insights into its creation and relation to the terrestrial planets and Earth's m Full Article at PR Newswire

PASADENA, Calif. and BOSTON, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 10, 2012, Langham Hotels around the world will pay homage to The Queen's Diamond Jubilee and Europe's first grand luxury hotel, The Langham, London, with a quintessentially British traditi Full Article at PR Newswire

Artists impression of a black hole at the center of a galaxy. As active black holes continue to rev up, the rate of star formation will, in turn, be tamped down in the galaxy. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech PASADENA, Calif. , May 9 (UPI) -- Galaxies with powerf Full Article at United Press International

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Herschel Space Observatory has shown galaxies with the most powerful, active black holes at their cores produce fewer stars than galaxies with less active black holes. The results are the first to de Full Article at PR Newswire

Artist's impression of a super Earth orbiting close to its star. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech PASADENA, Calif. , May 8 (UPI) -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has, for the first time, detected light emanating from a so-called super-Earth planet beyond our sol Full Article at United Press International

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating from a "super-Earth" planet beyond our solar system for the first time. While the planet is not habitable, the detection is a historic step tow Full Article at PR Newswire

PASADENA, Calif. , May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Students at Pasadena City College (PCC) will have a new option to pursue a career in education this fall thanks to a partnership announced today by Dr. Mark Rocha, PCC superintendent/president, and Full Article at PR Newswire

A Girl Scouts troop leader in California has been arrested and charged with stealing thousands of dollars in cookie sale profits, the Pasadena Star-News reports. Ana Isabel Juarez, 30, is accused of misusing a Girl Scouts debit card tied to a South El Mo Full Article at USA Today

PASADENA, Calif. , May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, a new concept in fast-casual dining, will open two locations in Pasadena and Irvine this summer. A creation of Elise and Rick Wetzel (founder of Wetzel's Pretzels) and backed by inves Full Article at PR Newswire

This artist's concept depicts the moment that NASA's Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface. The entry, descent, and landing phase of the Mars Science Laboratory mission begins when the spacecraft reaches the Martian atmosphere, about 81 m Full Article at United Press International