UN: Nepal must address victims of insurgency

Nepal's peace process still faces major challenges, including resolving the disappearance of hundreds of people during the decade-long communist insurgency in the Himalayan nation, a U.N. official said Monday.

Maoist guerrillas took up arms in 1996, launching an insurgency that killed about 13,000 people before a cease-fire was established in 2006. Some 800 people are still missing after being detained by government troops or captured by the rebels, according to family members.

"There is a need to address the victims of the conflict," envoy Ian Martin told reporters in Katmandu.

The former rebels, now formally called United Communist …

Automotive repair shifting toward technical complexity

The road to a successful automotive career doesn't go in thesame direction it used to.

Once, it was easy to turn a part-time hobby of tinkering withcars into a full-time career. Now, devices such as self-diagnosticcomputers have made self-repair much more difficult.

Technical or vocational schools, however, can offer thenecessary automotive training.

ITT Technical Institute in Chicago offers these …

Tigers Close in on World Series Dream

DETROIT - From the very first day of spring training, Jim Leyland demanded that his Detroit Tigers walk with the swagger of World Series champions. One more win, and this once-lost franchise will get a chance to play for that golden trophy.

Kenny Rogers pitched the game of his life for the second straight week while the Tigers backed him with their bats, gloves and legs, beating the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on a frosty Friday to take a 3-0 lead in the AL championship series.

Pushing aside two decades of frustration and failure, plus a late-season collapse that threatened to wreck their year, the wild-card Tigers made it look easy - just like the 1984 club that stormed to the …

US stocks rebound after market's bad week

The stock market is advancing after the market's worst week since early July.

A rise was to be expected Monday after the stock market's latest rally stalled in response to disappointing housing and manufacturing data. Investors are trying to decide whether it's wise to commit much money to the market while the economic recovery looks more tentative.

Investors …

Mousse can begin or end meal lightly

The word mousse is French for foam. However, in culinary terms,mousse refers to a large category of dishes that have a foamlike,light, smooth texture usually made with a gelatin, egg white orwhipped cream base, and can be served chilled or frozen.

The mousse category of dishes is so vast and varied, it issometimes hard to tell what is or is not a mousse. You can mistake acold souffle, a pate and a mousseline for mousse and be partlycorrect. They all have the distinguishing textural features of themousse but are categorized differently because of a specific dish,method of cooking or usage particular to them.

But never mind about all that. All you need to remember …

Recharging the Imagination

When most people think about museums, they envision places to view history, art, science, or significant memorabilia. But the Springfield Museums on the Quadrangle offer far more than impressive collections and a plethora of educational programs.

What sets them apart from similar institutions is their ability to host business meetings, conventions, weddings, holiday parties, and other gatherings in unusual settings on their five-building campus.

"Businesses come here because the environment is stimulating the spaces we have recharge their imagination," said Special Events Coordinator Mary Morisi.

President Holly Smith-Bove agrees. "There is really no limit to the …

Postseason NBA Schedule

Boston 104, Atlanta 81, Boston leads series 1-0

Atlanta at Boston, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 23

Boston 96, Atlanta 77

Saturday, April 26

Atlanta 102, Boston 93

Monday, April 28

Atlanta 97, Boston 92

Wednesday, April 30

Boston 110, Atlanta 85

Friday, May 2

Atlanta 103, Boston 100

Sunday, May 4

Boston 99, Atlanta 65, Boston wins series 4-3

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Cleveland vs. Washington

Saturday, April 19

Cleveland 93, Washington 86, Cleveland leads series 1-0

Washington at Cleveland, 12:30 p.m.

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