Association of Volleyball Professionals 16-city tour won’t include Long Beach, despite past success, because of a disagreement over financing. More …

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Last night, I had one of the coolest/geekiest experiences of my career, as I got to attend a panel discussion on “ Battlestar Galactica ” at the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council Chamber, featuring Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell and producers Ron Moore and David Eick and several UN reps, moderated by Whoopi Goldberg. More …

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MICHELLE OBAMA VISITS LONDON SCHOOLGIRLS: Queen Elizabeth wasn’t the only Brit to get a hug from the First Lady. More …

IRVING, TEXAS—-The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy today announced that 200 third- through fifth-grade teachers from across the country have been selected to attend the national Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy to be held at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. More …

In 1978, the word “frak,” as in “Go frak yourself!,” quietly entered and exited the lexicon, when the ABC science-fiction drama “Battlestar Galactica,” which had introduced it, was cancelled after one season. Twenty-seven years later, the Sci Fi Channel brought back the show, sidestepping the channel’s proscription against . . . More …

For volunteers collecting signatures, César Chávez Day is still thousands of signatures away. More …