Posts Tagged New York City

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

In this Oct. 1, 2012 file photo, Tumblr founder David Karp participates in the "Bloomberg Leadership Summit" seminar in New York. In a deal announced Monday, May 20, 2013, Yahoo is buying New York-based Tumblr, the online blogging forum, for $1.1 billion. About $275 million will go to Karp, 26, who dropped out of high school to concentrate on computer programming and started Tumblr six years ago. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes/Invision for Advertising Week)

NEW YORK (AP) — Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she “could see how much of the work he was doing at school wasn’t relevant to what he wanted to learn.”

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Davis struggles in field and at plate for Mets

New York Mets manager Terry Collins, right, argues a call with umpire Ron Kulpa, center, while Ike Davis walks away during the first inning of the baseball game at Citi Field on Monday, May 20, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW YORK (AP) — Ike Davis was out of place at first base and looked out of sorts in the batter’s box.

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Orioles lose to Yankees 6-4, skid reaches 6

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jim Johnson pauses after giving up a home run to New York Yankees designated hitter Travis Hafner in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Monday, May 20, 2013. Johnson has blown three straight save opportunities after converting a franchise-record 35 in a row.  The Yankees won 6-4. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

BALTIMORE (AP) — One big reason for the Baltimore Orioles’ success last season was Jim Johnson, who led the majors with 51 saves and was as reliable as an expensive watch.

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Yankees hit 4 HRs, beat Orioles 6-4 in 10 innings

In this photo made with a slow shutter speed, New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

BALTIMORE (AP) — A tense AL East duel between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles revealed the strengths and weaknesses of each team.

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Bruce homers to back Cueto in Reds’ win over Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking homer and drove in two runs to back Johnny Cueto’s wild but effective return from the disabled list, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 4-3 Monday night.

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