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Kentucky college to offer scholarships to gamers

PIKEVILLE, Ky.

A private liberal-arts college in Kentucky says it will make video games an official sport and start offering scholarships to gamers in the fall.

The move makes the University of Pikeville one of only a few schools in the nation to provide scholarships to those who play “League of Legends,” a multiplayer online battle arena game, according to WYMT-TV.

“It’s actually becoming a worldwide trend,” said Bruce Parsons, Pikeville’s new media director. “This game is five-on-five competitive play. It takes skill, practice and a lot of teamwork.”

Parsons said the school is dedicated to providing different types of technology to its students.

“I think there are going to be a lot of students, both nationwide and international, who are going to look at our university who wouldn’t have before,” Parsons said of Pikeville, a small school.

100-year-old leads exercise classes, checks in on Facebook

ST. PAUL, Minn.

A 100-year-old exercise instructor says the secret to longevity is an attitude of gratitude.

St. Paul resident Lauretta Taggert celebrated her triple-digit birthday this week.

Taggert says she doesn’t let her age slow her down — she’s been an exercise instructor for the past 15 years.

She also knows you’re never too old to keep up with technology. KARE-TV reports Taggert orders new books on Amazon and connects with family and friends on Facebook.

Jana Kyser, the property manager at the senior apartment complex where Taggert lives, says there’s one more piece of wisdom she’s learned from Taggert: “Honey, don’t ever let your hair go gray.”

Police: Naked man broke into homes, used hot tub

KEIZER, Ore.

Police near Salem, Ore., say they arrested a naked man after he broke into two homes, drank booze and used a hot tub at one of them.

Officers received a 911 call from a woman who was house-sitting in Keizer when she was awakened by noises coming from the laundry room.

As she went to check it out, the laundry room door slammed, so she grabbed a knife and called police and her husband.

Police found the burglar inside, naked, and arrested him without incident. Investigators determined that he climbed in through a back window after removing a screen.

They also noticed that screens had been removed from windows at a neighbor’s home.

Police say the suspect had burglarized that home, drinking the homeowner’s alcohol and using the hot tub and shower.

Associated Press