tropical storm in Cabo Corrientes, Mexico.

Bud is weakening and becoming increasingly disorganized in the Pacific just off Mexico.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that Bud had degenerated to a remnant low. It was expected to dissipate within the next day or say.

Maximum sustained winds had weakened significantly and were near 30 mph (48 kph) as the storm hovered about 15 miles (24 kilometers) off the coast of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico.

Forecasters say the storm could still drop another inch or two of rain along Mexico's southwestern coast.

Bud had brought driving rain earlier Saturday, leaving emergency officials on high alert for flooding and mudslides.

The Golden Gate Bridge, service on 75 years

On May 27, 1937, the public for the first time could drive, walk, or bicycle directly from San Francisco to Marin County in the north. Now, 110,000 cars pass over the bridge a day.

It's one of the wonders of the world, and one of the most photographed things on the planet. And this Sunday, the Golden Gate Bridge turns 75.

While New York may have dozens of world-famous landmarks, and Paris is, well, Paris, San Francisco -- a great city in its own right -- may be best known for its outstanding red bridge, a masterpiece of workmanship that connects the city to its northern neighbor, Marin County.

In the late 1800s, the only way to cross the Golden Gate was by ferry, and those who ran the local vessels were among the region's elite. But starting in the late 1860s, there began to be calls for a bridge. And in 1872, railroad tycoon Charles Crocker told the Marin County Board of Supervisors that plans and cost estimates had been prepared for a suspension bridge that would span the strait and that could carry passengers and rail cars.

The die was cast. In 1916, ten years after the devastating earthquake that leveled San Francisco, San Francisco Call Bulletin editor James Wilkins publicly proposed a design for a bridge crossing the strait. But World War I was on, and the public's attention was elsewhere, according to a history of the bridge put together by the Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District.

On May 23, 1923, California's legislature passed the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act of California. This enabled the creation of new district that would build what eventually came to be known as the Golden Gate Bridge. And on December 9, 1929, less than two months after the start of the Great Depression, twin dedication ceremonies were held, one in San Francisco, and one in Marin, to mark the commencement of borings for the new bridge tower piers. As chief engineer Joseph Strauss put it at the time, "This is a day of big projects, and the building of the Golden Gate Bridge ranks among the biggest."

The pace of building such a project is slow, of course, and it took until 1930 for the U.S. War Department to finally issue a permit for the construction of the bridge. It would have a 4,200-foot main span, and vertical clearances of 220 feet at its midspan and 210 feet at its sidespans, according to the bridge history document.

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The 2012 IPL season draws to a close with a clash of the sides that finished fourth and second respectively in the points table. Both sides booked their final places with wins over the Delhi Daredevils in the playoffs, now will it be the Super Kings in their third successive IPL final or the Knight Riders in their first ever that becomes the champions? Andrew Davies previews the action.

Chennai Super Kings to win the match – 1.77

Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match – 2.15

As Chennai finished fourth in the points table they had the toughest task of these two sides to reach the final as they had to face the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator before facing the Daredevils in the second qualifying match. The Super Kings defeated Mumbai by a massive 38 runs after Michael Hussey and MS Dhoni scored 100 runs between them to score a total of 187 as they came back to score well after losing two wickets for one run. After that they scored a massive 222, with Murali Vijay taking 113, against the Daredevils to put that match beyond Delhi’s reach and to book their place in their third straight final. Can they win their third IPL title in their third IPL final?

The Knight Riders secured their first ever final berth with an 18 run victory over the Delhi Daredevils following an impressive season that saw them finish just a point behind their defeated playoff opponents. They had a fine team performance throughout the season as they were defeated on just five occasions in 16 matches and this team spirit shone out in their playoff performance as all but one of their six batsmen scored at least 24 runs as they set 162 for Delhi to chase. Will we see another fine team performance from Knight Riders to secure their first ever IPL title?

The sides have already met twice this season and they have a win apiece with both games being tight matches. The Knight Riders won the first game by five wickets as they reached 140 runs with just two balls remaining, while the Super Kings triumphed second time around on the last ball of the match. I feel that this game will also be a tight game and could go either way. In fact I think that it’ll be so close that I’m not confident of backing either side, but I do have a bet in mind. Gautam Gambhir has been the outstanding batsman for the Knight Riders this season and I see him relishing the pressure of this final and top scoring for Kolkata, so my money is on him in this IPL final.

kolkata knight riders

The 2012 IPL season draws to a close with a clash of the sides that finished fourth and second respectively in the points table. Both sides booked their final places with wins over the Delhi Daredevils in the playoffs, now will it be the Super Kings in their third successive IPL final or the Knight Riders in their first ever that becomes the champions? Andrew Davies previews the action.

Chennai Super Kings to win the match – 1.77

Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match – 2.15

As Chennai finished fourth in the points table they had the toughest task of these two sides to reach the final as they had to face the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator before facing the Daredevils in the second qualifying match. The Super Kings defeated Mumbai by a massive 38 runs after Michael Hussey and MS Dhoni scored 100 runs between them to score a total of 187 as they came back to score well after losing two wickets for one run. After that they scored a massive 222, with Murali Vijay taking 113, against the Daredevils to put that match beyond Delhi’s reach and to book their place in their third straight final. Can they win their third IPL title in their third IPL final?

The Knight Riders secured their first ever final berth with an 18 run victory over the Delhi Daredevils following an impressive season that saw them finish just a point behind their defeated playoff opponents. They had a fine team performance throughout the season as they were defeated on just five occasions in 16 matches and this team spirit shone out in their playoff performance as all but one of their six batsmen scored at least 24 runs as they set 162 for Delhi to chase. Will we see another fine team performance from Knight Riders to secure their first ever IPL title?

The sides have already met twice this season and they have a win apiece with both games being tight matches. The Knight Riders won the first game by five wickets as they reached 140 runs with just two balls remaining, while the Super Kings triumphed second time around on the last ball of the match. I feel that this game will also be a tight game and could go either way. In fact I think that it’ll be so close that I’m not confident of backing either side, but I do have a bet in mind. Gautam Gambhir has been the outstanding batsman for the Knight Riders this season and I see him relishing the pressure of this final and top scoring for Kolkata, so my money is on him in this IPL final.

KKR Vs CSK in IPL2012 Final

The grand finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2012) is just hours away now and speculations, match previews and experts’ analysis are pouring on.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) qualified in third consecutive IPL final beating Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Daredevils (DD) in ‘eliminator’ and second qualifier respectively. They produced extraordinary performances in both of these matches which hugely contrast their lethargic approach on the league stages, which led them on the brink of early elimination but Bangalore’s upset defeat in the hands of Deccan Chargers (DC) proved a lifeline for Chennai.

Chennai didn’t look back since then and bashed Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils to make their way into the grand finale and proved that they have the “X-Factor” for the big occasion.

History and the recent momentum of the Chennai Super Kings definitely points toward CSK’s victory that would not only seal a hat-trick of triumphs, but would also end a fairytale script – one that saw them in a precarious position, banking on other results for qualification into the play-offs. On the field of play, they will face the inspired Kolkata Knight Riders, who would do everything to stand between the home side and history.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will definitely rely upon their lethal spin attack led by the second top wicket-taker in this season, Sunil Narine, is tailor-made for this track. The skipper Gautam Gambhir will also have to play his role with the bat and will certainly need a support from veteran Brendon McCullum and Jacques Kallis in both batting and bowling field. Shakib Al Hassan will also be a key if KKR wants to be champion in this season.

Yusuf Pathan has struggled throughout the season and the performance in the first qualifier would do his confidence a world of good.

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KKR Vs CSK in IPL2012 Final

KKR and CSK will be playing in IPL2012 final today in Chennai Chinnaswamy Ground. It will be advantage for Chennai as they will be playing at their home ground. KKR has reached to the final for the first time and they will be playing against two time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings.

Clash between Dhoni and Gambhir

Media persons are reporting that it will be a match against MS Dhoni and Gambhir. Gambhir has been dropped from the Indian vice captaincy and it is said that this decision was taken by Indian captain MS Dhoni. Dhoni doesn't like the senior players like Sachin, Virendra Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. Virat Kohli is the present Indian Cricket team captain.

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