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Reports: 4-year-old shot dead in north Harris CountyChron.com… boy’s mother, and that the mother had given her boy to the sitter overnight so she could celebrate her birthday. This is the second young child in Houston to die in an accidential shooting in as many days. A 3-year-old died Friday in northwest …Houston-area boy, 4, … Read more
GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE To Happen This Week!Nuke The FridgeBut this week, Game Developers Conference (GDC) will descend into San Francisco, California for its annual get together of all things game. Technology, indie games, developer talks, awards, parties, networking. If you’re anyone that’s anyone in the … …read more From:: Game Developers Conference News By Google … Read more
DC-area appointments and promotions for Mar. 2Washington PostFairmont Washington D.C. of the District appointed Amelia Chucholowski executive meeting manager. Gensler of the District appointed Ty Osbaugh principal. Grant Thornton of McLean appointed Peter Viksnins member of the firm’s forensic, investigative and … …read more From:: Washington DC News From Google News
Google’s struggling social media platform Google+ may be splitting upKnowTechieThis would result in the breakdown of Google+ as a stand-alone social platform and the rise of several separate social media entities, each focusing on a specific aspect of social media. This move is in following with what many have thought about …and more …read more … Read more
Dallas Cowboys expect to tag Dez BryantNFL.comNFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports that Cowboys executive VP Stephen Jones informed him that Bryant will be franchise-tagged by Monday’s deadline. It is expected to be the non-exclusive tag. The story was first reported by FOX Sports Southwest.Cowboys to franchise Dez BryantESPN Report: DeMarco Murray likely to explore … Read more
Sights & Sounds: A soggy, but drying, Atlanta Motor SpeedwayFOXSports.comIt is a cold and soggy morning at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but the Air Titans are on the track and teams are preparing for 500 miles today for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. … He even offered some to our own FOX Sports television analyst … Read more
Northeastern player fakes out mop boy to scoreSportingNews.comThe game of basketball moves quickly. One minute you think you have a clear path to the basket, the next minute the kid mopping the floor is in your way. Oh, that second part probably doesn’t happen as often. In Northeastern’s game against College of …and more …read … Read more
Boosie Bad Azz Hospitalized For DehydrationHipHopDXThe artist formerly known as Lil Boosie was hospitalized over the weekend due to dehydration, according to TMZ. Boosie Bad Azz cancelled a planned performance in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday (February 27) after complaining of “feeling frail and …Boosie Badazz Hospitalized For Dehydration, Will Resume Touring TonightHotNewHipHop Lil Boosie … Read more
Dolce & Gabbana celebrates motherhood at Milan fashion weekThe GuardianDolce & Gabbana’s autumn/winter collection at Milan fashion week on Sunday afternoon was called “Viva la mamma”. It was a celebration of mothers everywhere. As with all shows from the brand, the clue came with the invitation, which featured drawings by …Beats by DolceStyle.com Dolce & … Read more
Kansas City women making an impactThe Blue TestamentSoccer in Kansas City has never been more popular and successful than the last few years. Sporting Kansas City booming after the rebrand and winning the MLS Cup, FC Kansas City winning the NWSL Cup in their second year and even the Comets winning … …read more From:: … Read more
Cliff Alexander’s attorney trying to limit damage of NCAA investigationSI.comThe attorney helping Kansas forward Cliff Alexander navigate an NCAA eligibility issue couldn’t offer many specifics about the enigmatic freshman’s predicament. Nor could Arthur McAfee shed light on how far along the investigation is. Nor could the …Kansas’ Cliff Alexander out vs. Texas in potential eligibility … Read more
Times Finishes Record Month with 695000 ReadersTimes of San DiegoPresident Obama, with legend “NO CHARGES,” appeared during report on San Diego State sex-assault case. Because of the international audience, readership in February was younger that usual, with 71 percent of sessions by readers aged 18 to 34. …read more From:: San Diego News By Google … Read more
Ebola nurse to sue Dallas hospital parent company over training, privacy concernsWashington PostA 26-year-old nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for a patient says she plans to sue, alleging privacy issues and a failure to properly train the Texas hospital’s staff, the Dallas Morning News reports. “I wanted to believe that they would have my … Read more
Three Reasons Why Ratings For ‘Empire’ Could Keep On ClimbingForbesIn each of its seven weeks, it has gained viewers, a trajectory virtually unheard-of on broadcast TV. It is without question the season’s biggest new show, not only for its gaudy ratings numbers but for the revolution it heralds, as a show created by … …read … Read more
‘House of Cards’ And Video Games: Product Placement Or Plot Point?ForbesThis past month, much fuss was made about an episode of Law and Order: SVU that focused on the #GamerGate movement in everything but name. Those in support of the movement viewed it as a “reefer madness” type endeavor meant to paint gamers as …and … Read more
theAudience marries brands with social media influencersUSA TODAYHe reps some 6,000 social media types, from Vine star King Bach to music superstar Usher and says he’s pumped some $25 million into the social media economy, by marrying brands with influencers. “We help them find stories, and find surrogates for them.”. …read more From:: Social Media … Read more
Liverpool news: Raheem Sterling proves he should be 99 strength on FIFA by …MetroLiverpool’s Raheem Sterling is known for his agility and pacy runs, but if this challenge on Vincent Kompany is anything to go by he’s got a surprising amount of strength in his locker as well. The 5ft 7in Liverpool winger went shoulder-to-shoulder … Read more
CPAC ends three-days of Conservatism in Washington, DCCommunities Digital NewsIn Washington, D.C., there was the annual “Reaganpalooza.” For those who stayed in the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center, Gene Berardelli and the Brooklyn, New York Republican Party hosted their annual “Unsustainable Bar Tab Party.” Until next year …Rand Paul at CPAC: ‘Not one penny more … Read more
Former Florida Gators football player Chris Johnson found deadSI.comFormer University of Florida and Duquesne University football player Chris Johnson died Friday night near Pittsburgh at the age of 22, according to the Ocala Star Banner. The cause of death was not immediately confirmed. Johnson, who was found Saturday …Ex-Florida Gators football player Chris Johnson dead … Read more
Nunez-Roches taking NFL Combine in strideHattiesburg AmericanRakeem Nunez-Roches recently made a bet with good buddy and former teammate, Khyri Thornton. Both former Southern Miss defensive tackles, Thornton was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine last year before being drafted in the third round by the … …read more From:: NFL Combine News By Google News
Focus – Will Smith Margot Robbie In Great Movie – Video Focus with Will Smith and Margot Robbie, is a sexy, stylish, and modern romantic thriller. It has enough plot twists to keep your interest, and for me Margot Robbie is hot. Focus has an interracial cast and couple but thankfully race is not part … Read more
Funeral Held For Man Shot & Killed By Miami Gardens PoliceCBS LocalMIAMI (CBSMiami) – Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for a mentally ill Miami Gardens man who was shot and killed during an alleged confrontation with police. Dozens of family members and friends of Lavall Hall gathered at Sierra Norwood … …read more From:: … Read more
Hong Kong Arrests 33 in Protest Against Chinese ShoppersABC NewsHong Kong police arrested nearly three dozen people Sunday after scuffles broke out at a protest in a border town, in the latest example of heightened tensions over the growing influx of mainland Chinese shoppers in the city. Police officers wielded …Three arrested at Hong Kong … Read more
Hoopengardner – Plott WeddingRoanoke TimesBridesmaids were Miss Chloe Agnew and Miss Katie Hedrick of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Kathleen Franke of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Hailey Pasque of Lynchburg, Va., and Miss Katie Smith of Fayetteville, Ark. The bride’s nieces, Miss Bethany Roller and Miss Emily …and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News
Crisis management faceoff: NFL’s Roger Goodell vs. FIFA’s Sepp Blatter 5:33 PM …FortuneThere’s another prominent sports league executive having a tough winter: Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, the governing body of international soccer. (Sports blogger Joseph Flynn, writing at The Cauldron, jokingly imagined a phone call between the two, …Why FIFA Made Deal With Fox … Read more
Catching up with theater award-winnersU-T San DiegoEarlier this month, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle handed out the annual Craig Noel Awards, honoring the best in local theater. The awards, named for the Old Globe’s late founding director, were presented before about 500 people at the Museum of … …read more From:: San Diego News … Read more
NFL Draft 2015: Selection Order and Prospects Who Improved Stock at CombineBleacher ReportAt the NFL Scouting Combine, there are players who help themselves, and players who hurt themselves. There are players who justify their predraft hype (Vic Beasley, Trae Waynes, Kevin White and Bud Dupree come to mind, to name a few), and there are … Read more
How Ali Marpet Went from D3 Football to Flying Up NFL Draft BoardsBleacher ReportNo prospect from the Division III level has been a top-100 draft pick since the Seattle Seahawks selected running back Chris Warren out of Ferrum College with the 89th overall pick in the 1990 NFL draft. Since then, no Division III player … Read more
Pelicans put 4-game winning streak on the line vs. DenverFox News(SportsNetwork.com) – The New Orleans Pelicans will go for five consecutive victories Sunday when they travel to the Pepsi Center to challenge the Denver Nuggets. The Pelicans swept a recent homestand after a win in South Beach. This run has come …New Orleans Pelicans: What … Read more
Oakland: Male dies in East Oakland shooting Saturday eveningContra Costa TimesIn another shooting earlier Saturday in East Oakland, a 16-year-old boy was wounded while riding in a car with some other people. That shooting happened about 1:40 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of 69th Avenue. The boy was a passenger in a car when … Read more
‘Arrow’ TV Series: Is It Just A Huge Batman Rip-Off? Yeah It IsTech TimesArrow is one of the top comic book TV shows right now. The success of the series is one of the reasons why we are seeing such a huge push for more comic book TV shows, and we’re glad. However, the tone … Read more
Leonard Nimoy Dead: Comic–Con Responds As Tributes ContinueThe InquisitrDavid Glanzer, spokesperson for San Diego Comic–Con, the largest pop culture convention in the United States and an event at which Nimoy often a featured guest, conveyed the organization’s condolences and spoke of Nimoy’s importance to the pop culture …and more …read more From:: Comic Con News … Read more
Golden Nuggets: Swimming and Diving Capture Pac-12 ChampionshipCalifornia Golden Blogs (blog)6 California Golden Bears dropped their tri-meet at No. 3 Stanford and against No. 9 Minnesota, but improved on their last outing with a total score of 430.200 in the first five-up, five-count meet of the year on Saturday night at Burnham Pavilion on …Bears … Read more
Galliano and McQueen: Fashions Brilliant MonstersDaily BeastThe fashion world worships McQueen, and may think it blasphemous to sensationalize his life and death in print. But nothing is too sacred for Thomas, who pores over his bad hygiene (the ladies of British Vogue were repulsed by his “Stonehenge” teeth …Alexander McQueen V&A exhibition to feature unseen … Read more
Journalist Killed as Kiev Accuses Rebels of Using Cease-Fire to RegroupThe Moscow TimesA day after a Ukrainian journalist was reportedly killed by shelling near Donetsk, Ukraine’s military said Sunday a cease-fire had been fully observed in eastern separatist territories overnight, but warned that pro-Russian rebels were using the truce …Ukraine’s frontlines calm ahead of gas … Read more