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CBSSports.comChip Kelly left college football over a year ago and entered the NFL with no professional football experience. In his first year he won the NFC East and ran the ball for more yards than any team in the league (160 per game). Kelly’s offense took it to … …read more Source: NFL – NFC … Read more
Chicago Mayor Proposes Property Tax Increase, Benefit CutsWall Street JournalChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing a property tax hike and a series of benefit cuts for city workers and retirees in his latest move to shore up one of the most underfunded municipal retirement systems in the country. The former chief of staff to … … Read more
CBS LocalSEATTLE (AP) — A man and woman singing in a chapel screamed “like bloody murder” when lightning blasted a hole in the roof and showered them with sparks and debris, a witness practicing with the two said Sunday. An explosion opened a 2-foot hole in …Holy thunderbolt! Lightning strikes Seattle churchNew York Daily NewsLightning … Read more
Las Vegas Review-JournalLas Vegas Metropolitan police investigators mark scenes from an accident that occurred on the west bound side of Desert Inn Road in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The road was closed to traffic for several hours. (Justin Yurkanin/Las Vegas …Accident shuts down westbound Desert Inn near StripMyNews3 Las Vegas KSNV all … Read more
Yahoo NewsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan for fixing part of the nation’s worst municipal pension crisis is now in the hands of state lawmakers — and it’s likely just the first of many from cities across the state seeking legislative … …read more Source: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel News From Google … Read more
California city weighs minimum wage of $12.30, among nation’s highestGlobalPostRichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said in a statement filed with the city that the wage increase would “help workers and their families avoid poverty and economic hardship and enable them to meet basic needs.” Advocates of raising the minimum wage … and more …read more Source: … Read more
Inventive kitchen mixes chocolate and chickenWaterloo RecordLOS ANGELES — The creators of Umami Burger, who boasted of producing a whole new taste and went on to expand from a single Los Angeles restaurant to a national franchise, are hoping to do the same thing again, this time with chicken. And chocolate. and more …read more … Read more
Chicago mayor makes pension proposalThe SouthernCHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing for an increase in property taxes that will cost homeowners $50 million a year for five years and cut retirement benefits for city workers as part of plan to cut the city’s massive pension debt in half. …read more Source: Chicago Mayor … Read more
Home county authorities will have to accept London’s housingPlanningResource (subscription)London boroughs are never going to meet their housing needs within their own boundaries and neighbouring councils will have to accept some of their housing allocation, according to panellists at a conference today. The National Planning Summit is … …read more Source: London News From Google … Read more
MassLive.com04.01.2014 | WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama , accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (MANUEL BALCE CENETA / ASSOCIATED PRESS).Obamacare hits enrollment goal with 7.1 million sign-ups, President saysCNNBill Clinton: Commend Barack Obama on ObamacarePoliticoPresident Obama: Affordable … Read more
Insidethegames.bizThe statement from the Ministry said that, with the home Winter Olympics and Paralympics just four years away, the role of the federations was becoming increasingly important within South Korea. It added: “However, we have heard continuing allegations …South Korea’s sports ministry probes federationsReuters IndiaOlympics-South Korea’s sports ministry probes federationsYahoo Canada Sports all 8 news … Read more
A restaurant in Soho inspires fondness if not passionNew York ObserverConsider it a marker of our techno-laced times that the highest compliment I can offer the lithesome women encountered at Navy, a new maritime-themed restaurant in SoHo, is that they looked like Instagrams in real life. On a recent evening, these … …read more Source: … Read more
Spartanburg County Republican Party to host stump eventSpartanburg Herald JournalSpartanburg County Republican Party will host a stump event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at The Beacon Drive-In. About 20 candidates for local, state and federal office are expected to attend. Each candidate, beginning at the local level, will give … and more …read … Read more
Victory Lap: Obama Says Health Care Law Is ‘Here to Stay’NBCNews.comU.S. President Barack Obama is accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden as he delivers a statement on the Affordable Care Act at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on April 1. Obama cheered seven million people who signed up for … …read … Read more
Deputy marshal opens fire, witnesses reactkrqe.comALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Deputy U.S. Marshals were trying to arrest a known felon wanted on new charges when they say he tried to get away. That’s when they fired. A spokesperson with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says the man U.S. Marshals …U.S. marshal involved in SW ABQ shootingAlbuquerque JournalUS … Read more
Miami’s Grip as ‘5th Slam’ Is SlippingNew York TimesKEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — The tennis tournament long played on this island does not get called “the fifth Grand Slam” much anymore. Now known as the Sony Open, it still draws lively crowds and great talent, including Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, who … and more …read … Read more
CNN(CNN) — South Korea’s Asiana Airlines admitted Tuesday that pilot error was partly to blame for the crash of Asiana Flight 214 in San Francisco last July, in which three people were killed. Lee Hyomin, a spokeswoman for Asiana Airlines, said the pilot …Airline Blames Bad Software in San Francisco CrashNew York TimesAsiana Airlines: Jet … Read more
2-alarm fire sparked at Buckhead mansionMyFox AtlantaAuthorities are working a 2-alarm fire at a large home in Buckhead. The mansion is located off of Habersham road. Atlanta Fire Department has pulled back its fire fighters to let the home burn in what is called a ‘defensive tactic’. The home was …Fire tears through Atlanta mansionMacon … Read more
E! OnlinePHOTO: Danica Patrick becomes a female body builder for Super Bowl ad. So what does Danica eat on a daily basis? The athlete revealed she’s recently had to make some big lifestyle changes in terms of her health. “I eat oatmeal and I’ve recently tried a … …read more Source: Female Bodybuilder News By … Read more
Chevron Slams Donziger’s Bid To Stay Ecuador Pollution WinLaw360 (subscription)The bid to stay the injunction by attorney Steven Donziger and his clients — who a New York federal judge found to have secured the judgment through fraud — amounts to a plea to continue seeking profit from their “racketeering activities,” Chevron … and more …read … Read more
With Disney Buying Maker, Do All Big Media Companies Need To Up Their …ForbesWhen Disney announced last week that it was buying Maker Studios for $500 million (which could end up being as much as $950 million if the company meets certain targets), it sent serious ripples throughout Hollywood. The YouTube multi-channel network …Disney’s $1B … Read more
Comicbook.com (blog)During San Diego Comic-Con, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman was asked about the possibility of eventually putting Daryl Dixon in the comic books. Unfortunately, Robert Kirkman said that he likes the fact that certain characters are unique to … and more …read more Source: San Diego Comic-Con News From Google News
G 4 GamesThis hasn’t happened either, and new “evidence” was pointing out that the 10-incher will be made official during CES 2014. This was a bust as well, and while the older Nexus 10 models were being sold out, a new batch of leaked renders hit the web in … and more …read more Source: … Read more
Fresno BeeNEW YORK — It’s good news for novelist Veronica Roth: “Divergent” is a hit at the box office and a blockbuster at book stores. A spokeswoman for … The movie “Divergent” is based on the first book and stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet.‘Divergent’ a dual hit at box office, bookstores; film … Read more
The San Diego Padres Ball Girl is Catalina McKasson! The San Diego Padres Ball Girl who made quite a baseball opening day impression on the World when she made that huge grab of Padres first baseman Yonder Alonso’s foul ball headed right for the head of an LA Dodgers fan, still has the Internet buzzing. … Read more
Cleveland’s Thriving Theater Hub Lures ResidentsNew York TimesCLEVELAND — When a national tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” played here last month, Vincent Wil Hawley walked from his apartment at Residences at Hanna, a new 102-unit conversion in a renovated office building annex, and … …read more Source: Cleveland News From Google
The internet didn’t invent viral content or clickbait journalism — there’s …GigaOMWhenever the subject of “viral” content or clickbait journalism comes up — usually in a blog post or news story about either Upworthy or BuzzFeed, or one of their many imitators — there’s a tendency to blame the phenomenon on the internet, as though … Read more
FanSidedNow that the San Francisco 49ers know they are going to have dish out a giant contract to quarterback Colin Kaepernick, they have felt the hit in free agency, losing defensive back Dashon Goldson last season and defensive back Carlos Rogers this season …Carradine, Lattimore and the 2014 draftESPN (blog)San Francisco 49ers: 5 Creative Moves … Read more
Washington Post (blog)Tomorrow (Wednesday): It’s fairly mild, but unfortunately mostly cloudy to overcast for a good part of the day due a weak weather front in the vicinity. The best chance of any sun is early in the morning. By late morning and into the afternoon, there’s … …read more Source: Chicago Weather News From … Read more
NPR (blog)The odds of getting into any of the eight Ivy League schools in the country are against even the brightest students in the country. Imagine getting a yes from all of them. That’s what happened to 17-year-old Kwasi Enin of Shirley, N.Y.. Brown, Columbia …high school senior accepted at 8 Ivy League schoolsFox NewsNew … Read more
California city weighs minimum wage of $12.30, among nation’s highestWTAQRichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said in a statement filed with the city that the wage increase would “help workers and their families avoid poverty and economic hardship and enable them to meet basic needs.” Advocates of raising the minimum wage … …read more Source: Richmond, California … Read more
CBS LocalDONNER PASS (CBS SF) — Rescuers were searching for a San Francisco snowboarder who was missing in the northern Sierra after a snowstorm, according to authorities. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said 25-year-old Abraham Finkelstein and his …snowboarder missing in SierraSFGate all 21 news articles …read more Source: San Francisco News By Google
Fashion’s Dirty Little ‘Sustainable’ Secret; Wear More and Wash LessHuffington Post (blog)Last year Tommy Hilfiger made headlines when he stated that he ‘didn’t wash his jeans for months,’ and then, after a pause, added ‘never.’ The comment set off a maelstrom over the hygienic implications but also something else — more and more people … … Read more
Bleacher ReportBetween the Senior Bowl, scouting combine and pro days, there are plenty of opportunities for teams to get to know players. There is still more to be done before the draft, though. Prospects have met with these teams in organized settings, but teams …Influx of Underclassmen Complicates DraftBroncos Update (subscription) all 5 news articles … Read more
Yahoo NewsRichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said in a statement filed with the city that the wage increase would “help workers and their families avoid poverty and economic hardship and enable them to meet basic needs.” Advocates of raising the minimum wage … and more …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed From Google News