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Mermaid Country Day Camp, Whitpain, holds its Olympic GamesThe Times HeraldCampers race to eat donuts hanging from strings during the annual Olympic Games at Mermaid Country Day Camp in Whitpain Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. Photo by Gene Walsh/Times Herald Staff. WHITPAIN — Children at the Mermaid Country Day Camp took part … …read more Source: … Read more
Hamilton native defends her tree-climbing titleThe Globe and MailCes créations sont le fruit d’une collaboration entre la designer Matali Crasset, des artisans et des fournisseurs locaux CRÉDIT PHOTO : Guillaume RAMON Guillaume Ramon … The 30-year-old from Hamilton has been scaling the heights ever since: This … …read more Source: International CES News By Google
Oakland mayor’s race: Jean Quan trails Libby Schaaf in fundraisingContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Councilwoman Libby Schaaf leads the money chase in a crowded mayoral field, while two of her top rivals dipping deep into their savings to stay competitive, campaign filings show. Schaaf raised $225,883 in monetary contributions during the … and more …read more … Read more
Gingrich: Get schools out of the 1890sKESQTraditional public schools have also benefited from this model. Oakland Unified partnered with the Rogers Foundation to set up a similar program in a handful of inner-city schools in that district. The results are far fewer discipline problems and much … and more …read more Source: Oakland Unified School … Read more
New York TimesN.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell defended his decision to suspend Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for two games despite an uproar from critics who said he was too lenient. “I think what’s important here is that Ray has taken responsibility for … …read more Source: NFL Roger Goodell News From Google News
“Purge” cyber bullying game has reached South FloridaMiamiHerald.comThe sexually explicit sites have made their way to South Florida, where the Miami State Attorney’s office on Friday asked for help in trying to identify those responsible. “The accounts are apparently related to the social media cyber-bullying campaign … and more …read more Source: Miami News From … Read more
KPRC HoustonTHAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TO REDUCE YOUR RISK TONIGHT ON “LOCAL 2 NEWS” AT 10:00. DINE OUT AND DO GOOD. THAT’S THE IDEA BEHIND HOUSTON’S RESTAURANT WEEK. IT’S A MONTH-LONG EVENT WHERE YOU CAN TRY SOME OF …Houston Restaurant Weeks starts August 1KHOUHouston Restaurant Weeks is HERE; See Some HighlightsEaterThe Year in Houston Food … Read more
Oakland mayor’s race: Jean Quan trails Libby Schaaf in fundraisingInside Bay AreaSan Francisco State professor Joe Tuman raised $47,506 in monetary contributions from January through June for a total of $192,856. City Auditor Courtney Ruby, who entered the race early this year, raised $84,132 through June. Siegel raised $44,051. and more …read more Source: Joe … Read more
SI.comAfter the passing of the non-waiver trade deadline Thursday, the betting website Bovada posted new odds for teams to win the 2014 World Series. The Oakland Athletics are favorites at 4/1, with the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers holding the …Athletics still favorite to win World Series as trade deadline dust settlesYahoo Canada Sports … Read more
Beverly Hills News – Construction Begins At Horace Mann, FinallyThe Beverly Hills CourierToday, Horace Mann became the first Beverly Hills school to deliver on the promise made to voters in 2008 when a construction crew broke ground on the site of the City’s first new school building since the $334 million school building Measure E … Read more
Bleeding Cool Newscharlotteross Charlotte Ross, formerly of NYPD Blue, has just been announced as being cast as Felicity Smoak’s (Emily Bett Rickards) mother in at least one episode of Arrow. Her mother has been mentioned in the past as having been a cocktail waitress …NYPD Blue Actress Charlotte Ross Joins Arrow Season 3We Got This … Read more
Dangerous game making huge surge on social mediafox2now.comIt only takes a few seconds and in an instant your loved one is gone. This is the reality for Leslie Zalaback as I showed her how the game similar to the one that claimed her sons life is making a huge surge on Facebook. Fourteen-year-old Troy Zalaback … Read more
New York TimesSEATTLE — Sometime this fall, a huge vertical shaft lined with 84 concrete pilings, designed to hold back the slurry that defines underground Seattle, will be finished, and a Mr. Fix-It operation unlike any other will begin. The world’s biggest tunnel … and more …read more Source: Seattle News From Google
CBS LocalPRESTON HOLLOW (CBSDFW.COM) – What would it be like to live in a house like the White House? You don’t have to imagine anymore. It’s called the Dallas White House. It looks like the original but, it’s not a cheap substitute. It can be yours for $19,500 … …read more Source: Dallas News From … Read more
NewsdayAdd comment. Autopsy: NYPD chokehold responsible for Eric Garner’s death. Originally published: August 1, 2014 3:39 PM Updated: August 1, 2014 7:17 PM By ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO anthony.destefano@newsday.com. A memorial for Eric Garner is …Death of New York man a homicide caused by police chokeholdChicago TribuneAfter chokehold death, NYC mayor sends sympathyWashington PostMedical Examiner Rules … Read more
Roger Goodell Defends Ray Rice’s 2-Game SuspensionTIME… who’s had a strong background of being very responsible in the community, doing the right things and not violating other policies or anything else that reflect poorly on the NFL, then we would take that into account,” said NFL commissioner Roger … …read more Source: NFL Roger Goodell … Read more
E! OnlineIf you loved the Nashville: On the Record special concert episode of Nashville last season when the cast took to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to perform their songs live for the first time, you’re going to love this news. When the ABC Southern soap …Nashville Season 3 Premiere to Feature Two … Read more
Bradenton HeraldCHARLESTON, W.Va. — From Boone County banker Lee Milam’s experience, each round of coal mine layoffs that hits southern West Virginia stifles his community’s already-fragile economy. Thursday’s news was especially bitter. Coal giant Alpha Natural …1100 Layoffs Planned At Alpha Coal Mines In WVWCHS-TV8Alpha Natural Resources Announces Plans to Downsize West Virginia Mining …Wall … Read more
ABC NewsWarren Buffett’s company on Friday reported a 41 percent jump in its second-quarter profit that was boosted by a paper gain from a stock-swap deal completed earlier this year. But even without the big investment gains, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported solid …Berkshire Hathaway Profit RisesWall Street JournalBuffett’s $2 billion bounceCNNMoneyBerkshire Hathaway admits BNSF standards … Read more
USA TODAYAKRON, Ohio – On Thursday, Dustin Johnson announced he will take a leave of absence from golf to seek help for “personal challenges.” On Friday, Golf.com reported that Johnson had been suspended for six months. A few hours later, the PGA Tour said the …PGA Tour: Dustin Johnson’s leave voluntary, not a suspensionCBSSports.comDustin Johnson … Read more
Bakersfield CalifornianLater this week, the Rosetta mission of ESA will rendezvous with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasinmenko after more than a decade’s journey. Launched in March 2004, Rosetta will be the first mission to orbit a comet and land on its surface. The mission …ESA’s Rosetta Nears Target Comet After Decade-Long Chase – Reads Its …Design & TrendRosetta … Read more
BBC NewsIsraeli forces are searching for a soldier believed captured, as a 72-hour truce with Hamas in Gaza collapsed just hours after it had begun. The soldier, named as Hadar Goldin, 23, disappeared when Israeli forces trying to destroy a militant tunnel were …Gaza Truce in Tatters as Hamas, Israelis ClashWall Street JournalGaza conflict: Obama … Read more
E! OnlineThis is officially the best thing Orlando Bloom has done all week. Two days after his punching brawl with Justin Bieber, Bloom proved he is officially over all the drama with an epic dance party in Ibiza. In a ridiculously amazing video of the actor’s epic dance-off …Orlando Bloom Parties Like a Wild Man … Read more
Los Angeles TimesDiamonds really are a girl’s best friend. Just ask Avril Lavigne, who now has another new rock. After celebrating her first anniversary with husband Chad Kroeger this week, the Canadian rocker took to Twitter to offer a glimpse of her sparkly sparkler.Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger Buys Wife Avril Lavigne 17-Carat Anniversary RingContactmusic.comAvril Lavigne Gets … Read more
ESPN (blog)BOSTON — Friday night’s Red Sox lineup features one of the team’s deadline-day additions, but another is out because he is still en route to the ballpark. Newly acquired Allen Craig is in left field hitting fifth in his Red Sox debut, while outfielder …How the Red Sox’ trade frenzy came aboutBoston GlobeWhat Does … Read more
FOXSports.comJeff Gordon admitted on Friday at Pocono Raceway that his back continues to bother him and won’t likely ever be the same after an incident earlier this season in Charlotte. FOX Sports Jay Pennell. Share This Story. Tweet. Updated AUG 01, 2014 7:12p ET.Larson Wins 1st Career Pole at Pocono RacewayABC NewsLarson wins first Sprint … Read more
Los Angeles TimesIn this image taken from video, Jeffrey Fowle speaks with reporters at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Friday. Fowle and Matthew Miller, another American charged with “anti-state” crimes, told the Associated Press that they expect to be tried soon.American detained in North Korea feels ‘abandoned’ by governmentFox News2 Americans Detained in … Read more
KSHBIn this photo illustration, The Twitter logo is displayed on a mobile device as the company announced it’s initial public offering and debut on the New York Stock Exchange on November 7, 2013 in London, England. Bethany Clarke/Stringer. Image copyright …Facebook users dial 911 over social network outageFortuneFacebook Service Restored After Outage on Social NetworkBusinessweekThe … Read more
Wild birds endangered by possible closure of Denver centerThe Denver PostIf Wild B.I.R.D. can’t continue, she said, Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center could take birds hurt in Denver during winter, when the numbers are lower, but can’t take the thousands of birds hurt each summer, especially the babies who need to be … …read more Source: … Read more
MiamiHerald.comTALLAHASSEE — — Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis ruled Friday that the Florida Legislature must immediately revise its flawed congressional map and ordered lawmakers to submit a revised map by Aug. 15 and the secretary of state to propose a special …Judge Orders Florida Lawmakers to Redraw Voting MapWall Street JournalJudge gives Florida Legislature two … Read more
Dressed for success: Bills enshrineesBuffalo NewsHonors: Three-time AFC Coach of Year, one-time NFL Coach of Year. HOF induction: … Became the first back to break 2,000-yard barrier (2,003) in 1973, but the 14-game 1975 season astounds: 1,817 yards rushing and 23 TDs, 16 of them on the ground. and more …read more Source: NFL – … Read more
Denver is among least-affordable home markets for Millennial buyersThe Denver PostMetro Denver is one of the 15 least affordable areas in the country for Millennials to buy homes, according to a report by RealtyTrac. While most of metro areas were clustered along the east and west coasts, RealtyTrac singled Denver out in the report. …read … Read more
Vancouver Sun (blog)The world of fashion blogging has exploded in recent years thanks to the increasingly prolific popularity of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. And the hobby has quickly become a viable career for a growing group … …read more Source: Fashion Blogger News From Google News
Villages, grass-roots support organizers, help seniors stay in their homes and …San Jose Mercury NewsBoth 76, they bought it in the late 1970s for $48,000 and prize its original woodwork and proximity to a library and Park Boulevard shops and restaurants. After it survived a fire 10 … North Oakland Village connects its some 50 … Read more
KPRC HoustonHouston police have arrested two men accused of leading officers on a chase after a smash and grab robbery at a pawn shop. According to police, the robbery happened at Cash America Pawn at 2900 Wimberly Street and Eastex Freeway in northeast … …read more Source: Houston News From Google