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Women’s Soccer Travels To Mizzou, No. 9 Texas A&MUKAthleticsThe University of Kentucky women’s soccer team returns to action on Thursday night in Columbia, Mo., as the Wildcats travel to face the Missouri Tigers before making the trek to College Station, Texas, to face the No. 9 Texas A&M Aggies at Ellis Field …and more …read … Read more
Dow Jones drops by 238 pointsThe ColumbianNEW YORK — It was a rough start to October for financial markets Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average dropping more than 200 points as investors reacted to a round of negative economic news in the U.S. and abroad. At first, stocks were …Dow falls 200 points on … Read more
Jukin Media Violates Fair Use Law Jukin Media violates Fair Use Law and does so repeatedly. This video is my response to an email from its VP of Media. More detail soon. via IFTTT
Ebola patient flew part of trip on United AirlinesNews & ObserverIn a statement issued Wednesday, the airline said it learned from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the patient said he flew on United Flight 951 from Brussels to Dulles Airport near Washington. He then flew Flight 822 from Dulles to … …read … Read more
Chiefs vs. Royals TV ratingsArrowhead Pride (blog)The Chiefs-Pats drew 43.7 rating on MNF (including broadcast on ABC). Royals-Oakland drew a 30.3 rating just on TBS. — Big Willie Beaman (@damesmith) October 1, 2014. The NFL remains king. Small_arrowheadpride.com.minimal …and more …read more Source:: Chiefs vs. Royals TV ratings – Arrowhead Pride (blog)
Soccer superpower signs 9-year-old sensationNew York PostRemember the name Pietro Tomaselli — he’s a prodigiously skilled 9-year-old Belgian kid who’s just been signed by Serie A giants AS Roma. Pietro came to the attention of Roma after a series of YouTube videos of him running rings around opponents went …and more …read more Source:: Soccer … Read more
‘Gotham’ tops premiere-week TV buzzUSA TODAYElusive “buzz” is what broadcast TV networks are after as they trot out 24 new series in the space of a few short weeks this fall. But only if it translates to ratings. And so far, word-of-mouth conversations about new shows largely correspond to early …‘Gotham’ And ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’: … Read more
Plastic Spacemen! How the 501st Legion Conquered Star WarsMashableThe following is our second excerpt from How Star Wars Conquered the Universe (Basic Books, 2014). Star Wars was the last thing on Albin Johnson’s mind on a grey, wet summer day in 1994 when he skidded into the back of a van in Columbia, South …and … Read more
Guilty Plea Expected in Miami Heat Fraud CaseABC NewsA man charged with a multimillion-dollar investment scam involving three former Miami Heat players and the team itself is expected to plead guilty, according to his attorney and court documents filed Wednesday. A grand jury indictment alleged that …and more …read more Source:: Guilty Plea Expected in … Read more
New Bay Area dining spots sprout this autumnSFGateAnother place named after part of a farm animal is Oakland’s Clove & Hoof (4001 Broadway), a sustainable butcher shop and restaurant en route to the corner of Broadway and 40th. … San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center will welcome some Asian options. …read more Source:: New Bay Area dining … Read more
This weekend: Aziz Ansari, LuckyRice and Pawn StarsUSA TODAYLeading the charge again this year is Taste of the Nation Las Vegas restaurant chairman and executive chef of The Country Club at Wynn, Carlos Guia, with his army of participating restaurants that include: Mario Batali’s B&B Ristorante at The Venetian, … …read more Source:: This weekend: … Read more
Runaway trailer costs F’ville woman her lifeThe Citizen.comTiphanie Fletcher, 25, of Fayetteville was traveling southbound last Friday on Ga. Highway 92 near Pond Trace when a trailer being towed by a Chevy Silverado travelling northbound came unhooked and crossed over into the southbound lane striking her … …read more Source:: Runaway trailer costs F'ville woman … Read more
WSU vs Cal: Golden Bears‘ explosive run game could prove pivotalCougCenterAfter some figurative growing pains and very literal injury pains in the first year under Sonny Dykes, the California Golden Bears look much improved this season, at least offensively. Dykes and his offensive coordinator, Tony Franklin, are both …Bears Look For Fourth Win at Washington … Read more
Arielle Scarcella, Vlogger, Releases ‘LGBT YouTubers Read Hate Comments’Huffington PostThis is the subject of lesbian vlogger Arielle Scarcella’s latest video that takes comments from different videos and gives different popular queer bloggers the opportunity to respond. The video is nuanced and one of the most informative to come from … …read more Source:: Arielle Scarcella, … Read more
Waka Flocka Flame, Tammy Rivera of ‘Love & Hip–Hop Atlanta’ Never Really …Music TimesWaka Flocka Flame (pictured) and Tammy Rivera got a marriage license, but not a certificate. (Photo : Getty/Mike Pont). It looks like Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez may not be the only couple on Love & Hip–Hop: Atlanta that’s just pretending to … Read more
Diamond D Diam PieceHipHopDXIt may all go back to his essence, Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop, when he introduced himself as the “Best-Kept Secret.” Despite never crossing over into mainstream Top 40 territory and a seven-year hiatus, word of his new album The Diam Piece showed much … …read more Source:: Diamond D Diam Piece … Read more
Weekly Dish: Wow Factor at Jack London SquareDiablo Magazine (blog)Along with the fall rains and crisp weather, wild mushrooms–porcini, chanterelles, lobster mushrooms, and more–are popping up in Northern California forests and on local menus across the Bay Area including Walnut Creek’s Lark Creek. Chef/partner … …read more Source:: Weekly Dish: Wow Factor at Jack London … Read more
SF Giants, Pirates wild-card rosters, umpires, broadcasters, Chronicle preview …SFGate (blog)Pitchers (10) Jeremy Affeldt, Madison Bumgarner, Santiago Casilla, Tim Lincecum, Javier Lopez, Jean Machi, Jake Peavy, Yusmeiro Petit, Sergio Romo, Hunter Strickland. Catchers (3): Buster Posey, Guillermo Quiroz, Andrew Susac. Infielders (7): Joaquin … …read more Source:: SF Giants, Pirates wild-card rosters, umpires, broadcasters, Chronicle … Read more
After years of saying nothing, now Derek Jeter has something to say – and I …New York Daily NewsFor the past two decades, reporters from the press, television and the web have studiously anointed Derek Jeter as saint and savior of the Yankees. He stood upright, played brilliantly quite often, and remained relatively unsoiled. We … Read more
Tracy Morgan soldiers on while making way around home in Daily News photosNew York Daily NewsFunnyman Tracy Morgan leaned on a cane and grimaced at times Wednesday as he struggled to climb down the front two steps of his New Jersey home. Morgan, who was badly hurt in a deadly crash that killed a close … Read more
Wings’ big bomber Sheahan becoming ‘real good player’The Detroit NewsRiley Sheahan: “I just want to be more confident with the puck in the offensive zone.” (Photo: David Guralnick / Detroit News). CONNECT 3 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Detroit – There was no time to think about where he was, or what Riley …Red Wings running out for time … Read more
Trial set in deadly Strip shooting, crashLas Vegas SunA self-described pimp accused in a Las Vegas Strip shooting and fiery crash that killed three people plans to plead guilty to bribery in a prison smuggling case. Ammar Harris and a co-defendant waived a preliminary hearing Wednesday and will enter …Accused Las Vegas Strip shooter’s trial … Read more
Houston’s Pride parade to move downtownChron.comNeighborhoods · Houston & Texas · Traffic · Weather · Education · Politics & Policy · Election 2014 · Chronicle Investigates · Obituaries · Staff Blogs · Reader Blogs · Columnists · Opinions & Editorials · La Voz (Español). News. World’s largest …and more …read more Source:: Houston's Pride parade … Read more
SF Giants set wild-card roster: Who is on, who is off?SFGate (blog)As he said yesterday, manager Bruce Bochy will carry 10 pitchers, including starters Jake Peavy and Yusmeiro Petit, and Tim Lincecum. George Kontos is the most notable name not listed. Michael Morse also is excluded — no surprise there — with Gary …and more … Read more
ARM builds an OS for the Internet of ThingsPCWorldChip design company ARM is stepping outside its area of expertise to release a new operating system that could play a big role in building out the Internet of Things. Called mbed OS, the operating system aims to provide a common software layer for securing …IoT? Hold … Read more
How Denver Leaders Pulled Off A Public Transit MiracleNational JournalThis article is part of a Next Economy series on Denver and its growing millennial population. DENVER—Bill Sirois describes the first four months of 2007 in his office as “chaotic.” The regional transit authority where he works as a senior manager had … …read more Source:: … Read more
Windows 10 arriving — here’s a look at 30 years of WindowsCNETCome with us on a 30-year trip through time to see how Bill Gates’ baby took over the world. by Rich Trenholm · @rich_trenholm; 1 October 2014 5:08 pm BST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email. tumblr. stumble.5 things Microsoft … Read more
This is how Luke Skywalker looks in the new Star Wars (spoiler: Cool!)GizmodoMark Hamill appeared yesterday at the Golden Heart Gala in Los Angeles sporting a full beard and long hair. Since they are filming now, I think it’s safe to say that this is how he looks on the new Star Wars Episode VII … Read more
Is It Time for Blake Griffin to Take Charge of Los Angeles Clippers’ Fate?Bleacher ReportPLAYA VISTA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers’ media day brought with it a predictable peppering of questions concerning the team’s fourth-quarter collapse in Game 5 of last season’s second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. What went …Los Angeles Clippers: … Read more
Gil Brandt: Zack Martin No. 5 In 2014 NFL Draft Do-Overnotredame.247sports.comFormer Notre Dame offensive tackle Zack Martin has had a nice start to his rookie season in the NFL. He was originally drafted the with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, but if the draft were held … Read more
Twitter to invest $10M in MIT social media research labBoston Business Journal (blog)The new initiative, based at the MIT Media Lab, will focus on the development of new technologies to make sense of semantic and social patterns across the broad span of public mass media, social media, data streams and digital content, according to a … Read more
Alyssa Milano: I’m Leaving Mistresses—Find Out Why!E! OnlineAlyssa Milano is separating from Mistresses. Yep, the ABC drama will be down one leading lady when it returns for its recently announced season three. The former Charmed star shared the news on social media, posting to both Facebook and Twitter.Alyssa Milano leaves ‘Mistresses’ after two seasonsEntertainment WeeklyWhy … Read more
Artist Creates Giant Face on Washington DC’s National Mallartnet NewsThe latest addition to the National Mall in Washington, DC, is not the Frank Gehry-designed Eisenhower Memorial, still mired in design delays after 15 years, but a large-scale portrait-cum-landscaping project from Cuban-American artist Jorge …New EarthCam Shows View From Top of Washington MonumentCBS LocalFirst Live Streaming … Read more
China Box Office Surges 32 Percent in First Nine Months of the YearHollywood ReporterChinese box office revenue rose 32 percent in the first nine months of the year to hit $3.55 billion (21.6 billion yuan), already nearly equaling last year’s full-year total. 45 films this year made the symbolic 100 million yuan ($16.27 million) mark … Read more
San Francisco Partners With Google To Roll Out Free WiFi Internet At Public ParksCBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Starting Wednesday, you’ll be able to surf the Internet for free in certain public parks, plazas and San Francisco recreation centers. The city is rolling out free WiFi service at 30 open spaces thanks to a … Read more