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‘The Leonard’ Awarded State Gaming Moneywnep.comSCRANTON — A private business in Scranton is defending itself for being awarded a grant that comes from state gaming funds. The folks from The Leonard theater and event space told Newswatch 16 the public will benefit when the theater opens its doors …and more …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more
‘Spy’, ‘Insidious: Chapter 3′ & ‘Entourage’ Will Try To Stop The Rock – B.O. …DeadlineThis coming weekend is so busy at the box office that it’s literally starting tonight. Warner Bros’ Entourage, the big-screen version of the glitzy Hollywood HBO series, will be the first of three wide releases to open with 7 PM previews. … Read more
Photos: Before they were Golden State WarriorsContra Costa TimesLEANDRO BARBOSA – AGE 32 – #19 – GUARD – …… Barbosa, from San Paulo, Brazil, started his career in the Brazilian league in 2001. He was drafted in 2003 by the San Antonio Spurs and was traded the same day to the Phoenix Suns where he … Read more
You might be surprised by Las Vegas‘ ranking on this listLas Vegas SunWhen you think about Las Vegas, known for its lavish hotels, oversized alcoholic beverages and showgirls, “bookish” is probably not a word that comes to mind. But according to Amazon.com, that’s exactly what we are. Las Vegas was third on Amazon’s …and more … Read more
Tips For Surviving a Comic–ConKERO 23ABC NewsYou’ve probably seen a “Comic–Con” pop up in your area. These popular comic book conventions have transformed over the years, shifting the focus from cultish, to big movies and super celebrities. The List’s Donna Ruko headed to the Phoenix Comicon … …read more From:: Comic Con News By Google … Read more
HK’s Pairing Party and Auction To Feature Super Bowl Tickets, Jewelry and MoreLake ExpoA Super Bowl package, including two tickets to Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7, 2016, in the San Francisco Bay area; a three-night stay at Serrano Hotel in San Francisco; and an invitation to a Super Bowl party with football celebrities. Donated … Read more
Press Start: Four things I want to see in ‘Fallout 4’GazettextraBethesda recently announced that, for the first time, it will have its own news conference at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Exposition. I thought the company would announce its next installment in their world-renowned sci-fi role-playing game …Bethesda at E3 predictions and hopesGamespresso The Elder Scrolls … Read more
Confessions of a fair weather Blackhawks fanChicago TribuneChicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88), Corey Crawford and Brad Richards celebrate the win Saturday, May 30, 2015 of Game 7 in the Western Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The Chicago …Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final Tickets Go On … Read more
‘Halt & Catch Fire’ Ratings Fall From 2014 DebutDeadlineCompared to the results for H&CF’s 10 PM June 1, 2014 debut, Sunday’s Season 2 ratings were down 45% in overall viewers for AMC and 39% among the 18-49s. However, on the flipside, the Season 2 debut results of the dawn of the digital age series are … Read more
Actress Nora Arnezeder buys hilltop spot with views of the Hollywood signLos Angeles TimesFrench actress and singer Nora Arnezeder has bought a home with a view in the Hollywood Hills for $1.395 million. Set on a hilltop, the two-story has panoramic vistas of nearly 360 degrees that take in the Griffith Observatory, the Hollywood sign … Read more
7 Italian restaurants in Las Vegas you might not knowLas Vegas Review-Journal… for Italian joints. Many pointed specifically at Nora’s Cuisine. Beyond that, we got more than 100 suggestions and it made us hungry. So now, you too can salivate and check out these seven Italian restaurants in Las Vegas you may not have heard … Read more
Hlas: Hoiberg leaves ISU comfort for Chicago challengeThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and HeadlinesCHICAGO — It isn’t about suddenly having a national sports profile as large as the Chicago skyline when compared to coaching college basketball in central Iowa. Nor, said Fred Hoiberg, is moving from Iowa State to the Chicago Bulls a financial … Read more
Purdy: Golden State Warriors have come a long, long waySan Jose Mercury NewsThose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. In the Warriors‘ case, this is a good thing. The franchise’s history in the Bay Area is largely without grand moments. The team’s current players have only the vaguest knowledge of that … Read more
Patti LuPone coming to The Washington Center Sept. 27TheNewsTribune.comA two-time Tony Award and two-time Grammy Award winner, LuPone will share stories from her career and perform songs from “musicals which she could have played, should have played, did play and will play,” according to The Washington Center for the …and more …read more From:: Grammy … Read more
Man shot may have been following ISIS on social mediaWHDH-TVNew clues in the war on terror show what length ISIS recruiters are going to in order to get Americans to join their fight.[more]. New clues in the war on terror show what length ISIS recruiters are going to in order to get Americans to join … Read more
More than one in 10 children have been bullied on social mediaMirror.co.ukMore than one in 10 children in the UK has been bullied on social media, research has found. In a survey of eight to 16-year-olds, 11% reported that they had been the victims of cyber bullying on network sites. It found that nearly half … Read more
Around the World in 80 Items: The Museum at FIT’s New Exhibit Tracks the Rise …Style.comLook no further than Style.com’s own fashion show index to see that global fashion weeks are on the rise. From Kiev to Seoul to São Paulo, we’ve been covering the latest from around the world—and let us say it is … Read more
The ‘All-New, All-Different’ Marvel Universe Will Be Revealed in JulyIGNBy Jesse SchedeenIf you’re eager to learn what shape the Marvel Universe will take after Secret Wars, you won’t have much longer to wait. Today Marvel announced a free magazine called “All-New, All-Different Marvel Previews” that will offer readers …10 Ways for MARVEL To Make the … Read more
Google wants to count the calories in your Instagram food shotsFortuneGoogle is working on an app to help you lose weight. But too bad it’s based on bogus science. The app, unveiled at this week at a tech conference in Boston, uses algorithms to analyze photos of food uploaded to Instagram and estimate the number … Read more
San Francisco’s Skyrocketing Housing Prices Prompt VoteABC NewsCheck out rental sites for San Francisco, especially the trendier parts: Well over $3,000 a month for a one-bedroom flat and nearly $5,000 for two bedrooms. Finding a place to live has become so expensive and emotional that city supervisors are …San Francisco considers luxury condo moratoriumUSA TODAY … Read more
Marvel Still Sabotaging X-Men And The Fantastic FourCinema BlendComic-book movie fans who have been paying attention to maneuvers behind the scenes and off of the screen have been pointing out possible moves made by Marvel to reduce the power and influence of the once-powerful superhero brands of The Fantastic …Is Marvel STILL Trying to Destroy … Read more
The quest to save today’s gaming history from being lost foreverArs Technica (blog)While the magnetic and optical disks and ROM cartridges that hold classic games and software will eventually be rendered unusable by time, it’s currently pretty simple to copy their digital bits to a form that can be preserved and emulated well into … … Read more
New ‘Ted 2′ Red Band Trailer Spoofs ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’/FILMThis one is incredibly economical, as it starts with a familiar sci-fi spoof on a popular trailer, and then packs as many F-bomb and drug jokes as possible into the next 70 seconds. The sequel stars Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Morgan Freeman and …Ted … Read more
College Football Playoff New Year’s bowl kickoff times announcedAL.comThe College Football Playoff on Tuesday announced kickoff times for bowl games on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. On New Year’s Eve, the Chick-fil-A Peach bowl in Atlanta will kick off at 11 a.m. Central, with the College Football Playoff semifinal …College Football Playoff announces … Read more
Raiders‘ DJ Hayden Must Prove He Isn’t a BustRantSportsDuring his first two seasons in the NFL, Oakland Raiders cornerback D.J. Hayden has suffered from his fair share of struggles. Now heading into his third season, it’s time for the former first-round pick to prove he was worth the price of admission … …read more From:: … Read more
Star Wars BB-8 Designer Sphero Raises Another $45M From Mercato, Disney …TechCrunchAs anticipation continues to rise for the new Star Wars film to open at the end of this year, a hardware startup central to the making of one of the characters has raised a new round of funding. Sphero, makers of the eponymous spherical … Read more
Biggest Oakland Raiders cap hits: No. 5 Austin Howardoak.247sports.com (blog)On Monday, we wrapped up a countdown of the best bargains for the Raiders in 2015, looking at players who figure to be worth more than what they’ll be making this season. Now, we’ll go the other way and look at the most expensive players in … Read more
Houston Texans add another defensive lineman from AlabamaAL.comDefensive lineman Brandon Deaderick has signed with the Houston Texans, according to the NFL’s transactions report. The former Alabama standout has played five seasons in the NFL. With the Texans, Deaderick joins a defensive-line group that includes …Former New Orleans Saints DT Brandon Deaderick signs with Houston TexansNOLA.com … Read more
Miami Jackson Senior High School awards posthumous diplomas to slain studentsLocal 10A Miami high school awarded diplomas Tuesday to two former students who were shot to death before they could graduate. Posthumous diplomas were presented to the parents of Pedro Uriarte and Bryan Herrera during Miami Jackson Senior High School’s …Parents Of Teens Fatally Shot … Read more
$4 Million Fire-Prevention Grant Ignites Passions in OaklandABC NewsOakland officials and the city’s fire department are keen to accept a $4 million federal grant to clear young eucalyptus trees and other plant species not native to the area. They say clearing away the trees and brush will help prevent another deadly …Battle erupts over future … Read more
Actress rescued from prostitution racketTimes of IndiaPANAJI: Panaji police on Tuesday bust a high profile prostitution racket in Panaji and rescued a Bollywood actress who claimed to have worked as a side actress in Hindi movies like Dhabang 2 and OMG. Panaji police also arrested pimp Ayesha Sayyed, 30, …Goa police rescues actress, bust prostitution … Read more
Meb Keflezighi Has Sparkling Masters Debut at Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diegovelonews.competitor.comMeb Keflezighi ran his first race as a 40-year-old Sunday at the Suja Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon. And it was a success—the race hosted the U.S. Masters National Championship for the half marathon, and Keflezighi cruised to that title in a … Read more
Phoenix Comic Con Recap Plus Cosplay GalleryBleeding Cool NewsMy first experience with the Phoenix Comic Con was back in 2005 when it was held in Mesa and it had the word Cactus in the title. I was told about this new show that he was volunteering for and was given an email address. The address … Read more
Jury convicts third man in 15-year-old Oakland girl’s slayingContra Costa TimesMarquise Thompson <cq>, 25, is the third defendant to be convicted in the Dec. 30, 2012 shooting that killed 15-year-old Jubrille Jordan <cq> and wounded a 14-year-old boy outside an East Oakland apartment complex at 66th Avenue and Lion …and more …read more From:: Oakland … Read more
Do the Rockies need to restock their farm system?The Denver PostThis is what Monfort told The Denver Post shortly after the 2013 season: “The plan is to keep (Tulo and CarGo). Next year, yes. And my plan is to always keep them. Is that the smartest thing in the world to do? I don’t know. … Read more