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Mike Shanahan interviewed with San Francisco 49ersNFL.comNFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday’s NFL GameDay Morning that the Niners have interviewed former Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. Niners officials had already planned to be in Denver this weekend to interview Broncos offensive …49ers coaching candidates: Pros and consSacramento Bee49ers ask for permission to talk to … Read more
Saturday Seahawks links and notes: Seattle sits and waits, and young players …The Seattle Times (blog)Seattle was 3-3 when it went to Carolina, having lost two in a row amid all that was swirling around them concerning the Percy Harvin trade (that was the week of the is-Russell-Wilson-black-enough story, etc.). When Seattle was down late, … Read more
The Gaming Year 2014 In Review: The Year Gaming Got Pushed BackBleeding Cool Newsvictory-over-bernardino-della-ciarda-1438 So here we are at the start of 2015, with 2014 sinking just behind the horizon. The world of gaming wearily trudged its way to the new year over the last week, looking for the last 12 months to finally be … Read more
TV Ratings Friday: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ & ‘Blue Bloods’ Rise as ’20/20′ DipsTVbytheNumbersOn CBS, Undercover Boss earned a 1.4 adults 18-49 rating down from its last original’s 1.8 (when it aired on a Sunday). Hawaii Five-0 earned a 1.4, up three tenths from its last original’s 1.1 adults 18-49 rating. Blue Bloods earned a 1.4, up … Read more
One Vogue Cover Doesn?t Solve Fashion?s Big Race ProblemDaily BeastBoth high fashion and the fast, commercial fashion of Target are supposed to be about aspiration. The belief is we should not just want the clothes the model is wearing, but we should want to be her, look like her and live her glamorous life. According … Read more
Quadrantid Meteors Shower Turtle Island With Happy New Year GreetingsIndian Country Today Media NetworkThe New Year’s Eve ball drop has come and gone, and now it’s time for Mother Earth to ring in 2015 her own way: The first meteor shower of the year this weekend could dazzle us with yet another slew of glowing … Read more
Little Jimmy Dickens, Oldest Opry Member, Dies at 94ABC NewsLittle Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter known for his sense of humor and as the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, has died. He was 94. Dickens died Friday at a Nashville-area hospital of cardiac arrest after suffering a stroke on …Oldest Opry Member … Read more
Avalanche victim attended Denver church9NEWS.comKUSA – The Colorado Springs man who was killed in a New Year’s Eve avalanche attended a Denver church. Christopher Thomas was a dedicated member at Living Earth church since 2011, according to Minister Joy Burton. Living Earth church practices …Avalanche Victim Remembered By ChurchCBS Localall 4 news articles …read more … Read more
San Francisco loves to hate the design of its newest towerQuartzRight at the turn of the year, Bay Area residents got a new look at a tower planned near the heart of San Francisco. One Van Ness has been in the works for a while; a prior design for this mid-rise building by Richard Meier … Read more
Bono on U2 site: ‘It is not clear that I will ever play guitar again’Los Angeles TimesIn a New Year’s Day post on U2’s website, frontman Bono said he may never play the guitar again after a November biking accident in New York’s Central Park. lRelated U2 announces Innocence + Experience Tour, bows out of … Read more
Top iOS news of the week: Apple tops, iPad slumps, pen patentZDNetapplelogo.jpg Apple dominates holiday sales. Apple had a Merry Christmas due to high sales, according to analytics firm Flurry. Device activations were 51.3 percent Apple, and only 17.7 percent for Samsung. Samsung had the second most activations, with …Apple Watch, Apple Pay, And The … Read more
Rajon Rondo gets warm welcome back from…SportingNews.comRajon Rondo got a warm reception from the fans at TD Garden before Friday’s game between the Mavericks and the Celtics. Then he went out and showed everyone what they have been missing. Just over two weeks since the Celtics traded him to the …NBA scores 2015: Rondo on … Read more
Andy Murray wins Mubadala World Championship after Novak Djokovic …Mirror.co.ukAndy Murray secured his first trophy of the season without even serving a ball in the final, as opponent Novak Djokovic withdrew because of a virus. As a result, the Scotsman was crowned the winner of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. Djokovic …Andy Murray crowned champion … Read more
Terry’s Talkin’ about Cleveland Indians, Trevor Bauer and young starters …cleveland.com (blog)CLEVELAND, Ohio — Trevor Bauer will turn 24 on January 17. “He’s still a young kid,” said Tribe Manager Terry Francona in his winter meeting press conference. The Indians don’t know if Corey Kluber will repeat his 2014 Cy Young performance (18-9, 2.44 …and … Read more
Oakland football trio eager for all-star gamesThe Daily News JournalMURFREESBORO – Jack Jones will be in Knoxville on Sunday to prepare for his first semester at the University of Tennessee. However, the Oakland standout offensive tackle today will suit up and play in one final high school football game. Jones, a two …and more …read … Read more
Perez ready for debut, Xavi bullishFIFA.com (registration)New Valencia signing Enzo Perez is hoping to have a debut to remember this weekend by helping Los Che inflict a first competitive defeat on Real Madrid since September. Perez has joined Valencia for a reported €25m from Benfica and the Argentina …and more …read more From:: FIFA News … Read more
Bing, Yahoo! Go Dark Briefly Because of Bad CodeTech TimesWebsites going down is not just caused by hackers and cyber criminals. Sometimes, the problem consists of nothing but simply erroneous coding, just like what happened with Microsoft’s Bing and Yahoo!’s search service. (Photo : Scott Schiller). Microsoft’s …Bad code update triggered Yahoo, Bing search crash … Read more
Terry’s Talkin’ about how the Cleveland Cavaliers have no plans to make …cleveland.com (blog)CLEVELAND, Ohio — Unless everything that I hear is wrong, the Cavaliers have no intention of firing David Blatt. This is the NBA, and coaches are fired every year. And yes, things can change. But I’m told that the team has not … Read more
‘Heropanti’ actress Kriti Sanon is tech savvy!Daily News & AnalysisKriti Sanon is very tech savvy. Many people know that the actress who is an engineer by qualification, is always in the know-how about gizmos and gadgets. The young actress is fond of gadgets and is always up to date about the latest technology …and more … Read more
2015 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions for Top ProspectsBleacher ReportCollege Football’s national championship game is just over one week away, and most players entering the 2015 NFL draft have officially taken their last snaps at the collegiate level. Of course, they will still have plenty of chances to impress scouts …NFL Draft Rumors 2015: Mock … Read more
Gaming industry study: Casinos create 17K jobs in Mich.Detroit Free PressMichigan’s casino gaming industry generated almost $3 billion in economic impact and created more than 17,000 direct and spin-off jobs in a recent year, a new industry-financed study has found. Done by Oxford Economics and paid for by the American …Gaming industry study: Casinos create … Read more
Social media companies are ‘refusing to pass on evidence to police’Daily MailBy improving encryption on their services, the companies, which include telecoms firms and social media companies, are also indirectly helping criminals evade detection. The improvements were made following the Edward Snowden leaks on GCHQ tactics.GCHQ: Social media giants ‘refuse to pass on evidence about … Read more
Bloodier than Occupy, Kiev protests sowed seeds of real changeSouth China Morning Post (subscription)Mykhailova and hundreds of others converged on Maidan Nezalozhnosti, the central square in Kiev, in a protest that would balloon to include hundreds of thousands of people and spread to Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi in the west and elsewhere in … …read … Read more
Injuries mount as Jazz fall to AtlantaKSL.comBefore coming to Utah, Snyder was the lead assistant coach for Mike Budenholzer with the Atlanta Hawks. Like Snyder, Budenholzer has roots in the San Antonio organization. Snyder said working under Budenholzer was a critical link in his becoming a head …and more …read more From:: Atlanta News By … Read more
Dallas bag ban begins Jan. 1KHOUStarting Jan. 1, every store in Dallas will begin charging for paper and plastic bags. (Photo: WFAA). CONNECT 36 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. DALLAS — Starting Jan. 1, every store in Dallas will begin charging for paper and plastic bags.Attention Dallas shoppers: Make sure you have reusable bagsWFAANew Year Brings New Bag Fee … Read more
Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ box office collections beat ‘Dhoom 3′ record to become …Financial ExpressAs protests against the film continued, the producers of Aamir Khan-starrer ‘PK’ today said the film’s box office collections have broken Dhoom 3′ record to become the biggest grosser in Bollywood by collecting Rs 285.37 crore, including Rs 6.85 crore …‘PK’ (14 … Read more
Updated betting lines for NFL playoff games: Panthers, Steelers, Colts …Syracuse.comThe point spread in the Cowboys’ game against the Detroit Lions and the Panthers’ game against the Arizona Cardinals is 6.5 points. Below is the updated betting line and over/under for all four NFL playoffs games this weekend, courtesy of America’s Line.Cowboys And Steelers Host … Read more
5 Bye Week Goals Denver Broncos Must Focus on Ahead of Divisional MatchupBleacher ReportWhile the Denver Broncos are enjoying a week off this weekend thanks to earning the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs, all is not smooth sailing in Denver. Despite boasting a 12-4 record and winning three of its four games in … Read more
NFL Playoff Schedule 2015: Game Times, TV Schedule, Online Streaming …Niners NationThe 2015 NFL playoffs get going Saturday and Sunday with wild card round action. The weekend opens with Cardinals vs. Panthers Saturday early afternoon, and Ravens vs. Steelers in the late afternoon. Sunday features Bengals-Colts in the morning, and …NFL Playoff Bracket 2015: Complete … Read more
Drawing Crazy Patterns – Marvel Characters Visiting the Offices of Marvel ComicsComic Book ResourcesIn 1976’s Fantastic Four #176 (by Roy Thomas, George Perez and Joe Sinnott), we get one of the most extensive interactions between Marvel’s staffers and Marvel characters yet (there had been extensive appearances of the Marvel bullpen in Marvel Comics …and more … Read more
10 Video Games That Were Ahead of Their TimePC MagazineWhen you look at video games in 2014, it’s hard to believe that they belong to the same medium that gave us Pac-Man 30 years ago. We’ve seen incredible advancements, technically and artistically, in those few short decades. But those advancements didn … …read more From:: … Read more
Chicago woman to join elite ranks of supercentenariansChicago TribuneAdler retired when she was 89, but the firm is still run by Weiner’s family and now has offices in Chicago, Lincolnwood, Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif. After her husband died when she was in her early 80s, Adler remained active in her knitting … …read … Read more
Juiciest ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones)Daily BeastDarth Vader’s possible robotishness is one of the oldest Star Wars rumors and appeared for the first time following the release of the original Star Wars in 1977. In a list of former Star Wars rumors, Hollywood.com said contemporary fans believed the …and more … Read more
Muriel Bowser sworn in as DC mayor; pledges to make city healthier, saferWashington PostBowser took the oath of office flanked by her father, Joseph, a retired facilities manager for D.C. Public Schools, and her mother, Joan, retired from nursing. Eric T. Washington, chief judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals, delivered the oath. Her …New … Read more
5 free things to do in Berkeley and OaklandThe Daily News OnlineIf you’re looking for a straightforward walk, another option is Claremont Canyon, which offers a short climb to the ridge top with sweeping views of campus and San Francisco Bay. This is especially … Oakland and Berkeley both have rose gardens tucked … …read … Read more