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Gaming center celebrates anniversaryOlean Times HeraldCUBA — The first year of operating a business can be a financial challenge, even in the gaming industry where the odds of earning money typically favors the house, according to Seneca Gaming and Entertainment Oil Spring site general manager Lee Milks. …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News
The 13th Army Band: weekend warriors on woodwindsMiami Herald“It was my first time actually being deployed in an actual Army mission not having to do with music,” recalled Sgt. Richard Diaz, 31, a 13-year veteran who joined the band from Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played trumpet and the euphonium.and more …read more … Read more
Whitney Houston’s death overshadows GrammysAlton TelegraphIt will mark the first time Rihanna and Brown have appeared at the same awards show since his attack on her three years ago – also on the eve of the Grammys – forced both to drop out of the show and led to an assault conviction for Brown. It … Read more
Kelley O’Hara is a rising star for U.S. women soccerPhilly.comShe won the Hermann Trophy, college soccer’s Heisman, at Stanford in 2009. Since then, she has made 62 appearances for the U.S. women’s national team – including some at the 2011 World Cup and the 2012 Olympics – and has been in countless training …and more … Read more
David Kravish signed with Golden State Warriors summer league teamCalifornia Golden Blogs (blog)[1] http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/bears-in-the-pros. [2] http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2015/7/3/8891957/david-kravish-signed-with-golden–state–warriors-summer-league-team. [3] http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/bears-in-the-pros.and more …read more From:: Golden State Warriors News By Google News
San Diego is a hot destination this Fourth of Julyfox5sandiego.comSAN DIEGO — That “no vacancy” sign will be posted all over San Diego this holiday weekend. The San Diego Tourism Authority said the hotel occupancy rate is 99 percent over the three-day weekend that started Friday. San Diego Tourism uthority President …Holiday Weekend a Tourism … Read more
Why Curtis Lofton Is Oakland Raiders‘ Most Important New StarterBleacher ReportA lot of things went wrong for the Oakland Raiders defense in 2014. But of all of those things, the worst one occurred before the season even started. The Oakland defense looked to be set at linebacker. With two stud playmakers on the outside and … Read more
4th of July fireworks, parade, events in Washington DC 2015: Best places to …ChristianTodayA lot of food, friends, parties, and fireworks are expected for the Fourth of July celebrations. According to the American Pyrotechnic Association, the country spends more $600 million for pyrotechnics at the event. It really does pay off in the end …July … Read more
Corey Brewer, Patrick Beverley to re-sign with RocketsESPNBrewer, 29, emerged as a key contributor in Houston after the Rockets acquired him via trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves in December. He averaged 11.5 points during the regular season, and then in the postseason he had seven games in which he …Corey Brewer Re-Signs With Houston RocketsCBS … Read more
Meet the chef who almost died from eatingLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog)The friendly chef, who also DJs, films the PBS series “Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef” in Las Vegas, Paris, Brazil and other exotic destinations. And during one part of the “Doug Elfman Show” (iTunes, podcast apps, DougElfman.com), Keller and I … …read more From:: … Read more
Nine mostly sporty Hong Kong summer camps for kidsSouth China Morning Post (subscription)For families not heading abroad on their summer holidays, there’s plenty on offer around Hong Kong to keep the children interested and occupied. Enter the summer camp. A holiday tradition, summer programmes have kept young ones entertained over the … …read more From:: … Read more
Passing on your gaming legacy – Reader’s FeatureMetroI believe that gaming doesn’t get the coverage of bringing generations together that it deserves. Games such as Minecraft, played together, can give you a real insight into your child’s imagination and how he/she sees the world at times. Funny as it … …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more
Suspect in killing of San Francisco woman had been deported five timesCNNSo U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which had Sanchez in its custody in March after his release from federal prison, turned him over to San Francisco deputies. ICE said they requested an immigration detainer, asking that the agency be notified …San Francisco homicide suspect … Read more
Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’s Kyle Richards’ luxury St Tropez holidayDaily MailAnd four years later, Kyle Richards is still reaping the benefits of her plastic surgery, as seen in a bikini photo that was posted during her weeklong family vacation in St. Tropez, France on Friday. The 46-year-old Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills … …read … Read more
Things We Saw Today: Colonel Sanders Rides Into SDCC On His SteedThe Mary SueIf you love comics and fried chicken and subliminal marketing, then you’ll love this exclusive #SDCC comic about me! pic.twitter.com/J06w4XSU7c. — KFC (@kfc) June 30, 2015. KFC has an exclusive comic featuring Colonel Sanders! When asked why it’s the …Bloated corpse of … Read more
Sexually trafficked girl recounts litany of horrors under DCF’s watchMiami HeraldIn a hushed courtroom in Miami’s gleaming new downtown Children’s Courthouse, a teenage foster child inventoried the traumas she had endured at the hands of those who were assigned to protect her: She had been starved and beaten, molested and …and more …read more From:: … Read more
David Sweat and Richard Matt: New York prison escapees hid in Finneytown …WCPOSPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio — Brad Murphy has a little place nestled thick in the woods of upstate New York. The cabin’s so small, in fact, it’s nicknamed the Doll House. You’d have to take a dirt road to get to the Doll House, … Read more
Women’s soccer is no longer a few ‘haves’ and a host of ‘have nots’Washington PostVANCOUVER — The taut matches and upset scares along the American team’s troublesome path to Sunday’s World Cup championship game illustrate the evolving landscape of women’s soccer and the challenge faced by the United States to remain a …Biden to lead … Read more
USA Takes On Italy, China and Czech Republic This Week In South KoreaCal AthleticsBERKELEY – California junior Courtney Range begins completion this weekend with USA Basketball at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. Range (Manteca, Calif.) will make her first appearance for USA Basketball as a member of the …and more …read more … Read more
Who is the Los Angeles Lakers’ Robert Upshaw?H4TV ENTERTAINMENTThere has been a lot of buzz in Lakerland the past few days about the Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of center Robert Upshaw to their Summer League team. The Lakers, desperate for an impact player at the center position where only Robert Sacre and Tarik …and more … Read more
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Postback 2015, Hack the Dot Seattle, and moreGeekWireGW calendar logo Fast-growing Seattle startup Tune is holding its annual marketing conference, Postback 2015, at Seattle Center July 23 – 24. At last year’s event the company announced its rebranding, and it has some surprises (like a mystery guest) in … …read more From:: … Read more
Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin takes batting practice with DodgersFOXSports.comWith NBA free agency rumors swirling, Clippers star Blake Griffin is out and about, taking his mind off what could be a big loss for his team. Griffin spent the afternoon with the Dodgers, taking batting practice prior to the team’s Friday night game …and … Read more
PHOTOS: Solar-Powered Plane Lands in HonoluluHonolulu Civil BeatThe latest pictures from Honolulu are below. Cory Lum and other journalists staked out the West Oahu airport beginning at 3 a.m. to make sure they were on hand for the historic landing. About 200 people eventually gathered to watch the plane touch down …Solar-powered plane lands in … Read more
Column: When your YouTube video becomes a corporate profit centerThe Salem NewsEveryone’s happy, right? You and your family get to relive your first dance; Google, the owner of YouTube, and Vivendi, the owner of UMG, get paid; and Cocker’s legacy is carried forward. The only problem is that a large corporate rights holder has … … Read more
Ex-Clark County Sheriff Lamb dies at 88Las Vegas Review-JournalLamb converted the Clark County Sheriff’s Department from a mostly rural force to a sophisticated urban agency, and was largely responsible for its consolidation with the Las Vegas Police Department into the present Metropolitan Police Department.Former Sheriff Who Helped Shape Modern Las Vegas Dies at 88ABC News … Read more
Giants designate playoff star Travis Ishikawa for assignmentESPNWASHINGTON — The San Francisco Giants have designated postseason star Travis Ishikawa for assignment. The team also activated pitcher Jake Peavy from the disabled list and placed right-hander Tim Hudson on the DL with an injured right shoulder.Giants designate Travis Ishikawa for assignment, call up Ryan LollisMcCovey Chronicles … Read more
Honor Flight takes Freeport World War II veteran to Washington, DCJournal StandardFREEPORT — World War II veteran Mel Lafferty doesn’t like to talk about the 2 1/2 years he spent island-hopping in the Southwest Pacific, serving with the Army to drive the Japanese from the area from 1943 to 1945. “It took me a long … Read more
Friday Five: The most patriotic college football mascotsCBSSports.comIt’s Independence Day weekend, so it only makes sense to have a patriotic theme to this week’s Friday Five. I say this because there is nothing on Earth more patriotic than reading a list of arbitrary rankings about college football mascots on this … …read more From:: College … Read more
Blur ‘Travel to Hong Kong‘ in New Comic BookDiffuser.fmBlur’s comic book, inspired by their recent comeback album, The Magic Whip, is available for purchase now. Check out the cover art above. Designed by Hong Kong-based artist KongKee, the 24-page Travel to Hong Kong With Blur is created in the …Blur release their own ‘Travel To … Read more
20 Questions: What Can We Expect From Morris Claiborne in 2015?DallasCowboys.comDespite completing four weeks of OTAs and mini-camp practices, several things remain unsettled for the Cowboys. When the team reports to training camp on July 28 in Oxnard, Calif., several questions still need answers. The staff writers at … …read more From:: Dallas News From … Read more
Spurs Announce 2015 Summer League Rosters for Utah & Las VegasSpurs.comSAN ANTONIO (July 3, 2015) — The San Antonio Spurs today announced their rosters for both the 2015 Utah Jazz Summer League and the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League. The Jazz Summer League will take place from July 6-9 in Salt Lake City while the … Read more
NBA Free Agents Worth The Money? – Ants Rants – Video NBA Free Agents Worth The Money? On this episode of Ants Rants, I talk about how crazy I think it is some of these contracts are for the free agents of the NBA in 2015. Let me know what you guys think! Facebook Page- … Read more
Hilarious Video: Why it’s Impossible to Talk About TV Shows AnymoreBGRMake no mistake about it; we’re currently living in a golden age of Television. Today, the seemingly endless number of incredible and riveting shows currently on-air has made it all but impossible to stay up to date with all of the content hitting our … … Read more
Giants designate Brett Bochy for assignment, call up Josh OsichMcCovey ChroniclesThe Giants called up left-handed reliever Josh Osich on Friday, sending down Mike Broadway and optioning Brett Bochy. The swap of Sacramento relievers isn’t a stunner. The admission that the younger Bochy probably isn’t a part of the near or distant …and more …read more … Read more
Why Ava DuVernay Passed On Marvel’s Black PantherCinema BlendIt looks like we’re going to have to wait a while longer before we see either a woman or a person of color direct one of Marvel’s superhero movies. Selma director Ava DuVernay, who was the rumored frontrunner for the job on the upcoming Black Panther …Selma’s … Read more