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Chris Christie: Tired of Obamacare? Elect new presidentPoliticoChris Christie had some advice Tuesday for a constituent worried about Obamacare: “Elect a new president.” The exchange occurred during a town hall-style event the same day that the GOP New Jersey governor, a potential White House hopeful, came … and more …read more Source: Chris Christie News … Read more
The Seattle TimesTONY GUTIERREZ / AP. Fans pose with a life size cutout of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson after it was signed by Wilson at a Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians spring training baseball game, Monday, March 3, 2014, in Surprise, Ariz.Russell Wilson: ‘Never say never’ESPNWilson a hit with Rangers, keeps baseball dream aliveKING5.comSeahawks’ Wilson … Read more
Los Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved sweeping new regulations that would treat e-cigarettes like conventional cigarettes, after one of the most personal debates to be heard on the council floor in years. On a 14-0 vote, lawmakers outlawed …Partial Ban Approved on E-Cigarettes in Los AngelesNBC Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles City Council … Read more
Kerry’s In Kiev And He Comes Bearing Gifts — One Billion Of ThemNPR4 min 46 sec. Playlist; Download. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Kiev Tuesday, offering $1 billion in American loan guarantees and promises of technical assistance to the new Ukrainian government. Share. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email. Comment … …read more Source: Kiev … Read more
NFL.comA solid run defender, Peters is coming off his best season since being drafted in the third round out of Kentucky in 2010. Peters started 15 games in 2013, recording 46 tackles (29 solo) and a career-high five sacks. Unfortunately, he went down with a …No Orakpo for Falcons, but a Byrd?ESPN (blog)5 Moves the … Read more
Why Chicago’s warm weather optimists should take cover immediately (Video)Chicago Business JournalMarch 4 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu and Frederic Fox, co-founder & CEO at Planalytics, discuss the economic impact of weather in “On The Markets” on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop.” Todd Crawford. Enlarge Photo. Todd Crawford is chief … …read more Source: Chicago … Read more
Justin Bieber Showing Off Tats & Muscles in JailTMZ.comIf the push-up video didn’t convince you Justin Bieber’s a hard mofo, this should do the trick — the singer showing off his badass tats in jail … so police could take photos of them. The Miami Beach PD just released the pics — presumably snapped to … Read more
MiamiHerald.comTo better link the Republic of Estonia with South Florida, the ministry of foreign affairs in the Northern European nation recently appointed an honorary consul for its new Miami office. Jorge L. Viera, a retired executive from Northern Trust Bank and … …read more Source: Miami News From Google
RegisterApple’s chief beancounter Peter Oppenheimer – the man who has been a constant during Apple’s dark pre-iPod days and amid the meteoric rise since – is to call it a day at the end of September. The Cupertino finance lord manages all the grey aspects of the …Apple’s Finance Chief to Depart, and MoreWall Street … Read more
Los Angeles TimesThis year’s Academy Awards ceremony clocked in at a hefty 3
Paper Fashion Show struts into Denver9NEWS.comPaper Fashion Show struts into Denver. The 10th annual Art Directors Club of Denver Paper Fashion Show puts creativity in the spotlight, featuring design creations made up of 90-percent paper. Loading… Post to Facebook. Paper Fashion Show struts into … and more …read more Source: Denver News From Google
2014 NFL Draft: Winners, losers, surprises in combine 3-coneCBSSports.comUnfortunately for Clowney, a disappointing performance at the Combine in the very drill designed to gauge the ability to change direction indicates that there is some truth to Ford’s claims. While Clowney ranked first in the 40-yard dash and second in …Draft Diary: Stanford LB Trent Murphy’s … Read more
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionVice President Joe Biden visited Atlanta on Tuesday to discuss the Obama administration’s health care law, promote a higher minimum wage, support early childhood education and raise money for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn.Vice President Joe Biden visits AtlantaMyFox AtlantaVice president makes a stop in Atlanta TuesdayWGCL AtlantaVP Joe Biden visits Atlanta … Read more
KTVU San FranciscoA 60-year-old woman shot her 93-year-old mother and then herself in an apparent murder-suicide at a convalescent home in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood on Monday evening, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The pair was discovered at …San Francisco: Murder-suicide in Western AdditionSan Jose Mercury NewsSan Francisco police investigate possible murder-suicideSan Francisco Chronicle2 … Read more
LondonerMulti-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, one of the original members of Canadian/American roots rock outfit The Band, will be inducted into the London Music Hall of Fame at the 10th Jack Richardson Music Awards in April. Although he was born in Windsor, … …read more Source: London News From Google
Tornado drill on social mediaKOCO Oklahoma CityAs we saw during the May tornadoes last year, social media can be an extremely powerful life-saving tool, especially when people share weather warnings and other critical information with their circle of friends and family. Follow the National Weather … and more …read more Source: Social Media News Feed … Read more
Winter weather taking a toll on Central New YorkCNYcentral.comSome call it winter, some call it the polar vortex is all the rage – but descriptions don’t matter. This has been a brutally cold winter in Central New York and across much of the northeast, Midwest and south. As John Vereen walked though Franklin … …read … Read more
ComputerworldComputerworld – Facebook is reportedly buying Titan Aerospace, a New Mexico-based company known for making solar-powered drones. Analysts speculate that Facebook may want to use the drones to bring Internet connectivity to the two-thirds of the world …Facebook’s Flying Internet Service, Brought to You by DronesBusinessweekReports: Facebook Looks to Buy Solar Drone CompanyABC NewsFacebook reportedly … Read more
Los Angeles TimesEmbattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford made the trek south of the border to appear on Jimmy Kimmel’s show on Monday night, but he may have been reconsidering his decision after the ABC late-night host openly mocked Ford for most of his time in the guest …Toronto mayor Rob Ford appears on Jimmy Kimmel … Read more
SportingNews.comThis might have excited fantasy baseball owners two years ago. No? Four years ago, then. Santana, who’s recovering from another major shoulder surgery, isn’t expected to be ready for the start of the season, but he could factor into the Orioles’ rotation at …Johan Santana, Orioles agree to minor league dealPhilly.comCompetition For Orioles’ Pitching Staff … Read more
Fort Worth Star TelegramCut Ware, the team’s all-time leader in sacks, a certain Ring of Honor inductee and a likely shoo-in to one day be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Really? This is not going to end well. Before we even consider what Ware has done in the past and …Tony Romo’s … Read more
Las Vegas SunThe driver of the Toyota, Alma Gomez, 33, of Las Vegas, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a count of felony DUI, police said. Evidence indicates Gomez was headed west on Harmon in the center lane next to a BMW in the left lane …Three hurt, driver arrested after accident … Read more
Lawyer of Ecuadorian Citizens Critizes Judgement in Favor of ChevronPrensa LatinaAccording to the lawyer Steven Donziger, jugde Lewis Kaplan was mistaken regarding the law and let himself be carried away for his hostility towards the 30 thousand plaintiffs and their legal representative. Kaplan, from a court in New York, ruled this … …read more Source: … Read more
NBC4 WashingtonThe D.C. Council voted Tuesday in favor of a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use. Mayor Gray is expected to sign the bill into law. Then it will have to wait for the standard congressional review period …DC Council approves bill decriminalizing marijuanaWashington TimesWashington, DC, city council passes … Read more
Nashville charter school LEAD Academy boasts 100 percent college acceptanceThe TennesseanOne by one, soon-to-be graduates from LEAD Academy High School have opened their mailboxes this school year to find the letters they hoped for — some from out-of-state schools like Purdue University and Centre College, others from Nashville … and more …read more Source: Nashville … Read more
Chevron wins case over Ecuador pollutionFinancial TimesHowever, John Watson, Chevron’s chief executive, told reporters at the IHS Cera Week conference in Houston that “having a clear verdict of fraud and racketeering in the United States will be very helpful” in defending the company in those countries … …read more Source: Chevron Ecuador Fraud News By … Read more
Seattle Post IntelligencerReal Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa and Joe Giudice pleaded guilty to fraud charges in Newark Federal Court Tuesday, and both could face prison time as a result, the New York Daily News reports. Teresa Giudice, who agreed to pay $200,000 at …Teresa Giudice — Prison WON’T Keep Her off ‘Real Housewives’TMZ.comTeresa … Read more
Los Angeles TimesKIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Tuesday paid emotional tribute to “these brave Ukrainians” who stood up to autocracy — some at the cost of their lives — in the deadly culmination of a three-month rebellion that drove President Viktor …An eerie mood on the ground in CrimeaCNNDrinking … Read more
BusinessweekIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told thousands of U.S. supporters he is prepared to make peace with the Palestinians if they recognize Israel as the national homeland of the Jewish people. Addressing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas by …Israel issues figures on huge settlement expansionTelegraph.co.ukAnalysis: Netanyahu’s voice, Kerry’s wordsJerusalem PostPalestinians: Netanyahu speech effectively ends negotiationsHaaretzCBS News … Read more
There Is Only One Week Left To Apply For The Washington, DC Pitch-OffTechCrunchWashington, DC. TechCrunch is headed your way and will be hosting a massive meetup and pitch-off on March 18th. We’re looking for some of the area’s best, undiscovered startups to participate in a rapid-fire, 60-second pitch-off competition. Washington … and more …read more … Read more
Predators strike deal for naming rights at Antioch rinkNashville Business Journal (blog)The Nashville Predators have entered into a naming rights partnership with Mid-South Ford Dealers for the ice rink set to open this August at the Global Mall at the Crossings in Antioch, the organization announced today. An official name and logo for …Preds and … Read more
Opinion: Nashville is ready for a changing economyNashville Business Journal (blog)The new “machine age” is evolving in the midst of economies. The growth of the Nashville market in recent years suggests expansion across economic sectors in an already diverse economy. As new patterns emerge from new technologies, Nashville’s varied … …read more Source: Nashville News … Read more
Brunch Picks: Oakland’s Bocanova, Orinda’s Village Inn and Pleasanton’s …San Jose Mercury NewsOn a crisp Sunday morning, there’s almost nowhere as pleasant or happening in the East Bay than Jack London Square on Oakland’s waterfront. You can hear the live music and bustling farmers market from Bocanova’s chic outdoor seating, which overlooks … …read more … Read more
More on AJ Griffin scrapping his cutter, plus Oakland A’s Tuesday lineupsSacramento BeeGriffin said a main reason for the change was that he felt the strain the cutter put on his arm contributed to the elbow tendonitis that kept him from pitching in the playoffs last year. He also said the pitch wasn’t very effective … Read more
Study Links Super Bowl and Sex TraffickingNational JournalMore than 820 online ads for prostitution in the New York City and New Jersey area in the days before last month’s Super Bowl may have involved victims of sex traffickers, according to a study to be released this week by John McCain’s Institute for … …read more … Read more