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TJ Simers Wins $7.1 Million Judgment Against The Los Angeles TimesDeadspinFormer Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers won $7.1 million in an age and disability discrimination suit against the paper, reports Law360. Simers initially asked for $12.2 million, but the jury decided to give him “$330,358 for past …Jury awards $7.13 million to ex-LA … Read more
Strip Scribbles: Vote on big cats, Jabbawockeez, Britney Spears, Hubert Keller …Las Vegas Sun“Clark County, which represents the greater Las Vegas area and the largest metropolitan area in Nevada, has historically been a ‘safe haven’ of sorts for individuals who own and exploit wild animals. “Animal League Defense Fund legislative counsel … …read more From:: … Read more
Man sentenced to death in Las Vegas killing of Wash. womanKOMO NewsThis photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Ammar Harris in a booking photo from a 2012 arrest in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS (AP) – A jury decided Wednesday that a 29-year-old self-styled pimp should be sentenced to death …Strip killer … Read more
Los Angeles Dodgers to interview Kirk Gibson for their managerial openingFOXSports.comGibson, who played for the Dodgers for three years and famously ended Game 1 of the 1988 World Series with a walk-off homer for LA, currently is an analyst on the FOX Sports Detroit telecasts of Tigers games. In the spring of 2015, Gibson announced … Read more
College football needs to get its act under controlChicago TribuneIn a college football season of unprecedented tumult in the coaching profession, in which as many as 10 quality openings already exist, such fits of rage reflect that increasing pressure on those who hold the 128 FBS jobs that are harder than ever to keep.Notre Dame … Read more
Great, Another Promising Star Wars Board GameKotakuThere are heroes (who perform missions, like freeing Han from carbonite), political stuff, space battles, ground battles and 150 cool little plastic units to wage war with. What’s intriguing me, though, is the complete asymmetrical nature of the game … …read more From:: Star Wars News By Google News
Warrant: Teen girls extorted through social media for nude photosWSOC Charlotte“I was really careful about my social media,” she said. “I had all my sites blocked from other people.” The student hopes whoever is behind the plot is caught quickly. “Reality really hit me and I was like, ‘This could actually ruin my entire life … Read more
Thieves steal Bitcoin ATM from Atlanta storeWXIA-TVATLANTA — Police are searching for two very bold and dangerous suspects who robbed a smoke shop in Midtown and fired a shot at one of the employees. According to police, the incident happened Tuesday night at the Village Smoke Shop on Juniper …Bitcoin ATM Thieves Strike Atlanta Smoke … Read more
‘Star Wars‘ is everywhere, even the 2015 CMA AwardsZap2ItTo kick off the 2015 Country Music Association Awards, hosts Carrie Underwood (“Carrie Fisher”) and Brad Paisley (“Guitar Solo”) freaked out after being informed that their “Star Wars” opening sketch had been cut. They then had to run around telling … …read more From:: Star Wars News … Read more
Evita actress prepares for biggest roleStuff.co.nzHeather Wilcock nearly fell over when she first heard she would play the lead role of Eva in Evita. After auditioning in Wellington the Orewa, North Auckland, actress got the call from director Grant Meese upon returning home. “We were told after the … …read more From:: Actress News By … Read more
Table for one, please. Where to dine solo in AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Leading the pack is Atlanta’s own South City Kitchen Midtown, which was cited in the report as one of the “Top 25 Restaurants for Solo Diners in [the] U.S.” That means there’s no need to plan with people when you can happily be … Read more
Former SF startup worker arrested in child pornography investigationSan Francisco ExaminerA former startup employee in San Francisco was arrested Tuesday just north of the Panhandle on child pornography-related allegations, including claims he had more than 600 sexually explicit images of minors, authorities said. Police executed a search … …read more From:: Startup Tech News From … Read more
Cal Wins Five Of Six Disciplines In Triple Distance Meet Vs. StanfordCal AthleticsCal jumps back in the pool on Friday to host NC State in what should be a highly competitive dual meet beginning at 3 p.m. That will be the final home meet of the 2015 calendar year for the Bears, who will swim … Read more
FIFA U-17 s/final cracker: Nigeria, Mexico in titanic showdownVanguardIT will be a Titanic battle when Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets battle Mexico in a FIFA U17 World Cup semi-final today. Nigeria are looking forward to successfully defend the World Cup and continue their superiority over Mexico, who were runners-up in the …FIFA U-17 World Cup Belgium and … Read more
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s easy reelection comes with complicationsLos Angeles TimesHer opponent: Aaron Peskin, a left-leaning former president of the Board of Supervisors and onetime head of San Francisco’s Democratic Party Central Committee, who called for a board majority “willing to stand up to the tech billionaires.” More than a …Prop F Has Failed. … Read more
Our View: PUC shouldn’t blot out new solar powerModesto BeeDid you know a 3-gigawatt electricity facility has been built in California? That’s five times more than Shasta Dam’s turbines produce, 20 times more than Don Pedro’s, three times more power than Turlock’s Walnut Energy Center and 35 times more than at … …read more From:: … Read more
Godzilla crashes into his golden years | THE BAINBRIDGE BLABBainbridge Island Review (subscription)3) that Ishirō Honda unleashed Godzilla onto an unsuspecting Japanese cinema audience, and the “King of the Monsters” has been rampaging across the silver screen to, admittedly, great and lesser – sometimes much, much lesser – degrees of awe ever … …read more … Read more
Atlanta, Santa Clara, New Orleans to host college title gameBillings GazetteFILE – In this Jan. 7, 2008, file photo, color lights play on the Superdome at twilight before the BCS championship college football game between LSU and Ohio State in New Orleans. Atlanta, New Orleans and Santa Clara, California, have been selected to …Atlanta will … Read more
‘Godzilla‘ El Nino Could Make For Mild Winter in New York City. For Now.DNAinfoNEW YORK CITY — Winter is likely to get off to a mild start this year thanks to this year’s “Godzilla” El Niño — but the city could be hit with at least one big storm near the end of the season, … Read more
Oilers rookie McDavid expected to miss ‘months’ with broken clavicleCBSSports.comThe Edmonton Oilers knew the news regarding prized rookie Connor McDavid wouldn’t be good Wednesday morning after he was further evaluated. And it isn’t. While meeting with the media Wednesday morning, Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli …Connor McDavid to have surgery on broken clavicle, out ‘months’ESPN … Read more
How ‘Brooklyn’ Is A Reminder That We Are All ImmigrantsBustleIf there’s one lesson to be learned from Brooklyn, it’s that we’re all immigrants, in one way or another. The film, which opens Nov. 4, is based on the novel by Colm Tóibín and stars Oscar-nominated Irish-American actress Saoirse Ronan in its lead role …Movie Review: … Read more
World Series hero Kirk Gibson interviewed for Dodgers managerial postLos Angeles TimesKirk Gibson, who hit the most famous home run in Dodgers history, was interviewed by the team last week for its vacant managerial position, according to people familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive …Dodgers interview … Read more
Konami confirms closure of US-based Metal Gear Online studioDestructoidKonami has confirmed yesterday’s reports that it closed Konami LA, the studio responsible for the Metal Gear Online portion of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The Los Angeles studio, formerly Kojima Productions LA before Konami scrubbed the Metal …Konami Shuts Down Kojima Productions Studio in … Read more
Police Discover Lil Wayne’s Reported $30M Art Collection In RaidMusic TimesLil Wayne has seen his fair share of legal troubles recently, but none seem to have unearthed a discovery as big as his latest. Police recently raided his Miami Beach mansion Tuesday after a judgement was issued against the No Ceilings rapper in a case … Read more
Deaf ZombieWalk Driver Found Guilty In Comic–Con 2014 Accident TrialDeadlineA San Diego jury decided today that Matthew Pocci will be facing up to 3-years behind bars for hitting a woman with his car during the Zombie Walk at the 2014 Comic–Con. The guilty verdict comes after just a day of deliberation on the felony charge … Read more
Monster ‘Halo 5: Guardians’ Launch Breaks RecordsPC MagazineHalo is easily the most important game in Microsoft’s roster of first-party exclusives, and is also one of the most popular video game series of all time. It’s no surprise then that the latest title in the franchise, Halo 5: Guardians, has managed to …Halo 5: Guardians sales … Read more
23 Interior Designers Chosen To Transform Greystone Estate In Beverly HillsCBS LocalBEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA.com) — A Beverly Hills landmark recently underwent a makeover to transform its decor into a designer show house. Twenty-three of the most sought-after interior designers were chosen to put finishing touches on the …Celebrity Homes: John Barrymore’s Historic Beverly Hills HomeVirtual-Strategy … Read more
2016 NFL Draft: College Football Playoff Rankings ReleasedTurf Show TimesThe initial college football playoff rankings were released last night, and with it, the moans and groans of a million fans aggrieved. Along with those, here’s where a couple of things stand on the college front as the buildup toward the 2016 NFL Draft …and more … Read more
Dave Bautista Says James Gunn Making Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 DifferentComicbook.comWe’ll have plenty from him on that film later, but of course, being ComicBook.com, we also spoke to him about Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, which will start shooting soon at Pinewood Studios Atlanta. “I actually already went in for a visit … Read more
Atlanta to host 2018 college football national championship gameWXIA-TVATLANTA — Atlanta will host the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, it was announced on Wednesday. The game will take place Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The city was selected over Houston, Miami and Santa Clara …Atlanta to host the college football national championship … Read more
Atlanta to Host 2018 CFB National ChampionshipAtlantaFalcons.com“This is a very exciting day for everyone involved and a huge win for the Atlanta community,” said Dan Corso, Executive Director of the Atlanta Sports Council. “The bid process, which began in February of this year, was truly a team effort and we could …Atlanta lands 2018 college … Read more
MPAA Can Access Popcorn Time Services & VPN, Court RulesTorrentFreakAn interim injunction handed down by a judge in Canada has granted forensic experts under MPAA supervision access to hosting accounts and domains operated by Popcorn Time, including VPN.ht, its official VPN service. Nevertheless, VPN.ht remains …‘Netflix for pirates’ shut down by courtsPhys.Org MPAA Claims Victory … Read more
Atlanta lands 2018 college football title gameAtlanta Journal ConstitutionIn addition to the deals for the Final Four and College Football Playoff title game, Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be the site of the SEC Championship football game from 2017 through at least 2026 under a 10-year contract announced in September.College Football Playoff sets title game sites for … Read more
Got the Right Stuff? NASA Is Recruiting New AstronautsSpace.comCalling all aspiring astronauts: NASA announced today (Nov. 4) that it will be accepting applications starting in December for its next round of astronaut training. Currently, there are 47 active members in NASA’s astronaut corp., with the last group …See The Bizarre New Space Suits That Will … Read more
The G.Skill KM780 Mechanical Keyboard & MX780 Gaming Mouse ReviewAnandTechIt would appear that gaming peripherals are all the rage nowadays, with more and more companies trying to grab a piece of a surprisingly resiliant PC gaming market. Many manufacturers of other PC components, such as memory and cooling products, have … …read more From:: Gaming … Read more