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BBC NewsPolls have opened in Bangladesh’s controversial election, with fewer than half the parliamentary seats being contested. The opposition, which is boycotting the vote, has begun a two-day general strike against what it called a “scandalous farce”. Prime Minister …Violence, street clashes mar elections in BangladeshFox NewsBangladesh’s Opposition Calls for Voter Boycott Ahead of Parliamentary … Read more
Los Angeles TimesGus Malzahn coached high school football for 14 years before he became a college assistant in 2006. Eight years later, he has guided Auburn to Monday’s Bowl Championship Series title game against Florida State. Malzahn replaced the fired Gene Chizik …Auburn handles Florida A&M 81-50San Francisco ChronicleFlorida State: In the Title Game Without … Read more
earsuckerKendall Jenner and One Direction singer Harry Styles are fueling speculation that they are a couple! We wouldn’t exactly call them a “power couple” as some sites have suggested, but they are indeed young and trendy celebrities who have taken an obvious …Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner Hit the Slopes TogetherPeople MagazineHarry Styles and Kendall … Read more
USA TODAYGREEN BAY, Wis. – Ryan Pickett isn’t concerned about looking like a tough guy Sunday. The Green Bay Packers’ nose tackle is going to be all bundled up. “I tried the no-sleeve thing in the ’08 (NFC) championship with the Giants,” Pickett said this week.49ers aren’t ignoring cold, just dealing with itSan Francisco ChroniclePackers … Read more
Washington PostPHILADELPHIA — Two of the league’s most prolific offenses started slow and the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles were scoreless after one quarter in an NFC wild-card playoff game Saturday night. Neither Drew Brees nor Nick Foles could …24F Lincoln Financial, Philadelphia, PACNNSaints vs. Eagles score update: Philadelphia holds narrow 7-6 lead at … Read more
Chicago TribuneBoston, MA Sports.com —. Torey Krug scored twice and added an assist, leading the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden. Daniel Paille also scored for the Bruins in head coach Claude Julien’s 500th game behind the Boston …Krug gets offensive, helps Bruins beat WinnipegBangor Daily NewsKrug scores … Read more
Wall Street JournalNEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Monday’s college-football national championship is a matchup between one team, Auburn, that survived this season with quadruple-bypass surgery and another team, Florida State, whose trip here was basically a long stroll on the …No gimmicks: Auburn’s Gus Malzahn continues to prove critics wrong after all …al.comBCS title game: Auburn Coach Gus … Read more
Fox News…. >> ALSO IN THE MIDDLE EAST RIGHT NOW, THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ FOLLOWING A STUNNING VICTORY FOR MILITANTS LINKED TO AL QAEDA.Iraq conflict: Sunni fighters seize FallujahBBC NewsAl-Qaeda-linked militants secure nearly full control of Iraq’s FallujahThe Globe and MailIraqi army fights to … Read more
ABC NewsA U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker will leave Australia for Antarctica on Sunday to rescue more than 120 crew members aboard two icebreakers trapped in pack ice near the frozen continent’s eastern edge, officials said. The 122-meter (399-foot) cutter, the …US Coast Guard sending help for ships trapped in Antarctic iceLos Angeles TimesSeattle-based cutter … Read more
USA TODAYJeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com and new owner of The Washington Post, suffered a kidney stone attack while celebrating the New Year in the Galapagos Islands and had to be rushed back to the U.S.. On New Year’s Day, an Ecuadorian navy …Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Evacuated From Galapagos Islands After Medical …ABC … Read more
New York TimesINDIANAPOLIS — Lucas Oil Stadium — the house that Peyton Manning built — opened in 2008, two seasons after Manning led the Indianapolis Colts to a victory in Super Bowl XLI. Four years later, the Colts drafted Andrew Luck with the draft’s first pick, cut …Andrew Luck leads Colts back from 28-point hole … Read more
San Francisco ChronicleGREEN BAY, Wis. – Two years ago in the playoffs, Justin Smith memorably showed off his strength by rag-dolling Saints 320-pound left tackle Jermon Bushrod back into quarterback Drew Brees. In last season’s playoffs, Smith flashed his toughness by playing …7 things we might see during Sunday’s 49ers-Packers game at freezing LambeauFOXSports.comPackers Fever … Read more
New York TimesWhen the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul came careening off a screen — as he does so often during a game — and crashed to the floor Friday night in Dallas, separating his right shoulder, he joined what has become a distinguished list: ailing N.B.A. point …Chris Paul’s shoulder injury could take Clippers … Read more
Hollywood ReporterThe group of 56 critics voted Saturday and awarded the top honor to the Coen Brothers film. The National Society of Film Critics have announced its 48th annual awards, honoring Inside Llewyn Davis in the Best Picture category. The society, made up of 56 …‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ wins National Society of Film Critics honorsLos … Read more
USA TODAYIt feels both cliche and reductionist to attribute Indianapolis’s wild touchdown early in the fourth quarter to luck, as the Colts signal caller put on a quarterbacking clinic for the entire drive and also because that QB is named Andrew Luck. But, boy, when a guy …Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers suffers possible concussion vs. … Read more
Oakland A’s Continue to See Baseball’s Big PictureBleacher ReportOn the one hand, the moves made by Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane this winter seem out of character for a team that had a payroll of $61.9 million in 2013. The team has spent money to bring in an experienced closer in Jim Johnson and … Read more
CNNNew York (CNN) — A 35-year-old New York man has been charged with hate crimes in connection with seven “knockout” assaults, including attacks on two elderly woman and a mother walking with her daughter, police said Saturday. Barry Baldwin, a …New York police arrest suspect in hateful ‘knockout’ spreeFox NewsCops make arrest in hateful ‘knockout’ … Read more
BBC NewsTalks on ending the conflict in South Sudan have officially opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Teams representing President Salva Kiir’s government and the rebels supporting sacked Deputy President Riek Machar are due to begin negotiations on …IGAD welcomes start of proxy talks between S. Sudan warring parties despite …XinhuaRival South Sudan Factions … Read more
ReutersRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israel and the Palestinians are making progress towards a “framework agreement” to guide their talks on a formal peace deal but still have some way to go, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. Speaking …Kerry cites some progress in Mideast diplomacyHouston ChronicleKerry: Israel, PLO start to ‘flesh … Read more