Day: April 5, 2014

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: ‘pulse signal’ detected consistent with black … – CBC.ca

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CBC.caThe Australian-led joint agency coordinating the search for the missing Malaysian jetliner says electronic pulse signals reportedly detected by a Chinese ship are consistent with those of an aircraft black box, but that those reports could not be …MH370 live: Chinese patrol ship searching for missing jet black box ‘discovers …Mirror.co.ukMinister Hishammuddin Hussein agrees missing … Read more

Images: Work of AP photographer killed in Afghanistan – Chicago Daily Herald

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Chicago Daily HeraldIn this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 ile photo made by Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus, topless Ukrainian protesters climb up a fence at the entrance to the congress center where the World Economic Forum takes place in Davos, Switzerland.15 images from AP photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus’ careerGlobalnews.caAnja Niedringhaus (1965-2014)Santa Rosa Press DemocratAP PHOTOS: From … Read more

Fort Hood gunman vented on Facebook about Sandy Hook shooter, Iraq – CNN

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CNN(CNN) — Spc. Ivan Lopez vented about a range of subjects in Facebook posts before his shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, including his outrage at Adam Lanza’s mass school shooting in Connecticut, the overpowering fear experienced during an …US|War Pain Yields to New Anxiety Inside Ft. HoodNew York TimesRemembering the three soldiers killed … Read more

Student involved in teacher sex case says it was his decision – Chron.com

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Chron.comA counselor at MacArthur High School in the Aldine ISD has been accused of having an improper relationship with an 18-year-old student who told his football coach he had sex with her more than once. Ellen Wermeling, 32, is charged with improper …Houston teen on sex with HS counselor: ‘I’m 18 and I’m an adult’WFAA … Read more

Los Angeles releases road map to increase mobility on city streets – Los Angeles Daily News

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Los Angeles releases road map to increase mobility on city streetsLos Angeles Daily NewsBike signals, pedestrian friendly walkways and new bus-only lanes were discussed Saturday in Van Nuys as part of a series of citywide forums to promote how Los Angeles plans to improve mobility over the next 20 years. Hosted by the Los Angeles … Read more

Afghanistan election: Presidential poll hailed a ‘success’ – BBC News

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BBC NewsAfghan and Western leaders have praised the turnout in Afghanistan’s presidential election, describing the vote as a success. It is the strife-torn nation’s first transfer of power via the ballot box. More than seven million Afghans out of an estimated 12 million …Obama hails ‘critical’ Afghan voteThe News InternationalAfghanistan elections: Voters ready to cross … Read more

Still reeling after attack on driver, Detroiters fed up with hate, violence – Detroit Free Press

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Detroit Free PressIt was a brutal assault that instantly separated us: good people versus bad, people who care versus people who can’t. Steve Utash, a white, mild-mannered tree-trimmer, was driving on a street he’d been using for 17 years, his son said, when a boy stepped …Two teenagers arrested in Detroit motorist beatingChicago Tribune2 Arrests … Read more

Nas Addresses Changes In Impoverished Communities Since 1994 – HipHopDX

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HipHopDXNas says that conditions in the urban community haven’t improved in the 20 years since his debut album was released. Queensbridge, New York rapper Nas has rapped about the violence and hard times he has encountered throughout his life and Hip Hop …Nas Visits ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ To Discuss SocioeconomicsPotholes In My Blog … Read more

TI Reveals “Paperwork” Album & Film Plans – HipHopDX

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HipHopDXT.I. says he’s recorded 250 songs for “Paperwork” and that the album is set to break into three short stories. T.I.’s upcoming album, Paperwork, set to feature production from Pharrell, is a project that T.I. says will encompass many qualities that …TI To Release 3 Short Films For Paperwork LP [VIDEO]Hip-Hop WiredTI Explains Release Strategy … Read more

Welcome to the jungle: 10 challenges and opportunities in the Chinese mobile … – Pocket Gamer.Biz

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Welcome to the jungle: 10 challenges and opportunities in the Chinese mobile …Pocket Gamer.Biz… to the World Health Organisation’s scale. This defines the level of PM2.5 particles, which are so fine they pass directly from the air in your lungs into the bloodstream. Perhaps it’s a metaphor for how Chinese developers will impact global markets … Read more

Kurt Cobain remembered 20 years after his death – seattlepi.com

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seattlepi.comSeveral hundred yards from the home where Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain killed himself in 1994, background, fans of the late lead singer such as Beau Allen, 27, right, and his mother, Bobbi Binder, center right, visited a bench loaded with offerings of flowers, …Kurt Cobain: 20 years gone, but still connecting with youthCBC.caKurt Cobain’s death: 20 … Read more

Report: Ship detects “pulse” signal in search for jet – CBS News

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CBS NewsPERTH, Australia — A Chinese ship involved in the hunt for the missing Malaysian jetliner reported hearing a “pulse signal” Saturday in Indian Ocean waters with the same frequency emitted by the plane’s data recorders. China’s official Xinhua News Agency …Chinese search vessel discovers pulse signalXinhuaChinese ship detects pulse signals possibly from missing Malaysian … Read more

Kiev sees Russian federalization plans as attempt to destroy Ukraine – Washington Post

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Washington PostRussia has been insisting that Ukraine adopt a federal form of government that would give regions nearly boundless authority. It’s a means to make the regions vulnerable to Russian interference, Ukrainians say, and eventually tear the country apart …Ukraine troops dig in at border in staredown with RussiaYahoo NewsUkrainian officials hint at Russian involvement … Read more

New Mexico Amber Alert: Lacey Dewent Missing From Albuquerque; May be … – The Epoch Times

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New Mexico Amber Alert: Lacey Dewent Missing From Albuquerque; May be …The Epoch TimesLacey Dewent, 14 years old, has gone missing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She may have been abducted by 26-year-old Robert Butler. Butler of Florida has been charged with child solicitation for his relationship with Dewent, whom he met over the … …read … Read more

Recap: Oakland vs. Seattle – Kansas City Star

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Kansas City StarOakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Felix Hernandez struck out eight over 8 1/3 stellar innings to help the Seattle Mariners secure a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics in the continuation of a now three-game series at O.co Coliseum.Playing surface remained wet from steady rains; no makeup date announcedMLB.comOakland A’s, Seattle Mariners game postponed … Read more

Miami Hurricanes QB Ryan Williams to undergo knee surgery – MiamiHerald.com

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MiamiHerald.comUniversity of Miami fifth-year senior Ryan Williams, who was on course to be the starting quarterback in the fall, will undergo surgery early next week to repair what doctors believe could be a torn anterior cruciate ligament, a person with knowledge …ACL injury sidelines Ryan WilliamsESPNMiami QB Ryan Williams suffers a torn ACLCBSSports.comMiami senior QB … Read more

Google ready to launch simplified Google TV dubbed ‘Android TV’? – CNET

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CNETThe company is getting ready to unveil an Apple TV-like set-top box that’s “all about finding and enjoying content with the least amount of friction,” according to a new report, which quotes what it says are internal Google documents. by CNET News staff; April 5 …Google prepping ‘Android TV’ set-top box with stripped-down interface, voice … Read more

Despite Sacramento scandals, the money keeps rolling in – San Francisco Chronicle

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San Francisco ChronicleBoomerang: The fight between San Bruno and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. over pipeline safety has been characterized as a David vs. Goliath battle – only in this case, Goliath is paying for David’s slingshot. Under an agreement worked out after the 2010 … …read more Source: San Bruno And PG&E News Feed … Read more

SXSW Survey – KCEN-TV

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SXSW SurveyKCEN-TVThe Austin Center for Events created the survey after the Austin City Council recently adopted a resolution to evaluate all events related to the SXSW Film, Interactive and Music Festival. The 19 question survey covers a number of topics including … …read more Source: SXSW News Feed From Google News     

Woman’s body found outside Oakland recreation center – SFGate

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SFGateA woman was found dead Saturday outside a city recreation center near Oakland’s Lake Merritt, the victim of a homicide, police said. The body of the woman, whose name was not immediately released, was found by a passerby at the F.M. Smith Recreation …Lake Merritt in Oakland. (CBS)CBS LocalWoman’s body found near Oakland’s Lake MerrittSacramento … Read more

Unclear Washington landslide lawsuits could win – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Unclear Washington landslide lawsuits could winHonolulu Star-AdvertiserWorkers clear debris and search at the scene of a deadly mudslide from the now-barren hillside at upper right, nearly two weeks earlier, Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Oso, Wash. More than a dozen people are listed as missing and 30 bodies have been found … and more …read … Read more

To preserve or not to preserve the Coconut Grove Playhouse? – MiamiHerald.com

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To preserve or not to preserve the Coconut Grove Playhouse?MiamiHerald.comReports of the historic building’s gone-to-seed condition were delivered Friday evening to a crowd at Miami City Hall, gathered to help assemble a consensus around the future of the Playhouse, which was closed in 2006 and abandoned. … more than a … and more …read more … Read more