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BusinessweekSIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine lurched toward breakup Thursday as lawmakers in Crimea unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and would put the decision to voters in 10 days. President Barack Obama condemned the move and the …UPDATE 4-Obama warns on Crimea, orders sanctions over Russian moves in …ReutersDoes Putin really want Crimea within … Read more
Houston ChronicleA pedestrian was fatally struck by a non-emergency Houston Fire Department response vehicle Thursday, officials said. The one-vehicle accident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at South Jensen Drive and Kennedy Street on Houston’s east side, said Capt.HFD vehicle involved in deadly accident east of downtown Houstonabc13.com all 3 news articles …read more Source: Houston … Read more
NFL.comBennett will test the market instead of re-signing with the Seahawks beforehand, per a source who has spoken to him, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport confirmed Thursday. Bennett was Seattle’s best pass rusher last season, and is one of the best defensive …Seattle Seahawks 2014 offseason previewCBS sports.com (blog)Michael Bennett to test free agencyThe Seattle … Read more
BusinessweekThe prosecution and defense teams in Paralympian gold medalist Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial resume sparring today over the timing and source of screams and the sounds of gunshots in the moments he killed Reeva Steenkamp. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel will …Oscar Pistorius trial day four – in 60 secondsBBC NewsOscar Pistorius murder trial so farTelegraph.co.ukDoctor at … Read more
PC MagazineThere’s a new social app in the iOS App Store today, which is no great surprise. New social apps bloom and die like wild flowers, but this one has some internet heavyweights behind it. Findery is a location-based social tool from Flickr founder Caterina Fake.Flickr Cofounder Launches Hyperlocal iOS App FinderyMashableCaterina Fake’s Findery Wants … Read more
NCAA.comThe NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved an alteration involving the instant-replay review on targeting fouls in college football on Thursday. Starting with the 2014 season, if the instant replay official rules that a disqualification should not have …Analysis: What’s the future of the 10-second rule?Detroit Free PressNCAA changes rule on targeting penaltyTheCelebrityCafe.comNCAA votes to … Read more
ABC News (blog)Sebastian De La Cruz made headlines last month when a news photographer captured dramatic photos of the infant being resuscitated by his aunt by the side of a Miami highway. After being resuscitated twice, Sebastian was initially listed in stable …Family of baby revived on Miami’s Dolphin Expressway reveals he had trachea …MiamiHerald.comMiracle … Read more
MJ ‘long lost son linked by DNA’Music NewsA 31-year-old man named Brandon Howard has claimed for years his biological father is the late pop star. Brandon agreed to submit to a DNA test, the results of which were unveiled Thursday at FilmOn.com. TMZ reports the results showed a 99.9 per cent … and more …read … Read more
Los Angeles TimesThe Tribeca Film Festival will feature a number of celebrities in front of and behind the camera when it kicks off its 13th edition next month. Chris Messina directs “Alex of Venice,” a marital drama that stars the filmmaker and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as his wife, …Names & Faces: Alice Cooper documentary to … Read more
Las Vegas SunA 62-year-old Las Vegas man injured last month in a motorcycle accident west of Las Vegas has died, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported today. Robert Neal Parsons, Las Vegas, was traveling north on State Route 160 about 1:45 p.m. Feb. 20 when his …Motorcyclist dies following February crash in Las Vegas(multiple names) all … Read more
3News NZMark my words – we haven’t seen the last of the protests in Kiev’s Independence Square. They’re not camping out there under flimsy tarpaulins in near-freezing temperatures for nothing. The battle for Ukraine may have moved to boardrooms across Europe …Crimea forms its own bodies of power independent from KievThe Voice of Russia all … Read more
Hanover woman will receive millions from malpractice suitCTV NewsShe was transferred to a London hospital. There she suffered a stroke that left her a paraplegic. In awarding Boyd the $15 million, Justice John Sproat saidEdington’s decision to lower Boyd’s blood pressure created a clot that led to a stroke. Edington … …read more Source: London … Read more
Godzilla 2014 Movie Screened in London, Director Talks Inspiration from 1954 …The Epoch TimesThe first 20 minutes of the “Godzilla” movie coming out later in 2014, it was reported. The screening was done a few days ago at the behest of British director Gareth Edwards. Speaking at the screening, Edwards said that three years he … Read more
Edison Police Sergeant Disciplined For Watching Super Bowl At Home While On …CBS LocalEdison Police Sgt. Andrew Chupela’s neighbor, Thomas DeRienzo, filed a complaint on Super Bowl Sunday that said Chupela spent nearly three hours at home during the game while his cruiser remained idling in the driveway. DeRienzo said Chupela …On-duty Edison cop who … Read more
ESPN (blog)After letting one team pass them in the Western Conference standings, the Vancouver Canucks will face another that is ahead of them in the race for a playoff spot. The Dallas Stars have taken the first two meetings this season with the Canucks, who may …Vancouver Canucks (28-26-10) at Dallas Stars (29-23-10), 8:30 pm … Read more
Houston hopes street closures get people movingAustin American-StatesmanHouston officials are adopting an idea that’s been popular in San Antonio and some other cities: They plan to temporarily close busy streets to vehicles so people will explore neighborhoods by foot, bicycle and skateboard. City leaders announced the … and more …read more Source: Houston News From … Read more
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Dallas Morning News (blog)Update, 3:30 p.m. March 6: Allen’s attorney says his client is innocent and questioned the police investigation that led to the charge. Dallas lawyer Reed Prospere said Allen had no financial incentive to report a phony burglary because she didn’t have …Dallas 911 operator placed on leave after reporting false burglaryWFAADallas attorney … Read more
Super Bowl not cause of sex trafficking, ASU researchers sayazcentralThe Super Bowl is not the amplified feeding frenzy of sex trafficking that anecdotal accounts and a national spotlight would suggest, according to a study to be officially released Thursday. In a joint Washington, D.C., and Tempe teleconference this …Researchers Say Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Included … Read more
USA TODAYWASHINGTON —Congress took its first official steps to address the ongoing international crisis in Ukraine on Thursday, with a leading House committee approving a symbolic resolution condemning Russia’s recent actions, and the U.S. House advancing …At Home, Even Putin Critics Welcome Crimea TakeoverWall Street JournalUPDATE 3-Obama warns on Crimea, orders sanctions over Russian move … Read more
Cleveland to appeal ruling in water dispute with WestlakeThe Plain DealerWESTLAKE, Ohio — The city of Cleveland has served notice that it intends to appeal a court ruling last month that blocked additional fees for Westlake water customers. Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Michael Astrab on Feb. 7 granted a preliminary … …read more Source: Cleveland … Read more
New York Daily NewsBatkid may not have made it to the Academy Awards stage, but he still got to go to Disneyland. Miles Scott, a 5-year-old who made headlines when he requested that San Francisco be transformed into Gotham City for a day, was originally supposed to appear …Andrew Garfield — I Didn’t Bail on … Read more
Entertainment WeeklyThe first fresh animated pic to challenge The Lego Movie for family ticket dollars, DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman opens in 3,932 locations this weekend. Featuring the voices of Modern Family’s Ty Burrell and Ariel Winter, the movie pairs …Box Office Prediction: ‘Mr. Peabody and Sherman’ vs. ‘300: Rise of an Empire’Screen RantMarch … Read more
Christian Science MonitorLast night Saadi Qaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator, reluctantly boarded a plane in Niger and flew home to Tripoli, reportedly in the custody of Libyan security agents. His extradition is both an achievement and a challenge for Libya, three years after …Niger Extradites a Son of Qaddafi to LibyaNew York … Read more
Justin Bieber The Peeing VideoTMZ.comJustin Bieber either has a gigantic dong or cops are being overly cautious … because the jailhouse video of Bieber taking a leak behind bars has an ENORMOUS black bar. Miami Beach P.D. just released the video … shot while Bieber was being booked at … …read more Source: Justin Bieber … Read more
KSPRVeteran inside linebacker D’Qwell Jackson signed a four-year, $22 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts. More from KSPR.com. Bears part ways with return specialist Hester
Washington PostEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — New Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says he would welcome Matt Cassel back to the team if the veteran quarterback decides he wants to return. Zimmer spoke on Thursday, less than a week before free agency opens. Cassel …Matt Cassel: Zimmer would ‘love’ for Cassel to returnRotoworld.comVikings: Mike Zimmer wants … Read more
The GuardianOn glorious form … Ralph Fiennes, left, as Monsieur Gustave with Tony Revolori as Zero Moustafa in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Photograph: Fox Searchlight/AP. This delirious operetta-farce is an eerily detailed and very funny work from the savant virtuoso …Wes Anderson is off in a new world with ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’Los Angeles TimesThe Grand … Read more
PC MagazineFor the change-averse, this might sound like bad news, but it’s more of a minor tweak than a radical overhaul. 0shares. Faceook News Feed update. Soon, when you head over to Facebook on your desktop, things will look a tad different. The social network on …Facebook goes back to basics for new-new News FeedCNETFacebook … Read more
InformationWeekAt its second annual Global Partner Summit on Thursday, Google launched a program to support its Google Apps technology partners and to help them create software that augments Google’s cloud-based applications. The company also expanded and …Get your very own pet Googler … if you resell our stuff, says GoogleRegisterGoogle Expands Apps Partner Programs With … Read more
By TMZ Staff Andrew Garfield is blaming Oscars producers for devastating 5-year-old Batkid — whose surprise Academy Awards appearance with the “Spider-Man” star was 86d at the last minute — insisting he’s not the one who bailed on … …read more Source: Academy Awards Blog News From Google
CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday spoke to hundreds of Jewish community leaders about issues affecting the religion worldwide on his final day in the Southland. Netanyahu spoke at the Simon Wiesenthal …Netanyahu speaks about Iran at Los Angeles museumSacramento BeeIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses Iran at LA eventabc7.com … Read more
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is obviously desperate to maintain her job as Mayor of Oakland. She’s proposed a new version of an old initiative to build 10,000 new housing units, and is set to introduce the idea at tonight’s State of The City Address – perhaps to a chorus of boos from the balcony. Oakland … Read more
WXIA-TVATLANTA — As 68,000 soccer fans filled the Georgia Dome with enthusiastic cheers Wednesday night, Arthur Blank was entertaining Don Garber, the commissioner of Major League Soccer in his suite during most of the scoreless match between Mexico and …Arthur Blank and MLS commissioner welcome Atlanta’s appetite for soccerAtlanta Business ChronicleArthur Blank still having ‘substantial’ … Read more
Chris Christie’s speech at conservative conference draws mixed reactionsNJ.comNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Gov. Chris Christie today grabbed the spotlight as one of the most anticipated speakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Constance Campanella and her husband, Kevin Casey, who split their time between … …read more Source: Chris Christie News From Google