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USA TODAYThe nation’s colleges and universities don’t fare particularly well in a new measure to assess the value of a bachelor’s degree. It’s based on whether alumni are happy in their work and lives. In a Gallup study of 30,000 college graduates of all ages across 50 …Going to an Elite College Won’t Bring You … Read more
Reuters(Adds quote on prices). CAIRO May 6 (Reuters) – Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to win a presidential election this month, said in a television interview broadcast on Tuesday that costly energy subsidies could not be lifted …Egypt’s Sisi said “time was up” months before Mursi’s ousterReuters AfricaEgyptians look to … Read more
ReutersURUMQI, China (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrant workers from distant corners of China pour daily into the Urumqi South railway station, their first waypoint on a journey carrying them to lucrative work in other parts of the far western Xinjiang region. Like the …Six wounded in China train attack, blamed on Muslim UighursThe AustralianChina: 6 … Read more
USA TODAYPresident Obama really doesn’t need a weatherman to tell him which way the media winds are blowing. He would like him to talk about climate change, however. On the day his administration released a new report on the effects of climate change, Obama …National Climate Assessment: Who conducted the study, and howSan Jose Mercury … Read more
UMaine women’s soccer standouts earn recognitionBangor Daily NewsORONO, Maine — University of Maine women’s soccer student-athlete Meaghan Bradica (Stony Creek, Ontario) has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. This weekend, Bradica … …read more Source: Women Soccer News From Google News
Shirtless Bro: a clothes encounter with 909 celebInland Valley Daily BulletinShirtless Bro: a clothes encounter with 909 celeb. (David Allen/Staff) Clay Narey returns Monday to the corner where he infamously asked out a KTLA reporter on the air during the Etiwanda Fire. He removed his shirt for the photo so people would … …read more … Read more
101 Places to Find Great Coffee in New YorkNew York TimesThe number of serious coffee shops in New York has exploded. Good drinks can be found all over the city — even in parts of town that were coffee deserts not long ago. Enter your address to find the shops closest to you. Find.
New York Daily News (blog)Gov. Cuomo and his New Jersey counterpart, Chris Christie, on Tuesday released a joint letter announcing that the sprawling bistate agency will be scrutinized by a “special panel” on the future of the Port. The panel of two sitting PA commissioners …Cuomo and Christie Launch ‘Special Panel’ on Port AuthorityNew York … Read more
Preliminary quake map shows fault lines under schools, hotels, homesLos Angeles TimesBut it was only this year that the pastor found out his church may lie atop an earthquake fault capable of tearing it in two. In January, the California Geological Survey issued preliminary fault maps for Los Angeles County for the first time in … Read more
SB NationThe Golden State Warriors have fired head coach Mark Jackson, according to multiple reports. This comes despite Jackson guiding the Warriors to back-to-back playoff appearances and the team’s two best records since 1994. Jackson leaves after compiling …Golden State Warriors fire coach Mark JacksonUSA TODAYMark Jackson fired by WarriorsESPN (blog)Report: Golden State Warriors Interested … Read more
How startups are dying faster than they’re being created, in 2 chartsVentureBeatA disturbing new report from the Brookings Institute finds that startup growth, a primary engine of America’s economic power, is slowing down. “Recent evidence points to a U.S. economy that has steadily become less dynamic over time,” the authors … and more …read more … Read more
Voice of AmericaABUJA, NIGERIA — U.S. intelligence officials will head to Nigeria to help with the search for 276 schoolgirls abducted last month by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Secretary of State John Kerry announced Tuesday. Kerry, who discussed the …New Kidnapping Reported in Nigeria as US Offers HelpNew York TimesGunmen abduct eight more … Read more
Kelvin Benjamin Meets Colin Kaepernick, with 49ers49ers.comThe 49ers first of 11 draft picks comes at No. 30. It’s unclear where exactly Benjamin will fall in a pass-catcher-deep pool of collegians. In addition to meeting San Francisco’s signal-caller, Benjamin said he ate lunch with wide receiver coach John … and more …read more Source: SF 49ers … Read more
Triangle Business Journal (blog)The Google Entrepreneurs Tech Hub Network, which launched with a group that included Durham’s American Underground last year, has snagged another startup player – Austin startup incubator Capital Factory. That means that local startups at American …Google For Entrepreneurs agrees to partnership with Austin-based startup groupCommunity Impact NewspaperAustin’s Capital Factory joins forces … Read more
United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek Is Buying Stock, but Should You?Motley FoolThis isn’t the first time that Smisek has stepped up to buy United stock when it was in free fall. According to airline analyst Hunter Keay, Smisek has spent more than $2.4 million on open-market purchases of United shares since August 2011. United … … Read more
The Star-LedgerThe NFL Draft is just two days away, and the rumors are heating up — especially when it comes to the Eagles. In the past two days alone, the Eagles have been linked to Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and moving into to No. 15 for LSU wide …GBH 2014 NFL Draft Preview: Mike … Read more
NJ.comATLANTIC CITY — Gov. Chris Christie visited Atlantic City today to tout a new program for coordinating services throughout the county for homeless individuals, saying the effort should serve as a model for the rest of the state. The Atlantic Homeless …Christie Lauds New Coordination for HomelessNew Jersey 101.5 FM RadioGov Christie: Atlantic County’s ‘Single … Read more
Cyber-security expert’s experiment shows Wi-Fi users in Las Vegas vulnerable …Las Vegas SunJames Lyne, global head of security research at Sophos, goes “war biking” on the Las Vegas Strip Monday, May 5, 2014. His bicycle is equipped with a scanner and computer that can detect Wi-Fi networks. Sophos is a British-based Internet security …Expert finds … Read more
EnstarzThe Skinnygirl mogul is in talks with a production company, and is shopping her show concept to different networks. This show would be about her life after her cancelled talk show, and through the trials-and-tribulations of her insane divorce as … and more …read more Source: Starz Networks News From Google
New 10K to Cover 10-Plus Philly NeighborhoodsNBC 10 PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Runner, which operates three area running stores, said Monday it is establishing a new road race that will take competitors through a dozen city neighborhoods. Main Line Estate Sliced
Atlanta residents fear their homes will be demolished to prevent floodingWSB AtlantaSome Southeast Atlanta residents are worried the city could come in and use eminent domain to buy their homes to demolish them as a way to help mitigate future flooding in the area. The city of Atlanta replied by stating eminent domain would be … Read more
E! OnlineEveryone was anticipating an awkward run-in between Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez last night, and there was a run-in, but it wasn’t awkward at all. In fact, it was pretty darn cute. The two besties have been rumored to be in a feud after Gomez …Selena Gomez & Taylor Swift Shoot Down Rift Rumors … Read more
Bleacher ReportWith Mike D’Antoni’s coaching seat mercifully vacated, the Los Angeles Lakers need to find someone capable of erasing an awful taste from their mouths. UConn national championship coach and former NBA point guard Kevin Ollie just might be the right man …UConn Head Coach Kevin Ollie Tweets Denial Of Los Angeles Lakers RumorsNESN.com all … Read more
Slanted Door and other fantastic San Francisco eatsFox NewsIf you’re planning a trip to San Francisco, you might want to make those restaurant reservations right now because the city’s hot food scene is getting hotter. For the second time in three years, a restaurant in The City by the Bay was named the nation … … Read more
Boston GlobeAccording to ESPN Boston, the Bruins had Chad Johnson ready to play in Game 1 in case Tuukka Rask needed to leave to attend to the birth of his first child. His girlfriend was due with a daughter Friday, the day after the game, and the Bruins had …Bruins-Canadiens Live: Game 3 To Feature … Read more
ChicagoNow (blog)Whitney Young girls deserve recognition, apology, from Mayor Rahm Emanuel Chicago’s Whitney Young High School captured, UConn-like, the boys and girls’ state basketball crowns this year. Only one was honored. Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel has …Mayor Rahm Emanuel flies around Chicago in vehicles as others crawl or get finedExaminer.comI-Team: Mayor’s motorcade caught on tapeABC7Chicago.comCan … Read more
Washington DC tourism report shows 17.4 million visitors to DC in 2013WJLAWashington is where they make the most money. “We consistently amount 25 to 30, 30ish-percent growth year-on-year,” says Chris Crompton, Big Bus Tour Regional Director. Destination D.C. officials say that in 2013, visitors spent more than $6.5 billion … …read more Source: Washington D.C. … Read more
Washington City Paper (blog)After the employee cafeteria at the Washington Post’s office downtown was closed by health inspectors yesterday, Washington City Paper and Jim Romenesko reported on a memo that Jeff Cox, the paper’s director of operations and administrative services, … …read more Source: Washington News From Washington DC Paper
MTV.comVH1′s “ Love & Hip Hop Atlanta ” returned for its third season Monday night, but in spite of the show’s usual salacious dirt, oddball hookups and the need for extra security to keep castmembers from “putting hands” on each other, all anyone seemed to …‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ recap: season 3, episode 1Atlanta … Read more
Minitube Turns YouTube Into an Endless, TV-Like Video StreamLifehackerWindows/Mac/Linux: YouTube’s great for watching videos, but it’s still not as easy as just flipping on a TV. Minitube makes that kind of experience happen, and pulls videos based on keywords into an endless stream. All you need to do is search for … …read more Source: … Read more
Fox NewsPro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine said they plan to hold a referendum on autonomy for eastern regions on Sunday, although no visible preparations for the vote have yet been seen. Russia has put the blame for the unrest squarely on the interim …US denounces ‘bogus’ referendum plan in UkraineRTE.ieKerry condemns Ukraine referendum as ‘contrived and … Read more
Los Angeles TimesWalt Disney Co. reported a 27% increase in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the strong performance of its film studio. The Burbank company posted net income of $1.917 billion for the quarter that ended March 29, up from $1.513 …Walt Disney’s profits rose 27 percents on strength of “Frozen” … Read more
WrestlezoneWWE Superstar John Cena will be making his return to Comic Con as he is officially booked for the San Antonio Wizard World event on Sunday, August 3rd. According to a press release sent out this morning, Cena will be signing autographs and posing for …WWE
New York Daily News‘And during.. sometimes you wanna just be you with someone who knows all selenagomez via Instagram ‘And during.. sometimes you wanna just be you with someone who knows all your secrets.’ Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift in an Instgarm video during …Best Beauty At 2014 Met Ball: Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift & … Read more
Variety (blog)“Game of Thrones” actress Lena Headey will star in the movie version of horror icon Clive Barker’s “Jacqueline Ess.” Raven Banner Entertaintment and Barker’s Seraphim Films are producing. Raven Banner will be selling the film, set to go into production …‘Game Of Thrones’ Lena Headey: Broke No More! Cersei Actress Will Star In …KpopStarz … Read more