Day: March 8, 2014

Bill would ban SeaWorld orca shows in California – Washington Post

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Washington PostSAN DIEGO — A California state lawmaker wants to ban SeaWorld from using killer whales in its San Diego shows. Assemblyman Richard Bloom, who unveiled the bill Friday, says orcas are too large and intelligent to be confined in small tanks for their entire …California bill would ban orca shows, captive breedingReuters‘Blackfish’ prompts California … Read more

Ukraine crisis: Crimea military base stand-off over – BBC News

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BBC NewsA stand-off involving pro-Russian soldiers at a Ukrainian military base outside the Crimean city of Sevastopol has reportedly ended without incident. A BBC correspondent saw two lorries from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet outside the gates, surrounded by armed …Political, military standoff escalates in Ukraine’s Crimea regionCNNObama, Biden stick to vacation schedules despite Ukraine crisisFox … Read more

T-Mobile adds more data to Simple Choice plans – CNET

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CNETThe company adds more data to its Simple Choice plans at no extra charge, as competitors nip at its heels and customers increase usage. Marguerite Reardon. by Marguerite Reardon. March 7, 2014 3:59 PM PST. Follow @maggie_reardon. T-Mobile CEO …New T-Mobile Plan Doubles Amount of Data for Same PriceNBCNews.comT-Mobile: Free Data For Troops in AfghanistanPC … Read more

Sound Off: Noam Murro’s ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ – Your Thoughts? – First Showing

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First ShowingNow that you’ve seen it, what did you think? Seize your glory! Now in theaters everywhere is 300: Rise of an Empire, the sequel/prequel/side-story to Zack Snyder’s 300 based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, which raged on the big screen seven years ago in …Movie Reviews: ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ and ‘Mr. Peabody … Read more

Fox renews ‘Mindy Project,’ ‘The Following,’ more – Entertainment Weekly

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Entertainment WeeklyBrooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mindy Project, and New Girl have all been renewed for new seasons, Fox announced Friday. Related. New Girl: See Full Coverage. The network’s pickup of freshman comedy Brooklyn comes as no surprise, considering the Andy …Fox renews ‘Following’ and three comediesUSA TODAY‘New Girl, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Mindy Project’ get early renewalsHitFixFox … Read more

Quan depicts rising Oakland with 10K Two plan – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

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San Francisco Chronicle (blog)… against at least a dozen challengers including City Councilmember Libby Schaaf, Port Commissioner Bryan Parker, ex-Quan advisor and civil rights attorney Dan Siegel, and San Francisco State University instructor and political commentator Joe Tuman. and more …read more Source: Joe Tuman News From Google

Jurors return partial verdict in Hawaii meth ring – Modesto Bee

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Jurors return partial verdict in Hawaii meth ringModesto BeeHONOLULU — After deliberating for about two weeks in what’s been described at Hawaii’s biggest crystal meth case, jurors convicted a California man of a conspiracy to distribute 400 pounds of the drug to the islands. The jury on Friday acquitted two … and more …read more … Read more

Jurors return partial verdict against Hawaii meth ring – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserThe jury on Friday acquitted two of his co-defendants, including Kaisa Tai, who walked out of the Honolulu federal courthouse a free man after three years in custody. “Freedom is always something you should hold on to dearly,” Tai said as he walked …Jurors return partial verdict in Hawaii meth ringThe San Luis Obispo … Read more