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Cleveland business accelerators attract new infusion of cash from Third …The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — On the eve of Tech Week in Cleveland, Ohio’s Third Frontier Commission agreed to send a new infusion of cash toward Northeast Ohio’s startup community, which tends toward tech innovation. Meeting in Columbus Wednesday, the …Three Northeast Ohio business accelerators … Read more
CTV NewsWhile Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa was in London Wednesday to talk about education and funding for a nutrition program, the provincial budget was on his mind and others. A budget date hasn’t been set, but London got a glimpse of what’s in it …Finance Minister Charles Sousa visits London school 0London Free PressNurses … Read more
New York TimesA New York City police officer died early Wednesday morning from injuries suffered in a Brooklyn high-rise fire over the weekend, becoming the first member of the police force to die responding to a fire in a residential building in nearly three …NYPD Housing Officer Critically Hurt In Coney Island Fire DiesCBS LocalCop … Read more
New York Daily NewsNYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 Andrew Schwartz/For New York Daily News Carlos Menchaca (D-Brooklyn) is one of main backers of the bill, which requires that New Yorkers provide proof of residency and identity …Speaker touts municipal ID as a card for ‘everyone’Capital … Read more
ESPNLAS VEGAS — The LVH SuperBook put up its Super Bowl XLIX futures odds even before Super Bowl XLVIII was played, with the Denver Broncos as the slight favorite ahead of the Seattle Seahawks, but after Seattle’s 43-8 rout, the LVH made the two teams … and more …read more Source: NFL – Super Bowl … Read more
Luke Bryan Leads Country Nominations at Billboard Music AwardsCMT.comWith seven nominations in six categories, Luke Bryan tops the list of country artists nominated at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. The announcement was made Wednesday (April 9) on ABC’s Good Morning America. Bryan’s lead resulted in nominations in … …read more Source: Country Music News From … Read more
ReutersThe Los Angeles 2020 Commission, chaired by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor and former deputy mayor and investment banker Austin Beutner, recommended that America’s second-largest city cut the projected return rate on its pension …Los Angeles should adopt Warren Buffett pension formula: studyChicago Tribune all 60 news articles …read more Source: Los Angeles News … Read more
Doritos Super Bowl ad opens door for brothers’ reality showTribune-ReviewNow, A&E has announced an eight-part reality show about the five Herbert brothers, from Batesville, Ind., who won $1 million when their Doritos commercial was named the best ad during the 2009 Super Bowl. Dave, Matt, Josh, Pete and Joe Herbert were … …read more Source: … Read more
Picasso Museum Back To Life In Paris, Three Years LateForbesIt’s in the same place: The magnificent 17th century Hôtel Salé in the Marais District of Paris, a baroque mansion gracing one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city. But much bigger than before — more than double the space, from 1,600 to 3,800 … …read … Read more
House of HoustonIf you do not know much about the National Women’s Soccer League (“NWSL”) or the Houston Dash, you are not alone. In the lead up to the inaugural match for the Dash this Saturday against the Portland Thorns, House of Houston will be providing an …NWSL Streams Season on YouTubeSoccerNation.comNWSL Fantasy League: Can … Read more
ReutersLUHANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists reinforced barricades around the state security building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk on Wednesday and called on President Vladimir Putin for help after the government warned it could use …US Says ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence Russia Behind Ukraine UnrestVoice of AmericaPro-Kremlin viral video portrays Ukraine invading RussiaFox NewsUkraine separatists … Read more
Washington PostAUGUSTA, Ga. — The Par 3 contest might as well be a cutest kid competition. The annual event at the Masters delivered some of the most adorable moments of the week Wednesday. Aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, also known as the …Yesterday’s legends a feature of The Masters Par 3 … Read more
CBSSports.comMINNEAPOLIS — Jim Johnson struggled again. The Oakland Athletics picked up their new closer with a strong finish. Derek Norris hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning, and the A’s bounced back from another blown save by Johnson to beat the Minnesota …Game Thread #8: Oakland Athletics at Minnesota TwinsAthletics NationOakland Athletics (4-3) at … Read more
SFGate (blog)Plenty of out-of-towners have been taking cheap shots at San Francisco lately. But here’s something the city ain’t: “country.” Real estate listing site Estately crunched the numbers and ranked the 50 largest cities in America from most “country” to … and more …read more Source: San Francisco News By Google
Kyle SmithNew York Post“Star Wars: Episode VII” has already started filming in London, but the production is so shrouded in secrecy that trying to glean what’s going to be in the movie is like trying to find a flat place to land on Dagobah. Here’s what we think we know so … …read more Source: … Read more
40 and fabulous: Four-day UNLVino raises scholarships for college studentsLas Vegas SunIt was just over two decades ago that he opened the first celebrity chef restaurant in Las Vegas, leading the Strip’s invasion of culinary kings and queens over the years. The four days of fantastic functions honor the mission to raise millions of … … Read more
Tonight’s SF Giants lineup behind Tim Lincecum in his 2014 home debutSFGate (blog)Pretty standard lineup against Bronson Arroyo, whom the Giants knocked in the fifth inning of Thursday’s 8-5 at Arizona. Tim Lincecum started that game and went six innings and allowed four runs, two on Paul Goldschmidt’s sixth career homer against him. …read more … Read more
Mass shooting exercise gives authorities valuable trainingWKTV(WKTV) – As police and paramedics in Murrysville, Pa., dealt with multiple victims from a mass stabbing in a school there Wednesday morning, police from all over New York State were in Oriskany, training for a similar scenario in their own hometowns … …read more Source: Mass Shooting News … Read more
WBIR-TVThe city of Nashville also scored a major victory by pulling off its first Final Four with great success, according to the key individuals involved, and likely took a big step toward securing the return of the event. “I’m going to put my plug in for …Nashville Hosts Women’s College Basketball ChampionshipNewsChannel5.comStewart has more titles … Read more
Portland rap: A month after Illmaculate leaves concert, relationship between …The OregonianOregon Public Broadcasting’s State of Wonder show will bring Northeast Portland rapper Rasheed Jamal on to the show Saturday to talk about the relationship between Portland’s hip–hop community and the police. Jamal is a part of the rap collective The … …read more Source: … Read more
FOXSports.comLAWRENCE, Kan. — In an alternate universe, somewhere, there’s a banner hanging from the rafters of some alternate Allen Fieldhouse with Joel Embiid’s name and number on it. In this alternate timeline, the 7-footer from Cameroon sets a new Kansas career …In current college sports reality, Joel Embiid had no choice than to enter NBA … Read more
Rumbling along coast wasn’t earthquake, possibly a sonic boomLos Angeles TimesSome residents in Long Beach and the north Orange County coast reported feeling and hearing what some thought was an earthquake Wednesday afternoon. But Caltech seismologist Kate Hutton said no earthquakes were reported in the area during the … …read more Source: Earthquake News From … Read more
ReutersMIAMI (Reuters) – An internal affairs officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department has been charged with helping drug smugglers and orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to have assassins dressed as cops kill their rivals, officials said. Ralph Mata, 45 …Miami-Dade police lieutenant relieved of duty after arrestMiamiHerald.comMiami-Dade Cop Makes First Court Appearance on Narcotics Trafficking ChargesNBC … Read more
Anti-graft party faces test as India votes in third roundBangkok PostIndia’s upstart anti-graft party faces a key test Thursday as the national capital votes in the first major stage of the country’s marathon general elections. Indian Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) supporters wear masks showing the image of the party’s prime ministerial … and more …read … Read more
MTV.comGet in the car, we’re going back to “Garden State.” Zach Braff returns as star and director in his new movie “Wish I Was Here,” which seems to be something of a spiritual sequel to his 2004 debut, if the just-released trailer is anything to go by. Braff, best known …First trailer for Zach Braff’s … Read more
HaaretzLieberman: Kerry says didn’t blame Israel for crisis in talks. Foreign minister meets his U.S. counterpart, says Israel wants to continue negotiations but questions Palestinians’ motives. By Barak Ravid | Apr. 9, 2014 | 10:22 PM | 4. Tweet. Lieberman and Kerry in …Israel mulls withholding funds from PA equaling amount paid each month to … Read more
Chron.comThis photo taken Nov. 21, 2013 shows then-newly-elected Rep. Vance McAllister, R-La. waiting to be sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington. McAllister says he’s asking his family and constituents for forgiveness after a West Monroe newspaper published a …McAllister not asking for video leak investigationLincoln Journal StarAn Affair to Remember? Politicians’ Infidelity Doesn’t Matter … Read more
6 quirky London restaurants to try this weekendhandbag.com6 quirky London restaurants to try this weekend. Apr 9th 2014, 16:14 | By Jenny McFarlane | Add comment. London’s full of eccentrics and that doesn’t stop at the restaurants. When it comes to new dining experiences, the kookier the better. Recommend 0. …read more Source: London Restaurant … Read more
Digital TrendsT-Mobile is continuing its un-carrier “consumer revolution” marketing blitzkrieg directed at rival AT&T. The newest phase of the uprising is its $40 Simple Starter plan, which promises unlimited talk and text, 500MB 4G LTE data and tethering with no data …T-Mobile’s Simple Starter plan offers unlimited talk, text and 500MB of capped …TechSpotT-Mobile Adds … Read more
CNETIn an effort to drive users to its standalone messaging application, the social network will turn off the Facebook chat feature in its main mobile app and prompt users to download Messenger to talk with friends. by Nick Statt
Mobile BayBears Notebook: Montgomery’s Mateo has been nemesisal.comBut the teams played different types of series. The BayBears … On Wacky Wine Down Wednesday, fans who are at least 21 years old can purchase glasses of wine for $2 apiece from 6 to 8 p.m., then settle back for a weird and wacky-themed promotion. and more … Read more
E! OnlineWith her wedding in the works, Katherine Webb is busier than ever planning for her big day with fiancé football player AJ McCarron. We caught up with the gorgeous TV personality and former Miss Alabama at the Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular Women’s …AJ McCarron and Katherine Webb are filming for a reality showUSA TODAYAJ McCarron … Read more
Stabbing spree at Pittsburgh high school leaves 20 injuredHonolulu Star-AdvertiserEmergency responders gather in the parking lot of the high school on the campus of the Franklin Regional School District where several people were stabbed at Franklin Regional High School on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Murrysville, Pa., near Pittsburgh. and more …read more Source: Honolulu … Read more
Willie Nelson’s Stolen Armadillo & 6 Other Celeb Pet KidnappingsThe FriskyThe country music world was rocked last week when news broke that Willie Nelson’s famous armadillo mascot had been stolen. The iconic stuffed animal (I had to read the story, like, six times to figure out it wasn’t a real, live armadillo and must admit … Read more
MiamiHerald.com“He bills exactly as Congress and Medicare requires him to bill,” Ogrosky told the Miami Herald. Jonathan Blum, principal deputy administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services, said Wednesday that ophthalmologists and oncologists tend …Some Doctors Getting Millions From MedicareCBS Local all 450 news articles …read more Source: Miami News From Google