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The renaissance of the music video, courtesy YouTubeMontreal Gazette“We have a billion unique users on YouTube each month,” says Vivien Lewit, YouTube’s director of music content partnership, over the phone from New York. “We have six billion hours of video that are watched monthly, and 300 hours of video are uploaded …and more …read more … Read more
Two School Shootings This Morning; TV Media Ignores Them – Video There were two mass school shootings this Friday morning October 9th: one at Northern Arizona University and the other at Texas Southern University. The TV media for all practical purposes ignored them. Instead of updates on both shootings we got a steady diet of … Read more
Bombardier gains as United Airlines shows interest in CSeries, Embraer jetsSeeking AlphaFor UAL, reaching a deal would assure labor peace with an important labor union for new CEO Oscar Munoz and bring back some flying now done by regional partners with cramped, less-efficient 50-seat planes. For Bombardier or Embraer, a sale to UAL …Bombardier Inc … Read more
Apple expands localized YouTube channels to France, Germany, Italy, & Spain9 to 5 Mac (press release)Apple has used its YouTube channel for debuting new ads and sharing other marketing videos for years now, and today the company has expanded into four more countries (via @setteBIT) with localized versions of their latest videos. Official Apple YouTube … Read more
Fans queue to meet Youtube vlogger Louise Pentland in NottinghamNottingham PostYoutube sensation Louise Pentland – who has two million followers on the social media site – made a stop at the WHSmith shop in Nottingham’s intu Victoria Centre on Friday to sign copies of her new book, Life With A Sprinkle Of Glitter. Better known … Read more
In Dallas it’s illegal to carry a fake gun, but the 8-year-old law is rarely …Dallas Morning News (blog)Yet the two men seen carrying “toy rifles” along the Katy Trail earlier this week were not cited or fined. Dallas police said that after a brief manhunt involving around a dozen officers, the result of several … Read more
Denver prosecutors: 8 charged with 142 counts in meth-based schemeThe Denver PostDenver prosecutors on Friday announced a grand jury has handed down a 142-count indictment against eight people accused in a methamphetamine-fueled, 20-month theft scheme. The city’s district attorney’s office says the eight conspired to steal cars, …and more …read more From:: Denver, Colorado News … Read more
Step aside, Godzilla — ‘Gamera’ is getting a remakeSun Times NationalKadokawa Pictures debuted a trailer for a remake of “Gamera” during the movie’s 50th anniversary panel at New York Comic-Con on Thursday. Though the turtle-like kaiju doesn’t have the name recognition of its contemporaries like Godzilla or Mothra, …Gamera Is Getting A New Movie For … Read more
Spike in violence linked to illegal gaming houses, casinos in Scarborough: policeCTV NewsToronto police say an influx of illegal gaming houses and casinos in Toronto’s east-end over the past year is leading to a spike in violence. At a news conference Friday afternoon, St. Sgt. Andrew Ecklund said officers in 42 Division are appealing to … Read more
Upstate Social Sessions targets social media playsRochester Democrat and ChronicleIt’s no trick, but definitely could end up providing some treats for your social media strategy. Upstate Social Sessions, sponsored by several local organizations, is bringing together social media experts from Time Magazine, Marvel Comics, CNN … …read more From:: Social Media News By Google News
With state budget stalled, Choose Chicago cuts staffChicago TribuneWith $7.2 million of its funding frozen by the state’s ongoing budget stalemate, Choose Chicago, the city’s official tourism arm, is laying off one-fourth of its workforce and closing two international offices. The cutbacks, announced Friday, saw …Choose Chicago slashes staff amid budget impasseCrain’s Chicago Business all … Read more
Best Restaurants for Business Deals in New York and LondonBloombergIn a world where many restaurateurs and diners equate loud with successful, I’m pleased to find that some owners still value spaces where a conversation across a table doesn’t require cupped ears and megaphones. New restaurants are being built with … …read more From:: London Restaurant … Read more
‘Talvar’ aces both film festival & box officeTimes of IndiaHe adds, “With the unprecedented success that the film has had, its capacity (the number of screens on which it being shown in a given hall or multiplex) has been increased from about 75% to 100%. The capacity we had allocated was generous, but because …and … Read more
LA drivers, beware: #Obamajam, two major sports matches will make traffic …Los Angeles TimesWith President Obama visiting Los Angeles on Saturday and two major sports events scheduled on the same day, drivers are bracing for another #Obamajam. Obama’s whirlwind fund-raising visit could create more headaches than usual because of the sports …and more …read more … Read more
Hong Kong ‘working poor’ hurt most by spiralling government outsourcing …South China Morning Post (subscription)Hong Kong’s biggest employer, the government, should stop taking the lead in outsourcing low-income jobs and contributing to poverty, critics urged as officials prepared to unveil the city’s third poverty report at the annual poverty summit today … …read more From:: … Read more
Lost actress Kiele Sanchez and Friday Night Lights actor Zach Gilford …Mirror.co.ukRepresentatives for the star and her husband, Friday Night Lights actor Zach Gilford, confirmed the news to Mirror Celebs. They said in a statement: “We regretfully confirm that Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez recently lost their child to a late-term …Actress Kiele Sanchez suffers … Read more
Heavyweight fightBaxter BulletinFAYETTEVILLE — The biggest heavyweight match since Sumo wrestling looms tonight at Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Telecasting the 6 p.m. SEC West game pitting the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-3, 1-1) against the No. 8 Alabama Crimson …Dramatic shifts in fortune make SEC look wide openSunHerald.com Razorback Report Tide QB unknown for HogsArkansas Onlineall … Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Here To Serve Restaurants will remain closedWXIA-TVATLANTA — In an exclusive interview with 11Alive’s Donna Lowry, the owner of ten popular Atlanta restaurants says there is no financially feasible way to reopen at this time. Here To Serve restaurant group owner Leigh Catherall spoke with Lowry four …Here to Serve employees still unpaid, … Read more
Iron Man, Frozen, and Star Wars Prosthetics Will Boost Kids’ ConfidenceGizmodoSo not only has Open Bionics designed what it’s claiming is the world’s smallest bionic hand, the company has also joined forces with Disney to create three versions featuring designs and glowing LED features inspired by Iron Man, Frozen, and Star Wars.and more …read more … Read more
Las Vegas Welcomes Bocuse d’Or to the StripVegas SevenThis Las Vegas event will host 400 of the world’s culinary elite, including Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller, along with Jerome Bocuse, who are founders of the Ment’or BKB Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring culinary excellence and … …read more From:: Las Vegas Strip News By … Read more
When the Beatles came to Las Vegas — PHOTOSLas Vegas Review-JournalIn this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, on August 20, 1964 the Beatles take the stage at Las Vegas Convention Center. Standing just below the stage, far right, with his arms up is Stan Irwin. Las Vegas legend Stan Irwin passed away … Read more
Top 9 Las Vegas-born professional athletes in 2015Las Vegas Review-JournalWe’ll make an exception for Mayweather, who wasn’t born in Las Vegas, but has lived the second-half of his decorated boxing career in the valley. “Money” moved to 49-0 all-time after downing Manny Pacquiao in a 12-round unanimous decision on May 2 … …read more From:: … Read more
“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” Trailer Has Arrived: Watch Here!The Gossip GirlsIt’s going to be a wild and crazy ride through the world of Jane Austen as “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” just unveiled a preview trailer for all to enjoy. Starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Lena Headey, Matt Smith and Jack Huston, the much-anticipated … Read more
Man convicted of murder, attempted murder for 2011 Oakland shootingKRON4.comOAKLAND (BCN) — An Oakland man has been convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder for a shooting in East Oakland in broad daylight in September 2011 that left one man dead and another man wounded. After deliberating for only a day, …Oakland man found guilty … Read more
Film tax breaks could lead to big movie/TV breaksCovington NewsThe influx of short-termed productions has brought in pre- and post-production and some major movie studio facilities. The UK-based Pinewood Studios set up shop in Fayetteville, EUE/Screen Gems in Atlanta, and The Tyler Perry Studios at Fort McPherson …and more …read more From:: Pinewood Studios Atlanta … Read more
‘Cradle of QBs’: What would you do in Super Bowl 49?Yahoo Sports‘Cradle of QBs’: What would you do in Super Bowl 49? by NFL Highlights 1:47 mins. The quarterbacks share what they would have done on the final play of Super Bowl 49. Share this..;;;.. Click to view comments.. View Comments (0). Share this.and more … Read more
Cleveland names interim fire chief; FBI probes dollar store heists; city …cleveland.comCleveland’s new Interim Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo was required to meet with a counselor earlier this year after he was accused of physically assaulting a subordinate during an altercation over whether the lower ranking officer’s facial hair was …Cleveland Firefighters Had Better Start Trimming … Read more
Tongue & Cheek Closes Sunday, Jamie DeRosa Planning Downtown EateryMiami New TimesThe restaurant was featured on Bravo’s Best New Restaurant, and an episode of the short-lived Million Dollar Listing: Miami was filmed there. DeRosa also hosted several collaborative dinners, teaming up with the likes of Robert Irvine, Paula DaSilva …and more …read more From:: Miami … Read more
Georgia Schools, Colleges Watch Social Media for Threats of ViolenceGovernment TechnologyA University of Georgia student was indicted in February for posting threats of violence last fall on the anonymous Yik Yak social media app. The student allegedly warned others at the school to stay away from UGA’s Zell B. Miller Learning Center “if …Schools’ effort … Read more
Dallas Chief Feels “Energized” After Hearing Speeches of Support from City …NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthMore than 100 people packed a hall on Dallas‘ South Side to show support for embattled Dallas Police Chief David Brown during what was billed as an “Appreciation Event.” Several past and currrent City Council Members spoke, including Adam McGough, …and … Read more
This startup could change the game for same-day shippingFortuneFlexe leverages excess storage to smooth out surges—and could help small companies challenge Google and Amazon on speed. A lean operation with a brilliant idea—caffeinated club soda—wants to crack the L.A. market during the spring. Sounds like a … …read more From:: Startup Tech News From Google … Read more
Football: Chung to sue FIFA watchdog over banChannel News AsiaFIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon reacts as he holds a press conference in Seoul on Oct 6, 2015. FIFA presidential hopeful Chung accused Sepp Blatter of trying to smear him via the body’s ethics committee, in a bid to force him to drop his candidacy.UPDATE: Chung … Read more
Swiss agree to extradite ex-Fifa official to USBT.comSwitzerland’s justice ministry has granted a US request to extradite a former assistant to Concacaf president Jeffrey Webb in the Fifa bribery case. Costas Takkas, the former general secretary of the Cayman Islands Football Association, was among seven …and more …read more From:: FIFA News From Google News
Tech Startups Chase Something Other Than ProfitsWall Street Journal (blog)At a demo day in San Francisco on Wednesday, Joyce Kim’s presentation of her financial services startup sounded a lot like a tech startup pitching venture capitalists for funding. She scrolled through a slide deck and stood at a podium, sporting a t …and more …read … Read more
Nasa planning ‘Earth Independent’ Mars colony by 2030sTelegraph.co.ukHumans will be living and working on Mars in colonies entirely independent of Earth by the 2030s, Nasa has said. The US space organisation today released its plan for establishing permanent settlements on the red planet, setting out in detail plans to …Nasa’s Curiosity finds signs of ancient … Read more