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Ohio State is hottest (and maybe best) team in college footballSportingNews.comIt is here where we reintroduce Ohio State to the college football world. September suddenly feels like forever ago. “This is a young team,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said, “that is playing at an extremely high level right now.” And might be playing …Ohio … Read more
Forget engagement: This holiday season, social media is all about getting …VentureBeatThis holiday season, brace yourself for a new paradigm in social marketing — one that values sales over status updates and commerce over engagement. Last holiday season, social marketers for major retail brands saw how many fans they could corral or … …read more … Read more
IWW workers take on Whole Foods in San FranciscoBay Area IndymediaNOVEMBER 7, 2014 – Three days ago, Bay Area voters raised minimum wages in San Francisco and Oakland. There were also successful campaigns to … Yesterday, workers at the San Francisco Whole Foods Market at 4th and Harrison Streets took the fight for … …read … Read more
Imagine Dragons performs surprise street show on Las Vegas StripKTNVImagine Dragons gave Las Vegas residents and visitors a surprise treat when they performed on Saturday night in front of an unsuspecting crowd at Bellagio Resort & Casino for Crackle original concert series, “Playing It Forward,” presented by Las Vegas.Imagine Dragons gives surprise Strip showLas Vegas … Read more
Marriott to create YouTube show, partner with SnapChat in new marketing effortWashington PostThe project is part of a broader marketing move within Marriott that includes creating short films for YouTube and piloting a scripted, digital drama in conjunction with Sanders and Moss, the production team behind shows such as “Ghost Whisperer … …read more From:: … Read more
Police investigate stabbing death of Kaimuki newspaper sellerHonolulu Star-AdvertiserPolice are searching for a suspect in the stabbing death of a popular 70-year-old Honolulu Star-Advertiser newspaper seller Sunday morning in Kaimuki. Honolulu police homicide Lt. Walter Calistro said police received a call about 3:40 a.m. about …Police looking for information in the stabbing death of a … Read more
Only 8 million years in the makingIowa City Press CitizenUniversity of Iowa physics and astronomy professor Don Gurnett is one of the lead investigators exploring a phenomenon that occurs once about every 8 million years. On Oct. 19, the comet Siding Spring buzzed just 84,500 miles above Mars at a clip of 35 …Scientists Hope … Read more
Comedian Andy Dick Arrested And Charged With Grand TheftEntertainmentWiseFunnyman Andy Dick has been arrested after allegedly stealing an expensive piece of jewellery from an unsuspecting man in Los Angeles, CA. The comedian was reportedly tracked down on Friday (Nov. 7) by the Los Angeles police after stealing a necklace …Andy Dick Arrest no Laughing MatterBeta … Read more
Buckeyes bully MSUSouth Bend TribuneEAST LANSING, Mich. — Redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more scores as No. 13 Ohio State bullied No. 7 Michigan State out of the College Football Playoff picture with a 49-37 victory Saturday night.Michigan State Notebook: JT Barrett Was Near Perfect … Read more
Aggies stun AuburnSouth Bend TribuneFreshman Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and Texas A&M recovered two fumbles in the final minutes to cap a 41-38 upset of No. 3 Auburn, likely ending the Tigers’ playoff hopes. The Aggies (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference), who …College Football: Two-Minute DrillTulsa WorldAnother SEC upset shakes … Read more
Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Thousands of Lives in DisastersChinatopixTwo researchers from North Carolina State University said they’ve turned cockroaches into cyborgs to help in rescue and relief efforts. The cockroach cyborgs, or simply BioBots, can fit into tiny spaces of disaster zones and pick-up sound via tiny microphones.Creepy Cockroaches Could Be Search And Rescue HeroesRedOrbitResearchers … Read more
Oakland tried to host a Super Bowl Game? Yes in and for 2005; I headed the effort from 1999 to 2001, and we eventually lost to Jacksonville. But as Oakland’s population changes, it’s important to share with those new to Oakland what was done in 1999 and 2000, if only to avoid the errors made … Read more
Governors Awards: Top Contenders Celebrate Legends at Dress Rehearsal for …Hollywood ReporterThe Academy’s sixth annual Governors Awards was, like the five before it, as special a night as any on the Hollywood awards season calendar. I refer to it as “special” because it was a beautifully-orchestrated ceremony (hat-tip to the evening’s producer …Oscar in hand, … Read more
Microsoft has its head in the cloud over ugly wearable techThe GuardianMicrosoft has released its own fitness tracker – for the moment in the US only, which means I haven’t been able to lay my hands on one. But plenty of people have, and have written about the experience. The Microsoft Band is roughly what … Read more
Higgs Boson Particle Remains Potentially Undiscovered, Claim ResearchersViral Global NewsA group of researchers have recently announced that the scientific community is possibly yet to discover the Higgs Boson particle. Two years ago, a team of scientists working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said they had found the …CERN discovery may not be … Read more
Uber’s first rider in Las Vegas sings its praisesLas Vegas SunThe Killers frontman and longtime Las Vegas resident (a former bellman at Gold Coast, for another slice of triviata) is recognized by Uber as the company’s first ride in this city. He ordered a vehicle Oct. 24, during the ride-sharing program’s …and more …read more … Read more
Recovery of Las Vegas locals gaming depends on a Strip developmentLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog)An artist’s rendering of the Resorts World Las Vegas is displayed Monday. Genting Group wants to bring a live panda habitat, a replica of the Great Wall of China, a 7.5-acre indoor water amusement park, tea gardens and other family attractions to … Read more
Las Vegas Academy benefits in multiple ways working with artistLas Vegas Review-JournalArtist Graham Knuttel poses for a portrait at The Knuttel Gallery inside the Palazzo casino-hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. A large painting Knuttel collaborated with students from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts is scheduled to be auctioned … …read more … Read more
TV Ratings: ‘Blue Bloods’ Improves and Leno Visit Lifts ‘Tonight’Hollywood ReporterJimmy Fallon’s interview with his predecessor brought the NBC telecast its highest overnight ratings in eight months: a 3.3 rating in metered market households. The last time Fallon posted such a Friday victory was back in March when his tenure was …and more …read more … Read more
Indonesians Pray for Hong Kong Stabbing VictimsABC NewsMore than 100 Indonesians in Hong Kong have held a prayer vigil and demanded justice for two Indonesian women found stabbed to death in a luxury apartment. Among those at Sunday’s vigil were the cousin and friend of one of the victims, 25-year-old …Grisly Hong Kong murders spark … Read more
Bookstore celebrates opening in DCWashington Post (blog)His project won a Great Streets Small Business Capital Improvement grant for $80,000 in May. In September, he raised $20,000 on Kickstarter by promising “the first new independent bookstore to open in Washington, DC in 10 years.” On opening day, Nov. …read more From:: Washington DC News From Google … Read more
Lupita Nyong’o is Glamour’s Breakthrough Actress and Woman of the YearEurweb.comShe went from being an unknown actress to one of the most well-known actresses and faces in the world. “This is actually a conversation I look forward to having in 10 years, when all of this is behind me and I have some real perspective … Read more
Well-traveled LB Thomas finds way to 49ers’ 53-man rosterSFGate (blog)CT Six months after Chase Thomas took the first steps toward his post-football life, he’s on an NFL team’s 53-man roster for the first time in his brief and well-traveled career. Today, the 49ers promoted the outside linebacker from the practice squad …NFL Sunday game of … Read more
School districts copying Oakland’s black male achievement officeContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — New data shows the school district’s office of African American Male Achievement is starting to turn around decades of failure for young black men, a development prompting the office to document its formula for others around the country to copy.and more …read more From:: … Read more
Nevada strip clubs take two high court hitsLas Vegas Review-JournalThen, on Oct. 30, the court ruled that dancers at one of the state’s biggest clubs, the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club in Las Vegas, are employees of the business — not independent contractors — and must be paid at least minimum wage. The successful class … …read … Read more
Imagine Dragons gives surprise Strip showLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog)Evoking memories of the surprise rooftop performances of The Beatles and U2, Imagine Dragons put on a three-song pop-up show Saturday next to Bellagio’s dancing fountains. Thousands had gathered along Las Vegas Boulevard about dusk, curious about … …read more From:: Las Vegas Strip News By Google … Read more
Harrisburg rapper seeks to celebrate local hip–hop culture with PennsylMania …The Patriot-NewsThe rapper enlisted several of his friends for what he hopes will be the inaugural live music festival for hip–hop in the city. The show, which took place on Nov. 8 at The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company, included rappers, DJs, singers, a … Read more
Women’s soccer drops season finale at HarvardCU Columbia SpectatorThe women’s soccer team fell short in its quest to deny Harvard the Ivy title, as the Crimson broke the deadlock in the second half to prevail, 2-1. It marked the final game for Columbia (7-4-6, 2-3-2 Ivy) and its seniors in head coach Tracey …Women’s Soccer … Read more
Two Wounded In Separate Early Morning Shootings In San FranciscoCBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Two people were wounded in separate shootings that happened in San Francisco between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning, a police spokeswoman said. On Friday, officers responded to a report of a shooting at …San Francisco police chief to host … Read more
VOA to build veterans service center in Denver for one-stop shopThe Denver PostMarine Corps veteran Lilly Hackett, center, talks with Jim White, Volunteers of America director of community affairs, and Daleena Scott, VOA project manager for women’s veterans, at the new VOA Veteran Services building. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post). …read more From:: Denver, Colorado … Read more
Leaps in time are a popular trick on TV showsNorthJersey.com“There’s always a fascination that people have whenever they meet a stranger — which is every television show ever — how did this person get to be this person? And flashbacks are, in many ways, origin stories,” says “Lost” co-creator Damon Lindelof … …read more From:: … Read more
Tech, social media, drones threaten privacyazcentral.comEven as consumers try to guard Social Security numbers, credit-card numbers and mothers’ maiden names, they reveal other information about themselves. Some is shared through voluntary social–media discourse. Some is offered up when making online … …read more From:: Social Media News By Google News
Bright light in sky sets social media abuzzmySanAntonio.com“All of them received reports of seeing a meteor,” Boucher said, according to footage they saw on social media. Although the NWS does not handle events such as meteors, meteorologist Mark Lenz said the department has received numerous phone calls … …read more From:: Social Media News By … Read more
Fashion eventsSTLtoday.comHerald the Holidays • Lutheran Association for Special Education’s Herald the Holiday includes a luncheon, large silent auction, holiday boutique and style show featuring fashions from Ann Taylor and Leopard. 9:30 a.m. Nov. 15 at Hilton St. Louis … …read more From:: Fashion News By Google News
After Breaking Records At Box Office, Frozen Now Breaking Ticket Records For …ForbesOn the silver screen, Harrison Ford debuted as Indiana Jones and established what would be one of the most lucrative movie franchises in history. The movie went on to gross almost $250 million, which was approximately 8 times as much as Disney’s …Daughters … Read more