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USA TODAYUSA TODAY Sports breaks down one of Thursday night’s biggest college basketball games, the Pac-12 clash between No. 1 Arizona and No. 25 UCLA. How the Wildcats won: Top-ranked Arizona (16-0) matched its best start in school history after beating …No. 1 Arizona Escapes With Win Over UCLA, College RoundupEffingham’s News LeaderARIZONA HOLDS OFF … Read more
Houston among least hipster cities but perhaps not for longHouston ChronicleHouston has been named one of the top 10 least-hipster cities in the nation, but with new evidence of hipsterdom springing up all over town, that may be changing. Hipsters are defined by Urban Dictionary as a subculture of men and women typically in … … Read more
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Fox NewsThis is a RUSH transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” January 9, 2014. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! O’REILLY: In “Back of the Book” segment tonight, the movie, …Lone Survivor’s Takeaway: Every War Movie is … Read more
USA TODAYOrbital Sciences launched the first of eight planned resupply missions to the International Space Station from Wallops Island, Virginia on Thursday. (Jan. 9). Loading… Post to Facebook. Privately launched rocket heads to ISS on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/ …NASA Announces Space Station Extension Until 2024Brevard TimesLaunch to space station a successDelmarva NowOrbital Sciences Successfully Launches To … Read more
ABC NewsPeople in Pakistan are praising a teenage boy who residents and police say died this week while trying to stop a suicide bomber who was targeting his school in the country’s violence-prone northwest. Local police official Raheem Khan said Thursday that …Pakistani schoolboy who died stopping bomber recommended for awardReutersHero teenager dies chasing suicide … Read more
ABC NewsIsrael on Friday announced plans to build 1,400 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, territory the Palestinians claim for their future state. Even though it was no surprise, the announcement is likely to anger the Palestinians …Israel Announces Plans for New Settlement Homes in West BankVoice of AmericaIsrael … Read more
Daily MailJust hours after scooping three awards at the People’s Choice Awards, Sandra Bullock was up bright and early and back on mother duty on Thursday. The actress was still glowing as she dropped off her three-year-old son, Louis, at school in Los Angeles.Bullock, Timberlake sweep 2014 People’s Choice AwardsReutersJennifer Hudson ‘Demands Former Rapper Pal … Read more
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CNBC.comAT&T, which announced its plans on Monday, has tried to characterize the move as simply another billing option and argued it shouldn’t raise net neutrality concerns because sponsored data will be treated with the same speed and priority as traditionally …Will the FCC strike down AT&T’s Sponsored Data plan?Washington Post (blog)The lurking danger behind AT&T’s … Read more
USA TODAYAmerican midfielder Michael Bradley has agreed to join MLS’s Toronto F.C. and depart from his current club, A.S. Roma of the Italian Serie A, his agent confirmed on an Italian radio show on Thursday. The deal will reportedly give Bradley a five to six-year …Jermain Defoe to join MLS team Toronto FCWashington PostSoccer-Tottenham’s Defoe … Read more
USA TODAYNEW YORK — No need to jump to concrete conclusions about a four-game winning streak, even if it is the Brooklyn Nets’ longest streak of the season. When a top-dollar team expected to compete for a conference championship is nearly 10 games under …Kidd’s Brooklyn Nets show new lifeESPN all 37 news articles …read … Read more
USA TODAYJ.R. Smith was fined $50,000 earlier this week for repeated incidents of untying opponents’ shoelaces. On Thursday night, when the New York Knicks took on the Miami Heat on TNT, coach Mike Woodson decided to send Smith a message about his behavior, …Knicks burn Heat 102-92, despite LeBron’s 32Sun-SentinelKatie Holmes beams as she gets … Read more
USA TODAYLOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Williams and the Los Angeles Kings know they’re one of the NHL’s best teams whenever their streaky offense measures up to their ever-sturdy defense. After a dominant win over an Eastern Conference power, Williams is …Kings double up on BruinsReutersBruins take a beating in Los AngelesBoston GlobeAdam McQuaid, Kyle … Read more
Zee NewsMelbourne: If players, pundits and bookmakers are to be believed, Serena Williams has already sewn up her sixth Australian Open title and the other 127 women in the draw may as well pick up their racquets and head home. Riding a 22-match winning streak …Andy Murray to start Australian Open challenge against Go Soeda … Read more
CNNKabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai has authorized the release of dozens of prisoners seen as a security threat by the United States. A judiciary meeting chaired by Karzai decided Thursday to free 72 prisoners from Bagram prison …Karzai not seen meeting US deadline on security dealReutersUS ‘concern’ over Afghan prisoner releasesBBC NewsAfghan … Read more
San Francisco ChroniclePASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The nudity on HBO’s “Girls” has raised eyebrows. A question about it raised the ire of the show’s producers. At a session Thursday with the Television Critics Association to promote the comedy’s new season, a reporter asked Lena …Lena Dunham tackles diversity and sexism in Girls on heated panel … Read more
TIMEIndian diplomat Devyani Khobragade left the United States after being indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury on counts of visa fraud and making false statements. After weeks of escalating tensions between India and the U.S. over Khobragade’s Dec.Indian diplomat indicted in United States on her way homeCNNIndian reaction to diplomat’s arrest: Mix of … Read more
NDTVGoogle has updated its Play Services to version 4.1, bringing new features and updates like turn-based multiplayer support for games, a new Google Drive API, improved battery life for users with Google Location Reporting enabled, improved location-based …Your Google+ contacts will soon be able to email you; here’s how you can opt outFirstpostNew Gmail feature … Read more
BBC NewsWashington has expressed concern about a plan by the Afghan government to release scores of prisoners considered by the US to be dangerous. Afghanistan said there was not enough evidence against 72 of 88 prisoners previously held by US forces at the …Afghan leader orders release of 72 detaineesBoston GlobeU.S. envoy sees more trouble … Read more
Bell: Tom Brady aside, Patriots lacking Super Bowl pedigreeUSA TODAYA rookie defensive tackle from Bowling Green, Jones is a new kid in town. He didn’t want to miss anyone. So, Chris, how many current Patriots players have won Super Bowl rings? (The die-hards who brave the cold to fill up Gillette Stadium know this off … Read more
Texas Public RadioBig, fierce animals — lions and tigers and bears, for example — are relatively scarce in nature. That’s normal, because if you have too many, they’ll eat themselves out of prey. But top predators are now so rare that many are in danger of disappearing.More than three quarters of large carnivores now in … Read more
Contactmusic.comThe period drama, which is executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Mark Wahlberg, is coming to an end, network bosses announced on Thursday (09Jan14). Show creator Terence Winter gave the news at the Television Critics Association press tour, …HBO: ‘Boardwalk Empire’ ending in fallHouston ChronicleHBO Cancels ‘Boardwalk Empire’ After Five Seasons, Sets ‘Game of Thrones … Read more
Philly.comThis photo released by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Taylor Kitsch, as Michael Murphy, Mark Wahlberg as Marcus Luttrell, Ben Foster as Matt Axelson, and Emile Hirsch as Danny Dietz in a scene from the film, “Lone Survivor.” In the age of the superhero …War, simple truths in ‘Lone Survivor’Boston Globe‘Lone Survivor’ is a lost … Read more
Philly.comIn a cast of stars, Julia Roberts (second from right) stands out as the daughter whose wariness and weariness ring true. The cast includes (from left) Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, …Streep-led cast goes through motions in ‘August’HeraldNetMeryl Streep and John Wells set the table for a heckuva … Read more
BBC NewsThe US has described new Chinese rules on fishing access to disputed areas of the South China Sea as “provocative and potentially dangerous”. Regulations approved by Hainan province requiring foreign fishing vessels to ask for permission to enter its …US condemns ‘provocative’ Chinese edict over South China Sea fisheriesThe GuardianChinese restrictions in South China … Read more
USA TODAYNEW YORK (AP) — They don’t look like the lowly losers of last month. The New York Knicks are playing as if it’s last season — when they even had mighty Miami’s number. Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Andrea Bargnani had 19, and the Knicks beat the …Knicks losing patience with JR Smith’s anticsNew … Read more
New York TimesNEW DELHI — An Indian diplomat whose recent arrest in New York caused an uproar in her home country was on a plane bound for her homeland, Indian officials said Friday, capping a drama that saw her indicted a day earlier in the United States.Indicted Indian envoy leaves US, authorities sayFox NewsIndian Diplomat … Read more
Reuters IndiaWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. efforts to persuade Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a long-term security agreement according to Washington’s timetable will likely fail, the lead American negotiator has warned the Obama administration, the Washington …US ‘concern’ over Afghan prisoner releasesBBC NewsKarzai unlikely to sign BSA with US on American timetable: reportAssociated Press of … Read more
Times Herald-RecordBarb (Julia Roberts) tries to comfort her mean-spirited and often violent mother, Violet (Meryl Streep) in a scene from “August: Osage County.” This publicity image released by The Weinstein Company shows, from left,AP. of 3 clicks used this monthReview: ‘August: Osage County’ good, but fails to meet potentialSTLtoday.comReview: Blistering ‘August: Osage County’ dives deep … Read more
USA TODAYBEIJING – As Dennis Rodman continued his controversial “basketball diplomacy” inside North Korea Friday, his U.S. team-mates at an exhibition game Wednesday flew out of Pyongyang praising their trip and declaring “mission accomplished”. “On behalf of …What next for North Korea?CNN (blog)South Koreans Show Outrage Over Rodman’s Pyongyang TripVoice of AmericaRodman apologises over outburst … Read more
CES 2014: Leaving Las Vegas in a driverless car, one dayUSA TODAYLAS VEGAS — I’m not leaving Las Vegas in a car that drives itself. But I can imagine doing so some day, coming out of International CES. The latest tech fest featured demonstrations of “autonomous cars” that take over the driving, truly mind-blowing … … Read more
ABC NewsFirst-year nominees Derrick Brooks, Tony Dungy, Marvin Harrison and Walter Jones were among the 15 modern-era Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists in voting announced Thursday night. Brooks was a linebacker with Tampa Bay; Dungy coached Tampa …Former NY Giant Michael Strahan makes first cut for Pro Football Hall of FameNew York Daily NewsDungy, … Read more
New York TimesCarmelo Anthony (7) led the Knicks with 29 points and 8 rebounds in their win over the Heat at Madison Square Garden. Barton Silverman/The New York Times. During a timeout early in the second quarter, J. R. Smith left his spot at the end of the bench and …Carmelo Anthony, Knicks beat Heat … Read more
Wall Street JournalFor the past 30 years, the Sundance Film Festival has discovered no-names. Steven Soderbergh’s “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” in 1989; last year Ryan Coogler and his debut film “Fruitvale Station,” starring Michael B. Jordan. The year before that, Benh Zeitlin’s …Bryan Singer and Tracy Chapman Among Jurors for 2014 Sundance Film FestAceShowbizSundance 2014 … Read more