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Cleveland Council’s hearing on early repayment of Colonial and Euclid arcades …The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland City Council is considering legislation that would allow a developer to pay off city loans early on downtown’s Colonial and Euclid arcades, known together as the Colonial Marketplace. Market Place Retail LLP is seeking to … and more … Read more
Washington PostWELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced plans for a referendum on whether to change the national flag. He said in a speech Tuesday that he wants a nationwide vote held within the next three years. A military …NZ flag vote after electionOtago Daily TimesNew Zealand PM calls September … Read more
VarietyAUSTIN – “Something has to change and I’m trying” — that’s the message “Girls” creator Lena Dunham delivered with her keynote at SXSW on Monday, addressing the differences in opportunities for male and female actors in Hollywood as well as her …‘Girls’ creator Lena Dunham recounts her start at SXSWUSA TODAYLena Dunham at SXSW 2014: … Read more
ABC NewsJuan Pablo Galavis has had a dramatic season as the star of “The Bachelor,” and tonight marks the end of his time on the ABC dating series. “The day has COME… Finally TODAY the soap opera comes to an END,” he tweeted. “I will read you ALL tonight to …Bachelor Contestants Who Found Love … Read more
New York PostModal Trigger. Santonio Holmes has griped at his last ref — while wearing a Jets uniform anyway. Now GM John Idzik needs to use that money on real offensive weapons. Photo: UPI. MORE ON: New York Jets
CNETCarPlay, formerly known as iOS in the Car, got its public airing at the Geneva auto show last week, but it doesn’t spell the end for automakers own dashboard infotainment systems. Wayne Cunningham. by Wayne Cunningham. March 10, 2014 4:48 PM PDT.Did Apple’s iOS literally make you SICK? Try swallowing version 7.1RegisterApple enables head gesture … Read more
MiamiHerald.comSEATTLE — Monday morning Michael Bennett was touting suspense. The Seattle Seahawks’ versatile defensive lineman was making a television appearance with his brother, Martellus, about a day before he could become an unrestricted free agent.NFL roundup: Seahawks re-sign DE Bennett for 4 yearsKSPRSeahawks, Bennett Agree To 4-Year DealESPNMichael Bennett: Signs with SeahawksRotowireazcentral.com –NFL Mocks –Seahawks.comall … Read more
New York TimesA member of the military looked out of a helicopter during a search-and-rescue mission off the Tho Chu Islands of Vietnam on Monday. Credit Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters. the main story. the main story. …Vanished Malaysia Airlines flight leaves relatives with anger and phantom …Washington PostMysterious Travelers on Malaysia Flight Raise Questions on Passport SecurityVoice … Read more
Tribune-ReviewHe also was scheduled to have a $10.75 million cap number, a lofty total for a one-time Super Bowl MVP who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency the last two seasons. New York also could save another $8.3 million if they cut quarterback Mark …Santonio Holmes No Longer an MVP, but Still Worth a FlierBleacher … Read more
BBC NewsElephants are able to differentiate between ethnicities and genders, and can tell an adult from a child – all from the sound of a human voice. This is according to a study in which researchers played voice recordings to wild African elephants. The animals …Elephants distinguish human voices by sex, age, ethnicity, study saysLos … Read more
Us MagazineElisabeth Moss topless on the cover of New York Magazine Elisabeth Moss calls her short-lived marriage to Fred Armisen “extremely traumatic” — and goes topless for New York Magazine. Credit: Cass Bird/New York Magazine. Marriage was no walk in the …Elizabeth Moss: My marriage to Fred Armisen was ‘traumatic’NewsdayElisabeth Moss talks marriage and ‘Mad … Read more
Houston ChronicleTwo girls wearing tops with a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin hold baloons in colors of Russian national flag stand in front of patriotic demonstrators gathered to support Russians in Crimea in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 10, 2014. In Ukraine’s …Ukraine starts army drills as Russian military guards border with CrimeaSydney Morning HeraldUkraine … Read more
Bleacher ReportAlthough uncanny, expect mostly silence from “Jerryworld” in free agency this offseason as Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys have dug themselves quite the hole and have no easy way out. Thanks to years of horrible, nearsighted contracts, the Cowboys …What will Cowboys do with Miles Austin?ESPN (blog)2014 NFL free agency rumors: Cowboys to … Read more
USA TODAYPhil Jackson has a tantalizing prospect in front of him: return to the New York Knicks, the team he played for and won a title with, and help lead the Knicks in a front-office job to their first championship since 1973. Already one of the best basketball minds and …Report: Phil Jackson Likely To … Read more
Miami airline executive recounts extortion attempt by Bolivia’s anti …MiamiHerald.comA wealthy businessman who fled Bolivia under the threat of an “illegal enrichment” criminal charge testified Monday that the country’s top anti-corruption cop flew to Miami to shake him down for $30,000 to make the case disappear. Humberto Roca, who … and more …read more Source: … Read more
The IndependentThe 13 nuns and three maids crossed the border in the dark, in black cars, flying the black al-Qa’ida flag and driven by masked al-Qa’ida rebels that had held them captive for nearly three months. Before they went on their way they exchanged pleasantries …Nuns-for-detainees deal infuriates regime supportersThe Daily StarAssad military advance in … Read more
NewsdayHigh demand for Sunday night’s season finale of HBO’s “True Detective,” starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as investigators in a more than 15-year hunt for a serial killer, created technical issues for HBO Go, the pay-cable network’s …Watch the True Detective Theme Song with Cats and More Amazing Fan ArtPeople Magazine‘True Detective’ finale review: … Read more
SkySportsTop seed Li Na eased into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Karolina Pliskova in Indian Wells. Li was down a break early in the first set and did not make life easy for herself by sending down nine double faults against the …Federer, Murray reach fourth … Read more
ABC OnlineMalaysian authorities say they “remain puzzled” about the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines flight, saying there has been no confirmation that debris has been found. Six Australian passengers were among the 239 people on board flight MH370 when it …Vanished Malaysia Airlines flight leaves relatives with anger and phantom …Washington PostMalaysia Airlines flight MH370: … Read more
Newsday“Mad Men” star Elisabeth Moss says her brief marriage to “Saturday Night Live” and “Portlandia” comic Fred Armisen was a “traumatic” experience. “Looking back, I feel like I was really young, and at the time I didn’t think that I was that young,” Moss, 31, tells …Elisabeth Moss talks marriage and ‘Mad Men’ in ‘New … Read more
Reuters(Adds NSA declining to comment). By Jon Herskovitz. AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 (Reuters) – Former security contractor Edward Snowden, addressing a sympathetic crowd at a tech-heavy event in Austin, Texas, on Monday from a secret location in Russia, said …WATCH: Edward Snowden’s SXSW AppearancePC MagazineSnowden: Leaving NSA scandal unresolved sends a ‘green light’ for invasive … Read more
The Star-LedgerPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Another Mets game at Tradition Field Monday afternoon brought out Gov. Chris Christie. The Mets fan — along with sons Andrew and Patrick — sat in the box of Mets owner Fred Wilpon located behind home plate. Unfortunately for …Gov. Chris Christie cheers on New York Mets at Tradition … Read more
San Francisco ChronicleThanks to ample overtime – especially at the Fire Department – more than 700 San Francisco city workers took home wages in excess of $200,000 last year. That included 20 who collected more than $300,000 apiece. The city’s best-paid worker in 2013 was … and more …read more Source: San Francisco News By … Read more
Honolulu’s Hee Hing Restaurant will close for renovationsPacific Business News (Honolulu) (blog)The Hee Hing Restaurant on Kapahulu Avenue will close for six months starting next month, when the owners of the Hee Hing Plaza in Honolulu will begin a major renovation of the three-story, 35,962-square-foot building. KB Lee Corp. plans to start the … and … Read more
Winter Storm Vulcan: Snow From Rockies to NortheastThe Weather ChannelSnow area Tuesday night: Accumulating snow is expected to reach western New York, including Buffalo and Rochester, after midnight Tuesday night. Snow area Wednesday – Wednesday night: Northern/western Pennsylvania to Upstate New York and … …read more Source: New York Weather News From Google
Oakland U. undergrad email accounts flooded by `reply-all’ glitchThe Macomb DailyUndergraduate students at Oakland University were spammed with hundreds of emails after students discovered they could ‘reply-all’ to university mailings — sending emails to thousands of other students. Brian Bierley, director of media relation …Oakland University reply allmageddon 2014Oaklandpostonline all 3 news articles …read more … Read more
Las Vegas Review-JournalLovers of romantic and erotic fiction are invited to Writing for Love, a free Writers of Southern Nevada-sponsored mixer, scheduled at 6 p.m. March 12 in the Downtown Cocktail Room, 111 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Authors London Porter and Moriah Densley … …read more Source: Las Vegas News By Google
Denver man’s dying wish could turn into assisted death legislationDenver PostDays before he died, Selsberg, 77, with Julie’s help, penned an op-ed for The Denver Post that urges state lawmakers to pass legislation that allows for physician assisted suicide — also known by advocates as “death with dignity.” State Rep. Lois … …read more Source: … Read more
RegisterGoogle is offering an incentive for Google Apps users in the US and Canada to spread the word about the online productivity suite, in the form of a cash reward for each new customer they refer. The online ad-slinger will pay a $15 referral bonus each time a …Refer Businesses to Google Apps, Make MoneyPC … Read more
Government pressured to drop social media censorship plansZDNetThe discussion paper stated that the government plans to appoint an independent Children’s eSafety Commissioner that will have the power to force large social media sites to “rapidly remove” content deemed to be “targeted at and likely to cause harm to … …read more Source: Social Media News … Read more
New York MagazineAs you may have heard, New Jersey’s federal prosecutors have already handed out a lot of subpoenas as part of their dual investigations of Bridgegate and Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s claim that Christie administration officials threatened to withhold …Federal Prosecutors Demand Documents from a Chris Christie Ally at the Port …The WireUS Is … Read more
abc7news.com… Clara, Berkeley, San Francisco and Richmond. Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin spoke during Monday’s San Francisco event and said she had the opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama when he visited the new Tibetan Community Center in Richmond. and more …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed From Google News
CBS LocalDALLAS, Texas (AP) – The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange that recently collapsed in Japan has filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection to shield itself from a lawsuit seeking to repay thousands of people whose digital currency is now missing. The U.S. filing made …Bitcoin Exchange Files for Bankruptcy Protection in DallasNBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthUntil bitcoin … Read more
Kevin Blackburn just called this blogger to say that he’s filed papers to enter the Oakland City Council District Two Race, and did so last Monday. Mr. Blackburn now joins Dana King, Sokhom Mao, Andrew Park, Michael Colbruno (who says he’s dropping out but hasn’t officially done so as of this writing), and Abel Guillen … Read more
XinhuaMOSCOW, March 10 (Xinhua) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow was not satisfied with U.S. proposals on settling the Ukrainian political crisis, and has drafted its own document to “put the situation on the basis of international …Russia ‘Outraged’ by Ukraine ‘Lawlessness,’ Seizes More Crimean BasesVoice of AmericaConfrontation in Ukraine as … Read more