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Chicago, firefighters reach tentative contact dealKWQC 6Chicago, firefighters reach tentative contact deal – News and Weather For The Quad Cities -. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out … Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in announcing the agreement, said Thursday the city and the Chicago … …read more Source: Chicago Weather News From Google … Read more
For New York City Doormen, Some Closed DoorsNew York TimesCredit Karsten Moran for The New York Times. In light of this new reality, Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, which represents some 30,000 doormen, porters, superintendents and handymen in 3,300 buildings citywide, could argue for … and more …read more Source: New York … Read more
Dinner Lab joins San Francisco’s underground dining scene – San Francisco …San Francisco Business TimesFor San Francisco foodies, fine dining is no longer limited to a table at a high-end restaurant — it could be a gourmet meal served in a former church, an abandoned warehouse or an under-construction building. Those are all places where … Read more
Dinner Lab joins San Francisco’s underground dining sceneSan Francisco Business TimesFor San Francisco foodies, fine dining is no longer limited to a table at a high-end restaurant — it could be a gourmet meal served in a former church, an abandoned warehouse or an under-construction building. Those are all places where Dinner Lab, … …read … Read more
MiamiHerald.comColin Kaepernick, the dynamic young San Francisco 49ers quarterback, who guided the team to the Super Bowl and a conference championship game during his first two seasons, is under investigation by Miami police for possible sexual misconduct last …Cops investigate Kaepernick, othersABC NewsKaepernick investigated over ‘incident’Chicago TribuneColin Kaepernick Sexual Abuse Case: 49ers QB, Two Other … Read more
Pflueger’s sentencing in Kauai dam break delayed againHonolulu Star-AdvertiserBecause of a medical condition, he was unable to travel from Honolulu to Kauai in January for his original sentencing date. Pflueger pleaded no contest in July to first-degree reckless endangerment for his role in the Ka Loko dam break on his property.Pflueger’s Sentencing for Ka Loko … Read more
CES on the Hill Showcases Top Tech Innovation to Nation’s CapitalBusiness Wire (press release)Returning for its second year, a dedicated showcase area for exhibitors from the Eureka Park TechZone at the 2014 International CES
AdAge.comThe resulting measurement platform — dubbed Echograph — will bring a level of accountability to social media that has yet to be seen from TV networks, Mr. Lucas said. It will let Viacom give clients data on reach, influencers, engagement, age and … and more …read more Source: Social Media News Feed By Google
BusinessweekBanks and other financial institutions should take steps to patch their computer systems as soon as possible to prevent attacks that exploit the Heartbleed Web-security flaw, U.S. agencies said. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, made up …Website operators will have a hard time dealing with the Heartbleed vulnerabilityPCWorldUS Regulators Tell Banks to Plug ‘HeartBleed’ … Read more
Photo By Jeff RoberstonChron.comHouston winners Jeff Robertson and Jeremiah Pyant will drive to El Paso then board a hot air balloon with a small group of their friends then float out of Texas toward New Mexico. Once they reach New Mexican air space they will be married by a wedding … and more …read more … Read more
MiamiHerald.comThe Miami Dolphins’ preseason tour of the football southland is back for another year. The Dolphins will visit familiar exhibition foes Tampa Bay and Atlanta this August, and then host Dallas and St. Louis to round out the preseason. A full schedule of …Ryan Tannehill: ‘I have to make a big jump’ESPN (blog)Miami Dolphins’ draft … Read more
C-SPANPresident Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at a Civil Rights Summit hosted by the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of President Johnson’s signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.In keynote address, President Barack Obama highlights LBJ’s commitment to …UT The Daily TexanPresident Obama Marks 50th Anniversary … Read more
CNN(CNN) — Fresh hope fueled the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane Thursday after a plane detected a possible underwater signal. The crew of an Australian P-3 Orion dropped dozens of sonar buoys equipped with underwater microphones into the …Area narrows again for plane searchThe AustralianNew possible signal detected as Malaysia plane search area … Read more
MTV.comYou know how they say that the eyes have it? We here at MTV News beg to differ. Really, it’s the hair. Conan O’Brien, host of the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, has a distinctive coiffeur of bright red hair. It’s so distinctive, in fact, that O’Brien adopted it as a logo of …5 moments to … Read more
Architectural Digest (blog)So when Softroom was asked to renovate the Great Court Restaurant in 2013, the London firm jumped at the opportunity to create a space right in the heart of the grand plaza—and to pay homage to its perfectly polar architecture. Great Court Restaurant. …read more Source: London Restaurant News From Google News
Architectural Digest (blog)So when Softroom was asked to renovate the Great Court Restaurant in 2013, the London firm jumped at the opportunity to create a space right in the heart of the grand plaza—and to pay homage to its perfectly polar architecture. Great Court Restaurant. …read more Source: London Restaurant News From Google News
Las Vegas SunMaybe the shoe thrown at Hillary Rodham Clinton today at a Las Vegas convention were meant for the recycling bin? During a speech to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries meeting at Mandalay Bay, Clinton was the target of the projectile, which …Shoe misses Hillary as she speaks at recycling conference in Las … Read more
Examiner.comWashington – In 2012, two Florida-based doctors who gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to groups supporting Democratic Party campaigns billed Medicare for $39 million dollars. Melgen has been the subject of federal investigations regarding his …Top two Medicare doctors paid nearly $40 million in 2012 were Democratic Party …allvoicesTop 2 Medicare Doctors Big Contributors … Read more
Hollywood LifeThe Real Housewives of Atlanta wraps up its craziest season ever with the big season finale this weekend. Well, of course, there’s still that reunion special to look forward to, but we promise, the final episode is not lacking any drama. Do Kenya and …Did Kenya Moore FAKE Her Dog’s Death?! — ‘Real Housewives … Read more
Los Angeles TimesPRETORIA, South Africa — The prosecutor in the murder trial of South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius accused him of repeatedly lying to the court and offering versions of events so improbable that “nobody would think it is reasonably or possibly true.”.Oscar Pistorius trial day 19 – in 60 secondsBBC NewsOscar Pistorius trial: … Read more
USA TODAYA woman was taken into custody Thursday after throwing an object at Hillary Rodham Clinton as she took the stage for a Las Vegas speech. Security at the Mandalay Bay casino and hotel ushered out the woman, who said she threw a shoe at the former …Object thrown at Hillary Clinton during speechChron.comShoe misses … Read more
New York PostEli Manning has been durable and remarkably injury-free in his 10 years with the Giants, but he is not invulnerable. Unable to shake off the after-effects of a high left ankle sprain he suffered in the Dec. 29 regular-season finale, Manning will undergo an …Ankle surgery for Giants’ ManningSports NetworkEli Manning will have … Read more
Time To Close The Book On Jim Johnson?Athletics NationWe haven’t seen much, but we’ve seen enough to know that a change needs to be made. It should be a temporary change, with the goal of returning to what we were supposed to currently have, but it needs to happen. The A’s need to take better … Read more
Daily Mail… at Mach 7. Energetic weapons, such as EM railguns, are the future of naval combat.’ Electromagnetic launchers were one of the areas researched by Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defence Initiative, nicknamed ‘Star Wars‘ after the science fiction film … and more …read more Source: Star Wars News From Google
PC MagazineStarting at 6 a.m. PT on April 15, any U.S.-based adult will have the chance to purchase Google Glass for $1,500. 0shares. Prescription Google Glass
Yahoo SportsSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick speaks during a news conference after the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 23-17 to advance to Super Bowl …49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, 2 other NFL players investigated in Miami sex …MiamiHerald.comMiami police look at 49ers … Read more
CNN(CNN) — An elaborate kidnapping plot that targeted a Wake Forest, North Carolina, man ended with his dramatic rescue in Atlanta by an FBI hostage squad around midnight Wednesday, law enforcement said Thursday. Frank Arthur Janssen is receiving …Kidnappers threatened to send NC victim ‘back to you in 6 boxes’Los Angeles Times“Revenge Plot” Behind KidnappingWLTZ … Read more
The Atlantic CitiesWe’ve all heard of “stop and smell the roses.” New Yorker Nick DiLallo chooses, instead, to stop and Instagram the numbers. For the past few months, the Manhattan-based copywriter has been documenting numbers spotted across the city’s street signs, … …read more Source: New York News By Google
Guardian Liberty VoiceIf NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has done anything right during his eight years as at the helm of the worlds biggest sports league it is keeping the NFL in the news cycle the entire year. Not so long ago after the Super Bowl was over the NFL would go … and more …read … Read more
CBS LocalA 17-year-old surfer, Tony Barbero, a junior at San Francisco’s St. Ignatius College Preparatory high school, rescued Marco’s father and cousin. San Francisco Teenage Surfer Hailed As Hero For Saving 2 People At Ocean Beach. The father was taken to a …2 rescued, 1 boy missing in waters off Ocean Beachabc7news.comTeen Missing After Rogue … Read more
Dan Straily helps A’s complete sweep in MinnesotaSFGate (blog)Another day, another strong outing by an Oakland starter. Dan Straily went seven innings today in the A’s 6-1 win over the Twins, allowing three hits, two walks and one run while striking out five. A’s starters have given up no more than three runs in … … Read more
Honolulu gas prices reach new high for 2014khon2.comThe Hawaii state gas price average moved up for the eighth straight week, while Honolulu’s average price is at $4.25 a gallon for the first time since June 1 of last year, according to AAA Hawaii’s Weekend Gas Watch. The $4.30 state average is five … and more … Read more
KTVBCHALLIS, Idaho — The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook the ground about 9 miles north of Challis at 6:21 a.m. Thursday. It’s the strongest earthquake reported in Idaho since 2005. Custer County Sheriff Stu Lumpkin says no …Earthquake shakes Central Idaho Thursday morningThe Idaho Statesman4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Challis, IdahoBoise State … Read more
State-Journal.comBy comparison, police in the similarly sized cities of Denver and Oakland have been involved in fatal and non-fatal shootings totaling 27 and 23, respectively. Federal investigators found the majority of those Albuquerque shootings were unreasonable …Feds: ‘Excessive Force’ Used By Albuquerque PoliceNPR all 340 news articles …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google … Read more
NESN.comThe 2014 NFL draft is less than a month away, and the Houston Texans still appear undecided with how they will use the No. 1 overall pick. The Texans’ choice will dictate how the rest of the first round shakes out. If they draft a quarterback, some …2014 NFL Draft: Matt Miller’s Latest Scouting Notebook … Read more