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FIFA Ballon d’Or Kaymer: Football and golf complement each otherFIFA.com (registration)Currently Germany’s best golfer and a member of the sport’s global elite for several years, Martin Kaymer became the second-youngest player in history to be ranked as golf’s world number one in 2011. Now a mainstay of the European Ryder Cup team that …and more … Read more
Jonny Gomes fits Cubs’ leadership missionChicago TribuneJon Lester and Jonny Gomes pose for pictures during a press conference in August. (Ed Szczepanski / USA Today Sports). By Mark Gonzales contact the reporter · Chicago CubsJonny GomesJon LesterTampa Bay RaysBoston Red SoxCincinnati …Cubs’ addition of Jon Lester the latest in Epstein’s rebuilding processSI.comJon Lester tweets about … Read more
Norman Reedus Shares A Fun Tradition During Comic ConUndead WalkingWalking Dead star Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon) revealed a tradition that he does with some of the other guys on the show during Comic Con in San Diego. He meets up with Andrew Lincoln, Greg Nicotero, Steven Yeun and Chandler Riggs out at the beach … … Read more
Inconsistencies In Goodell’s Testimony On RiceESPNDon Van Natta discusses the discrepancies in Roger Goodell’s testimony on the Ray Rice matter. Tags: NFL, Ray Rice · Inconsistencies In Goodell’s Testimony On Rice. NEXT VIDEO video. Inconsistencies In Goodell’s Testimony On Rice. Inconsistencies In …NFL Chief Pledges Tougher Action on Domestic ViolenceNBCNews.comOwners OK new conduct policyABC NewsNFL … Read more
Hopeful Vegas owners to launch ticket driveCBSSports.comBillionaire Bill Foley, one of the central figures in the group looking to bring a NHL team to Las Vegas, told the Las Vegas Review Journal that he hopes to launch a ticket reservation drive by February. Earlier this week, the NHL’s board of governors …Businessman hopes to launch … Read more
Zagat releases 2015 San Francisco survey results: Kokkari, Danko on topSFGate (blog)Zagat has released its annual survey results for San Francisco and the Bay Area — but you won’t see any of the new 2015 editions of the little red pamphlet on bookshelves or Amazon. For the first time, the Google-owned Zagat doesn’t appear to … Read more
Pippa Middleton on Kim K.’s butt: ‘Mine is not comparable’New York Daily NewsIf anyone knows how to judge a famous backside — it’s Pippa Middleton. Kate Middleton’s younger sister weighed in on Kim Kardashian’s bare-bottomed Paper magazine cover in an article for The Spectator’s Christmas Special Wednesday. “No year is …Pippa Middleton crowns Kim Kardashian … Read more
Meet the smallest member of the Houston Police DepartmentChron.comThe Houston Police Department has made sure that a six-year-old girl fighting cancer has been able to live out one of her biggest dreams: serving as a Houston cop. Khyrstin Andrews told her mother that she wanted to be a police officer and pull someone …and more … Read more
Which Hollywood Honcho Called Angelina Jolie a “Minimally Talented Spoiled …seattlepi.comThere’s a good chance that the behind-the-scenes drama around the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic will trump any entertainment value the movie itself offers. Emails recently hacked from Sony reveal testy (to put it mildly) exchanges between Sony Pictures …Hollywood producer attacks Angelina Jolie as ‘spoiled … Read more
Fire guts century-old South Loop firehouse converted into restaurantChicago TribuneFirefighters climb onto an adjacent rooftop as they work to put out an extra-alarm fire Wednesday at the Chicago Firehouse restaurant in the 1400 block of South Michigan Avenue in the South Loop. Firefighters climb onto an adjacent rooftop as they work …Chicago Firehouse Restaurant burns … Read more
Man freed after being trapped in Denver restaurant wall9NEWS.comDENVER– A man police said was living in the ceiling above a 16th Street Mall restaurant fell, tripped a water main and then got stuck in a wall. It’s something Denver Police say they have never seen before. Officers responded Tuesday night around 11 p …Man secretly … Read more
SF Giants won’t get Jon LesterSFGate (blog)So this offseason, the Giants finished out of the running for Pablo Sandoval, Yasmany Tomas and now Lester, all difference-making free agents. “We finished first in the most important area, though,” Evans said, referring to the World Series. Moving …San Francisco Giants lose out on Jon Lester sweepstakesSan Jose … Read more
United Airlines to deploy Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus to more than 23000 flight …Apple InsiderSafety and service information will be available to United Airlines flight attendants with the iPhone 6 Plus, once distribution begins in the second quarter of 2015. The airline was also among the first to begin deploying iPads to pilots in the … Read more
Stocks plunge as oil tumbles 4%; Dow down 225USA TODAYIt was the third straight day of losses for the Dow and S&P 500 after a huge run-up since mid-October. As of 3:25 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones industrial average was down about 225 points, or 1.3%, to 17,575. The three-day drop puts the blue-chip index … Read more
Virginia DE Eli Harold declaring for NFL draftFOXSports.comCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia defensive end Eli Harold says he is making himself available for the NFL draft and forgoing his final year of college eligibility. The junior from Virginia Beach, Virginia made the announcement on his Twitter account.Eli Harold will skip senior season at Virginia for NFL … Read more
Cleveland Safety Director McGrath answers criticsWKYC-TVChannel 3 Senior Political Correspondent Tom Beres sits down for a one-on-one interview with Cleveland Safety Director and former Police Chief Michael McGrath, in the wake of a Justice Department report that found serious problems with police. WKYC-TV.Cleveland, Justice Dept. Policing Talks to StartABC NewsCleveland City Council to get briefing … Read more
Oakland Raiders Relocation to Los Angeles Gaining SteamJust Blog Baby (blog)While the Oakland Raiders have been gaining steam at the Coliseum as of late, winning two of their final home games in front of the Black Hole, behind the season is the uncertainty of where the franchise will be playing long term as the City … Read more
Chicago police investigating rape allegation against Uber driverChicago TribuneUber spokeswoman Jennifer Mullin declined to discuss details but released a statement saying “we immediately removed the driver from the Uber platform when we learned of the incident and are cooperating with the Chicago Police Department in the …Chicago Police Investigate Rape Allegation Against Uber DriverHuffington PostChicago … Read more
Hangouts adds smarter location sharing, phone number search, and zany stickersPCWorldGoogle’s Hangouts app is getting some design touch-ups and useful new communication features in its latest update. The most unique addition is the ability to auto detect when someone wants to know your location and serving up a button to share it right …Hangouts for … Read more
On eve of Dallas‘ transportation-for-hire vote, Yellow Cab owner calls Uber …Dallas Morning News (blog)“Will the Dallas City Council learn the lessons of New Delhi in time? Or will Dallas subject its citizens to an increasingly dangerous experiment with unregulated companies like Uber and Lyft?” says the missive sent to council members and media Monday … Read more
Did Marvel Comics Just ‘Solve’ the MCU’s SCARLET WITCH, QUICKSILVER …NewsaramaLess than 24 hours after Marvel introduced the Inhumans in earnest into the Marvel Cinematic Universe courtesy of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel Comics may have made a major change in the comic book universe to better reflect their movie-verse plans.How Today’s Axis #7 Will Retcon … Read more
Oldest horned dinosaur in North America was the size of a crowFox NewsTriceratops and other horned dinosaurs once thrived in North America, but paleontologists have long wondered how the group originally made it to the continent. Now, an analysis of a small, crow-size horned dinosaur the oldest horned dinosaur ever found in …Bunny-Sized Dinosaur Was … Read more
What’s New Now: Pirate Bay Taken Down By Swedish PolicePC MagazineThe Pirate Bay is down, following a raid by police in Sweden. Reuters reports Paul Pinter of Stockholm County Police as saying, “We had a crackdown on a server room in Greater Stockholm because of a copyright infringement, and yes it was Pirate Bay.The collapse … Read more
Cal, San Jose State Schedule Football SeriesCal AthleticsCal will host San Jose State at Kabam Field at California Memorial Stadium on Sept. 14, 2019, and the Golden Bears will visit Spartan Stadium on Sept. 16, 2023. The Bay Area schools first played in 1899, with the Bears owning a 29-6 series lead. Cal …and more … Read more
Latest on investigation of huge downtown Los Angeles fireLos Angeles TimesLos Angeles firefighters and arson investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives discussed Monday’s devastating fire in downtown Los Angeles at a news conference Wednesday morning. The fire destroyed a 1.3 …Feds aid probe of Los Angeles apartment blazeChron.comDowntown LA fire: … Read more
Inside Billionaire Jeff Greene’s Over-The-Top $195 Million Beverly Hills Fixer …ForbesCURRENT DIGS have you feeling a little squeezed? For just $195 million this modest little fixer-upper could be yours: Palazzo di Amore, real estate investor Jeff Greene’s Beverly Hills pied-à-terre, hit the market in November. Greene, whose net worth … …read more From:: Beverly Hills … Read more
Live: FBI gang sweep in Los AngelesLos Angeles TimesA suspect is processed in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday morning as authorities moved to arrest gang members indicted under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization statutes. A suspect is processed in downtown Los Angeles on … …read more From:: Los Angeles News By Google News
Montebello Family Missing Since FridayCBS LocalMONTEBELLO (CBSLA.com) — Police need the public’s help to track down a family, including four young boys, who have not been seen since Friday. Erica Perez, 39, and her husband Daniel Perez, 43, along with their four sons – Jordan, 11, Jaiden, 9, …and more …read more From:: Los Angeles … Read more
Oakland Police seek productive interaction with communitySFGateIn a letter to Youth Radio excerpted below, Oakland Police Sgt. Joseph Turner responded to Joi Smith’s report and to the recent protests in Oakland focused on tensions between the Oakland Police Department and communities plagued by violence.Oakland needs dialogue between youth, policeSan Francisco Chronicleall 3 news articles …read … Read more
The 10 Best Hip–Hop Albums of 2014New York Observer2014 will and should be remembered as a year of blockbuster independent hip–hop albums. The lack of any major releases from Jay Z, Nas, Kanye West or Drake, the stalling of Lil Wayne’s next and supposed last solo album, and noticeably weak efforts from … …read more … Read more
Mary Ann Mobley, a Midcentury Miss America and an Actress, Dies at 77New York TimesMary Ann Mobley, the first Miss America to represent Mississippi and an actress who starred in two films with Elvis Presley, died on Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 77. The Miss America Organization confirmed her death. Ms. Mobley was … Read more
Slain Vancouver-born actress asked dance teacher not to judge rapper husbandCalgary HeraldIn this Dec. 6, 2012 file photo, Stephanie Moseley attends Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women & Children Holiday Toy Drive at Crocker Club in Los Angeles. Los Angeles police say 34-year-old rapper Earl Warren Hayes apparently shot and killed …‘Don’t judge him by … Read more
Student-Athletes Make Memories On Giving TuesdayCal AthleticsOAKLAND – Every week for the better of the past two years, Cal student-athletes have been dropping by the Meltzer branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland to help kids with their homework, provide guidance and have a little fun. But last week on … …read more … Read more
Five stats that illustrate Dallas‘ woeful startNBCSports.com10: That’s the number of times Dallas has conceded five goals or more in a game this season (unsurprisingly, the Stars have lost all 10.) More concerning than the goals allowed, though, might be that Ruff suggested the latest instance — Tuesday’s 5-2 …With 10 Dallas Stars wins in … Read more
It Takes An Entire Law Firm Using Social Media To Distribute ContentAbove the LawIf a law firm wants to succeed in generating readership of their thought leadership pieces, whether blog posts, articles, or whitepapers going forward, the firm best have everyone at the law firm using social media. Over one half of the users of … Read more