Day: May 11, 2014

NBC Gets Olympic-Size Deal – Wall Street Journal

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Wall Street JournalThe $7.65 billion commitment that wraps up every Olympic Games from 2022-2032, might seem like a staggering amount for a property whose core content exists for 18 days every two years. However, compared with the skyward direction the market for … and more …read more Source: Olympic Games News From Google News

Actresses Talk About Their Tony-Nominated Roles – CBS Local

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Actresses Talk About Their Tony-Nominated RolesCBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two Oscar nominees and a past Tony Award winner are among the five women nominated for this year’s Tony for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play. CBS 2′s Dana Tyler interviewed the five nominees … …read more Source: Actress … Read more

Where are the Democrat candidates? – Journal and Courier

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Where are the Democrat candidates?Journal and CourierMaddox, and Democratic Mayor Tony Roswarski, said they have no trouble finding candidates for city offices and part-time council jobs, possibly because party members have seen the successes. Both said they sit down with prospective candidates to make … …read more Source: Democratic Party News From Google News

Golden State Warriors Reportedly Believe Steve Kerr Won’t Coach for Them – Bleacher Report

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Bleacher ReportThe Golden State Warriors‘ head coaching search hasn’t been going on for very long, but it may already be time for them to scratch Steve Kerr’s name off the list of candidates. According to Marc Stein and Ian Begley of ESPN.com: The Golden State …Report: Golden State believes Steve Kerr will join KnicksCBSSports.comAre the … Read more

Police: Man douses Nashville business, man with gas before igniting – The Tennessean

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Police: Man douses Nashville business, man with gas before ignitingThe TennesseanA Nashville man faces attempted murder and aggravated arson charges after Nashville police say he doused a South Nashville business and one of its employees with gasoline before setting both on fire. According to Metro police, Mena M. Boutrous, 28, …Man Facing Arson, Attempted Murder … Read more

‘The Blacklist’ unleashes a Red scare in season finale – USA TODAY

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‘The Blacklist’ unleashes a Red scare in season finaleUSA TODAYAs The Blacklist’s season nears its end, Raymond “Red” Reddington faces a situation TV’s most-watched new series doesn’t: uncertainty. On Monday’s finale (NBC, 10 p.m. ET/PT), Red (James Spader), a criminal mastermind now aiding the FBI, is vulnerable …Megan Boone on The Blacklist Finale: Red Still … Read more

Rahm Emanuel Faces New Test With Chicago Pension Crisis – Wall Street Journal

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Wall Street JournalCHICAGO—Jumping from city-hall meetings to public-school classrooms in his black SUV, Rahm Emanuel worked to buff his image as the hard-driving mayor of the nation’s third-largest city in the CNN TV series “Chicagoland.” But the biggest challenge he …Property tax hike for pensions? Voters echo Quinn’s ‘No can do.’Chicago Sun-Times all 4 news … Read more

VIDEO: Martin St. Louis scores Rangers’ first goal on Mother’s Day – CBSSports.com

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CBSSports.comJust a few days removed from unexpectedly losing his mother, Martin St. Louis had already been through a lot. He played just 24 hours after his 63-year-old mother France had passed away in Montreal, but to have the next game fall on Mother’s Day seems a …Teammate in Mourning Inspires the RangersNew York TimesW2W4: Rangers … Read more

‘Neighbors’ unseats Spidey to top box office – Kansas City Star

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Kansas City StarLOS ANGELES — Seth Rogen and Zac Efron have bested the web-slinger at the box office. Columbia Pictures – Sony Pictures, Niko Tavernise | AP Photo This image released by Sony Pictures shows Andrew Garfield, left, and Dane DeHaan in the film, “The …‘Neighbors’ Moves In To Top Spot Above ‘Spider-Man’ At The … Read more

Undrafted Free Agents 2014: Philadelphia Eagles UDFA scouting reports – Bleeding Green Nation

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Bleeding Green NationIn addition to the 7 new players the Eagles acquired from the 2014 NFL Draft, they also signed 15 players in the undrafted rookie free agency period. BGN kept track of those signings here. We’ve already written an individual post for every Eagles draft …Philadelphia Eagles Undrafted Free Agents: Need-to-Know Info for Every … Read more

The Lesson From The Omnicom-Publicis Fiasco: Big Is Not A Strategy – Forbes

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ForbesIn 1972, British ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi started gobbling up competing agencies. By 1986 it acquired 45 agencies and became the biggest agency in the world. Fearful that they may be next, 3 big U.S-based agencies came together and formed Omnicom …As big ad deal falls apart, firms start thinking smallBusiness Standard$14.9B Samsung Advertising … Read more

What if Star Wars Had Been a Quentin Tarentino Film? (VIDEO) – People Magazine

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What if Star Wars Had Been a Quentin Tarentino Film? (VIDEO)People MagazineHe’s basically assembled every incidence of violence in the first Star Wars movie, cut it together with some vintage tunes and added Tarentino-style credits. Perhaps because Tarentino follows a formula for his trailers, this effort works. (Particularly …This is what Star Wars would look … Read more

Third body found after hot air balloon burns, crashes in Virginia – CNN

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CNN(CNN) — Authorities have found the remains of the third occupant of the hot air balloon that burst into flames at a Virginia festival, police said Sunday. Now investigators are trying to determine what made the balloon drift into power lines, catch fire and crash, …Coaches, pilot remembered after balloon crashWashington PostThird body found after … Read more

CNN exclusive: Nigerian girl who escaped Boko Haram says she still feels afraid – CNN

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CNNChibok, Nigeria (CNN) — The terrifying news began to spread before the gun-wielding Islamist militants made it into Chibok last month. Villagers began to receive cell phone calls that the feared extremist group Boko Haram was on the way. No one knew what …Pressure Mounts on Nigerian PresidentWall Street JournalNigerians Critical of Government’s Slow Kidnappings … Read more

Thunderstorms hit area, storm watch declared for northern Illinois – Chicago Tribune

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Thunderstorms hit area, storm watch declared for northern IllinoisChicago TribuneThunderstorm warnings were declared for areas including Chicago, as well as Lake, McHenry, DuPage and Kane counties, as storms packing 60 mph winds hit many areas, according to the National Weather Service. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued …Storms could move through Chicago by afternoon: forecastersChicago … Read more

Final flight: WWII heroine greeted in Washington, DC – The Missoulian

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The MissoulianWhen Sun Country Flight 8602 touches down in Billings on Monday about 8:15 p.m., the 78 World War II veterans will be greeted to a hero’s welcome. Family, friends, dignitaries, military representatives, the Central High School Pep Band and others will …Korean War Veterans go to Washington DCKHAS-TVWorld War II veterans honored with DC … Read more

Godzilla review: Monster reboot delivers spectacle but lacks heart – Digital Spy

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Digital SpyScreenwriter Max Borenstein shrewdly incorporates the history of the Godzilla franchise both literally – the year 1954 is significant – and thematically, with the monster’s roots in nuclear fallout. “The arrogance of man is thinking nature is in our …Godzilla Delights Old Fans While Drawing In New Ones [Review]Comicbook.com (blog)Review: Godzilla Just Barely Rescues … Read more

Concert review: Jane’s Addiction revists a classic album – Las Vegas Weekly

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Concert review: Jane’s Addiction revists a classic albumLas Vegas WeeklyThe idea of a band performing a classic album in its entirety is pretty worn out by now, and Jane’s Addiction has such a slim discography (just four studio albums since 1988) that the pioneering alt-rockers are likely to play much of 1988 debut Nothing … … Read more

Beverly Hills Hotel Hires Former Bill Clinton Aide as Crisis PR Strategist – Variety

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VarietyCrisis PR strategist Mark Fabiani is working with the Dorchester Collection as it deals with a boycott of its properties, including the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel-Air, triggered by owner Sultan of Brunei’s imposition of a harsh set of Sharia …Besieged Beverly Hills Hotel taps former Clinton aide for damage controlPolitico (blog)Brunei Ownership … Read more

El Paso Chihuahuas Game Summary: Chihuahuas 11 Albuquerque 0 – Sunday – El Paso Times

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El Paso TimesThree El Paso pitchers combined for the team’s second shutout of the season Sunday, as the Chihuahuas beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 11-0. Juan Oramas pitched 6.1 shutout innings on his 24th birthday, scattering just two hits. Dennis O’Grady and Hector …Albuquerque beats Chihuahuas, 8-4KVIA El PasoPederson homers twice as Isotopes roll over ChihuahuasExaminer.com‘Topes … Read more

IOC Denies There Is Plan for Olympic Summer Games to be Held in London – International Business Times AU

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International Business Times AUDespite describing two weeks ago that the preparations for the Summer Olympic Games being made by Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro being the worst he has seen, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates denied that London will take …Olympic Games awarding process questionedRadio SportLondon ready to take Olympics if neededNewstalk … Read more

Reviewing the Cleveland Browns’ 2014 NFL Draft – Dawgs By Nature

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Dawgs By NatureThe 2014 NFL Draft is officially over, and the Cleveland Browns walked away with six new players (not including undrafted free agents). This was the first draft that general manager Ray Farmer has been in charge of, and he did a fantastic job. The news …Cleveland Browns draft wrap-upESPN (blog)House Hunters: Where should … Read more

Paul Pierce wants LeBron assignment – ESPN

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ESPNEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Prior to Game 2 of their playoff series against the Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets veteran Paul Pierce went to coach Jason Kidd and asked for the responsibility of guarding LeBron James. Pierce knows James’ tendencies better than …NBA Playoffs: Nets cool Heat, cut deficit to 2-1Comcast SportsNet PhiladelphiaNBA Playoffs 2014, Heat … Read more

Review: Edwards’ ‘Godzilla’ is the Modern Monster Movie Done Right – First Showing

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Review: Edwards’ ‘Godzilla‘ is the Modern Monster Movie Done RightFirst ShowingStep aside Cloverfield and other Kaiju, the King of Monsters is back. And he’s bigger and better than ever. Four years ago, I caught a little indie sci-fi film called Monsters that blew me away. No one knew it at the time, but the director … Read more

With Johnny Manziel on board, Cleveland Browns a compelling contender for … – New York Daily News

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New York Daily NewsWith Johnny Manziel on board, Cleveland Browns a compelling contender for HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’. Despite rumors the NY Giants are a front-runner, the truth is HBO and NFL Films have not yet focused on candidates. But we can tell you who won’t appear: … and more …read more Source: Cleveland News From … Read more

Parrot launching smartphone drones – SBS

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SBSFrench Parrot introduces their automatic 4 rottor flying drones during the opening event ”CES Unveiled” during the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Mandalay Bay Hotel resort. (Getty). Previous Next Show Grid. Previous Next Hide Grid. and more …read more Source: International CES News By Google