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News, Sports, Tech, Politics, Pop-Culture by Zennie Abraham & Zennie62Media, Inc team
Final chapters set to be written in AtlantaMacon Telegraph (blog)Mays, which will face Northside in the Class AAAAA final, is looking to give the Atlanta Public Schools system its first football state champion since 1973, a streak that runs longer than Bibb County’s 39-year dry spell. Calhoun, Washington County’s …and more …read more From:: Atlanta […]
Williams: This is the life for meFIFA.com (registration)The answer was never clearer than on a chilly December night in Rabat nine years later, when the former model helped book Auckland City a place in the last eight of the FIFA Club World Cup for only the second time by defying Moghreb Tetouan in a …Auckland […]
Garage Fire Forces Hi-Rise Evacuation In Downtown DallasCBS LocalUpdate at 4:11 p.m. – CBS 11 I-Team has confirmed through City of Dallas sources that at least two workers, who were unaccounted for after Thanksgiving Tower fire and evacuation, have died. CBS 11 has multiple reporters on the scene and will have more …Thousands Evacuated After […]
Former Miss America, Actress Mary Ann Mobley Dies at 77VarietyMary Ann Mobley, actress and former Miss America, died in Beverly Hills Dec. 9 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 77. Mobley, a native of Mississippi, was crowned Miss America in 1959. After studying acting with Lee Strasberg, she appeared …Mary Ann Mobley, […]
Cam Newton on accident: ‘Somebody is supposed to be dead’USA TODAYCarolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton recalled the chilling details from Tuesday’s two-car accident when his truck landed on its side, it’s roof flattened and the shocked survivor unable to stop smiling because as Newton said of himself, “Somebody is …Cam Newton: ‘I’m on someone’s fantasy […]
Lakers ‘soft like Charmin,’ Kobe Bryant says at trash-talking scrimmageLos Angeles TimesThe doors to the Lakers practice opened and Kobe Bryant was already ignited. Trash-talking with Nick Young. Calling teammates “soft like Charmin.” Yelling to General Manager Mitch Kupchak that the Lakers reserves weren’t doing anything to help him get …Kobe Bryant blasts Lakers at […]
Social media glare shines on Halloween vandal suspectsDelmarva Daily TimesNow, social media has come into play once more, as one of the suspects Thursday spoke out about the incident on Facebook. The ballad of graffiti artists Kaz and Poppy got a spike in notoriety early Thursday, when Elliott in the Morning, a popular … …read […]
Denver poised for increase in baby boomer home sales9NEWS.comAlthough Denver had the biggest drop in housing inventory of the top 10 markets named by NAR at an 18 percent reduction in housing inventory year-over-year in September, the area’s low tax rate relative to others and abundant recreational activities …and more …read more From:: Denver, Colorado […]
Unrealistic standards of beauty influenced by fashionSpringfield News-LeaderFashion isn’t harmful to society in and of itself because fashion is an art of expression, however the high fashion industry presents their manipulated images as the standard for beauty, causing some people to disregard their health to meet that standard. …read more From:: Fashion News By Google […]
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Characters NamedHollywood ReporterWe’ve known the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens for months, and last month we saw them in action for the first time. Now, finally, we get to learn their names. Entertainment Weekly has a breakdown (in retro faux-trading card fashion) of the characters …‘Star Wars’ […]
‘Inherent Vice,’ Directed by Paul Thomas AndersonNew York TimesIn Paul Thomas Anderson’s cinematic love-in “Inherent Vice,” Joaquin Phoenix plays Doc Sportello, a Los Angeles shamus in Jesus sandals trucking through the sunshine and noir like a stoner Philip Marlowe. Based on the 2009 Thomas Pynchon novel, the …‘Inherent Vice’ will leave viewers dazed and confusedUSA […]
Casiple and Hallisey Invited to MLS CombineCal AthleticsBERKELEY, Calif. – Two members of the California men’s soccer team earned invitations to the 2015 adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine, MLS announced on Thursday. Senior Golden Bears Seth Casiple and Connor Hallisey claimed combine … …read more From:: California Golden Bears News By Google News Zennie […]
Madison’s got game when it comes to electronic amusementMilwaukee Journal SentinelIn the 20-plus years that Tim Gerritsen has been creating video games, working in the realm of imaginary battlefields and mythical kingdoms, the Wisconsin native has found himself in many of the real world’s most innovative game development centers … …read more From:: Game Developers […]
Beverly Hills Recruits High Schoolers To Make Anti-Metro Subway FilmsLAistBeverly Hills has is being dragged kicking and screaming into the expansion of the Purple Line—which requires Metro to tunnel beneath Beverly Hills High School—at every turn. And now, they’ve recruited their teens to make inspiring propaganda films … …read more From:: Beverly Hills News By […]
3 tips to fend off social media scammers as threats to Fortune 100 growSilicon Valley Business JournalNearly half of Fortune 100 companies’ social media accounts experience serious security threats such as hijacking, unauthorized controls and content spamming, says Internet security provider Proofpoint, offering advice on how to counter these menaces.Social media threats to business on […]
Golden Globes snub great ahead-of-the-curve TV showsNew York Daily NewsNo “Sons of Anarchy”? No “Mad Men”? No “Modern Family”? No “Boardwalk Empire”? And no “The Walking Dead”?! Golden Globes voters often nominate hip and ahead-of-the-curve television shows — but this year, they ignored a whole freeway of them.Golden Globes snub The Walking Dead, Sons Of […]
Director Mipo O. Speaks On Academy Awards Submission THE LIGHT SHINES …TwitchNow the film has been submitted as the Official Selection of Japan for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. Before heading off to promote the film in L.A. this month, director Mipo O and producer Hoshino Hideki appeared before a […]
Metro seeks armed robber of restaurants, small businessesLas Vegas Review-JournalBy RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man connected to several December robberies of small businesses and restaurants throughout the valley. Police released few details but …and more …read more From:: Las Vegas Restaurant News By […]
Las Vegas fighter gets second title shotLas Vegas Review-JournalSmith, the former International Boxing Federation junior middleweight champion and the first Las Vegas native to hold a world title, was supposed to get a chance to fight Erislandy Lara, the World Boxing Association champ, back in May. But Lara got a …and more …read more From:: […]
Plastic, plastic everywhere: World’s oceans plagued by wasteUSA TODAYThere’s a problem in the oceans described in just one word: plastics. The Earth’s seas are teeming with more than 5 trillion bits of plastic, a new study says. Together they weigh 276,000 tons, three-quarters as much as the Empire State Building. Bits of plastic …5 Trillion […]
Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison in hit-and-run bike deathChron.comMargaret Mayer leaves the Harris County Criminal Courthouse, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, in Houston. Mayer is accused of failing to stop after her car struck Chelsea Norman, along Waugh Drive as Norman cycled home from her job around 10:20 p.m. on …Bike justice? Hit-and-run killer […]
Ford Overhauls Its Sync Connectivity SystemCBS LocalDEARBORN (WWJ) – My Ford Touch is being replaced by a new Ford connectivity system called “Sync 3″, the third generation of Ford’s system to connect smart phones and cars. “Clearly we had some quality issues,” said Ford CEO Mark Fields. “We’ve …Ford revamps Sync infotainment systemChron.comThird Time’s the […]
Net neutrality supporters disrupt FCC meetingPCWorldAbout a dozen protestors calling on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to pass net neutrality rules disrupted the commission’s meeting for a short time Thursday. Protestors shouting and carrying signs interrupted the beginning of the FCC’s …FCC to require faster speeds for broadband subsidiesComputerworldNet neutrality: Cisco, Intel, IBM warn FCC […]
Rider Aimed At Stopping Marijuana Legalization In Washington, D.C., Reflects …ForbesThe omnibus spending bill that Congress is expected to approve this week includes a rider aimed at blocking marijuana legalization in Washington, D.C. Whether it actually will do that is a matter of debate, but the way this provision was passed … …read more From:: […]
Why Tennessee Has a Shot at Making the College Football Playoff in 2015Bleacher ReportWith their returning impact players and stud recruiting class, the Tennessee Volunteers have all the ingredients to make a run at the SEC East crown and beyond in 2015. Bleacher Report College Football Analysts Barrett Sallee and Adam Kramer discuss …and more […]
200 celebrate F Street reopening, reunification — PHOTOSLas Vegas Review-JournalPastor Sylvester Rogers speaks during the reopening ceremony of F Street in Las Vegas near McWilliams Avenue and beneath Interstate 15 in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Community leaders and government officials participated in the event.F Street reopening in West Las VegasKTNVF Street Underpass ReopenedCBS […]
Are we storm wimps? Making fun of San FranciscoSFGate (blog)San Francisco will NOT be hit by this strong low center but will get a bit of a trailing front. These poor golden-state folks will experience a few inches of rain tomorrow and some gusty winds, reaching perhaps 40-50 mph in the city. And they are […]
‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’ Princess Love Threatened Suicide After Ray J …Music TimesWe almost need a flow chart to keep things straight with the cast of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Hollywood. In the season finale, which aired last week, it looked like Ray J had dumped his girlfriend of two years, Princess Love, […]
Denver police union objects to ban on protective gear during protestsThe Denver PostA Denver Police officer directs student protesters to a bus outside the Colorado Capitol, December 04, 2014. About 400 students from Abraham Lincoln High School marched to the Capitol to support protesters in Ferguson and New York. (Craig F. Walker …Union says Denver […]
2 dead, 3 hurt in Dallas senior apartments fireKHOUTwo bodies were discovered in an upper-floor unit where the blaze apparently started, said Jason Evans, a Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman. Firefighters had extinguished the fire and were searching the four-story structure when they found the victims …2 People Dead In Dallas Senior Complex FireCBS LocalAt least 2 […]
Transporter: The Series: Season Two RatingsTV Series FinaleTransporter TV show on TNT ratings (cancel or renew?) TNT purchased the rights to air the first two seasons of Transporter: The Series. Will there be season three or will it be cancelled instead? If there is a third season, will TNT want it if the …and more […]
New Star Wars New Character Names Revealed!io9J.J. Abrams has revealed the names of his brand new Star Wars characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And they are the most Star Wars names we have ever heard. Entertainment Weekly has revealed the new crop of names via Photoshopped …‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ character names […]
‘Star Wars‘ Forces DreamWorks Animation to Move ‘Kung Fu Panda 3′ Out of …VarietySo far, DWA also has “”Home,” dated for March 27, followed by “B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherwordly Operations,” out that summer. The latter film is also expected to find a new home to scare up audiences, because of Marvel’s “The Avengers” sequel.‘Kung Fu […]
The Most Talented College Football Team In HistoryFiveThirtyEightMiami kicker Todd Sievers reacts after kicking a field goal to tie the game at the end of the fourth quarter and send the Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State into overtime in Tempe, Arizona, on Jan. 3, 2003. Elaine Thompson / AP … …read more From:: College Football […]
Local Films Lose Box–Office Share in RussiaHollywood ReporterThe box–office share of local films in Russia is likely to shrink, based on 11 months’ data, which could lead to protectionist steps by the government for that film industry. According to the trade journal Exhibitor’s Bulletin, over the period from … …read more From:: Movie Box Office […]