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Woman critically wounded in Galleria-area shootingHouston ChronicleA woman and a man were wounded early Wednesday morning in a shooting during an apparent robbery in the Galleria area. The shooting happened about 1 a.m. at 5100 San Felipe near Sage, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said the … and more …read more Source: Houston … Read more
New York TimesChancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Berlin in June 2012. Their countries have been trading partners, and rivals, for centuries. Credit Thomas Peter/Reuters. the main story. the …US Push for Natural-Gas Exports to Ukraine Faces HurdlesWall Street JournalObama meets Ukrainian leader and pledges support; Kerry to … Read more
CBS LocalDETROIT (WWJ) – You can’t catch a cold from a friend online, but can you catch a mood? U.C. San Diego researchers wanted to know whether moods are contagious on social media sites like Facebook. The study analyzed over one billion status updates …Social Media Is Contagious – Practice Safe HexScience 2.0 all 26 … Read more
NWS gets reports of sleet, snow pellets in Nashville areaThe TennesseanAs temperatures drop in Nashville last January, Crossing Guard Vickie Phelps is bundled up as she helps students and traffic at East Nashville High School in East Nashville. / Samuel M. Simpkins /File/The Tennessean …Man Dies After Being Struck By Train Near Downtown NashvilleNewsChannel5.comMan dies … Read more
Daily MailFormer All-Pro NFL safety Darren Sharper who’s been accused of sexually assaulting women in five different states was indicted in Arizona on Wednesday on charges he administered dangerous drugs to two Tempe women and sexually assaulted them in …Darren Sharper: Darren Sharper indicted on WednesdayRotoworld.comEx-NFL star Darren Sharper charged with sexual assault in ArizonaCNNSharper … Read more
Christian Science MonitorThe two men who boarded Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with stolen passports have highlighted a post-9/11 security weakness that has a relatively simple, though potentially costly, solution. Skip to next paragraph …Malaysia Airlines affair raises security concerns over passport traffickingCBC.caMalaysia Airlines Flight 370 search widens; men carrying stolen passports ID’d …CBS NewsUS to … Read more
Updated: PBA head accuses Christie of using pension as a ‘slush fund’The Star-LedgerThe head of the state’s police unions today slammed Gov. Chris Christie over some $50 million in what he called “pension giveaways” to local municipalities. The giveaways, state Policemen’s Benevolent Association head Anthony Wieners said in a scathing …Union Chief Slams Christie for … Read more
Brooklyn Bowl knocks ’em down on its first night in Las VegasLas Vegas WeeklyCBGB didn’t move here, and we never got our Emo’s, but Saturday night, a prized live-music export achieved its Vegas vision. Several locals celebrated the moment by laying thanks and handshakes on Brooklyn Bowl owner Peter Shapiro, with one even … …read … Read more
ABC NewsThe United States mint in San Francisco will soon produce an unusual coin in honor of the nation’s favorite pastime. Like so many pitches in baseball, the coin will feature a curve. The bowl-shaped coin is the product of a 2012 law — the National … and more …read more Source: San Francisco News … Read more
USA TODAYEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Kobe Bryant confirmed Wednesday that he’s out for the season and had some pointed remarks about the direction of the Los Angeles Lakers’ rebuilding process that could put him at odds this summer with Lakers management.Report: Kobe Bryant has ‘no interest’ in playing for D’Antoni next seasonCBSSports.comBryant simply needs time … Read more
Google-Owned Wind Farm Company Expanding Into Huge Chunk Of Former …CBS Local“It’s exciting to the city of Alameda on number of different levels,” Alameda Mayor Marie Gilmore told KCBS. “One, we get to keep a tenant and who is seriously on the cutting edge of technology, and with Google’s investment. Who wouldn’t want to have … Read more
San Francisco Chronicle“Dateline San Francisco” –. It is a tale of two cities. It’s a city of very rich people and very poor people. A Dungeness crab of a city. A city losing its soul. Sleek, black Uber cars that whisk hipsters from bar to bar. Danielle Steel’s hedge … and more …read more Source: … Read more
PC Gamer MagazineAll week long, we’re peering ahead to what the future holds for the PC gaming industry. Not just the hardware and software in our rigs, but how and where we use them, and how they impact the games we play. Here’s part three of our five-part series …The History (And Future?) Of Virtual … Read more
Guardian Liberty Voicespin ice “Spin Ice” promises a breakthrough in magnetic technology affecting both mass storage and energy conservation, according to the online journal Nature Communication. Researchers at London Centre for Nanotechnology(LCN), working with teams of …First Ever Thin Films of Spin Ice Reveals BreakthroughDesign & TrendThird Law of Thermodynamics discovered in spin ice filmsKnovelCold … Read more
Share this StoryDroid LifeSooooo, YouTube just updated on all sorts of devices, which often times prompts us to write it up. Thing is, today’s update is different than most as it appears to have been an update targeted to employees of Google. Once updated, you’ll see that the … …read more Source: YouTube News Feed … Read more
The sky’s the limit for downtown office rentsHouston Business JournalRents for top-tier Class A offices that are larger than 500,000 square feet in Houston, known as trophy assets, have increased 5 percent over the last year to $44.50 per square foot full service. Vacancy rates are at 6.1 percent, according to JLL’s … and more … Read more
MiamiHerald.comNorwegian Cruise Line will base its second new ship in a row in Miami, the cruise line confirmed Wednesday. News that the 4,200-passenger ship would sail from Miami trickled out in December, when the Miami-Dade County Commission approved a …Next Norwegian ship to sail year-round from MiamiUSA TODAYNorwegian Escape to sail out of Miami year-roundSouth … Read more
E! OnlineLindsay Lohan may not have worked too much in the past, say, decade, but she has apparently been werkin’. Go girl! Sex positive! At least that much can be deduced from In Touch Weekly’s latest issue, which claims this is a list made by Lindsay naming 36 of …Lindsay Lohan lists her celebrity loversSydney … Read more
San Francisco: Suspect in officer-involved shooting makes first court appearanceSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN FRANCISCO — The man charged with assault on a San Francisco police officer shot in the Mission District made his first appearance Wednesday in Superior Court. Jeffrey Ruano, 50, stood in a red jumpsuit with chains around his ankles as a judge … Read more
Hollywood LifeJustin Bieber is convinced that Taylor Swift doesn’t have Selena Gomez’s best interests at heart. He thinks the real reason the Red singer has been trying to sabotage the on-again couple’s relationship is because she’s green with envy over their love …Taylor Swift dumps Selena Gomez over Justin BieberSan Jose Mercury NewsTaylor Swift Icing … Read more
Long Time ComingNew York TimesJim Moore, the creative director of GQ, noted that Mr. McNairy’s show, only in its fourth season, has become one of the hottest tickets during New York Fashion Week. But Cam’ron’s appearance, and his latest tweak of “We Made It” name-checking the men’s … and more …read more Source: Fashion News … Read more
ABC NewsAs regards what may have happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Geoffrey Thomas, editor of AirlineRatings, said in an interview earlier this week with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that in his opinion the disappearance was the result of … …read more Source: Malaysia Airlines News Feed From Google News
As Chris Christie falls in the polls, watch for Ben Carson to riseNJ.comYou might have seen this article about Chris Christie’s recent decline in the national polls. That’s a bad sign as far as any ambitions he might have to run in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries. An even worse sign came on Saturday in … Read more
Dallas Morning News (blog)In the past week, supporters of an effort to make Dallas ISD a home-rule district have thrown around all kinds of data — mainly startling numbers — about the district’s student achievement. It turns out, some of the “facts” are false or not exactly …Are Mike Morath and Dallas ISD’s Home-Rule Backers … Read more
Seahawks.comIn addition to coach Pete Carroll and four of his players from the Super Bowl champion Seahawks, actor Edward Norton and singer Joe Jonas will be included in the We Day Seattle lineup on March 21. Edward Norton. Joe Jonas. Martin Luther King III.Edward Norton, Russell Wilson top ‘We Day’ lineup March 21The Seattle Times … Read more
ABC NewsThree people were killed and at least 64 were injured today when a suspected gas explosion tore through a building in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood, collapsing at least part of the structure, authorities said. “This is a tragedy of the worse kind …Three Dead in Explosion, Collapse at East Harlem Residential BuildingsWall Street JournalTwo … Read more
Dana King Oakland City Council District Two Interview Part 1 Dana King, the former KPIX anchor, is running for the Oakland City Council District Two Seat. We met at Lakeshore Cafe, at 3257 Lakeshore Ave, and in District Two, last week. This is the first of a two part interview that lasts 37 minutes, and … Read more
NBCNews.comThe latest report from the top-secret documents that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden made off with describes the agency’s efforts to infect and monitor PCs much in the way ordinary hackers do. The methods aren’t particularly …NSA ‘hijacked’ criminal botnets to install spywareReutersNSA’s TURBINE pumps ‘malware into MILLIONS of PCs automatically’RegisterNSA Used Facebook … Read more
BBC NewsVenezuelan government supporters and opposition demonstrators have filled the streets of Caracas in rival marches marking one month since the current protest movement began. President Nicolas Maduro invited supporters to celebrate peace, saying a …Both Sides In Venezuela Take To The StreetsNBCNews.comVenezuelan students march to mark first protest deathsAFPProtests rage in Venezuela, one month … Read more
ABC NewsWell, that didn’t take long. Pass rusher DeMarcus Ware got a $30 million, three-year contract from the Denver Broncos on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after being released by the Dallas Cowboys. Not quite keeping pace with the nonstop nature of Day 1 of …Darrelle Revis released by Bucs, Patriots among hottest suitorsSportingNews.comBuccaneers release … Read more
Houston ChronicleWildlife Center of Texas Operations Director Margaret Pickell, left, and Houston SPCA staff veterinarian Dr. Cheryl Hoggard rehabilitate a Bald Eagle at the Wild Life Center of Texas, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in Houston. Officials brought the bird in …Photos: Houston SPCA rescues injured bald eagleKHOUTexas A&M nursing bald eagle back to healthabc13.com all … Read more
CBSSports.comFormer NFL safety Darren Sharper is now facing officially facing sexual assault charges in two different states. Sharper was indicted on Wednesday in Arizona on two counts of sexual assault and three counts of administering dangerous drugs. The charges …Ex-NFL star Darren Sharper charged with sexual assault in ArizonaCNNSharper Facing Charges In ArizonaESPNC.J.: Arizona adds … Read more
TIMEAccording to PandoDaily, Google will snag some of Green Throttle Games‘ employees, including co-founders Matt Crowley and Karl Townsend. Green Throttle’s other co-founder, Charles Huang, will retain the rights to the existing business, which is more or …Google’s Acquisition Of Green Throttle Games Could Signal Better Native …TechCrunchGoogle’s ‘Nexus TV’ may f