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Country music newcomer has arrivedArizona Daily Star (blog)You know you’ve arrived in country music when the audience sings in full harmony sounding good enough that you can sit back and take it in. Pope’s show included her playing acoustic guitar along to “Hear A Song” before storming the catwalk for the … …read more Source: … Read more
Batman: Arkham Knight scored by Call of Duty: Ghosts composerJoystiqDavid Buckley, composer for Call of Duty: Ghosts, signed on to write the music for Batman: Arkham Knight. Buckley will co-compose the game’s soundtrack with Nick Arundel, the composer that scored the other two games in Rocksteady’s Arkham triology: … and more …read more Source: WonderCon … Read more
Why Buster Posey and Angel Pagan are out for SF Giants, Posey the bunter …SFGate (blog)Why Buster Posey and Angel Pagan are out for SF Giants, Posey the bunter, Juan Perez the pitcher and lineups. Posted on Friday, April 11 at 6:10pm | By John Shea
CBS LocalPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The national office of the NAACP has suspended the longtime head of its Philadelphia Chapter and three board members involved in an ongoing feud involving allegations of financial mismanagement. In a statement, the NAACP …NAACP Suspends Philly Chapter OfficersPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)NAACP suspends local officersPhiladelphia Business JournalNAACP Suspends Head of Philly ChapterNBC … Read more
The Star-LedgerThe Eagles have been linked to nearly every top wide receiver in the upcoming NFL Draft, but only one apparently has the team so smitten that they might make a move up to get him. That player? Mike Evans of Texas A&M. According to Tony Pauline of …NFL Draft rumors: Rams, Eagles and Ravens … Read more
Jonathan Gold | LA restaurant review: At Q, sushi for connoisseursLos Angeles TimesIt has never been easier to eat high-end sushi than it is now in Los Angeles — to surrender two hours and half a month’s rent to the choreographed roll of the waves. You can experience the masculine crispness of Mori or the … Read more
The Seattle TimesNirvana inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The first of the Seattle grunge bands into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nirvana is honored at the induction ceremony Thursday, April 10, in New York. By Charles R. Cross. Special to The Seattle Times.Teen spirit fills up the Hall of FameIrish … Read more
No. 9 Arizona Powers Past Cal, 15-5Cal AthleticsBERKELEY – The Bears made it on the board first thanks to a RBI single from freshman Vanessa Alvarez in the bottom of the second, but No. 9 Arizona’s offense produced in each subsequent inning to top Cal by a final score of 15-5 Friday afternoon in …Golden … Read more
No summer vacation for Anthony Bennett: Cleveland Cavaliers InsiderThe Plain DealerNo summer vacation for Anthony Bennett: Cleveland Cavaliers Insider. AB_PHOTO.JPG. Cavaliers coach Mike Brown (left) thinks this summer will be key for Anthony Bennett. (AP). Print
ESPNAfter another fun, exciting and competitive NCAA tournament, our attention immediately turns to next season — and predicting that which we annually confirm we cannot accurately predict. Instead of basking in the glow of the most geographically spread … …read more Source: NCAA Basketball News From Google News
CBS LocalORLAND, Calif. (CBSLA.com) — A Humboldt State University alum and a Rancho Cucamonga resident are the first of ten victims to be identified following a fiery crash involving a FedEx delivery truck and a charter bus carrying high school students …10 dead in Northern California crash with bus carrying Los Angeles-area studentsSan Gabriel Valley … Read more
Josh Reddick remains out of A’s lineup; who will close?SFGate (blog)If Crisp is good to go, the A’s would feel a lot better about potentially losing Fuld on waivers. Until they know Crisp is fine, though, Fuld is a guy whom Oakland probably needs to keep. Reddick is 3 for 29 to start the season … Read more
Contra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Despite Mayor Jean Quan’s assertion on a sports radio program, the crown prince of Dubai has not partnered with developers to build sports stadiums and an entertainment center at the Oakland Coliseum complex, city officials said Friday.Quan: Dubai prince partnering on Oakland’s Coliseum CityTri-Valley Herald all 29 news articles …read more … Read more
Social Media Buzz: ‘Rio 2′ to Fly High Above Box OfficeVariety (blog)Does digital data offer indicators that can be used to monitor marketing effectiveness and predict box office success even before awareness turns into intent? We analyzed this weekend’s new movies across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google (the … and more …read more Source: Social … Read more
Anchorage Daily NewsSeattle Seahawk linebacker and Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith attended an assembly at College Gate Elementary School on Friday, April 11, 2014. Smith was there to help celebrate the school winning the Make Your Move video contest. The video created … …read more Source: NFL – Super Bowl Game News
The Denver PostA furious back-and-forth between some members of the community and Denver police unfolded on social media Friday after neighbors complained police officers would not allow them to help a dying dog struck by a car Wednesday night. 7News first reported …DPD: Officer ‘did the right thing’ preventing man from helping injured dog who … Read more
The Orient Express Gets back on trackWall Street JournalIn a first step to bringing a railroad legend back to life, France’s SNCF has restored an original Orient Express train in the center of Paris. The national rail operator and Paris’s Arab World Institute have teamed up for the exhibition. From the end … and more … Read more
MTV.comIf the ‘Thor’ star doesn’t win Best Shirtless Performance, the host is in trouble. By Kevin P. Sullivan (@KPSull). Conan O’Brien is the host the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, and he’s really getting into the competition this year. So much so that he’s got a lot of money …MTV Movie Awards 2014 to Pay Tribute … Read more
Wildlife and wine tasting in the Marlborough region of New ZealandPerth NowSarah explains that younger wines are a paler yellow, and wine with a lot of sugar will cling to the side of the glass and slide down slower than less sugary wine. Compared to Brancott Estate, Herzog Winery is a tiny operation, producing 28 … Read more
CNN(CNN) — Australia’s Prime Minister said Saturday that Chinese officials appreciate his country’s “transparency and candor” in the handling of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. “I think it’s to our country’s credit that we’ve …Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 searchers hear another possible black box ping …CBS NewsNo new signals in MH370 searchNEWS.com.auFlight … Read more
Wildlife and wine tasting in the Marlborough region of New ZealandHerald SunSarah explains that younger wines are a paler yellow, and wine with a lot of sugar will cling to the side of the glass and slide down slower than less sugary wine. Compared to Brancott Estate, Herzog Winery is a tiny operation, producing 28 … Read more
Wildlife and wine tasting in the Marlborough region of New ZealandCourier MailSarah explains that younger wines are a paler yellow, and wine with a lot of sugar will cling to the side of the glass and slide down slower than less sugary wine. Compared to Brancott Estate, Herzog Winery is a tiny operation, producing 28 … Read more
PG&E agrees to put tree cutting plans on hold in Walnut CreekContra Costa TimesWALNUT CREEK — During a meeting with city leaders Friday, Pacific Gas and Electric agreed not to remove any trees until it reaches agreement with the city on how to proceed. Although the utility also agreed to give the city a … … Read more
No. 19 Cal Grounds Ducks, 4-0Cal AthleticsBen McLachlan won first on court one, with Filip Bergevi winning on court two and then Gregory Bayane quickly following with his clinching victory on court four for the Golden Bears. Cal improved its record to 13-5 overall and 3-2 in the Pac-12. Oregon … …read more Source: California … Read more
Washington Post (blog)Four months into retirement, former Redskins linebacker London Fletcher couldn’t resist the opportunity to take another shot at Tony Romo. It happened Thursday, when Fletcher replied to a create-a-caption tweet from ‘NFL AM’ with a not-so-subtle jab at …Former NFL LB London Fletcher Zings Tony Romo with ‘Choke’ TweetBleacher ReportFormer Washington LB London … Read more
LIU Post’s Joe Botti invited to NFL super regional combineNewsdayBotti hopes to emerge from the shadows of relative anonymity to show NFL scouts he’s ready to turn his childhood dream into a reality. He is one of 150 college seniors invited to this weekend’s NFL super regional combine at Ford Field, home of the … … Read more
Silicon Valley’s wealthy scramble for San Francisco’s luxury condosSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN FRANCISCO — Affluent buyers from Silicon Valley have been scooping up luxury condos here, looking for places where they can crash after a late night at work, a dinner party or an outing to the opera. Considered a bit stodgy in years past … Read more
NBC Bay AreaThe bill also requires nonprofits to disclose who contributes to the travel funds. Pacific Gas & Electric and other energy utility companies fund the trips through nonprofit groups such as the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy …New: ECLECTIC RANT: More Troubles for Criminally Indicted PG&EBerkeley Daily Planet all 2 news … Read more
TV: ESPN3 at 6 pmMiamiHerald.comUniversity of Miami football coach Al Golden made it clear Thursday that “it’s time to cut the cord” for many of his players. That process will begin Saturday at Sun Life Stadium, as the Hurricanes take the field — though only 50 yards of the field … …read more Source: Miami … Read more
Feds say Berkeley doctor dispensed illicit prescriptions from booth at chicken …Oakland TribuneOAKLAND — Getting highly addictive drugs came just as easily as grabbing breakfast and a cup of coffee for addicts who met an East Bay doctor at a number of restaurants to get illicit prescriptions, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Berkeley … … Read more
Earthquake: 3.2 quake strikes near Salton City, Calif.Los Angeles TimesA shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon eight miles from Salton City, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:53 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.6 miles. In the last 10 days, there has been …Another Earthquake Reported … Read more
KENS 5 TVTORONTO (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter and six counts of aggravated assault in connection with one of the Toronto’s worst mass shootings that left two people dead and 23 wounded in 2012. Nahom Tsegazab pleaded …Toronto man sentenced to 14 years for role in mass shooting … Read more
CNNWashington (CNN) — President Barack Obama announced Friday that he will nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who currently directs the White House budget office, to be the next health secretary, the Cabinet official who’s ultimately responsible for …Kathleen Sebelius successor named by President Barack ObamaABC7Chicago.comPresident Praises Sebelius as She Heads Out the DoorTIMEObama sends Sebelius off … Read more
ABC30.comNo evidence of crime in Colin Kaepernick incident, police say. Friday, April 11, 2014. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick warms up before the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, in …Report says fire department was called to transport woman in Kaepernick caseModesto Bee49ers’ Colin Kaepernick being investigated … Read more
The nation’s favourite pizzasIrish Times“You can come down for a pizza and take a seat on the top deck which is clad in Moroccan decor, or take a seat in the pub’s smoking area,” he says. “I am self-taught. We use the best ingredients we can find and we offer three types of freshly prepared … Read more