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UNLVino boosted by all that jazz; Vegas violinists prepping for a disco-ramaLas Vegas Sun (blog)Associate Professor and Director Dave Loeb is shown in the rehearsal room on the UNLV Campus prior to leading students for an upcoming jazz performance as the UNLV Jazz program reaches its 40th anniversary in Las Vegas Friday, March 1, 2013. … Read more
The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — On Friday afternoon, Browns center Alex Mack had no idea if he’d be flying south or turning the key in his Cleveland area front door again. And now that he’s headed back home, he couldn’t be happier. “It’s been a long, hard road, but …Browns match Alex Mack offerESPNCleveland Browns … Read more
Unattainable celeb waist-sizes shouldn’t stop you measuringIrish ExaminerUnattainable celeb waist-sizes shouldn’t stop you measuring. Sunday, April 13, 2014. Keira Knightley’s tiny waist is unachievable for most of us but a tubby tummy can be a high risk when it comes to your health. By Deirdre Reynolds. IT’S more than a … …read more Source: Celeb … Read more
A Wearables Startup PlaybookTechCrunchWith the category now validated as a strategic hotspot for all major corporations and platforms, investors are clamoring to fund wearable tech startups. In 2013, investors poured $458 million into 49 wearable company deals, according to CB Insights. and more …read more Source: Startups News From Google News
Chris Christie Gets Extension On Bridge Scandal LawsuitsHuffington PostNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pauses before answering a question Friday, March 28, 2014, in Trenton, N.J., about the lane closures near the George Washington Bridge, during his first news conference since his nearly two-hour back and forth with … …read more Source: Chris Christie News From … Read more
Denver Public Schools Recruiting Illegal Immigrants To TeachFox News (blog)By Nelson Garcia, KUSA. DENVER – Long before Alejandro Fuentes Mena became a fifth grade teacher, he was an undocumented immigrant from Chile. “I came to the United States when I was four years old,” Fuentes Mena said. In August, he started at the …Denver district … Read more
The GuardianIt could be the greatest London marathon in history. The 29-year-old British record is expected to be claimed on Sunday by Mo Farah, running his first competitive race over 26.2 miles. Farah, 31, who boasts two Olympic and three World Championship gold …London marathon 2014CBBC NewsroundFantasy Track On The Streets Of London – 2014 … Read more
President Barack Obama and the ‘noble lie’Milwaukee Journal SentinelAmerica’s enlightened leader of today, President Barack Obama, appears to embrace the “noble lie” construct in order to feed the populace whatever he may be selling. Obama keeps reeling off the howlers, one by one, hoping that even though what he says … …read more Source: Barack … Read more
Steinberg: Let the kids playDaily PilotI tried to always remember — this experience is for them, not me. They learn valuable life skills in sports — real life will provide years of competition soon enough. LEIGH STEINBERG is a renowned sports agent, author, advocate, speaker and humanitarian. …read more Source: Leigh Steinberg News From Google … Read more
Mobiletor.comAs far as we’re concerned, Facebook and its recently announced cleanup of News Feed will just mean that we will get a change of spam. The social network may say it’s tweaking the way we see stories in our feed, but a strong hunch tells us that many people …Facebook Changes: What To ExpectInformationWeekFacebook Takes … Read more
CBS LocalSAUSALITO (CBS SF) — An Oakland man was arrested late Friday night for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Sausalito after meeting to discuss a job opportunity, police said Saturday. Police said the victim met with the suspect, identified as …Man arrested for allegedly raping woman in Sausalitoabc7news.com all 2 news articles …read more … Read more
Captain America Fights Totalitarianism to Box Office SuccessThe New AmericanThe latest Marvel Comic-turned-movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, has not only entertained huge audiences, it has won the opprobrium of neoconservative hawks globally for its biting critique of the surveillance/drone state. Neoconservative … …read more Source: Movie Box Office News By Google
Washington TimesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Hundreds rallied Saturday in support of the Albuquerque Police Department just days after the U.S. Justice Department blasted the agency for excessive force. Nearly 300 people gathered for a “Support APD” demonstration at the …Justice Department slams Albuquerque police brutalityKPRC HoustonMarchers rally in support of APD, protesters against the departmentAlbuquerque … Read more
CNN(CNN) — A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday morning near the Solomon Islands, generating a tsunami warning for portions of the South Pacific region, officials said. 5 most powerful recorded earthquakes. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in …7.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Solomon Islands; Tsunami Warning IssuedKTLATsunami warning issued following 7.6 earthquake near Solomon IslandsRT7.6-magnitude earthquake … Read more
Sydney Morning HeraldUkraine appealed to Russia to halt “provocative actions” in its eastern regions on Saturday as pro-Russian militants seized two more government buildings and called for autonomy from Kiev. At least 20 armed militants wearing mismatched camouflage … …read more Source: UKRAINE News From Google News
Revamped Uptown Restaurant Week ReturnsDNAinfo#WHIN and Dine, a play on the popular Twitter and Instagram hashtag for Washington Heights and Inwood, is a collaboration between Up Step Inc. and the Washington Heights Business Improvement District, which put on last year’s Explora Restaurant Week. …read more Source: New York Restaurant News From Google News
KHOUHOUSTON (AP) – A state lawmaker has called for a review of security procedures at a Houston-area halfway house from which 100 parolees fled in the past four years and recently began housing more than two-dozen high-risk sex offenders. The Southeast …Lawmaker calls for review of Houston-area halfway houseKPRC HoustonHouston halfway house with sex offenders … Read more
Washington Post (blog)Peak cherry blossom bloom sunrise in D.C., briefly kissed by light (PHOTOS). By Kevin Ambrose and Ian Livingston. April 12 at 12:15 pm. More. Comments
Severe Weather Targets Chicago, Des Moines, OmahaAccuWeather.comThe risk of damaging thunderstorms, including a few tornadoes, has returned to the Plains this weekend and will peak on Palm Sunday. The severe weather this weekend has the potential to develop into a dangerous situation. The storms may not only foil … and more …read more Source: Chicago … Read more
Press & Sun-BulletinOakland Athletics pitcher Jim Johnson sits on the bench after being relieved during the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. The Indians won 6-4 and Johnson, a Union-Endicott graduate, was the losing pitcher. / Associated Press …Time To Close The Book On Jim Johnson?Athletics NationFantasy baseball: Oakland Athletics remove Jim Johnson … Read more
CBC.caCanadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has announced additional sanctions in response to the escalating tensions in Ukraine, accusing Russia of “violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity.” “We are imposing sanctions on two additional …Ukraine and RussiaThe EconomistUkrainian leader to protesters: Surrender and you won’t be prosecutedCNN InternationalInvading may be President Vladimir Putin’s Plan B … Read more
The StateA band works the crowd at Saturday’s Hip Hop Family Day on Columbia’s Main Street. The music-driven event is sponsored by Peace, Love & Hip Hop and Indie Grits. NOPHILLIPS@THESTATE.COM — NOELLE PHILLIPS … and more …read more Source: Hip Hop Music And Culture News From Google News
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Crain’s Chicago BusinessIt was unusual music for that era. Celine Dion ruled the charts, and Chicago was associated with alternative rock bands like Smashing Pumpkins. Most rock fans recoiled in horror at the very mention of country music. Mr. Miller remembers thinking of … …read more Source: Country Music News From Google News
New York Daily NewsCo-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27, reportedly tried to make a mid-flight phone call. The co-pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight may have made a “desperate” cell-phone call before the plane fell off the radar, according to a published report. The …MH370: Did missing Malaysia Airlines co-pilot make mid-flight phone call?MetroMissing Malaysia … Read more
Prominent GOP Donor: Chris Christie ‘Would Connect Better’ With Voters Than …Huffington PostBack on March 26, Christie said that the George Washington Bridge scandal has not altered his possible 2016 plans, noting that nothing has made him feel differently about “his ability to pursue that job or to perform in it.” Earlier this week, Bush … Read more
Gunfire erupts in eastern Ukraine townAljazeera.comA gunbattle has erupted in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kramatorsk after security forces engaged armed men who attacked a police station, the interior minister has said. “Unknown men opened fire at the district police station. The police are firing back. …read more Source: UKRAINE News From Google News
ABC NewsAn Iranian appeals court has overturned a death sentence of a former U.S. Marine convicted of working for the CIA, instead sentencing him to 10 years in prison, his lawyer said Saturday. Amir Hekmati, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen born in Arizona, was arrested …Former US Marine’s family asks Iran to reconsider prison termReutersReport: Ex-Marine … Read more
Bears Edged by Michigan in OT, 13-12Cal AthleticsA tightly-contested, back-and-forth matchup between California and Michigan went into overtime, but the Wolverines prevailed, 13-12, Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich. True freshman Bella Huther remained red hot offensively, leading the Golden …Angerman’s Game-Winner Vaults UM Past Cal in Double OTMGoBlue all 2 news articles …read more … Read more
Ice Climbing would bring unique dimension to Winter Olympics, claims UIAA …Island Sports NewsApril 12, 2014 (ISN) – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) President Frits Vrijlandt has outlined the credentials of ice climbing as the sport prepares a bid for inclusion in the 2022 Winter Olympics. The sport is yet to … …read more … Read more
CBSSports.comCBSSports.com will have a Pacquiao vs. Bradley LIVE BLOG on fight night. Check back Saturday night for more fight coverage. It’s fight weekend in Las Vegas. And unlike the first time Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley met at the same venue – the MGM …Live: Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley round-by-round actionUSA TODAYPacquiao vs Bradley … Read more
NBC ChicagoThe military says Ivan Lopez killed U.S. Army Sergeant Timothy Owens and two other people before taking his own life. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez speaks with the victim’s mother. Illinois Soldier Killed In Fort… Link; Embed; Email. Copy. Close. Link to this video.Funeral in Missouri for soldier killed at Fort HoodReutersFuneral For Army Sergeant … Read more
USA TODAYThe Bureau of Land Management on Saturday pulled back from its high-profile confrontation with a Nevada rancher whose cattle were grazing on public lands. Rancher Cliven Bundy and his cattle garnered headlines — and vocal supporters — after the BLM …US agency ends Nevada cattle roundup after stand-offReutersFeds end roundup of Nevada rancher’s illegally … Read more
Bill shifts HCDA’s powerHonolulu Star-AdvertiserThe bill is a reaction to public concerns about the pace of growth in Kakaako, where new high-rise condominiums, retail development and the rail project could help reshape Honolulu’s urban core over the next decade. Login for more… SUBSCRIBER LOGIN:. and more …read more Source: Honolulu News Feed From Google News … Read more
Packet OnlineParty organization ballot contests could decide more — like the direction of the Democratic Party in the township. A total of 63 people — roughly equally split between the two camps of candidates — filed to run for party spots called district …Your guide to the DC Democratic party slatesWashington Post (blog) all 8 … Read more