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USA TODAYLOS ANGELES (AP) — Wayne Gretzky and Luc Robitaille squinted into brilliant sunshine Monday as the 18-wheel truck carrying the NHL’s portable refrigeration units pulled up to the outfield entrance to Dodger Stadium. In less than two weeks, their Los …PHOTO: Dodger Stadium has beach volleyball court for Stadium SeriesCBSSports.comDuhatschek: In the City of … Read more
USA TODAYAlex Rodriguez continues to insist in public statements that he didn’t use banned substances while with the New York Yankees. When he had a chance to issue such denials under oath, though, he whiffed without taking a swing, as arbitrator Fredric Horowitz …Alex Rodriguez lawsuit against MLB exposes all his dirty PED secretsNew York … Read more
Bleacher ReportNot really, of course. They’ll still hold the annual week-long, bajillion-dollar festival of pro football while the calendar changes from January to February. The best game of the postseason, though? The one that features the matchup everyone’s been …NFL Playoffs 2013: An early look ahead to AFC, NFC Championship GamesSI.comGarafolo: A weekend so good, … Read more
East Oakland Foothill Square opening and job fair: End of the food desert?Oakland LocalA mall in a notoriously economically depressed part of East Oakland is being reborn after a 20-year effort to recast it and revitalize the area. This is more than just a new coat of paint. Most of the original mall has been … Read more
nwitimes.comFox’s entertainment chairman says a remake of the British police drama “Broadchurch” for U.S. viewers will be faithful to the original, to a point. Network executive Kevin Reilly said Monday that the Fox series, titled “Gracepoint,” will be 10 episodes instead of …Fox’s Kevin Reilly Reveals Plans to ‘Bypass Pilot Season’Hollywood ReporterFox Boss on Growing … Read more
ABC NewsThe Tennessee Titans have wrapped up their coaching search by hiring San Diego offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt as their new head coach and 17th in franchise history. Titans president and CEO Tommy Smith called the hiring a big day in …AP source: Titans hire Ken Whisenhunt as new coachWashington PostTitans hire Ken Whisenhunt as … Read more
USA TODAYPASADENA, Calif. – Whatever else changes on American Idol for Season 13, the judges are starting out in better spirits. The new but familiar panel — Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. — told writers at the Television Critics Association winter …New ‘Idol’ highlights harmony among judges to freshen US Fox showReutersNews: … Read more
Chicago TribuneHOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston-area high school was evacuated on Monday and a student taken into custody after police found a suspicious device initially thought to be a bomb but later determined to be a homemade weapon. There were no injuries at …Student held after bomb threat at Katy schoolHouston ChronicleStudent in custody after … Read more
USA TODAYABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has signed a law that bans same-sex marriage and criminalizes homosexual associations, societies and meetings, with penalties of up to 14 years in jail. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the Same Sex …New law in Nigeria bans gay meetingsHouston ChronicleJonathan signs bill banning same sex marriageNigerian … Read more
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians vote on Tuesday in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since the military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Mursi and an event likely to spawn a presidential bid by army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Few doubt …Egyptians’ hopes and fears as charter put to voteBBC NewsEgyptians Vote in Constitutional ReferendumVoice of … Read more
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc took its biggest step to go deeper into consumers’ homes, announcing a $3.2 billion deal to buy smart thermostat and smoke alarm-maker Nest Labs Inc, scooping up a promising line of products and a prized design …Google Lays Out $3.2 Billion for a NestBusinessweekHere’s What The $3.2 Billion Nest … Read more
CNN(CNN) — More than 20 million people watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night, the highest total audience for the awards show in 10 years. The strong ratings for the Globes were another affirmation that live awards shows are a boon to television networks …Golden Globes hit 10-year ratings highUSA TODAYGolden Globe Awards 2014: Wins … Read more
USA TODAYWith a 75 percent disapproval rating, tabloid reports that French President Francois Hollande had an affair will likely raise new questions about his ability to lead. The French first lady was hospitalized after news of the affair broke. (Jan. 13). Loading… Post to …Reports of an affair threaten to drown out French president’s messageLos … Read more
ReadWriteThe talent behind Branch Media, the New York City-based social startup backed by the likes of Twitter’s Biz Stone and Evan Williams, will officially become property of Facebook thanks to a $15 million deal to “build Branch at Facebook scale.” Josh Miller …Facebook Buys Social Startup Branch to Spearhead New ‘Conversations’ GroupReutersFacebook scoops up Branch … Read more
2 men plead guilty to robbing Citibank branch in OaklandSan Francisco ChroniclePage 1 of 1. (01-13) 15:47 PST OAKLAND — Two East Bay men have pleaded guilty to an $8,869 armed robbery of an Alameda bank in August, federal prosecutors said Friday. Calvin Odom Jr., 25, of Berkeley and Craig Goatley, 27, of Oakland admitted … Read more