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The Mary Sue“Oh good,” you think to yourself, “San Diego Comic-Con has finally wised up and thought of a new way to handle Hall H.” But you’d be wrong. I really was genuinely excited when I heard Comic-Con was instituting a wristband system. It sounded like just …San Diego Comic-Con 2014 programming schedule releasedJoystiq‘Mockingjay,’ ‘Insurgent’ … Read more
Emanuel faces tough re-election, Sun-Times poll suggestsWLS-TVThe poll shows Lewis beating Emanuel by 9 points according to the Sun-Times. The poll was conducted by We Ask America on July 9, just after the violent Fourth of July weekend. It is based on a random sample of just over 1,000 Chicago registered voters.Emanuel has work to … Read more
Bastille Day celebrations at San Francisco and Bay Area restaurantsSFGate (blog)Yesterday was a day for German celebrations, one made even more fitting by Michael Bauer’s review of San Francisco’s German stronghold Schroeder’s. But today belongs to the French. It’s Bastille Day. Nearly every French restaurant or wine bar in town … and more …read more … Read more
Los Angeles TimesThis World Cup had it all. Brazil, the host country, proved to be better at party planning than at soccer (who would have guessed that two months ago?), U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard stopped more shots than Kevlar and Argentine superstar Lionel Messi once …World Cup soccer star Tim Howard makes marketing companies drool … Read more
Washington City Paper (blog)The Plastics: D.C. is apparently all about plastic surgery, according to the Washington Post. An article today highlights a new ridiculously high-end, one-stop shop in downtown D.C. that offers clients luxury creams, plastic surgery, and a secret … …read more Source: Washington News From Washington DC Paper
ESPNHe had been optioned to Salt Lake on Tuesday with a .324 batting average, one home run and eight RBIs in 74 at-bats for Los Angeles. In 41 games for Salt Lake, he has batted .321 with four homers and 38 RBIs. Cowgill has a .277 average with five homers …Los Angeles Angels put Collin … Read more
Trout: Manager part of Derby decisionESPNMINNEAPOLIS — Baseball wanted Mike Trout in the Home Run Derby. American League captain Jose Bautista wanted Mike Trout in the Home Run Derby. But Trout said Monday that he decided not to participate after his manager, Mike Scioscia, “told me his … and more …read more Source: Los Angeles … Read more
The Denver PostThe incident happened about 2 p.m. in an alleyway off of West Ellsworth Avenue and Osceola Street, said Sonny Jackson, a Denver Police Department spokesman. Four people — one man and three women — jumped out of the Nissan sport utility vehicle, …Stolen car crashes into Denver house9NEWS.com all 4 news articles …read … Read more
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Sotheby’s and eBay announced a partnership on Monday to make it easier to buy antiques, collectibles and works of fine art online. The international auction house and the online marketplace plan to broadcast live auctions from the …Should you buy a Faberge egg on eBay?MarketWatchEBay, Sotheby’s Team Up to Stream Auctions: … Read more
Telegraph.co.ukTom Watson has asked his Ryder Cup men to show the same passion as Tim Howard and his USA team-mates at the World Cup, but as only two players turned up for his scouting trip to Gleneagles at the weekend he might now be doubting that possibility.Phil Mickelson says he drank a $40000 bottle of … Read more
Carolina Panthers Schedule BreakdownCat CraveSo with all the talk of regression from the 12-4 campaign the Panthers recently waged, take a look at some of the games this season that could determine whether the defending NFC South champions will return to the playoffs for the 2014-15 season. The … and more …read more Source: NFL … Read more
Las Vegas SunMetro Police announced today that they will no longer detain immigrants based solely on a request from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The policy change was made after recent court decisions raised questions about the constitutionality of local …Las Vegas to Halt Detention of Undocumented ImmigrantsNBCNews.comLas Vegas police defy federal immigration policyMSNBCMetro halts detaining … Read more
Washington PostTomorrow is the deadline for the public to comment on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) attempt to regulate the Internet under the seemingly innocuous moniker of “net neutrality.” The architect of this movement, and the man who coined the …Net Neutrality Battle: FCC Flooded With Calls to Bolster ‘Open Internet’ RulesTheWrapThe future of net … Read more
FOXSports.comIt’s easy to look at the decision of top 2014 recruit Emmanuel Mudiay to bypass college basketball in favor of playing one year overseas and rattle off a sarcastic remark or two about this one player in particular or about college basketball as a whole. It’s a bit …SMU recruit Mudiay to play overseasFox NewsEligibility … Read more
DeadspinFrank Sinatra’s song about Chicago, “My Kind of Town,” “a the town that won’t let you down,” seems dated in light of last weekend’s shooting spree that left 16 dead and dozens wounded in 53 separate incidents. According to the Chicago Tribune, “The …Chicago’s Bloody July Fourth Weekend: Who Is Counting the Dead?Slate MagazineThomas: Chicago … Read more
New York TimesFirefighters checked an apartment building for people who might be trapped inside on Monday after it was struck by Israeli bombs, injuring three people. Credit Tyler Hicks/The New York Times. the main story. the main story.Egypt launches initiative to halt Israel-Palestinian conflictReutersEgypt Proposes Israeli-Palestinian Cease-FireWall Street JournalIsrael to Weigh Egypt Plan for Cease-Fire … Read more
Game InformerMembers of the team will be gathering at San Diego Comic Con to talk about the series. The Charting a Course: Developing the Next Mass Effect panel will take place on Saturday, July 26, at 2:00 PM. There, you’ll be able to hear from producers Mike …BioWare Talking About Next Mass Effect at Comic–Con … Read more
USA TODAYGarth Brooks will start his comeback world tour in Chicago. Brooks will make the official announcement Tuesday, but he let an Atlanta fan named Andy Roberts break the news a day early. Brooks promised Roberts that he would be the first person to know the …Garth Brooks Returns To Chicago After 17 Years For … Read more
TIMEWhen LeBron James announced that he was coming home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, he did more than give long-suffering fans reason to believe that the city could soon win its first championship in any major sport since 1964. King James also boosted …LeBron James’s Return to Bring Cleveland $500 Million a YearBloombergLeBron James’ commitment to … Read more
Vieira looks to connect with viewers on new showModesto Bee“Authenticity,” she said, “is the key word” for what she hopes to bring to her new daytime talk show, “The Meredith Vieira Show,” which premieres in syndication Sept. 8. Speaking of the daytime audience, she said, “They want real, and they want to … and more … Read more
The GuardianPresident Barack Obama is facing a clash with Democrats in Congress over proposals to water down a law intended to combat human trafficking in order to speed up the repatriation of unaccompanied children crossing the US southern border from Central … and more …read more Source: President Barack Obama White House News From Google … Read more
Los Angeles TimesSouth African Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer, photographed in Paris 1993. Gordimer died Sunday at her home in Johannesburg at age 90. South African Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer, photographed in Paris 1993. Gordimer died Sunday at her home in …Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Prize-winning writer and critic of South African …Christian Science MonitorNadine Gordimer, Nobel … Read more
ABC NewsA 23-year-old member of the Utah Army National Guard killed a Utah State University student and one other person early Monday at an apartment near campus before fleeing and fatally shooting himself at another home, police said. Shortly after midnight …Police: Man shoots 2 in Logan apartment, then kills himselfSalt Lake TribuneGuardsman killed 2 … Read more
ABC NewsFormer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made his first foray into New Hampshire politics on Monday, supporting Republican Scott Brown in his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Bush is a possible contender for the GOP’s 2016 nomination for president and dipping a toe …Jeb Bush Weighs In on New Hampshire PoliticsNBCNews.comJeb Bush raises money for … Read more
Tulsa WorldFORT WORTH, Texas — States where hydraulic fracturing is taking place have seen a surge in earthquake activity, raising suspicions that the unconventional drilling method could be to blame, especially the wells where the industry disposes of its …Answers to key questions on link between drilling industry’s injection wells …Fox News all 2 news … Read more
Screen RantThen again, Warcraft began its ‘Con run properly in 2013 and won’t arrive in theaters until 2016 (same for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice), so if Legendary and Edwards are cooking up something special for the next Godzilla movie, maybe it’ll get a …Comic-Con: Legendary Bringing Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak,’ Other …TheWrap … Read more
The Jacksonville ObserverAndy Roberts got the surprise of his life back in January, when he and a friend went to Brooks’ concert in Las Vegas. He was one of several audience members picked by the singer to ask a question, and he asked what the first location of Brooks …Garth Brooks opening city on his … Read more
Microsoft Wants to Make You a Video-Game DeveloperMotley FoolMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) seems to think so. This October, the company will officially launch “Project Spark,” a game for creating other games. Fool analysts Tim Beyers and Rex Moore were on hand at the 2014 International CES for an up-close look at … …read more Source: … Read more
FanSided (blog)As if the pressure wasn’t big enough already, future Hall of Famer and Raiders defensive back Charles Woodson recently admitted in an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio that he and the team are expected nothing but great things from Schaub this season.Oakland Raiders: Week 2 Completely Breakdown and PredictionsGolden Gate SportsAndre Johnson Trade Rumors … Read more
Bleacher ReportNot only did the Broncos top Brady’s New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, but Manning delivered a tour-de-force performance Brady couldn’t match. As Pro Football Focus’s Sam Monson wrote for ESPN (subscription required), Brady’s …Coach Power RankingsNFL.com all 5 news articles …read more Source: NFL – AFC Game News From Google
Dime MagazineI’m excited for the challenge,” Bosh said during a break from NBA Africa duties. “I want to step up to the challenge. I feel this is a chance to prove to myself and others that I can still do this. “I want to see if I can do what’s necessary to go in …NBA … Read more
MarketWatchCitibank consumers may be able to get help paying their mortgage or with a down payment or closing costs. On Monday, Citigroup (NYSE:C) announced it will pay $7 billion to settle charges by the government that it misled investors about the quality of its …Citigroup to Get Tax Silver Lining in $7 Billion SettlementWall Street … Read more
BerkeleysideAyana Dominguez, an aspiring hairstylist and 18-year-old recent graduate of Berkeley Technical Academy, was gunned down last week in a Wendy’s restaurant parking lot in Oakland, according to police. Officers responded Thursday, July 10, to reports of … …read more Source: Oakland Restaurant News From Google News
MashableBreeding for tameness tends to produce animals with floppy ears, patches of white fur, juvenile faces, small jaws and other features, a new study reports. Authors of the paper, published in the journal Genetics, believe the suite of features are tied to what they …Domestication Syndrome: Why Cute Looks Come with Breeding for TamenessNature World … Read more
Comic–Con 2014: 10 Must-See Comic Panels From the Final 2 DaysHollywood Reporter (blog)In case Marky Ramone wasn’t enough of an unlikely guest for Comic–Con, don’t worry; here’s Chuck Palahniuk (as well as David Fincher and others) talking about the journey of Fight Club, which is more than likely going to touch on the long-awaited …Image … Read more