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Man shot in north Denver9NEWS.com635776122437287401-policesiren. Generic police lights (Photo: KUSA). 1 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. DENVER – A man was taken to the hospital in serious condition after suffering an apparent gunshot wound in north Denver. …read more From:: Denver, Colorado News From Google News
Sounders center back Roman Torres suffers season-ending knee injuryThe Seattle TimesThough not exactly comfortable with the ball at his feet and still adjusting to Seattle’s possession-based style, Torres provided another aerial threat to a set-piece attack likely to improve with Andreas Ivanschitz finally healthy. Evans, who is …Sounders defender Torres out for seasonESPN FC Seattle … Read more
Chargers worth $1.5B as profit soarsThe San Diego Union-TribuneThen again, the L.A. market is more than double the size of San Francisco’s, which supports the Raiders and 49ers. And the NFL has grown … I’m skeptical that they can convince ordinary voters or the City Council and Board of Supervisors. On the other …and more … Read more
Hilo Hattie to close flagship Honolulu store, move corporate offices and warehousePacific Business News (Honolulu)Hawaii retailer Hilo Hattie will close its flagship Honolulu store on Nimitz Highway after more than 30 years in the same location and plans to relocate the company’s office and warehouse within the next two months as a part of its … Read more
Problem-prone Las Vegas Strip escalators to be replacedKLAS-TVCopyright 2015 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. LAS VEGAS. Broken escalators on the Las Vegas Strip could soon be a thing of the past. The Nevada Department of …and more …read more From:: Las Vegas Strip News … Read more
Bears balance disappointment with encouragement after opening lossChicago TribuneBefore the Bears drew back their bow Sunday and shot the first arrow of coach John Fox’s tenure, they knew only a bull’s-eye would fell the mighty Packers. In a 31-23 loss at Soldier Field, they at least hit the target. That’s closer to the mark than … Read more
American Airlines says it flew wrong plane to HawaiiNewsdayAn American Airlines flight from Los Angeles was on its way to Honolulu on Aug. 31 when an employee on the ground realized that the airline had sent the wrong plane, spokesman Casey Norton said Monday. He said the airline completed the flight but …American Airlines accidentally … Read more
The Week To Come In San Diego SportsNBC 7 San DiegoBECKISPORTSWEEKPREVIEW BECKISPORTSWEEKPREVIEW NBC 7’s Becki Schildhouse takes a look at the week ahead in San Diego sports. (Published Monday, Sept. 14, 2015). CHARGERS: The Bolts hit the road for the first time this season. They’re in … …read more From:: San Diego News By Google … Read more
The Hong Kong Space Museum will become the latest attraction in Tsim Sha Tsui …South China Morning Post (subscription)This will be the second temporary closure of a museum in Tsim Sha Tsui. The Hong Kong Museum of Art has been closed since last month for a HK$930 million renovation that will give it about 40 … Read more
New legislation seeks to encourage more below-market-rate housing in SFSan Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco wants to make it easier for developers to build below-market-rate homes in its starved housing climate. Amendments to The City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance are slated to be introduced to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that will … …read more From:: SF … Read more
Seattle teacher’s union puts new proposal on the tableKING5.comSeattle Public School teachers and their district returned to the bargaining table Monday afternoon. A district spokesperson said they were taking a close look at the union’s latest offer, which includes a new undisclosed idea under consideration. “The … …read more From:: Seattle News By Google News
Up to 20000 Expected at Dallas Donald Trump Rally, Plus ProtestersNBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthHis poll numbers soaring, Donald Trump brought his campaign to the nation’s largest red state Monday for a rally in downtown Dallas. Up to 20,000 people were expected to attend the rally at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, while protesters were … Read more
YouTube ‘Dancing Baby’ Copyright Ruling Sets Fair Use GuidelineNew York TimesIn February 2007, Stephanie Lenz, a mother in Gallitzin, Pa., went on YouTube and uploaded a 29-second video of her toddler dancing while Prince’s song “Let’s Go Crazy” played in the background. Prince’s publishers objected, Ms. Lenz filed a lawsuit …‘Let’s Go Crazy’ suit: Woman … Read more
Los Angeles County government cut water use after allLA Daily NewsLos Angeles County government cut water use after all. This Sept. 2, 2015 staff file photo shows the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in Los Angeles, Calif., the headquarters for Los Angeles County government. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/Los Angeles …and more …read more From:: Los … Read more
Gus Johnson to call NBA games for Milwaukee Bucks; more Media CircusSI.comRise and fire, Milwaukee Bucks fans, Gus Johnson is heading your way. The Fox Sports announcer has been hired by the NBA franchise (and Fox Sports Wisconsin) to call 20 Bucks games during the 2015-16 NBA regular season. As of yet, Johnson does not … Read more
Minneapolis hip–hop physics assembly helps students jump into scienceMinneapolis Star TribuneFranklin Middle School students erupted into laughter Monday at the sight of their teachers bumping bellies while wearing sumo wrestling suits at a hip–hop physics assembly. About 375 students in their second week at the newly reopened school cheered … …read more From:: Hip Hop … Read more
Civic San Diego restrictions OKd by LegislatureThe San Diego Union-TribuneThe bill, AB504 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, would allow major projects to be appealed to the City Council and, if one reading is correct, it could add extra hours to council meetings and require the hiring of more than 30 planners to … …read … Read more
Charity Event “A Cause for Entertainment” Raises Thousands for the Avon Breast …Hollywood ReporterJessica Sherman, the creator behind “A Cause for Entertainment,” brought together an event and an auction that was filled with positivity, laughter and a newfound togetherness to obliterate the disease. “Initially it was because of my grandmother, she … …read more From:: … Read more
American Airlines flight to Chicago diverted for unruly passengerWLS-TVAmerican Airlines Flight 1284 from Miami to Chicago was diverted to Indianapolis Monday afternoon because of an unruly passenger on board. The female passenger was arrested and charged with battery with injury, battery without injury, battery of a …Flight From Miami to Chicago Diverted to Indiana Over … Read more
Dropping gas prices impact on HoustonKPRC HoustonThe average price of gas is dropping in cities across the country and Houston is no exception. “I think it’s great. Helps to buy more of other stuff,” said Hollis Miller. If you’ve recently stopped to fill up at the pump, you may have noticed gas has …and more … Read more
NFL 2015: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers live stream, time, TV …AL.comFILE – In this Sept. 7, 2014, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson carries the ball agianst the St. Louis Rams during the third quarter an NFL football game in St. Louis. Peterson’s return from the child abuse saga that sidelined … Read more
Univision’s ‘La Banda’ Debuts To 2.6M Viewers; Simon Cowell EP On ShowDeadlineOn a very competitive night that saw the official season debut of NBC and the NFL’s Sunday Night Football, U.S. Open Men’s Finals overruns and the return of Fear The Walking Dead after a week off, Univision’s new competition show did fairly well. La … Read more
Waking for social media leaves pupils ‘always tired’BBC NewsStudy author Dr Kimberley Horton said: “Having a regular wake-time and using social media during the night appear to be more important in determining whether a young person is always tired during the day than the time they go to bed, how long they …and more …read … Read more
Music, fashion team for Off the RecordThe TennesseanNew York Fashion Week is in full swing at the moment with the top designers in the world debuting their upcoming clothing collections on catwalks in the Big Apple. Nashville stylist Christiev Alphin is there gathering ideas to bring back to Nashville … …read more From:: Fashion News … Read more
Marketing to millennials, Los Angeles Football Club looking to stand apartLos Angeles TimesIn a narrow, windowless room hidden on the third floor of a mid-Wilshire office building, Rich Orosco is making history. In a marketplace already saturated with professional sports franchises, Orosco is helping create another. Yet 11 months into that …and more …read more … Read more
Poised for Rate Increase, Investors Hope for Small RipplesNew York TimesThe Federal Reserve on Thursday may increase interest rates for the first time in more than nine years. A rise would be the beginning of the end of a monetary stimulus policy that lifted stock and bond markets to new heights and brought the good … Read more
Trump Jokes About Megyn Kelly ‘Blood’ Comments in Dallas SpeechMediaiteDonald Trump was barely five minutes into his speech in front of 20,000 curious Texans at the American Airlines Center in Texas Monday night when he started joking about all the trouble he got in last month when he said of Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, “There … Read more
Feds, unlike PUC, won’t accommodate PG&E’s bad behaviorThe San Diego Union-TribuneThe chummy, unhealthy, you-scratch-my-back-I’ll-scratch-yours relationship between the California Public Utilities Commission and the state’s three large investor-owned utilities is vastly documented. Now a federal investigation of a 2010 gas pipeline …See how PG&E stonewalled regulators after its fatal pipeline disasterLos Angeles Times all 2 news … Read more
Police believe same man robbed a U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo bank on MondayThe Denver ChannelDENVER – Police believe the same man robbed two Denver banks a few blocks apart within four hours on Monday. At 11 a.m., the man robbed a Wells Fargo Bank at 400 S. Colorado Blvd., according to the Rocky Mountain … Read more
How Pope Francis’ Visit Will Affect Your CommuteNBC4 WashingtonRoad closures for Pope Francis’ visit next week will definitely snarl, slow and stop traffic around Washington. Metro and D.C. Department of Transportation officials unveiled a series of maps, highlighting the streets and avenues that will be affected …Road closures and traffic plans for Pope Francis’ DC … Read more
In Las Vegas, Walker unveils labor planLas Vegas Review-JournalRepublican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker holds a dollar while speaking during a town hall at XTreme Manufacturing Warehouse,1415 West Bonanza Road, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015JEFF SCHEID/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL …In Las Vegas, Walker says he wants to ‘wreak havoc’ on Washington, unionsLas Vegas Sun Scott … Read more
Krista Donaldson to Deliver Closing Remarks at SXSW EcoTriple Pundit (registration) (blog)SXSW Eco Closing Speaker Krista Donaldson SXSW Eco 2015 celebrates the power of design and technology to drive global change. We are pleased to announce our closing speaker, Krista Donaldson, CEO of D-Rev, an impact design firm that exemplifies … …read more From:: SXSW … Read more
NBA Stars Carry Their Countries’ Hopes at EuroBasket 2015New York TimesIt is only September, but for some N.B.A. players, the meaningful games have already begun. A lot is at stake in the EuroBasket tournament in Lille, France, as the two finalists will qualify for the 12-team field in the Olympics. While international …and more …read … Read more
The Future of Dining in San Francisco, According to the City’s Top TalentEater SFTo help kick off the week, we reached out to the city’s brightest stars to get their take on an important question: What do you think the future of dining in San Francisco looks like? Here now are their thoughts. Ravi Kapur, … Read more
Watchdog urges changes to Miami-Dade’s property-appeals systemMiami HeraldMiami-Dade’s appeals system for property taxes relies on antiquated software and a jumbled scheduling process that helped cause a backlog responsible for millions of dollars in delayed payments to local government, according to a new watchdog report. …read more From:: Miami News From Google News