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eTurboNewsA second major earthquake was recorded in Micronesia today. This time at 8.16 UTC time or 16.16 local time on Thursday. The earthquake was measured by USGS measured the quake at 6.6 and the epic center recorded 96 km from Ifalik in the Federated … …read more Source: Earthquake News From Google News
New York TimesAs a research chemist at an IBM laboratory, Jeannette M. Garcia spends her days mixing and heating chemicals in pursuit of stronger and more easily recyclable plastics. Recently she followed a simple formula that required mixing three components in a …Strong, lightweight polymers are also recyclable and self-healingGigaOMScientists Discover First New Polymers in … Read more
Reuters(Adds White House comment). By Alina Selyukh. WASHINGTON May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Thursday advanced a “net neutrality” proposal that would ban Internet providers from blocking or slowing down access to websites but may let them charge …Strife in the Fast Lane: FCC Moves Forward with Controversial PlanBusinessweekFCC moves forward on net neutrality … Read more
CNNMoneyThe stock surged more than 20% after the struggling retailer reported its sales rose to $2.8 billion from $2.64 billion during the same quarter last year. Same-store sales increased 6.2% from the previous quarter, exceeding the company’s own guidance.JC Penney Shares Surge on Better-Than-Estimated ResultsBusinessweekUPDATE 1-JC Penney same-store sales rise again, shares surgeReutersJ.C. Penney, Nordstrom … Read more
New York Daily NewsGlenn Close is returning to the Broadway stage after a 20 year absence. Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for The Nantucket F Glenn Close is returning to the Broadway stage after a 20 year absence. Triple Tony-award winning actress Glenn Close will return …Actress Glenn Close to return to Broadway in Edward Albee … Read more
Voice of AmericaA court in Sudan has sentenced a pregnant woman to death by hanging for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. Twenty-seven-year-old Mariam Yahya Ibrahim, who is already the mother of a 20-month-old son, was convicted of apostasy on Sunday and …Sudan judge sentences pregnant woman to death for renouncing IslamABC OnlineChristian woman in … Read more
CNNMoneyFast-food workers walked off their jobs in dozens of cities on Thursday, demanding a $15-an-hour minimum wage. Workers joined protest marches in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Raleigh, N.C, and other major U.S. cities, according to union …Boston fast food workers join in global protestBoston GlobeFast-Food Strikes Go Global, With Different DemandsBusinessweekGlobal Fast Food Protests … Read more
Free Crack Pipe Program Underway In San Francisco’s Tenderloin; Expansion …CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Despite opposition from city officials, a program to provide free crack pipes to San Francisco users is ongoing and likely to expand, according to a report in the San Francisco Examiner. When news of the planned program came …Free … Read more
E! OnlineJon Stewart may find the media’s constant reporting on Solange and Jay Z’s elevator fight a bit ridiculous, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to get to the bottom of it, too. In an effort to figure out what the heck happened (you could also find out here, Jon), …Beyoncé, Jay Z, Solange … Read more
USA TODAYIf juries ultimately believe what prosecutors and police in Massachusetts allege, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez isn’t just the man who orchestrated the killing of his friend, Odin Lloyd. He’s a man who police say killed three people, …Aaron Hernandez Indicted on Two Counts of First-Degree MurderBoston.comAaron Hernandez charged in 2012 … Read more
Discounted Labor Provided by Absolute I&D to Comic–Con 2014 ExhibitorsIntercoolerSan Diego Comic-Con International is a multi variety entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, California. The Comic-Con Exhibit Hall is the largest comics and pop culture marketplace in North America and will be visited by more … and more …read more Source: San … Read more
Discounted Labor Provided by Absolute I&D to Comic–Con 2014 ExhibitorsDigitalJournal.comSan Diego Comic-Con International is the tipping point for the world of comics conventions. With a giant Exhibit Hall and a 600 event programming schedule, a separate film festival, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the “Oscars” of the comics … and more …read more Source: … Read more
Fox NewsThe chief watchdog for the Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed Thursday that his office is working with federal prosecutors to weigh whether criminal charges are warranted in the health care scandal at a Phoenix VA facility. VA acting Inspector General …Want to Fix VA Health Care? Get Rid of ItNBCNews.comTapper hits McDonough on ShinsekiPoliticoVA … Read more
Social media is a Rosetta Stone for journalistic biasCBC.caMy thoughts on the impact of the 24/7 news cycle on political reporting prompted some debate. Pace some commentators, the point wasn’t to blame the internet for barmy talking points, it was to point out that the internet provides an outlet for … …read more Source: Social … Read more
Macworld UKWe tested the £999 13in MacBook Air (with 256GB storage) using Macworld’s Speedmark 9 performance benchmark suite. We also tested the 11in model with 125GB storage and compared both new models to 11in and 13in models of last year’s MacBook Air … and more …read more Source: MacWorld News From Google News
San Francisco 49ers want Colin Kaepernick contract done before campSI.comThe San Francisco 49ers have said one of their primary offseason goals is completing a contract extension with quarterback Colin Kaepernick. So far the two sides haven’t found middle ground, and the 49ers temporarily put the talks on hold last month as … …read more Source: … Read more
News & ObserverFILE – This May 13, 2014 file photo shows an aerial view, shot through an airplane window, of Olympic Park under construction in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio Olympic organizers, criticized over delays with the games barely two years away, announced … and more …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News From Google … Read more
Saudi GazetteSamsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee (R) meets with reporters after touring the Samsung booth at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, in this file picture. — Reuters. Miyoung Kim. UNASSUMING, media-shy … …read more Source: International CES News By Google
Fighting Online Abuse Isn’t About Trolls, It’s About CommunityKotakuIt’s working. From Wired: This process led them to a surprising insight—one that “shaped our entire approach to this problem,” says Jeffrey Lin, Riot’s lead designer of social systems, who spoke about the process at last year’s Game Developers Conference. …read more Source: Game Developers Conference News … Read more
Boston GlobeNow, the City of Boston has agreed that it should pay a price for Drumgold’s errant incarceration. The city is giving Drumgold $5 million to settle his wrongful conviction lawsuit in the murder of Darlene Tiffany Moore, the 12-year-old killed nearly 26 …Boston pays wrongly convicted man $5MBoston Herald all 30 news articles …read … Read more
New York TimesLONDON — Increasingly flustered with the inability of the United Nations to deliver aid to war victims in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that the United States was considering ways to boost the delivery of aid without the consent of …Kerry: Chlorine Gas May Have Been Used in SyriaTIMEForeign … Read more
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Warriors‘ ironic logic for Steve Kerr replacing Mark JacksonUSA TODAYSo the Golden State Warriors hired a former TV analyst with no coaching experience and a decorated playing career to lead their up-and-coming team. Stop us if you’ve heard this before. One week after firing Mark Jackson despite a second consecutive … …read more Source: Golden … Read more
SFGate (blog)Banks said he hadn’t discussed his role with the A’s — adding that’s more of a face-to-face conversation — but he’s expected to get time at first base, the outfield and designated hitter. He bats right-handed and is a .228 career big-league hitter … …read more Source: Oakland Athletics News From Google News
The Guardian (blog)… with double the takings of those previous Rogen comedies. It’s a particular boost for the actor, because he is one of the three lead producers on the film (he was joined by Evan Goldberg, with whom he wrote the likes of Superbad and Pineapple Express). …read more Source: Movie Box Office News … Read more
‘Godzilla‘ mostly thunders, sometimes blundersCharlotte ObserverMax Borenstein fills his script with clunky dialogue. “I’ve been digging holes for 30 years,” says a scientist played by Sally Hawkins. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” Or, in a case of Foreshadowing with a capital F, Ford’s wife bids him goodbye … …read more Source: Max Borenstein News … Read more
Washington City Paper (blog)The District’s restrictive gun laws have been challenged by residents and diluted by judges in the past, but today, the city posted a win for gun control advocates. A federal judge ruled that the city’s strict gun registration laws pass constitutional … and more …read more Source: Washington News From Washington DC … Read more
Las Vegas SunThey announced the estimated $300 million project Wednesday, planning to have their proposal heard May 21 by the Las Vegas City Council. Cordish has been under contract since 2008 with Las Vegas to develop an arena and coordinate bringing a …Downtown Las Vegas arena nixed, soccer stadium a possibilityLas Vegas Review-JournalPro soccer stadium … Read more
WMUR ManchesterPolice in Salisbury, Mass., shot and killed a man wielding a machete after an incident Thursday afternoon. Related. State of the Race: U.S. Senate · State of the Race: 2nd Congressional… Brown retires from military after 35… Mother accused of …Police on scene of shooting, stabbing in Salisbury – 11 Hours AgoThe Daily News … Read more
Cal AthleticsBERKELEY – No. 4 California women’s crew eyes its seventh-straight Pac-12 women’s rowing title when the Golden Bears head to Lake Natoma this Sunday to compete in the conference championships at Gold River. Cal has won the last six Pac-12 team …2014 Pac-12 Rowing Championships on tap for SundayPac-12.com all 2 news articles …read … Read more
Las Vegas on a budgetUSA TODAYSaving money in Vegas is easier than most visitors realize. With so many options for hotels and entertainment, Las Vegas makes a great place for a budget-friendly getaway. Visitors who don’t need a high-class suite can find hotels on the Strip and … …read more Source: Las Vegas Strip News … Read more
USA TODAYThe 10,000 gallons of oil that spewed onto a Los Angeles street Thursday was swept away in a few hours, but the smell and the concern didn’t clear out of Glendale Carpet Center quite so quickly. “They are cleaning the street a block away, but no one is …LA River spared in 10000-gallon Atwater … Read more
MiamiHerald.comA tornado warning for Northeastern Miami-Dade County was canceled about 3:20 p.m. after a twister was spotted Thursday afternoon west of Miami International Airport. “Take cover now,” tweeted the National Weather Service about 2:50 p.m.. Barry Baxter, a …Tornado spotted near Miami airportCNNPossible tornado reported near Miami airportWAFFMiami, Florida Tornado Touches Down Near Miami International … Read more
$10M more in funding for sports media start-upThe News JournalJack Markell as a top advisor, is a leader at the start-up. His title at The Whistle, which is based in New York City, is ”offensive coordinator.” In a non-start-up office that would translate into the more traditional title of senior vice president … and more … Read more
Los Angeles TimesSolange Knowles performs at the 2014 Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times). Nardine Saad contact the reporter · BeyonceDru Hill (music group)Solange KnowlesJay-Z. Hotel employee believed to have leaked …Rachel Roy Disses Solange Knowles: The Beach is Better!The Hollywood GossipSolange Knowles posts throwback photo with Beyonce on … Read more