Day: March 16, 2014

Crimeans overwhelmingly vote for secession – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Crimeans overwhelmingly vote for secessionHonolulu Star-AdvertiserA woman uses a ladle to pour soup into a cup to serve people queuing for free food during a rainfall in Kiev’s Independence Square, Ukraine, Sunday, March 16, 2014. SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine >> Fireworks exploded and Russian flags fluttered above jubilant … and more …read more Source: Honolulu News Feed … Read more

Convention Season 2014: Seven Shows for BAT (1/7) Wizard World Sacramento – Bleeding Cool News

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Convention Season 2014: Seven Shows for BAT (1/7) Wizard World SacramentoBleeding Cool NewsCome back next month where I’ll break down my experience with exhibiting at Wondercon Anaheim! See you then! Los Angeles born and Midwest raised, B. Alex Thompson is a comic book writer, screenwriter, and letterer who has done work for Alias … …read … Read more

TV highlights: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ returns – Washington Post

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Washington PostRETURNING SHOW: Back for its 18th season, “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC at 8) has 12 new celebrities on the dance floor, including Drew Carey, Billy Dee Williams, NeNe Leakes and Cody Simpson. Also new this season: Viewers can vote to switch …‘Dancing with the Stars’ Maks Chmerkovskiy Promises Drama-Free Season …BustleMeet the ‘Stars’ … Read more

Woman Who Washed Ashore In Pacifica Was From San Francisco – CBS Local

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Woman Who Washed Ashore In Pacifica Was From San FranciscoCBS LocalPACIFICA (CBS SF) — A woman who washed ashore dead at Linda Mar State Beach in Pacifica on Friday has been identified as Uma Keshavan, 48, of San Francisco, according to the San Mateo County coroner’s office. Keshavan had recently been reported …Woman’s body found … Read more

Students share FCAT clues on social media – Tbo.com

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Students share FCAT clues on social mediaTbo.comCLEARWATER — For 17 years, Florida schools have spent months preparing students to tackle every possible question on the high-stakes Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. But those looking for a heads-up on the FCAT writing portion of the test only … …read more Source: Social Media News Feed By Google

NFL Draft 2014: Predicting Where Top Prospects Will Land – Bleacher Report

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Bleacher ReportNFL draft hopefuls find themselves in a precarious position. They’re the most wanted college job applicants in the world, yet they can’t determine their future employer. Unless they pull an Eli Manning, these prospects will sit idly by and hope they …NFL Draft: A Rams Trade Down Won’t Be EasyTurf Show Times2014 NFL draft: … Read more

Calvin Pace re-signs with Jets – ESPN

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ESPNThe New York Jets have been rebuilding the last 12 months with young players, but they made an exception for 33-year-old linebacker Calvin Pace, who will return with a two-year contract, a league source confirmed Sunday. [+] Enlarge Calvin Pace.NFL Free Agency: New York Jets re-sign Calvin PaceFanSidedCalvin Pace inks new deal with NY Jets … Read more

200 killed in Nigeria in raids by suspected Fulani Muslims – UPI.com

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UPI.comSANKWAI, Nigeria, March 16 (UPI) — Three villages in central Nigeria were destroyed and about 200 people killed in violence between farmers and ethnic Fulani herdsmen, police said Sunday. The villages in Kaduna State — Takum, Unguwar Gata and …Hundreds slain in three villagesGulf Times100 Die In Nigerian Inter-Tribal Violence106 JACK fmAttacks on Christian villages … Read more

Emmanuel Sanders to Broncos – ESPN

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ESPNThe Denver Broncos have signed wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to a three-year contract, the team announced. Sanders’ deal is worth $18 million, with $6 million guaranteed, the receiver said in a text to ESPN’s Josina Anderson. Emmanuel Sanders has …Emmanuel Sanders agrees to join Denver BroncosNFL.comDenver Broncos sign former Steelers receiver Emmanuel SandersCincy JungleNFL free … Read more

SXSW Breakout Musical Acts: London Grammar, Chance the Rapper, Jungle … – Daily Beast

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SXSW Breakout Musical Acts: London Grammar, Chance the Rapper, Jungle …Daily BeastSouth By Southwest (SXSW), the annual set of music, interactive, and film festivals in Austin, Texas, has grown into a strange breed of monster. On the music side, a superabundance of DIY acts, all of which cover expenses out of pocket, flaunt their … … Read more

Meet the Soccer Moms on Minnesota’s Chicks wIth Sticks Hockey LeagueMarch … – Latin Post

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Latin PostThe girls and women in CWS play in 60-minute games, and Voorhis recalls being exhausted before the third period of her first game. She said her husband, a longtime hockey coach, and her oldest son, a University of Denver defenseman, used to tease her … and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From … Read more

Could an SF Giants Wall of Fame ceremony be in Barry Bonds’ near future? – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

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San Francisco Chronicle (blog)San Francisco Giants former player Barry Bonds chats to the dugout during a spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Monday, March 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson). The Barry Bonds week at Giants camp, which began with fanfare and a press … and more …read more Source: SF Giants News From Google … Read more

Don’t Mess With Rihanna! Singer Caught Using Men’s Toilet At Trendy … – Entertainmentwise

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EntertainmentwiseRihanna hasn’t given herself the moniker Bad Girl Ri-Ri for nothing, exhibiting her naughty side while dining at Zouk Restaurant in Manchester on Thursday evening. The Diamonds singer was spotted using the men’s toilets at the trendy eatery instead of the …Rihanna and Drake are dating exclusivelyTV3.ieRihanna and Drake are taking things to the next … Read more

Final words from jet came after systems shutdown – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Final words from jet came after systems shutdownHonolulu Star-AdvertiserLt. Col Bambang Sudewo, commander of the 5th Air Squadron “Black Mermaids” examines a map following a search operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that was conducted over the Strait of Malacca, at Suwondo air base in Medan, North … and more …read more Source: … Read more

Stop Comparing Yourself to Social Media and Be Happier – Lifehacker

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Stop Comparing Yourself to Social Media and Be HappierLifehackerSocial media is basically social comparison on steroids. People showcase the most aspirational version of themselves on social media—new houses, expensive dinners, exotic vacations. It’s human nature to compare ourselves to others in order to learn … and more …read more Source: Social Media News Feed By … Read more

Auburn’s “package deal” for top Atlanta recruits? – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

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Auburn’s “package deal” for top Atlanta recruits?Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Auburn landed a commitment from one of Atlanta’s best linebackers on Sunday, and it may help the Tigers with one of the state’s top overall prospects in the future. Montavious Atkinson, a 3-star linebacker from Langston Hughes High School, committed to … and more …read more … Read more

Preview: Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 pm Tuesday – Sun-Sentinel

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Preview: Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 pm TuesdaySun-SentinelScouting report: The Heat lead the three-game series 2-0, winning 95-84 Nov. 27 the night before LeBron James hosted teammates for Thanksgiving at his Akron-area home, and then defeating Cleveland 114-107 on Dec. 14 at AmericanAirlines Arena .72nd Cleveland Cavaliers Weekly RoundtableRight Down Euclid all 3 news … Read more

Atlantic-10 Tournament: St. Joseph’s downs VCU for automatic bid – SportingNews.com

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SportingNews.comThe Hawks arrived in Brooklyn as the tourney’s fourth seed and on the NCAA tournament bubble. They all but clinched an at-large berth with a win over fellow bubble team Dayton in Friday’s quarterfinals on Galloway’s go-ahead 3, and then made that moot …Saint Joseph’s wins 2014 Atlantic 10 basketball tournament: Hawks edge VCU …SB … Read more

Popular San Francisco restaurant serves its last burgers – KTVU San Francisco

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Popular San Francisco restaurant serves its last burgersKTVU San Francisco… outside proudly proclaims, “Joe grinds daily.” The restaurant was even featured on the Food Network show “Diners, Drive-In’s, and Dives.” When asked why he was closing the restaurant, owner Joe Obegi told the San Francisco Chronicle “It was just …San Francisco burger joint open nearly … Read more

Paralympics Closing Ceremony Marks End To A Great Games For Canada … – Huffington Post Canada

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Huffington Post Canada2014 Paralympic Winter Games – Closing Ceremony. SOCHI, RUSSIA – MARCH 16: Canada team members enter the stadium prior to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on March 16, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.Sochi Winter Paralympics end in styleSydney Morning HeraldPutin’s Winter Games end under a Crimean cloud … Read more

Fetching ‘Peabody & Sherman’ Top Box Office – CBS Local

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CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (AP) — Chasing down the top spot at the box office after debuting at No. 2 last week, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” took the lead in its second weekend. The DreamWorks animated film about the time-traveling adventures of a genius dog and the …Fetching ‘Peabody & Sherman’ tops box officeBellingham Herald all … Read more

Smoggy Paris limits drivers to every other day – Toronto Sun

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Toronto Sunparis smog A general view shows the Eiffel tower and the Paris skyline through a small-particle haze from the Parc de St-Cloud, near Paris March 13, 2014. (REUTERS/Charles Platiau). Tweet. Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error.Parisians driven to revolt by car ban in fight against pollutionThe GuardianSmog-ridden Paris … Read more

Diamondbacks lose opening-day starter Patrick Corbin to elbow injury – Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles TimesAs if it wasn’t bad enough that Zach Greinke’s comments about only a few Dodgers being giddy over opening the season in Sydney had turned most of Australia into Diamondbacks fans, now the rest of the world might be pulling for them in the two-game …D-Backs’ Patrick Corbin has damaged UCL, may undergo … Read more

Intl Box Office: ‘Need For Speed’ Revs Up … – Deadline.com

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Intl Box Office: ‘Need For Speed’ Revs Up …Deadline.comRussia is the No. 2 market outside China for the movie. In one other comp: The last three Fast & Furious movies have been internationally top-heavy at the box office, largely outgrossing the ultimate domestic take. 300-Rise-of-an-Empire-2 Last week’s No. …read more Source: Movie Box Office News … Read more

As Kiev braces to lose Crimea, many also disappointed in the West – Washington Post

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As Kiev braces to lose Crimea, many also disappointed in the WestWashington PostKIEV, Ukraine — While the residents of Crimea were voting Sunday under the barrel of Russian guns, Oleg Vorontsov was heeding a national call to arms. Outraged by what he called a “rigged referendum” that will likely result in the peninsula being … … Read more