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Hot Hot HoopsThe Miami Heat have continued a flurry of signings with an intriguing player who could help lead a new youth movement within the roster. “We were excited to draft James a year ago and have been impressed by the growth of his game in Summer League …Miami Heat sign James Ennis, Udonis HaslemNBCSports.comHeat … Read more
Japan TodaySince it’s now been 60 years since the first Godzilla movie, some fans who weren’t even in preschool for the legendary monster’s debut are now getting close to retirement. With possibly a whole career’s worth of earning, prudent financial decisions …This Godzilla Has a Heart (and Fangs) of GoldWall Street Journal (blog)Roar Power — … Read more
Pulse: Underground Hip–Hop showcases regional talentLas Cruces Sun-NewsUnderground Hip–Hop, featuring headliners Faceless, Wong Fei Hung and Summon with DJ Dislexican, Big Tuna, Goldmonki, Dune, TWS B Boys and Zyme 1, will perform at 8 p.m. and include live artists creating art and dancing. This is the first Underground … …read more Source: Hip Hop Music … Read more
I Oldies Music Store for 80’s Oldies Nostalgia? Yes! Interest in 80’s Oldies Nostalgia is just plain out of control. From the release and resurrection of TRON, to what’s was basically a remake of Thief with James Caan in the form of Drive with Ryan Gosling, to TV shows like Seinfeld, to demand for music … Read more
Movie shoot closes some San Francisco streetsKTVU San FranciscoHollywood has hit the streets of San Francisco as a major film starting Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will be shooting scenes throughout the city by the bay for the next few days. Film crews were along the Embarcadero and Fisherman’s Wharf on Wednesday … and more …read … Read more
Restaurant owner accused of stealing tips gets off-key serenadeNew York Post… his Mount Hope restaurant Liberato in April wielding drums, a trombone and clarinets and “playing deafening, off-key, and disruptive noise specifically and intentionally designed to torment patrons,” according to his new Manhattan Supreme Court … and more …read more Source: New York Restaurant News … Read more
Chron.comCassidy Stay, center, leaves The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with other mourners following funeral services for the six slain members of her family on Friday, March 24, 2000, in Houston. Ronald Lee Haskell is accused of killing the …Funerals being held for slain family near HoustonKATVFuneral held for 6 slain family members … Read more
Chris Christie needs to turn the tables on those nosy New Yorkers: MulshineNJ.comKnow what I would do if I were the governor? I’d ask my attorney general to launch an investigation into why those New Yorkers on the Port Authority crafted a scheme to blow billions of dollars building office space in Manhattan that will … Read more
International Business Times AUDespite allegedly moving on from her break up from Justin Bieber, new reports suggest that the “Come & Get It” singer has still not fully recovered. Latest buzz claim Selena Gomez has been a “complete mess” since Justin Bieber has been public about his …Does Selena Gomez Still Have Feelings for Justin … Read more
Daily MailFrom today, you can explore London in greater detail after its buildings were made available in 3D on Google Maps and Google Earth. Using 45-degree aerial imagery, Google was able to recreate the capital’s landscape, landmarks and terrains in 3D.Google Maps showing off 3D LondonYahoo News UK all 11 news articles …read more Source: … Read more
Social media convention in Schaumburg implodesChicago Daily HeraldThe tiny inflatable ball pit at DashCon 2014 in Schaumburg that launched a thousand parodies on social media. The ball pit has become emblematic of the troubles faced over the weekend by organizers and attendees of the social media convention last … and more …read more Source: Social … Read more
NFL.com’s Gil Brandt believes Jaguars will get “nine or 10 wins”Big Cat CountryThe Pittsburgh Steelers were going to have Roethlisberger sit behind veteran Tommy Maddox for the duration of the season, but then Maddox went down early, forcing Big Ben to step in — and he went on to lead the Steelers to the AFC … Read more
TheWrapYouTube stars Shane Dawson, Chester See and Olga Kay have signed on to appear in “Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin,” a movie about an assassin who targets YouTube stars and replaces them with brand-friendly robotic clones. The movie will feature more …YouTube Stars Get the Hollywood TreatmentVarietyRelativity and FilmOn launch joint YouTube assassin movieTV MixPopular YouTube … Read more
Aparna Nancherla brings comedy instilled with “thoughtful goofiness” to DenverThe Denver Post“I always like to keep my expectations low, but people have constantly told me how great the scene is in Denver,” quips Nancherla, who cites comedians Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy and Ben Kronberg as strong local influences. The diminutive Nancherla … …read more Source: … Read more
Iowa’s Scherff could be #1 NFL Draft pick says BrandtKTIVIOWA CITY, Iowa (KTIV) – There really is no such thing as an off-season for big-time college football players. The Iowa Hawkeyes will start fall practice soon, with big expectations after an 8-5 record last season, which doubled their win total from 2012. and more …read … Read more
The Sports CraveWith the first NFL game right around the corner (less than a month away until the first pre-season game), football fans, in particular NFL football fans, should be getting excited for the up-and-coming season. Who can dethrone Seattle with their … …read more Source: NFL – AFC Game News From Google
ABC NewsUnited Airlines is defending the poisoning of birds at Houston’s biggest airport, saying it was done for health and safety reasons. But the airline said Wednesday that it didn’t tell its contractor how to control the airport’s bird population, and will …Houston airport pigeons poisoned by the hundredsUSA TODAYHundreds of birds poisoned and killed … Read more
Old North BanterWe are just finished with the World Cup in Brazil, and the US Mens National Tem is largely seen to have had a successful run under new coach Jurgen Klinnsman despite losing to Belgium in the round of 16. Locally, the Carolina RailHawks made a run to …US women’s soccer team coming to … Read more
Digital Music NewsMusic isn’t the only industry having problems with YouTube, especially when it comes to dismal conversion and payout levels. According to details just blogged by one of the biggest gaming developers, conversions from YouTube are just above zero.Game Developer: YouTube Personalities Need to Do More for Game DevelopersGame Politics‘150000 YouTube views will generate … Read more
Washington City Paper (blog)Everyone wants to be attorney general! Or at least, a whole lot more people do now than they did last July, when the utter lack of candidates played into the D.C. Council’s ultimately overturned decision to move the race to 2018. A week after defense … and more …read more Source: Washington … Read more
Q13 FOXSEATTLE — President Barack Obama has planned another political visit to the Seattle area next week just as the holiday construction season reaches its peak. A senior White House official told the Seattle Times that Obama is traveling to Seattle on … and more …read more Source: Seattle News From Google
Macon Telegraph (blog)WASHINGTON — Struggling to defuse the persistent crisis in Ukraine, both the U.S. and European Union imposed new economic sanctions on Russia Wednesday, with President Barack Obama declaring that Russian leaders must see that their actions supporting … and more …read more Source: President Barack Obama White House News From Google News
Feds beef up response to gun violence in ChicagoChicago TribuneTwo weeks after Chicago’s rampant gun violence shot back into the national spotlight with a bloody Fourth of July weekend, federal authorities are scheduled to announce Thursday that seven new ATF agents are being deployed to the city to try to help … …read more Source: … Read more
Rooftop to restaurantLondon Free PressAs a teenager, Atkinson was an ally of fellow former Windsorite Allison Brown, now a London singer-songwriter and program director at Western campus FM radio station 94.9 CHRW. Brown and Atkinson were members of a music group, The Rusty Halos. …read more Source: London Restaurant News From Google News
SFGateMatatus are minibuses common in East African nations. They’re built to get you to a destination, sure, but the journey is pretty fun, too: colorfully painted, often with music, it’s a communal atmosphere, and not surprisingly, it’s a good place to …Matatu Film Festival returns to Oakland for a second yearOakland Local all 2 news … Read more
Las Vegas Review-JournalLas Vegas Sands operates four developments in Macau and next year will add the $2.8 billion Parisian on the Cotai Strip. The company’s Sands Cotai Central property grew revenue 34 percent in the second quarter. “When I created my vision for the Cotai …MGM, Las Vegas Sands Upside, Despite Macau StrugglesBarron’s (blog)Las Vegas … Read more
Colorado Springs fashion design business makes the cut for Phoenix showColorado Springs Gazette+ caption Leslie Robertson,left, and Lexi Raney, founders of Blackberry Maverick, will debut their second collection, Spring Sweets, at Phoenix Fashion Week in October. They’ll also connect with buyers at the trunk show and compete for $10,000 of … …read more Source: Fashion … Read more
Abused, neglected dogs subject of Houston art project (contains graphic images)Chron.comHouston’s stray dogs are to be documented in the No One’s Dog exhibition July 26-August 9th at DiverseWorks on Fannin St. Photo by: Mary Pasicatan. WARNING: Photos contains graphic images of Houston animal neglect and/or abuseHouston’s. …read more Source: Houston News From Google
“City Loop” playground may have new home at Denver’s Paco Sanchez ParkThe Denver PostThe design for a nearly $5 million futuristic type of playground was originally planned for a 13-acre piece of City Park. When nearby residents fought the proposal, Denver Parks and Recreation moved on and looked elsewhere. But the project wasn’t … …read … Read more
Q & A With H. Michael WilliamsCal AthleticsA former Cal wrestler and longtime campus philanthropist, Wiliams will serve in the role until a permanent athletic director is named. Williams recently sat down with the Cal Bear Blog to discuss his new position. Bear Blog: What does it mean to you to … and more …read … Read more
2 Wounded in Shooting at Philadelphia PlaygroundABC NewsPolice in Philadelphia say a shooting at a playground has left two young men wounded. Chief Inspector Scott Small says about 50 teens, young adults and some younger children were present when the gunfire erupted late Wednesday afternoon outside the … and more …read more Source: Philadelphia News … Read more
MTV.comYesterday, it was announced that Kate Bosworth was launching Style Thief, a new app that could help users recognize and purchase new clothes. The app is part of a growing trend to merge tech and fashion—if you see a shirt you like, you …Kate Bosworth Is Launching a Fashion App and It Actually Sounds Kind … Read more
Police can now confiscate booze in downtown casino districtLas Vegas SunFrom now on, if you have a bag of liquor and you open it on the Fremont Street Experience, police have the option of confiscating the booze. That was the lesser punishment considered today by the Las Vegas City Council, which is trying to enact … Read more
FOX CTWest Hartford teenager Justina Pelletier met with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann Wednesday in Washington to push a new law in her name. Bachmann has introduced a bipartisan bill nicknamed “Justina’s Law” that would ban federal funding for …Justina Pelletier Heads to Congress for Bill to Ensure What Happened to Her …LifeNews.com all 5 news articles … Read more
JR Smith Wouldn’t Blame Knicks If They Looked To Trade Him After Last YearDime MagazineUnfortunately, it just so happened to be the worst year I believe I’ve had in the NBA, including my rookie year. I’m just looking to bounce back.” Maybe JR’s comments were the first step in his own attempt to “grow up?” … Read more