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USA TODAYJust out: A new trailer for the midseason return of The Walking Dead, premiering Sunday, Feb. 9, at 9 p.m. ET on AMC. Here’s a synopsis of what’s ahead: Rick and the group are still reeling from the loss of their home, family, and friends. With the destruction of …‘The Walking Dead’ mid-season premiere … Read more
Fox NewsTrying to strike a balance between the government’s surveillance policies and the public’s civil liberties, President Obama announced a series of steps Friday that would end the National Security Agency’s ability to store phone data collected from millions of …Obama Says NSA’s Mass Collection of US Phone Data Will EndWall Street JournalObama calls for … Read more
BBC NewsThe world’s biggest computer chip maker, Intel, says it will cut its workforce by 5% as it expects no revenue growth in 2014. The company told Reuters news agency that it would reduce its global workforce of 107,000. Intel’s gloomy earnings report this week …Biz Break: Intel to cut more than 5000 jobs as … Read more
MLB.comDETROIT — The Tigers have some work left to do if they’re going to keep their streak of avoiding arbitration intact. Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is at the top of the list. The team took care of half of its potential arbitration …Report: Detroit Tigers avoid salary arbitration with reliever … Read more
BBC NewsAt least 14 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital, officials say. Foreigners and Afghans are among those killed in the blast in Kabul’s Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood – the UN said four …Taliban attack against Afghan restaurant kills 16 people, including … Read more
Los Angeles TimesA high school student who allegedly set fire to another teenager’s skirt on a bus in Oakland will be tried as an adult. An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Thursday rejected arguments from defense attorneys that 16-year-old Richard Thomas should …Case against Oakland boy accused of arson attack against agender teen stays … Read more
androidandme.comDo you want a social network that can truly improve your real-life? PhoneDog Media is providing a sneak peek to iM5 – the “Do It” Social Network. See the video. Back in October, a woman was stopped for speeding in California and given a ticket for wearing …Google Glass driving citation case droppedTheCelebrityCafe.comSan Diego Driver’s … Read more
Gallo Goes There: Don’t Like New York? Why You Need Their Teams To Be GreatCBS2 ChicagoEvery team in the New York metro area is a complete wreck or, at the very best, is currently spinning wildly out of control while heading off a high mountain road with no guardrail. The failures are well-known, thanks to … Read more
BusinessweekThe Federal Communications Commission is sitting on a mess. This week the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. decided in Verizon v. the FCC (PDF) that the commission didn’t have the authority to impose its open internet order on Verizon or anyone else.Net Neutrality: Regulation Makes Evil Empire GiggleInformationWeekMagid: Court ruling puts ‘net neutrality’ at … Read more
USA TODAYIt’s a(nother) boy! Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale are expecting their third child together, Stefani announced via an Instagram photo Friday. The No Doubt singer, 44, has been sporting quite the obvious baby bump for some time, though she and …Gwen Stefani Reveals She’s Pregnant With a Baby Boy for the Third Time!E! … Read more
BloombergJan. 17 (Bloomberg) — Richard Windsor, an independent analyst at Radio Free Mobile, discusses Nintendo Co.’s revised forecast for the fiscal year to a net loss of 25 billion yen ($240 million) from a projected profit of 55 billion yen. He speaks with Mark …Not Fun and Games: Weak Wii U Sales Leads Nintendo to … Read more
Chicago TribunePresident Barack Obama banned U.S. eavesdropping on the leaders of close friends and allies on Friday and began reining in the vast collection of Americans’ phone data in a series of reforms triggered by Edward Snowden’s revelations. In a major speech, …Obama mentions Snowden (twice)USA TODAYObama Says NSA’s Mass Collection of US Phone Data … Read more
San Francisco Chronicle(Adds contract being signed in second paragraph.) Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) — While Clayton Kershaw wears Dodger blue, he’ll keep more green by remaining a Texas resident, according to Robert Raiola, a certified public accountant who specializes in sports …Rich deal keeps Kershaw with Dodgers for seven yearsReutersPrice gets $14M deal ahead of arbitration … Read more
New York TimesMOSCOW — Seeking to head off one of several simmering controversies ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said on Friday that no one would be targeted at the Games under a federal law banning “homosexual …Putin To Gay People Going To The Olympics: ‘Leave Children Alone Please’San … Read more
E! OnlineIt seems as if Ride Along may not be your best bet this weekend. The reviews are in for the new comedy starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, and they’re not exactly favorable. The film, also starring Laurence Fishburne and John Leguizamo, finds Hart, well, …‘Ride Along’ offers laughs along the waySan Jose Mercury … Read more
USA TODAYFormer Japanese Imperial Army soldier Hiroo Onoda has died at the age of 91 — roughly 40 years after he stopped fighting World War II. Onoda, the last Japanese soldier to surrender, hid out in the jungles of the Philippines for almost 30 years after 1945, …Japan WW2 soldier who refused to surrender, diesBBC … Read more
USA TODAYKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s president opposes an anti-gay bill passed by lawmakers that calls for life imprisonment for gays, even as he characterizes homosexuals as “abnormal” people who should be rehabilitated, according to excerpts of his …Ugandan president slams gays while refusing to sign anti-gay billLos Angeles TimesAnti-Gay Countries Sure Love Gay PornDaily … Read more
E! OnlineOprah Winfrey had a blast at the 2014 Critics’ Choice Awards. The media mogul posed for pictures with several of her favorite actors and actresses and hung out with her Butler costars throughout the evening. The 59-year-old even shared a photo of her …Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2014: Sandra Bullock drops F-bomb during …New … Read more
Boston.comWelcome to Season 2, Episode 19 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious-but-lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup that runs right here every Friday around noon. The second-seeded Patriots, coming off a 43-22 victory over …Chipper Tom Brady back on field after illnessBoston HeraldExtra Points: Patriots take different path, get same resultMiamiHerald.comNFL conference championship … Read more
PC MagazineGoogle Glass: 1, California Highway Patrol: 0. A San Diego Glass Explorer ticketed in October for wearing the headset behind the wheel has been found not guilty. A local judge on Thursday ruled in Cecilia Abadie’s favor, dismissing her Oct. 30 ticket for …The First Google Glass Moving Violation Case Got DroppedThe Atlantic CitiesGoogle … Read more
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Oakland LocalNow in its fourth year, Oakland Restaurant Week is a 10-day celebration of Oakland’s booming food scene that runs from January 17th to the 26th. Participating restaurants (and there are many) offer tantalizing prix fixe menus at $20, $30 or $40. If you … …read more Source: Oakland News By Google
eWeekMuch has been written, blogged and said about the federal appeals court’s Jan. 14 decision that struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s “network neutrality” policy, which was aimed at ensuring that Internet service providers (ISPs) don’t …FCC Chairman “Will Fight” to Restore Net NeutralityThe EscapistWhat Does Net Neutrality Ruling Mean for Netflix?Top Tech NewsNet Neutrality … Read more
SportingNews.comAlthough we’re still not sure if Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll like each other, you can bet they love trying to beat each other. Harbaugh said this week that reports of any “animosity” between the two coaches are “erroneous.” He summed up their rivalry as …Jim Harbaugh’s game-worn khakis can be yours for only $500FOXSports.comWhat’s … Read more
USA TODAYPARIS (AP) — President Francois Hollande has visited France’s first lady for the first time since she was hospitalized late last week after a gossip magazine reported he was having an affair with an actress. An official at the presidential palace said Friday that …François Hollande’s relationship with Julie Gayet ‘goes back more than … Read more
USA TODAYThursday morning’s awkward and uncomfortable interview with the 13-year-old Gosselin twin daughters on the Today show was all just a case of stage fright, says mom Kate Gosselin. The former reality star, who accompanied Mady and Cara on the interview …Kate Gosselin gets noisy with her twins backstage at ‘Today’ after embarrassing …New York … Read more
USA TODAYWith the Oscars weeks away, USA TODAY Network lists the top contenders. Check out the movie trailers and see our reviews. Best picture nominations. 1. American Hustle. The film, starring Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and …‘American Hustle,’ ‘Gravity’ nominated for 10 Oscars; ’12 Years a Slave’ gets 9 nodsWashington PostAcademy … Read more
Guardian Liberty VoiceThis is neither the website of, nor affiliated in any way with, Guardian News and Media. Net Neutrality. People could start paying more for faster Internet service after the Federal Communications Commission lost the battle to American broadband company …What Happens To Music After Net Neutrality?Evolver.fmHere’s the Horrible Future of the Internet Without … Read more
New York TimesJERUSALEM — In the latest diplomatic confrontation over Israeli settlement building, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman of Israel took the unusual step of summoning four European ambassadors on Friday to complain about what he called their countries’ …Israel summons UK and other EU envoys in diplomatic tit-for-tatTelegraph.co.ukIsrael rebukes European ambassadors over protest on settlementsFinancial … Read more
The 13th ManThe MMQBThey’re the guys who find themselves covering Michael Crabtree or Anquan Boldin in the NFC Championship Game, and sometimes they make the difference between winning and losing. For the Seahawks, Byron Maxwell is that guy. And he’s one of the … and more …read more Source: NFL – NFC Game News From … Read more
USA TODAYSOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin sought Friday to reassure gay visitors to the Sochi Games that they are welcome in Russia, but added that they must “leave the children in peace.” Responding to a question from an Olympics volunteer …Putin: Gay ‘propaganda’ law doesn’t discriminateSI.comPutin: Gay people will be safe at … Read more
BBC NewsA fridge has been discovered sending out spam after a web attack managed to compromise smart gadgets. The fridge was one of more than 100,000 devices used to take part in the spam campaign. Uncovered by security firm Proofpoint the attack …Refrigerator takes part in malicious cyber armynatmonitor.comFor the First Time, Hackers Have Used … Read more
Romance and Politics at the Four Seasons in Washington, DCHuffington PostI might have been at a loss to make a suggestion, if I hadn’t recently returned from a stay at the Four Seasons Washington in Georgetown. Instead, I didn’t hesitate. I directed her to the hotel that presides over the storied D.C. neighborhood with … … Read more
New York Daily NewsThe year with the most black Oscar nominees is 2006, when Whitaker, Will Smith (“The Pursuit of Happyness”), Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond”), Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Huson (both for “Dreamgirls”) were nominated. In addition to Whitaker, Hudson …‘Hustle,’ ’12 Years’ are among top Oscar nomineesCNN‘American Hustle,’ ‘Gravity’ and ’12 Years a Slave’ … Read more
USA TODAYStanford defensive coordinator Derek Mason has emerged as the leading candidate to be Vanderbilt’s next football coach. 247Sports.com is reporting that the deal is close. Mason, who was believed to be the favorite all along, would become the 28th coach in …Reports: Stanford’s Derek Mason to become new Vanderbilt head coachSan Jose Mercury NewsSource: … Read more