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New York TimesThe latest economic data out Tuesday morning was generally good. Home construction activity rebounded nicely in May after weak results in April. Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in May, such that inflation over the last year is now 2.1 percent, about in line …Wall Street trades up as US inflation data lift dollar, … Read more
49ers.comThe San Francisco 49ers have given me an amazing opportunity to play for the team I grew up rooting for, and I owe the York family, my coaches, and my teammates tremendous gratitude. I will be forever grateful to all of the franchises I was lucky …SF native Eric Wright retires from 49ersSFBay49ers cornerback, ex-Riordan … Read more
GM CEO to face questions in Washington DCWFMJGeneral Motors CEO Mary Barra and an attorney will face questioning on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The House subcommittee hearing will be on GM’s internal investigation of its ignition switch defect. Former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas led the investigation. and more …read more Source: Washington D.C. News From … Read more
Los Angeles TimesMike “The Situation” Sorrentino was arrested Tuesday after a fight at a New Jersey tanning salon. Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino was arrested Tuesday after a fight at a New Jersey tanning salon. (Drew Gurian / Invision / AP). Nardine Saad contact the …The Situation ARRESTED — Mike Sorrentino Busted in Tanning Salon BrawlTMZ.com‘The … Read more
Washington PostGermans built it a high-tech military training facility. Italians have been shipping armored vehicles. Deep into a crisis in which Russia’s military deployed on Ukrainian soil, European nations are struggling to balance economic considerations with …ALEX BRUMMER: Vladimir Putin plays energy trump card with UkraineThis is Money all 23 news articles …read more Source: … Read more
Bay Area Health and Fitness EventsSFGate… 10 a.m. walk. Saturday. $25. Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. www.eastbayaidswalk.org. … How We Can Solve California’s Water Crisis. Citizens … Wednesday. Free. Burlingame Public Library, 480 Primrose Rd., Burlingame. http://tiny.cc … …read more Source: Oakland California Public Library News On Google News
Raiders’ Maurice Jones-Drew faces his uphill battle head onLos Angeles TimesThe Raiders stage their annual three-day mandatory mini-camp this week. After winning the NFL rushing title with 1,606 yards in 2011, Jones-Drew’s 2012 season was cut short after six games by an injury that required two screws to hold his left foot … and more … Read more
New York TimesCLEVELAND — As cries of “shots fired” shrieked from police radios, a caravan that grew to 62 patrol cars chased an old blue Malibu through 20 miles of this city’s streets and highways. The vehicle and its two occupants were surrounded in a school lot …Past DOJ police edicts offer glimpse of Cleveland’s … Read more
Minors report: Bryant, Schwarber red hotESPN (blog)Enough is enough. The Chicago Cubs need to promote this guy. He’s been hitting the ball all over the place and waiting for a call. It hasn’t come yet. It’s been all of three days, but first-round pick Kyle Schwarber needs to find his way to Class-A … and … Read more
Examiner.comToday’s Noontime Concerts™ (“San Francisco’s Musical Lunch Break”) recitalist at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral was the young pianist Steven Lin. Lin is from Southern California and earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at The Juilliard School. By his … …read more Source: San Francisco Concert News From Google News
Emmys: TVGuide.com’s Picks for Lead Actress in a Drama Seriesseattlepi.comEmmy voting is underway! This week, voters will be checking off names and shows they think are worthy of getting a nomination come July 10. We at TVGuide.com have a few selections in mind ourselves. Next up: our dream ballot for Best Lead Actress in a … Read more
4-alarm Oakland hills grass fire containedKCRA SacramentoThe fire was reported at 1:56 p.m. near Park Boulevard and Estates Drive in Dimond Canyon Park, according to the Oakland Fire Department. The blaze was contained just before 3 p.m., the dispatcher said. The fire isn’t threatening any structures and … …read more Source: Oakland News By Google
TVLineSo, while Panettiere admits she was especially nervous about how Nashville fans would feel about Juliette’s aforementioned indiscretion with Jeff Fordham — “especially since they love Avery, and they love her and Avery together” — from a purely … …read more Source: Nashville News From Google
Anchor Bay Press Release Announces ‘The Complete Series’ on DVD, BluTVShowsOnDVD.comStarz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television channels (Starz Networks), global content … and more …read more Source: Starz Networks News From Google
Conservatives Rip Obama for Ceremony Honoring Illegal ImmigrantsNewsmax.comA White House ceremony on Tuesday honoring illegal immigrants came under strong attack by conservatives, who charged that such praise by President Barack Obama is behind the overwhelming illegal immigration crisis at the U.S. border. “Today’s White … and more …read more Source: President Barack Obama White House … Read more
Wall Street JournalMonday night’s World Cup match between the U.S. and Ghana drew 15.9 million viewers total between the two channels carrying the game, ESPN and Univision, according to preliminary overnight Nielsen ratings. The figure set World Cup viewership records … and more …read more Source: Night Of 100 Stars Oscars Party News From Google … Read more
VentureBeatRoy Smith is on a mission to save mobile game companies from the claws of the feds — specifically, those companies who may be violating the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) without knowing it. Smith’s AgeCheq COPPA compliance SDK is now … …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From Google News
MyFox PhoenixThe Rosenberg Police Department in Rosenberg, Texas released this video on their Facebook page last week, and it’s got a lot of attention! In an effort to “humanize” their officers and show they’re are also friends of the community, the department …SEE IT: Texas cops lip-synch Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’New York Daily NewsHip Hop … Read more
Pinewood opens Iskandar Malaysia StudiosBroadcastPinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (PIMS) is a 50-acre site that contains 100,000 sq ft of film stages and 24,000 sq ft of television studios, along with post production facilities and production space. In April, the studios signed a deal with The … …read more Source: Pinewood Studios News From Google News
Justin Bieber vs. One Direction – Hottest Star of 2014PopCrush (blog)The princes of pop have had a blazingly successful year, and now we’re weighing their successes against each other in Round 1 of the Hottest Star of 2014 competition! Justin Bieber and One Direction have spent the last year touring the world, racking … …read … Read more
Weather Journal: New York City Expected to Reach 90 DegreesWall Street Journal (blog)Some of the hottest weather so far this year will occur on Wednesday in Greater New York, but wilt not! Cooler conditions are set to return on Thursday. Newark, N.J., had its first official 90-degree day of 2014—the high temperature there reached 91 … Read more
Terrorism Experts Warn: Leader Of ISIS Has His Eyes On New York CityCBS LocalAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi has his eye on New York and his intentions are evil. “We don’t take any threat lightly,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said. De Blasio was talking about the latest security concern for the FBI and the NYPD. Al-Baghdadi, the … Read more
Spurs’ greatness was born well before the playoffs — and Thunder could learn …NewsOK.comThe Spurs, of course, are the NBA champs. They beat the Heat in five games, playing exquisite basketball throughout the series. Beautiful and flowing on the offensive end. Stout and unrelenting on the defensive end. The last couple games were largely … … Read more
The 12 Big Games Missing From E3 2014IGNE3 2014 was filled with dozens of amazing games spread across pretty much every platform under the sun. But alongside those were the notable absence of a lot of high-profile games that we’ve seen or heard from in some prior capacity. NOTE: Before you … and more …read … Read more
ESPNMIAMI — LeBron James said he remains uncertain if he will opt out of the remaining two years on his Miami Heat contract and will take a vacation with his family before contemplating his future. James was among Heat players who met with the coaching …There’s work to do, but the Big Three should stay … Read more
Four years after the San Bruno disaster, PG&E still isn’t fixing its …San Francisco Bay GuardianSince we at the Bay Guardian published a story flagging Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s odd behavior of stonewalling a developer who had basic questions about a high-pressure gas pipeline running beneath his Bernal Heights building lot (see “Bernal blows … Read more
Eric Musselman to join LSU basketball staffSI.comBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – LSU men’s basketball Head Coach Johnny Jones says former NBA head coach and recent college assistant Eric Musselman will join the Tiger coaching staff as associate coach. The 49-year-old Musselman spent the last two … and more …read more Source: NCAA Basketball News From … Read more
Washington, DC weather forecast: Record heat likely again Wednesday, heat …WJLA (blog)Washington, D.C. weather forecast: Record heat likely again Wednesday, heat index near 100. June 17, 2014 – 06:45 PM. Email; Print. Steve Rudin By Steve Rudin (Twitter @SteveRudinABC7). Text size Decrease Increase. Two days and counting for 90 …DC sets new heat record for … Read more
Chicago Sun-TimesMayor Rahm Emanuel’s popularity may be sagging, but the same cannot be said about his clothes. Joining the likes of London’s Boris Johnson and Paris’ Anne Hidalgo, Emanuel has been named one of the world’s best-dressed mayors, according to an … …read more Source: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel News From Google News
Study: Metro Denver en route to among nation’s most walkable regionsThe Denver PostRedevelopment projects, like the Westminster Mall overhaul, paired with transit investments will help propel the metro Denver into the nation’s 10 most walkable cities, the study says. It’s expected to jump from No. 14 now to No. 9 in the next 10 to … Read more
ForbesIn a thrilling debut in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, team USA pulled off a victory against Ghana on Monday, and with it, ESPN ESPN hit television ratings gold. The 2-1 victory for the U.S. Monday drew averaged a 6.3 US HH rating and 11,093,000 viewers, …For One Night, Soccer’s TV Ratings Were Higher Than … Read more
FOX 4 NewsDallas police are investigating the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy who they say was attacked by classmates with a screwdriver in a park on Tuesday afternoon.. Police said the attack occurred about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday at West Haven Park off of Wisteria …Stepfather: Teens stabbed boy because ‘they had a problem with … Read more
Conservatives Rip Obama Ceremony Honoring Illegal ImmigrantsNewsmax.comA White House ceremony on Tuesday honoring illegal immigrants came under strong attack by conservatives, who charged that such praise by President Barack Obama is behind the overwhelming illegal immigration crisis at the U.S. border. “Today’s White … …read more Source: President Barack Obama White House News From Google … Read more
Guest Post: Andrew Luck Doesn’t Have to Win a Super BowlThe Colts AuthorityThough those 14 years were filled with fond memories and countless incredible performances, many viewed the Manning era as a disappointment, with only two Super Bowl appearances and one championship. Since that fateful Wednesday afternoon, I have … …read more Source: NFL – … Read more
Bleacher ReportWith the 2014 NFL draft just over a month behind us, the focus now shifts to the 2015 class. Today, we are focusing on the quarterback position. The 2014 quarterback class, led by first-rounders Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater and Johnny Manziel, was …Top Quarterbacks 2015 NFL DraftDraftSeason all 2 news articles …read more Source: … Read more