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Boston HeraldIf Shane Victorino avoids a setback tonight while playing for Triple-A Pawtucket, he likely will be activated from the disabled list tomorrow. And Will Middlebrooks might not be far behind. Victorino put his balky right hamstring and lower back to the …Trade talk will create uncertainty for Red SoxBoston GlobeVictorino anxious to help Boston’s … Read more
NBCNews.comA Dutch-American student killed on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was on his way to meet his family for a summer vacation in Bali, relatives said Friday. Quinn Lucas Schansman, 19, who had dual citizenship, was born in Fort Lee, N.J., but lived most of …President Obama Says at Least One American On Board Downed Malaysia … Read more
ESPNNEW YORK — CC Sabathia will have season-ending surgery on his right knee, the New York Yankees announced Friday. Sabathia will have arthroscopic debridement surgery next week, and the team hopes it will allow him to return to the mound by next …Sabathia to have season-ending knee surgeryUSA TODAYYankees’ CC Sabathia to undergo season-ending knee … Read more
Financial TimesGeneral Electric is planning a $3bn flotation of one of its consumer finance operations later this month, as part of chief executive Jeff Immelt’s plan for “boldly repositioning” the company as an industrial group, following its successful bid for France’s Alstom.Synchrony Seeks Valuation of as Much as $22 Billion in IPOBusinessweekGE Sees $3 Bil … Read more
Vintage clothing to-go: Woman wants to launch city’s first fashion truck in …al.comAfter visiting some of her favorite vintage clothing shops in London last fall, Horton knew she was ready to take the next step with her small fashion company, Little Bit’s Vintage, which is named after a 7-pound chihuahua she inherited from her … … Read more
NBA 2K15 Working Hard At Las Vegas Summer LeagueDime MagazineLAS VEGAS — Just like the NBA rookies and hopefuls angling to find a roster spot on a team in the fall, the good folks over at NBA 2K are also hard at work in the heat of Las Vegas in July. 2K has sent some … Read more
ABC NewsProsecutors and a Phoenix woman reached a deal Friday that would allow her to avoid prosecution for leaving her two young sons alone in a hot car while she was at a job interview. Shanesha Taylor, who faced being tried on two felony child abuse charges, …Prosecutor: Phoenix mother who left kids in hot … Read more
USA TODAYUdonis Haslem has signed a two-year, $5.6 million contract with the Miami Heat. Haslem has spent all 11 of his NBA seasons with the Heat and is the franchise’s all-time rebounds leader. He and Dwyane Wade are the only players to appear on all three of …Heat Officially Re-Sign Udonis HaslemAll U Can Heat … Read more
The Saginaw NewsFaster Horses Festival Corn on the cob is available at the Faster Horses Festival at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Friday, July 18, 2014. (J. Scott Park | Mlive.com). BROOKLYN, MI – There is no shortage of live music to enjoy at the …Country music with a kick at Faster HorsesWKARFaster Horses … Read more
The GuardianProbably the last thing she wants to do now is fly, especially to Kuala Lumpur.” Izzy Sim said: “There must have been someone watching over us and saying, ‘You must not get on that flight.’ We are very loyal to Malaysia Airlines and we always want to … and more …read more Source: Malaysia … Read more
E! OnlineIt’s safe to say Selena Gomez is getting a very warm welcome in Italy! While in Italy for the Ischia Festival, the 21-year-old singer took some time to mix, mingle and take photos with swarms of Italian fans. Dressed in a colorful floral-print dress with a stomach …Selena Gomez Shows Legs for Days Again … Read more
TIMENew York Police Commissioner William Bratton speaks to the media at a news conference with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (left) to address the recent death of a man in police custody on July 18, 2014 in New York City. Spencer Platt—Getty Images …Report: NY man put in police choke hold dies during arrestCBS … Read more
Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—The presidents of three Central American countries at the heart of the child-migration crisis will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House next week to discuss steps to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S., the White …Border Talk: Presidents to Discuss Stemming Immigrant SurgeNBCNews.comCentral American leaders to meet … Read more
DailyTechIf you love reading eBooks on a regular basis, Amazon has a new service that it hopes will suck you in (just as it does with Amazon Prime). But unlike other Prime “add-ons” like Prime Instant Video or Prime Music, this one will cost you extra. Kindle Unlimited …Amazon Unlocks Vast E-Book Library for $10 … Read more
Crave OnlineYou may have heard by now that CraveOnline is partnering with TNT’s The Last Ship to throw a massive Comic–Con event on the historic USS Midway, featuring performances by MGMT and Grimes. Crave is Conquering The Con with an unbelievable show … and more …read more Source: Comic Con News From Google
KPBSVideo games have become a $24 billion a year business, surpassing movies, but they still don’t get much respect and are often the object of criticism. But “Video Games: The Movie” (opening July 18 at the Digital Gym Cinema) serves up a celebration of …A Digital Love Letter: “Video Games: The Movie” Charts Gaming’s Past … Read more
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and Group Plan Commission launch search for …The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and the Group Plan Commission have formally launched the process of creating a long-desired pedestrian walkway to North Coast Harbor by seeking a world-class team of architects and engineers to … …read more Source: Cleveland News From … Read more
CBC.caNews is trickling out from around the world about the 298 people killed in the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 tragedy. The victims include an internationally renowned AIDS researcher, British soccer fans, a South African rescue helicopter pilot and a Dutch …Leading HIV researchers lost as flight MH17 is downed in UkraineTelegraph.co.ukNetherlands grapples with loss of … Read more
Us MagazineThe claws—and the leg—come out! A new preview of the July 22 season finale episode of The Real Housewives of New York City shows what Us Weekly has already confirmed: Aviva Drescher used her prosthetic leg as a weapon during an argument with … …read more Source: New York Restaurant News From Google News
New York Times (blog)For Twitter and Facebook, the two principal combatants in the world of social media, e-commerce is emerging as the newest battleground. Twitter announced in a blog post on Thursday that it had agreed to acquire CardSpring, a mobile payments …Social Media Today: Facebook Tests, Twitter Acquires, New Pinterest ToolCBS LocalFacebook testing ‘Buy’ … Read more
Al-ArabiyaAn earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale was felt by the residents in Egypt’s capital of Cairo and the seaport city Suez on Friday evening, according to Observatories and Research Facilities for European Seismology (EMSC), Egypt Independent …Mild earthquake hits EgyptIndia Today all 4 news articles …read more Source: Earthquake News From Google News
TechnoBuffaloNintendo is hyping its San Diego Comic Con presence as the largest in company history, and it is bringing an E3 worthy amount of content. It’ll have itself set up at the Marriott Marquis & Marina Hotel, right next to the convention center. Obviously …Nintendo Smashes into San Diego Comic–Con with Amazing Games and …MarketWatchNintendo’s … Read more
SI.comThe latter point was proven emphatically when Philadelphia cut wide receiver DeSean Jackson for what Kelly described as “football reasons” on the same day NJ.com published a report claiming that Jackson’s rumored “gang connections” were “troubling to …Camp preview: Philadelphia EaglesESPN (blog)Uram: Foles Is PhiladelphiaCBS LocalPhiladelphia Eagles Schedule 2014: Breaking down the fourth quarterBleeding Green … Read more
Tulsa WorldThis June 30, 2014, file photo shows customers walking into a Hobby Lobby store in Oklahoma City. SUE OGROCKI/AP File Photo. Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 4:15 pm. Hobby Lobby president shares plan for Washington D.C. Bible museum Associated …Hobby Lobby president shares plans for Bible museum in Washington D.C.kjrh.comHobby Lobby Tycoon to Build … Read more
The Plain DealerCleveland Mayor Frank Jackson speaks during a news conference July 8 announcing announcing that the Republican National Site Selection Committee recommended Cleveland as the site for the 2016 RNC Convention. Jackson and host committee chair …Cleveland withdraws bid to host 2016 DNCfox8.comA tale of two conventions: What can Cleveland 2016 learn from Atlantic … Read more
Suspect at large in North Nashville shootingThe TennesseanPolice have named the man they believe was responsible for a Wednesday afternoon shooting in North Nashville. Gary Floyd, 22, has been charged with attempted criminal homicide for allegedly shooting a man on 22nd Avenue North. He is still at large.Suspect in north Nashville shooting identifiedWSMV Nashville22-Year-Old Man … Read more
Giants sign 23 players from 2014 First-Year Player DraftSFgiants.comThe San Francisco Giants have signed 23 players from the 2014 First-Year Player Draft and four additional undrafted players. SF has come to terms with their first 14 picks overall from this past month’s draft. LOCAL TIES: The Giants signed four players … and more …read more … Read more
The Denver PostThe Colorado Supreme Court on Friday ordered Denver to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but stopped short of blocking other clerks already issuing the licenses. Denver immediately stopped issuing licenses, but Boulder’s clerk said …Colo. Supreme Court orders Denver County stop issuing same-sex marriage …kdvr.comTop Colorado Court halts Denver gay marriagesThe … Read more
BloombergJuly 17 (Bloomberg) — David Bank, a media analyst at RBC Capital Markets, talks about the bid by Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. for Time Warner Inc. and the outlook for the cable industry. Bank speaks with Stephanie Ruhle, Erik Schatkzer …UPDATE 1-HOW TO PLAY IT-Murdoch’s tenacity is the trade in Time Warner-Fox …ReutersHow … Read more
Rant SportsI believe if the Jets had that opportunity and they had one of the elite QBs in the league, they would be one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl. What I’m trying to say here is: the New York Jets have the pieces of a Superbowl roster in place, but … …read … Read more
Stretch of Pa. Turnpike goes to 70 mph next weekSFGateHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — About 100 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the state’s south-central region will soon get the state’s first 70 mph speed limit. The turnpike announced Friday that the zone will run on Interstate 76 from the Blue Mountain …Pa. Turnpike to Raise … Read more
TIMEOn Thursday, Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent for New York’s Department of Financial Services, proposed new rules for virtual currency businesses. The “BitLicense” plan, which if approved would apply to all companies that store, control, buy, sell …New York unveils Bitcoin license rulesCNNMoneyNew York Proposes First State Regulations for BitcoinNew York TimesNew York wants Bitcoin exchanges to … Read more
Chevron running slick campaign to control RichmondSFGateRichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin didn’t mince her words, however. “We get all their pollution not only in the air, but they pollute our elections, too. If they’d reduce their emissions and withdraw from our elections, they’d be respecting our health and … …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed … Read more
MiamiHerald.com“Udonis Haslem has been a fixture in Miami over the last 11 years,” Heat president Pat Riley said in a statement. “He’s a team player, an encompassing all-purpose player, that would play just about any position or role in order to win.” Haslem, a three …Miami Heat Re-Sign Udonis HaslemCBS LocalHeat officially announce re-signing of … Read more
Houston ChronicleHarris County Pct. 4 Deputies line the sidewalk as the caskets are taken from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ,16331 Hafer Road, after the funeral service of six members of the Stay family Wednesday, July 16, 2014. ( Melissa Phillip … and more …read more Source: Houston News From Google