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WDAM-TV(CNN) – The Dalai Lama was the featured speaker held by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. The conservative think tank invited the Dalai Lama to a conference on ethical leadership and free enterprise. The Tibetan spiritual leader touched …The Dalai Lama comes to DC to talk capitalismOneida Dispatch all 231 news articles …read more … Read more
NFL.comWhile Rich Eisen is on a quest to break 6 seconds in the 40, it appears his NFL Network colleague is pacing for a three-hour conference call with reporters next year. On Tuesday, Mayock spent 2 hours and 40 minutes talking everything NFL draft with a …NFL draft ‘deepest and best’ in 10 years, NFL … Read more
Entertainment WeeklyDespite boasting directors who have proven themselves somewhat reliable box office quantities — Resident Evil’s Paul W.S. Anderson and Charlie’s Angels’ McG — neither will hold a candle to The Lego Movie, which will enjoy a third weekend at the top …BOX OFFICE PREVIEW: ‘Lego’ Can’t Stop …Deadline.comBox Office: ‘Pompeii,’ ‘3 Days to Kill’ … Read more
Addicted to Likes: How Social Media Feeds Our NeedinessNew York Magazine“What looks like — and perhaps started as — vanity showmanship is now a deep desire for validation,” Ford’s 2014 consumer trend report theorized, pointing to 62 percent of adults worldwide who report better self-esteem after positive social–media … …read more Source: Social Media News … Read more
Rex Reed Dishes on the 1969 Academy AwardsNew York Observer“Did you know that an Academy Award only costs $60?” Mr. Reed asks. “The actors used to hock them all the time, because as soon as they would win, they’d run out of bread or something and they’d hock the Academy Award. But now they’ve made … Read more
Dallas Morning News (blog)Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (Michael Conroy / AP). After all, there haven’t been any discussions this off-season between …Jason Garrett: No contract talksESPN (blog)Garrett publicly isn’t fretting lack of job securitySan Antonio … Read more
Nashville plastic surgery team helps young girl burned in fireWSMV NashvilleYou wouldn’t think Cokie Allen has a lot to smile about, but the fifth-grader was brought to tears Thursday thanks to the generosity of a Nashville plastic surgeon and his team. “She couldn’t even wear sandals, because her toes are all gone,” said the … … Read more
Godzilla Gets Bigger Each YearWiredI bet you thought Godzilla was godzilla-sized. Well, you are wrong. Godzilla is BIGGER THAN GODZILLA. Check out the new poster from the next version of Godzilla movie. That’s a big Godzilla. BIG. io9 has an interesting post that includes a graphic of … …read more Source: Godzilla Movie News From … Read more
SI.comThis goes a long way toward closing the book on Grant’s last offseason with Cleveland, as the signings of Clark and Andrew Bynum (who was traded in the Luol Deng deal) are gone and many of Grant’s precious stockpiled picks have been dusted off and …Cleveland Cavaliers obtain Spencer Hawes from Philadelphia: NBA Trade …The … Read more
San Diego Comic–Con adds 20 guests – Mignola, O’Malley, VaughanDigital Spy… Lakes International Comic Art Festival has been unveiling its own guestlist recently, which includes Smith, Gail Simone, Scott McCloud and Jock. San Diego Comic–Con International 2014 will be held on July 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center. and more …read more Source: Comic … Read more
San Francisco ChronicleWhen “Up” (2009) became the first animated film since “Beauty and the Beast” to be nominated for best picture, the total box office benefit was: $0. The May release had been out of theaters for months and was not reinflated for a victory lap, even …For Your Consideration: ApathyNew York TimesThey Shoot Oscar … Read more
Lexington Herald LeaderThe national flag of the Peoples Islamic Republic of Iran flies outside its embassy in London, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. The Iranian Embassy in London reopened its doors Thursday more than two years after it shut down over diplomatic tensions between …Iranian Embassy in London Reopens After 2 YearsABC NewsIranian Embassy in London … Read more
Over 200 First-Time Exhibitors Join NAB ShowBusiness Wire (press release)WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–More than 200 companies will exhibit for the first time at the 2014 NAB Show, home to the world’s largest gathering of vendors driving the future of media and entertainment. These companies will offer a first-look at new …IEEE-BTS to Offers Tutorial Programs at the … Read more
Bleacher ReportA spot in the 2014 Olympic finals should be high enough stakes for players from the USA and Canada, but one billboard in Illinois proposes that there should be more on the line in Friday’s semifinal game. Singer Justin Bieber hails from Canada, but he …LOSER KEEPS BIEBER: Billboard Makes Fictional Bet Between US, … Read more
Yahoo Sports (blog)One of the NFL’s most experienced and skilled talent evaluators believes the 2014 draft is one of the deepest of all time. Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert, who has been in NFL scouting since 1984 and with the team since 2000, couldn’t … …read more Source: NFL Draft News Feed By Google
EntertainmentwiseNiall Horan had a bit of an awkward moment last night at the BRIT Awards when he was asked by host James Corden whether or not he’d been in contact with Justin Bieber since he was recently arrested. The One Direction boys attempted to laugh off the …RUMOR: Justin Bieber cheated on Selena Gomez with … Read more
Las Vegas man pleads guilty to filing false tax claimsLas Vegas SunA Las Vegas man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to filing more than $120,000 in false tax claims between 2005 and 2009. Willie Joe Frink, 48, pleaded guilty to three counts of filing false claims against the U.S., Internal Revenue Service officials said.Las Vegas Man … Read more
Egbert Souse’s Bar, the shooting-plagued establishment on the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Mac Arthur Blvd, and the City of Oakland’s City Attorney Barbara Parker have reached an agreement that was announced just 15 minutes ago by that office. Here’s the press release announcement: City Attorney Barbara Parker and Piedmont Avenue bar reach agreement to … Read more
CBSSports.com“I think anybody who reads social media who’s in sports is not all there. To me, I think it’s the great class of underachievers who live on the Internet with social media. I think it’s people that waste their time, and underachieve because they’re not …John Calipari responds to Rick Pitino’s social media commentsNBCSports.comSocial media … Read more
Oakland LocalOakland Mayor Jean Quan and School Board Director Anne Campbell-Washington were among the 50 people who attended. AttendanceAwards14.jpg. Click here to view photos of the Oakland Attendance Awards on Facebook. Awards for promoting positive … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google
Kyrgyzstan: “Sex School” Breaks TaboosEurasiaNetRecently, it established a “Men’s Power Class” taught by former bodybuilder and fitness coach Alexander Novitsky. “Like in the female class, we want to strengthen the muscles used during sex,” said Novitsky, who also teaches his students techniques to … …read more Source: Female Bodybuilder News By Google
New Godzilla Poster Stomps InEmpire Online… town causing untold levels of damage. That’s just one element of the film, finds Monsters director Gareth Edwards updating the creature feature with a little help from the likes of Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and David … …read more Source: Godzilla Movie News From Google
ScreenCrushWe haven’t gotten a full reveal of the new ‘Godzilla‘ yet (at least in terms of official shots from the movie), but this new ‘Godzilla‘ poster is a step in the right direction. Or, rather, a step in the other direction as Godzilla opts for the classic …GODZILLA LOOMS LARGE IN OFFICIAL MOVIE POSTERYahoo!7 NewsCheck … Read more
On the “A” w/Souleo: Black Fashion Designers Need Help TooHuffington PostIn the past few years, the lack of diversity on fashion runways has garnered mainstream attention through activists such as legendary model, Bethann Hardison. But Black Dress, a new exhibition at Pratt Manhattan Gallery, aims to expand that focus to … …read more Source: Fashion … Read more
By Jeff Labrecque Christoph Waltz, last year’s Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor, will return to the Academy Awards to present (presumably to this year’s Best Supporting Actress winner). The Austrian actor won last year for his role as a … …read more Source: Academy Awards Blog News From Google
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Bittree to Unveil WECO Monitoring Patchbay at the 2014 NAB ShowTV TechnologyLAS VEGAS—At this year’s NAB Show, Bittree will unveil its new 3 x 24 WECO video monitoring patchbay that adds an additional monitor row to the traditional two-row WECO patchbay without exceeding the 2-RU panel height. Since engineers can use the … …read more … Read more
Alameda Point Explained: Taming traffic (part two)San Francisco Chronicle (blog)4-300×198 In her State of the City speech Tuesday, Mayor Marie Gilmore signaled her eagerness to start redeveloping the Alameda Naval Air Station after a 17-year wait. While the city has secured the deeds to hundreds of acres of land and cleared a slew … …read … Read more
By John Whitefoot I was reading an article that suggested investors are underestimating the extent that U.S. corporate profits could grow in 2014. And that the only reason the U.S. economy reported disappointing retail sales and weak jobs numbers and manufacturing data was … Read More This article How to Profit from the S&P 500—Even … Read more
By Moe Zulfiqar Conditions in the U.S. economy are deteriorating fairly quickly. The economic data suggests it’s slowing down. We already saw the U.S. economy decelerate in 2013 compared to 2012; now, investors are asking if this is going to be the case … Read More This article What Retailers Are Saying That Makes Me … Read more
Denver Post (blog)UPDATE: Denver Comic Con co-founder Charlie La Greca, who kicked of the public spat between himself and the Con on this site yesterday, has released his own follow-up statement to the one below from the DCC. Check it out at the end of this post. …read more Source: Comic Con News From Google
Sydney Morning HeraldPussy Riot have released the anti-Putin, anti-Olympics video clip they were in Sochi to film, featuring footage from their brutal beating by Cossacks on Wednesday. It came as the IOC said the images from the attack were “very unsettling”, but denied that they …Pussy Riot clashes with police in latest videoThe Globe and … Read more
NewsOK.comThe Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon – or BLAM! – is happening tonight at 8 p.m., with hosts Taran Killam and Hannibal Buress and a SuperJam with Oklahoma City-based experimental rockers The Flaming Lips and pianist/songsmith Ben Folds.The Associated PressBoston HeraldBonnaroo 2014 Drops Huge Lineup303 MagazineElton, Kanye lead Bonnaroo 2014 lineupABC Action NewsKERO-TV 23 –The Plain … Read more
BBC NewsThree journalists from al-Jazeera have denied all charges at the start of a trial in Cairo that has raised concerns about freedom of speech in Egypt. Egyptian-Canadian bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy, Australian reporter Peter Greste, Egyptian producer Baher …Egypt Puts Jazeera Journalists on Trial as Freedom Concerns RiseBusinessweekMohamed Fahmy, Canadian journalist in Egypt, hears … Read more
This, called “Report To The NFL On Issues Of Workplace Conduct At The Miami Dolphins is the full 142 page report on what’s really the issue between Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin, who were fellow offensive linemen with the Miami Dolphins. Jonathan Martin, the standout Stanford University student-athlete, left the Miami Dolphins and later claimed … Read more