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New York TimesSecret documents reveal more than 1,000 targets of American and British surveillance in recent years, including the office of an Israeli prime minister, heads of international aid organizations, foreign energy companies and a European Union official involved …Snowden files || Responding to reports it spied on Israel, White House says ‘all …HaaretzNSA, British […]
USA TODAYNEW YORK — Carlos Beltran began building his Hall of Fame case in the middle part of the last decade, when he excelled in nearly every aspect of baseball. He smacked homers from both sides of the plate, and worked his way on base with a disciplined …Yankees introduce OF Carlos BeltranWall Street JournalBig […]
USA TODAYThe Baltimore Orioles will not be signing free agent closer Grant Balfour as the club backed away from a two-year deal in the franchise’s latest episode in nixing a contract that appeared to be agreed upon. Orioles executive vice president of baseball …Orioles nix deal with BalfourMiamiHerald.comRosenthal: O’s nullification of Balfour deal surprises physiciansFOXSports.comGrant […]
USA TODAYIt’s well-known that Bill Belichick and Nick Saban are good friends. It makes sense — they share a passion for football, have no time for silly press conference questions, enjoy golfing and sometimes pick each other’s brains about coaching. During a New …Bill Belichick orchestrates team trip to see ‘Lone Survivor’Boston HeraldBill Belichick effusive […]
USA TODAYEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson intends to return to action Sunday, and the reigning MVP hasn’t given up on his third rushing title either. WEEK 16 PICKS: Will Vikings upset Bengals? “Any competitor would want to be …Vikings Peterson questionable, plans to playChicago TribuneVikings RB Adrian Peterson said he […]
Ars TechnicaSecurity company RSA was paid $10 million to use the flawed Dual_EC_DRBG pseudorandom number generating algorithm as the default algorithm in its BSafe crypto library, according to sources speaking to Reuters.NSA Reportedly Paid A Security Firm Millions To Ship Deliberately Flawed …TechCrunchExclusive: Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneerReutersNSA Gave RSA $10 Million […]
USA TODAYShares of BlackBerry surged 15.5% Friday to close at $7.22 after the company announced a five-year partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn. The primary focus of the deal will be creating a smartphone for Indonesia and “other fast-growing …Racing to Remake BlackBerryWall Street JournalBlackberry’s down (way down) but not quite outChristian Science MonitorBlackBerry steps back […]
USA TODAYPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles figures to think twice before throwing another low block. The NFL has fined Foles $10,000 for an illegal peelback block on Vikings linebacker Erin Henderson in last week’s 48-30 loss at Minnesota. Foles also was …Nick Foles Fined $10000 for Illegal Peel Back Block Against VikingsPhilly.comEagles QB Foles fined […]
The YouTube Copyright Claim Process, currently the focus of negative media coverage because of its allowance of fraudulent takedowns of videos allegedly under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA), was used against Chevron in the matter of Ecuador – fraudulently. The Spanish firm Ares Rights filed a YouTube Copyright Claim against 4 videos on the […]
WXIA-TVAtlanta set an arena record with 38 assists in Wednesday’s 124-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Jeff Teague was the main facilitator with 15 assists to go along with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Kyle Korver buried 8-of-10 3-pointers for 28 …Game preview: Utah Jazz vs. Atlanta HawksSalt Lake Tribune (blog)Utah Jazz: Old Friends […]
Washington PostBritish and U.S. spy agencies targeted the office of an Israeli prime minister, the heads of international aid organizations and a European Union official who oversees antitrust issues involving U.S. technology firms, according to secret documents. The targets …Israel unmoved by reports that US, UK intelligence spied on Olmert, Barak in 2009Jerusalem PostSecret documents […]
NBCNews.comStick with your original Twitter handle (as our own Helen Popkin did) or pick a new URL for your Vine Web presence. If you use Vine, Twitter’s micro-video sharing app, you’ll want to head over to the service’s website today; the service is launching Web …Vine introduces web profiles, lets you snag vanity URLEngadgetTwitter’s Short […]
CBSSports.com“We are displeased with the University of North Carolina’s decision not to submit the necessary paperwork to the NCAA requesting to have P.J. reinstated,” read a statement released by the family late Friday afternoon. “This process has been long, and for [it] …North Carolina may find stability in loss of junior G PJ HairstonFOXSports.comHairston’s playing […]
ESPNWisconsin running back Melvin Gordon will return for his redshirt junior season in 2014, he announced Friday. Big Ten Blog. Big Ten ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett write about all things Big Ten in the conference blog. • Blog network: …Wisconsin: Melvin Gordon To Return For Junior SeasonRotowireMelvin Gordon will return for junior seasonBucky’s […]
2013 Was a Schizophrenic Year at the Box OfficeVarietyBut for all the talk of box office becoming a 52-week game, industry players still have plenty of bad habits that need breaking. “If you’ve got too many movies aiming for the same audience, something has got to give,” says Patrick Corcoran, VP and … …read more […]
USA TODAYGREEN BAY, Wis. — Much of what coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday suggested Aaron Rodgers is ready to play quarterback for the Green Bay Packers this week. But the team’s actions strongly suggest Rodgers in fact won’t be cleared to face the …Aaron Rodgers won’t play for Packers against SteelersNFL.comAaron Rodgers out for Packers’ […]
ABC NewsP.J. Hairston’s career is over at North Carolina. The school said Friday that it won’t seek Hairston’s reinstatement from the NCAA after the junior committed several rule violations. Hairston hasn’t played all season while the school and NCAA worked to resolve …Hairston done at North CarolinaFox NewsPJ Hairston officially finished at North CarolinaUSA TODAYNorth […]
KQED (blog)Update 11:50 a.m.: It turns out there were two incidents this morning in Oakland involving Google buses in addition to a protest involving an Apple bus in San Francisco. In Oakland, one bus was stopped briefly at the MacArthur BART station. The second …In SF and Oakland, activists block tech buses to protest displacementSan […]
Reuters(Adds details). By Euan Rocha, Alastair Sharp and Allison Martell. TORONTO Dec 20 (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd said on Friday it was entering a handset production deal that lowers the risk it will have to take more massive writedowns on unsold smartphones, …Can BlackBerry Be Fixed?InformationWeekBlackBerry Outsources Hardware Business in Turnaround BidWall Street JournalBlackBerry CEO […]
USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Google’s latest offer to end an antitrust investigation in Europe was rejected by authorities in the region, leaving a question mark over how the world’s largest Internet search provider operates in the region. Google proposed changes in the …Europe Antitrust Official Is Dissatisfied With Google ProposalNew York TimesClock ticking for Google […]
Irish TimesValerie Scott (left), one of three current and former sex workers who initiated a challenge to Canada’s prostitution laws, has her picture taken with a copy of the ruling at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa today. Photograph: Chris Wattie/Reuters. Topics …Canada’s high court strikes down curbs on prostitutionAFPSupreme Court prostitution decision: 5 […]
UPI.comThe Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language film are announced by Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2013. The 85th Annual Academy Awards will take place February 24. and more …read more Source: Google News Entertainment Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” […]
USA TODAYChuck Norris is wishing you season’s greeting in Jean Claude Van Damme style. Apparently, Van Damme isn’t the only one who can make an epic split. A video brought to you by Delov Digital, a digital agency based in Hungary, and posted to YouTube …Chuck Norris Trumps Jean-Claude Van Damme With “Epic Christmas Split […]
USA TODAYCan we just fast forward to the summer of 2014 in Laker Land please? That’s when the real intrigue — and hopefully a fully healthy Kobe Bryant — will return again. Will the Los Angeles Lakers land a top-tier free agent to pair with increasingly brittle Bryant …GM for a day: Los Angeles LakersESPNPreview: […]
USA TODAYNew Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees claimed he didn’t see Carolina Panthers safety Mike Mitchell sprinting across the field to wag a finger in Brees’ direction. But Brees knew the play he was being asked about after the Saints’ 31-13 win Dec. 8 at the …Saints understand slow starts haven’t helped team latelyWWLPanthers seek […]
Woman Shot Near Oakland Superior CourthouseCBS LocalRelated Tags: Crime, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Oakland Courthouse, Shooting. OAKLAND (CBS SF) – A woman was shot while walking near the Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland Friday morning, police said. The shooting was reported at 8:04 a.m. on …Oakland: Woman shot near county administration buildingOakland TribuneSuspects arrested in […]
Los Angeles TimesSelena Gomez is taking a bit of a hiatus from music. For real. The “Stars Dance” singer has canceled her upcoming tour dates in Australia, her rep told The Times. The dates would have begun in February and included five stops Down Under. “My fans are so …Selena Gomez Cancels Australian Tour To […]
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)Among video-game enthusiasts, the year was nearly consumed by the official announcement, subsequent speculation about, and ultimate release of Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One home consoles. Controversy and questions from gamers …The Best Gaming Consoles of 2013Crave OnlineHolidays key test for Nintendo as Wii U strugglesWashington PostWii U sales sluggish as new […]
Las Vegas SunSalvation Army officials say someone stole a holiday donation kettle from a visually impaired bell ringer who uses a walker and lamented not being able to chase after the thief. Leslee Rogers, a spokeswoman for the charity, said the kettle was stolen …Donation Kettle Stolen From Blind Bell RingerCBS Local all 773 news […]
Blackfish, the documentary that took the pop-culture World by storm, and, thanks to CNN’s constant showing of it last summer, made the use of Killer Whales as entertainment in water parks reprehensible, is one of one of 15 docs up for an Oscar in 2014. Joining Blackfish is The Armstrong Lie – the riveting documentary […]
USA TODAYShin Dong-hyuk is a human rights activist who was born in a North Korean labor camp. Shin escaped, and now writes to Dennis Rodman as the former NBA star visits North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong Un. Shin’s letter provides chilling details about the …ennis Rodman’s North Korea trip trivialises the horrors in […]
USA TODAYThe Duck Dynasty family issued a statement Thursday evening supporting patriarch Phil Robertson and throwing the future of their successful hit reality show into jeopardy. The A&E cable channel has put patriarch Phil Robertson, 67, on “indefinite” hiatus …‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson appears to verbally attack gay people in …New York Daily News‘Duck […]
USA TODAYTORONTO (AP) — Canada’s highest court struck down the country’s anti-prostitution laws in their entirety Friday, including against keeping a brothel. The 9-0 Supreme Court ruling is a victory for sex workers seeking safer working conditions because it found …Supreme Court strikes down Canada’s prostitution lawsCBC.caRuling goes beyond sex work: The state cannot outlaw […]
BBC NewsSeventy-six people have been injured, seven seriously, after part of a ceiling in London’s Apollo Theatre collapsed during a show, police say. The venue in Shaftesbury Avenue was packed for a performance of The Curious Incident Of The Dog in the …Apollo Theatre: Investigators probe roof collapse in London’s theaterlandCNNSafety checks at London’s historic […]
New York TimesMOSCOW — After 10 years in jail, Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the former chairman of Yukos Oil and once Russia’s richest man, walked free from a prison colony in northern Russia on Friday and flew to Berlin on a private jet, the German Foreign Ministry …What next for Mikhail Khodorkovsky?BBC NewsRussian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky […]