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Kansas City StarWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama isn’t giving up his BlackBerry — at least not for now. More News. Read more Technology News. The White House is shooting down the notion that Obama’s device is caught up in a pilot program designed to …Obama, BlackBerry’s Highest-Profile Customer, Considering AndroideWeekWhite House Looks To Ditch BlackBerry, … Read more
Matt Cain rebounds in SF Giants‘ minor-league gameSFGate (blog)Yusmeiro Petit pitches for the Giants in tonight’s game against the A’s, and will be followed by David Huff. They are competing for a long-relief job. As manager Bruce Bochy had hoped, Angel Pagan and Michael Morse return, to face the A’s Sonny Gray, … …read more … Read more
SFGate (blog)Gentry’s chances of making the Opening Day roster look increasingly remote – when I asked today, Melvin said, “We’re getting late” – and Melvin praised Sam Fuld, who is likely to open the season with Oakland. “I don’t know if I’ve seen a more … …read more Source: Oakland Athletics News From Google News
Beau Allen, Wisconsin defensive tackle, back on track after NFL Combine snubNewsdayBeau Allen wasn’t one of the 335 NFL draft hopefuls at the Combine last month. Nobody ever really told him why he wasn’t there, but it came as a surprise to the senior defensive tackle from Wisconsin. More importantly, though, it made him hungrier. … Read more
PhiladelphiaEagles.comHe signed with the Eagles in August 2009 – as the Eagles were playing in a preseason game at home against the Patriots – and served as a backup to Donovan McNabb before winning the starting job early in the 2010 campaign. He ignited the Eagles offense …NFL Free Agent Rumors: Jersey number ‘big issue’ … Read more
CBS 11WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSDFW.COM) – The message, from local celebrities and a group working to have the Republican National Convention in North Texas, is that Dallas does everything bigger and better. After a lot of promotion and hard work those …Dallas unveils bid for 2016 GOP convention, boasts $40m already and all $60 …Dallas Morning … Read more
San Jose Mercury NewsALAMEDA — The Raiders are gambling Matt Schaub is the quarterback who was one of the NFL’s most efficient passers through 2012 and not the guy who bottomed out last season with the Houston Texans. Acquired Friday for a sixth-round draft pick, Schaub …2014 NFL mock draft: Niners Nation Mock Draft 2.0 … Read more
New York Daily NewsThe 42-year-old Broadway star has finally opened up about the 60-year-old actor’s famous faux pas regarding the correct pronunciation of her name at this year’s Academy Awards. BY Rachel Maresca. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Friday, March 21, 2014, 4:04 …Idina Menzel and John Travolta Are ‘Buddies’ Despite Oscar Name DebacleYahoo Music (blog)Idina … Read more
Iraq vet hurt by Oakland cops in protest gets $4.5M | Stevens Point Journal …StevenspointjournalThe city will pay $1.8 million, and its insurance will cover the balance. City council approval is likely. The settlement is one of several involving police accused of using unreasonable force against Occupy Oakland protesters between late 2011 and mid …Lawyer: … Read more
Fresno BeeFILE – In a Nov. 15, 2010 file photo, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Jeremy Macli during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, in Landover, Md …NFL: Jets sign Vick and release SanchezThe MercuryVick signs with the JetsThe Journal … Read more
Las Vegas Review-JournalIn addition to the sign, the package includes naming rights for the adjacent 110,000-square-foot, three-story Harmon Corner Retail Corner. Both the sign and building are at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue at 3717 Las Vegas Blvd. and more …read more Source: Las Vegas Strip News From Google News
NFL Faces New Concussion Case In Los AngelesCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of NFL Hall of Famer Mike Webster and dozens of former players suing the league over concussion injuries have agreed to wait to see if their lawsuit will join other similar cases being reviewed by a judge for possible … and … Read more
Rutgers to host inaugural Camden Comic ConCherry Hill Courier PostCamden may not be Gotham City, but soon the “city invincible” will be overrun with superheroes. Rutgers-Camden will host its first Camden Comic Con April 5. The free event will feature a full slate of entertainment for hardcore comic book fans and … …read more Source: … Read more
Bloomberg3 Duke University 78-71 in their opening game of the men’s college basketball national tournament. In other round of 64 games today, sixth-seeded Baylor beat No. 11 seed Nebraska 74-60 in San Antonio, and 10th-seeded Stanford held off a late rally from …Who are the Mercer Bears?SportingNews.comMercer Basketball To Face Duke In The Bears’ First … Read more
ESPNBuzz Williams is leaving Marquette and will become the next coach at Virginia Tech, the schools announced Friday. Sources said the seven-year deal is worth almost $18 million. [+] Enlarge Buzz Williams. AP Photo/Morry Gash Buzz Williams is 139-65 in six …Buzz Williams will leave Marquette to coach at Virginia TechCBSSports.comBuzz Williams leaving Marquette for … Read more
ReutersLemons gives Stanford sweet finish. ST. LOUIS — Trying desperately to steal victory in its NCAA second round South Region game Friday, New Mexico thought it had a willing mark. Stanford reserve guard Robbie Lemons showed otherwise. Playing for the …No. 7 New Mexico eliminated by StanfordWashington PostStanford Sends New Mexico to Another Early ExitNew … Read more
Publicly Traded Chinese PC Online Game Operators Take on Mobile GamingForbesSeveral publicly traded Chinese PC online game companies have broken from their stance of focusing only on PC online games by recognizing the trend for the future is the mobile platform. These companies are now scrambling to reinvent themselves in … …read more Source: Gaming … Read more
(multiple names)Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) — Inside the Republican National Committee Headquarters all the way in Washington D.C., a Nevada delegation is pitching Las Vegas. “Having the Republican National Convention in Las Vegas would be transformative, Nevada Lt.Dallas Sees Las Vegas, Kansas City, Denver As Main Competitors For GOP …KERA NewsNevada pitches why RNC should … Read more
(multiple names)Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) – Inside the Republican National Committee Headquarters all the way in Washington D.C., a Nevada delegation is pitching Las Vegas. “Having the Republican National Convention in Las Vegas would be transformative, Nevada Lt.Viva Las Vegas for the Republicans in 2016? Sin City image no problem, RNC …Cincinnati Business CourierNevadans deliver … Read more
MiamiHerald.comIncognito remains unsigned, but most likely won’t be returning to Miami. “We did our homework on John, like we do with every player we sign,” said Giants general manager Jerry Reese, according to the New York Daily News. “We were satisfied with the …How Can Miami Dolphins Finish Rebuild of Offensive Line?Bleacher ReportGiants sign OL … Read more
Prominent immigration activist arrested in MiamiFox News LatinoMedina, a leader of the “Fast for Families” caravan that is touring the country to demand an end to deportations, was arrested for trespassing, Jose Seiglie, deputy police chief in the Miami suburb of Doral, told Efe. The former secretary-treasurer of … and more …read more Source: Miami … Read more
New York Daily News“The worst case would be a storm track that is close enough to the coast that New York metro area would be the heaviest [hit],” Tim Morrin, observational program leader with the National Weather Service, told the Daily News. If indeed this storm hits … …read more Source: New York Weather News … Read more
USA TODAY… NFC East title and was selected the Pro Bowl MVP. Despite losing the starting gig, Vick was praised by Kelly and team officials for being a leader in the locker room and maintaining an outstanding relationship with Foles and helping him through his …Michael Vick Signs With JetsPhiladelphiaEagles.comNFL Free Agent Rumors: Jersey number … Read more
E! OnlineWas that supposed to be Kate Upton on Vogue’s buzzed-about April cover? The magazine made a major splash today when it revealed its new cover featuring Kim Kardashian and Kanye West—but E! News has exclusively learned that Vogue initially had …Kim Kardashian, Kanye West finally get on Vogue coverSan Jose Mercury NewsSarah Michelle Gellar … Read more
seattlepi.com (blog)Spring training is an exciting time of year for baseball fans, particularly those who are invested in a team like the Seattle Mariners. Thoughts of a fresh start are sure to lead to hopes of a turnaround, especially when you consider the blockbuster …Fantasy baseball 2014 sleepers: Dustin Ackley, 2B/OF, Seattle MarinersThe Patriot-News all … Read more
Daily BeastDespite media reports that the fashion designer was in deep debt, a spokesperson for the company has denied such speculations. Despite several media reports that former model, fashion designer, and girlfriend to Mick Jagger, L’Wren Scott, was …UPDATE 1-Designer L’Wren Scott’s rep denies fashion firm had financial woesReutersL’wren Scott – Representative: ‘L’wren Scott Was … Read more
NFL.comFollow all the developments on the NFL’s open market with our up-to-the-minute tracking of 2014’s free agents. More . … Sanchez gained favor as a rookie in 2009, tugging Rex Ryan’s scrappy, run-oriented squad as far as the AFC title game. He pulled …Jets sign Vick, release SanchezSacramento BeeJets sign Vick and release SanchezModesto BeeNFL … Read more
SportingNews.comThe move everybody expected the New York Jets to eventually make has indeed been made. The quarterback many fans remember for an infamous “butt fumble” more so than his taking the Jets to two AFC title games, Mark Sanchez, has been released, the …NFL Rumors: Buffalo Bills interested in Mark SanchezFanSidedJets Sign Vick and Release … Read more
SMPTE to Co-produce the 2014 NAB Show Technology Summit on Cinema: The …SHOOT OnlineThe Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
New York TimesScenes of police officers standing guard near a luxury hotel that was attacked by gunmen in Kabul, Afghanistan. the main story. the main story. the main story Share This Page. the main …Vancouver doctor killed in Kabul dedicated her life to helping AfghansCTV NewsTaliban shoot children in the head during raid on Kabul … Read more
Lengthy sentences for killers in Oakland gunbattleInside Bay AreaHAYWARD — Two Oakland men were sentenced to 72 years to life in prison Friday for killing an innocent passer-by with a stray bullet while trying to kill each other in a gunbattle at a busy Oakland gas station last year. Donel Poston, 37, and Joe … … Read more
Washington PostWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama isn’t giving up his BlackBerry — at least not for now. The White House is shooting down the notion that Obama’s device is caught up in a pilot program designed to transition away from BlackBerry smartphones.Is the White House looking beyond BlackBerry for its mobile needs?CTV NewsWhite House Might … Read more
NFL–National Football League roundupYahoo Canada SportsSchaub was traded from the Houston Texans for a sixth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Raiders announced Friday. He will sit atop an Oakland depth chart with Terrelle Pryor and Matt McGloin also under contract. Schaub lost his starting spot with … and more …read more Source: NFL … Read more
TechSpotIn a recent post on Google+, the Glass team addressed the top 10 myths related to the futuristic augmented reality visor in an effort to simply “clear the air.” Privacy concerning Glass is no doubt a hot topic as evident by the fact that five of the top 10 myths have …Top 10 Google GLASS … Read more
Washington PostBEIRUT — An attempt by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to ban Twitter backfired Friday, with millions of Turkish Twitter users — including the country’s president — finding ways to circumvent the restrictions to express outrage with the move.Twitter ban in Turkey ahead of national elections trigger public outcry …ABC OnlineTwitter works to … Read more