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Bleacher ReportPhil Jackson voluntarily agreed to a massive undertaking when he attached his reputable name to the New York Knicks, a team brimming with promise and appeal, yet corrupted by ornery politics. To say that is to state the obvious. This was always going …Knicks want to talk to Derek FisherESPN all 136 news articles … Read more
NFL draft grades are in — for 2011Milwaukee Journal SentinelThat’s the amount of time general managers, scouts, coaches and NFL personnel people insist you must give a draft class before making a determination. Sure, it’s sexy to grade a draft moments after it ends. And that’s become the norm in today’s world … …read more … Read more
Todd McShay Projects Leonard Williams as Top Overall Pick in 2015 NFL DraftReign of TroyBig Leonard Williams wreaked havoc in the opposing backfield throughout his sophomore campaign at defensive end, thus earning him the No. 1 spot on McShay’s way-too-early 2015 NFL Mock Draft. Standing at 6-foot-5, 290 pounds, Williams is an … and more … Read more
New York Daily NewsChris Christie slashes pension contributions as budget problems add to Bridgegate woes. The embattled New Jersey governor has a new challenge on his plate: closing a $1-billion state budget gap in the next six weeks. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.Chris Christie says he won’t step down as RGA chair despite problems in NJThe Star-LedgerChris … Read more
ESPNWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s opening lines dared to target a player whom offenses often stay away from. But this was his house — the White House, to be exact — and Obama was ready to have a little fun at Richard Sherman’s expense. …read more Source: President Barack Obama White House News From Google … Read more
Gareth Edwards Reveals 7 Godzilla 2014 Secrets!ScifiedAuthor: Chris Picard | 2014-05-21 16:28:44. Tweet. Godzilla (2014) director Gareth Edwards recently sat down with Empire Magazine to discuss various aspects ofthe new film, including 7 secrets about the new Godzilla movie tha many of you may not know. …read more Source: Godzilla Movie News From Google
Washington PostAfter months of war fever over Ukraine, perhaps the biggest surprise is that citizens there will be voting to choose a new government in elections that observers predict will be free and fair in most areas. This electoral pathway for Ukraine seemed …New Cold War May Emerge in Ukraine Crisis, Medvedev SaysBloomberg all 96 … Read more
Denver, Colorado area socked by extreme hailstorm, tornadoes (PHOTOS)Washington Post (blog)A supercell thunderstorm drifted through Denver’s northeast suburbs early this afternoon spawning tornadoes and depositing incredible amounts of hail. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center logged multiple reports (at least 5) of … and more …read more Source: Denver News From Google
Here is the North Jersey, Sec. 1, Groups 1-4 track and field performance lists …The Star-Ledger11 1246 Felicia Richmond 10 PASSAIC 1:04.17 12 1569 Monica Vitting 11 RIDGEWOOD 1: …. 3) 1663 Sara McLaughlin 12 4) 1661 Eunice Lim 12 6 EMERSON A 11:01.80 ….. Nicole Witt 11 RIDGEWOOD ND 34 138 Gayle Lamptey 11 … Read more
The Miami Heat take it to the paint, and the Pacers, tying Eastern finals at 1-1Yahoo Sports (blog)INDIANAPOLIS – To say that it started in October would be wrong. The Indiana Pacers started their attempt to earn home-court advantage over the Miami Heat on June 3, 2013, when the defending champs knocked the Pacers out … Read more
SFGate(05-21) 15:53 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Interstate 280, many a driver’s favorite back door in and out of downtown San Francisco, will become a one-way street for each of the three holiday weekends this summer – the first one starting Thursday night. Each of … …read more Source: San Francisco News By Google
ESPNSan Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has pleaded no contest to three felony weapons charges and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence. [+] Enlarge Aldon Smith. AP Photo/Scott Boehm Aldon Smith pleaded no contest to three felony …49ers’ Aldon Smith pleads no contest to gun, DUI chargesSFGate (blog)49ers’ Smith pleads no contest to … Read more
ForbesTony Abbott’s Coalition Government has taken a severe beating in recent polls following the release of the newest federal budget plans. While the AUD$80 billion slash in funds for health and education over the next ten years has received the most … …read more Source: Startups News From Google News
BBC NewsA group of Iranians who were arrested for filming a video tribute to Pharrell Williams’ song Happy have been released on bail, reports from Tehran suggest. One of the fans, fashion photographer Reihane Taravati, posted a photo on Instagram, saying: “Hi, I’m …‘Happy’ video dancers, but not director, freed in Iran, group saysCNNIranians arrested … Read more
No. 2 Cal Heads East For IRA ChampionshipsCal AthleticsHeading into the national championships, the Golden Bears are ranked No. 2 nationally in the latest USRowing Collegiate Poll, which was released on Wednesday. A total of five Cal boats will participate at the IRAs – varsity eight, second varsity eight …Nike Cal Varsity Rugby Camp This … Read more
Los Angeles TimesSanta Ana police arrested a Bell Gardens man on suspicion of kidnapping and rape after he allegedly abducted a 15-year-old girl a decade ago and held her hostage, forcing her to marry him and have his child. Isidro Garcia was arrested Tuesday after his …Missing Calif. woman found after allegedly being held captive … Read more
MiamiHerald.comThe fire claimed the lives of Katrena Williams, 42, a veteran Miami-Dade County transit worker, and her two children, Makayla Williams, 12, and Vincent Williams Jr., 3. “You don’t know what it’s like to get a phone call at 2 in the morning that your …Mother, 2 children die in northwest Miami-Dade County apartment fireLocal … Read more
New York Daily NewsOfficials said the voluminous evidence seized in the five-week operation suggests the sexual exploitation of children in the New York City area has hit ‘epidemic proportions.’ BY Erica Pearson , Bill Hutchinson. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Published: …Dozens arrested in New York child pornography bustReutersDozens arrested in sweeping child porn investigationNew York’s … Read more
tuaw.comFacebook is no stranger to replicating popular apps within its own walls — Poke, for example, is a stab at Snapchat. Now, according to a post on the official Facebook new blog, the social network will get a Shazam-like feature for song and television …Facebook app gets creepy (but helps you miss TV show spoilers)KLAS-TVFacebook … Read more
UC BerkeleyDan Werthimer, who directs Berkeley’s new SETI Research Center, summarized current efforts to search for extraterrestrial intelligence at a hearing today (Wednesday, May 21) of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Space, and …Astronomer Tells Congress He Thinks We Could Find Extraterrestrial Life In Next …BuzzFeedAre We Alone in the Universe?American Spectator … Read more
E! OnlineNow this is truly outrageous! The live action reinvention of the 1980s Hasbro classic cartoon Jem and the Holograms is getting the authentic ’80s touch after adding Molly Ringwald and Juliette Lewis to the cast. While their exact roles have not been revealed, …Molly Ringwald cast in ‘Jem’ movieNew York Daily NewsTotally ’80s: Molly … Read more
New York TimesWASHINGTON — The United States has sent 80 troops to Chad in Central Africa to support a growing international effort in neighboring Nigeria to help find and rescue the schoolgirls who were abducted by an Islamist extremist group last month, the White …Obama sends US troops to Chad to find Nigerian girlsUSA TODAYUS … Read more
New York Daily NewsThe ex-wife of Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren, told People Magazine their relationship revolves around their two children despite devastating divorce in 2010. BY Nicole Hensley. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 5:13 PM. A; A; A.Elin Nordegren breaks silence on Tiger WoodsNewsdayElin Nordegren finally opens up about Tiger WoodsUSA TODAYTiger … Read more
Los Angeles TimesFormer Lakers and Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy is interested in the Lakers’ coaching position. (Mark Duncan / Associated Press). Eric Pincus. Los Angeles LakersMike DunleavyNew York KnicksNational Basketball AssociationLionel HollinsMike …Mitch Kupchak: Lakers have started coaching searchUSA TODAYLakers begin interviewing coaching candidatesOCRegisterSources: Lakers GM meets with Mike Dunleavy Sr. about head coaching jobYahoo … Read more
USA TODAYIn a prelude to protests planned for the McDonald’s annual shareholders meeting Thursday morning, police arrested as many as 110 protesters on Wednesday afternoon outside McDonald’s world headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill. Oak Brook police said …110 arrested outside McDonald’s HQCNNMoneyMcDonald’s Tells Employees to Stay Home Amid ProtestsBloombergMcDonald’s Abandons Headquarters to Avoid ProtestersBoston.comCNBC.com –ABC … Read more
Las Vegas sets deadline for financial plan for soccer stadiumLas Vegas SunTaxpayer burden was a big question for City Council members. Councilman Bob Beers cast the lone dissenting vote. He said he didn’t want taxpayers to be saddled with any part of the cost of a new stadium. Beers estimated taxpayers could be expected pay … Read more
Here is the South Jersey, Groups 2-3 sectional track and field performance …The Star-Ledger22 1657 Cameron Gayle 11 BUENA 1:00.76 23 2932 Victor Walker 11 ….. 29 2084 Maquay Richmond 10 CUMBERLAND ND 29 3390 Marqui Hill 9 WOODROW WILSON ND ….. 20 243 Darcy McLaughlin 9 CEDAR CREEK 2:42.39 21 94 Rachael Donnelly 9 … Read more
Miami Hurricanes release dates, times, TV designations for first three …MiamiHerald.comESPN announced kickoff times and TV designations Tuesday for the Miami Hurricanes’ first three football games this season. As previously announced, UM opens its season at Louisville at 8 p.m. on Sept. 1 in a nationally televised ESPN matchup. The Canes … and more …read … Read more
CBS LocalBerg said the San Francisco-based company is trying to counter “fast” fashion mainstream culture by designing clothes known for their durability and longevity while producing them with much less energy and water out of fabrics that are easier to recycle. and more …read more Source: Fashion News By Google
KEYCThree Navy ships and two Coast Guard cutters are making their way into New York Harbor today to formally kick off a week of tours, parades and other festivities. Leading the procession will be the USS Cole, which was attacked by suicide bombers in …Fleet Week returns to New York CityWPEC all 145 news articles … Read more
Former Okada chef Takashi Yagahashi is much happier in MichiganLas Vegas Weekly“Welcome to Las Vegas. It’s going to be lots of fun. … You’re a very important position for me, because Mr. Okada is investing the money for the Wynn Resorts. That’s why his name is on the restaurant.” Kazuo Okada, who kicked in $260 … Read more
Beverly Hills News – Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau Receives …The Beverly Hills CourierThe Beverly Hills City Council unanimously approved funding for the Conference and Visitors Bureau (CVB) in the amount of $5, 167, 344 for Fiscal Year 2014-15, representing an 11 percent increase from the FY 2013-14 budget. The increase will primarily … … Read more
The White House (blog)Today, President Obama welcomed the Seattle Seahawks to the White House in honor of their Super Bowl win this past season – the first championship in the team’s 38-year history. As the President noted in his remarks, the Seahawks were tied for the best …Seattle Seahawks visit Barack Obama at White HouseNFL.comSeahawks … Read more
Sydney Morning HeraldUS stocks rose on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day’s broad selloff, after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed central bankers have discussed the eventual tightening of monetary policy but made no decisions on which tools to …U.S. stocks shoot up as Fed stays mum on rate hike; Dow rises 0.97%NASDAQUS … Read more
Philly.comBut they also could fall into the laps of a .500 squad – Pittsburgh would have gotten the extra berth in the AFC if it existed in 2013. Or worse, a repeat of what Seattle achieved in 2010, albeit as a … Given the records the NFL has been setting on … and more …read … Read more