De Blasio admits mistakes in snow removal on Upper East Side – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsMarcus Santos/New York Daily News. At 53rd St. and Park Ave., drivers were slipping and sliding Wednesday before snowplows finally arrived. RELATED: MAN SLASHED BY 3 TEENS WHILE SHOVELING SIDEWALK. Earlier, Sanitation Commissioner John …New York City schools open despite storm; half emptymyfoxny.comFacing Outcry on East Side, Mayor Admits Snow Removal Efforts … Read more

How Many Reality Shows Did Harry Connick Jr. Turn Down Before Americn Idol … – E! Online

E! OnlineConfession: We can’t get enough of Harry Connick Jr. It’s hard to imagine that the singer’s perfect hair, charming smile, and helpful criticism could be on any other show besides American Idol—but apparently another reality competition was also vying for …‘Idol’ recap: A Motor City madhouseUSA TODAY‘American Idol’ Recap: JLo Left Speechless In Detroit … Read more

Israel says it stopped al-Qaeda attack on US Embassy – USA TODAY

USA TODAYJERUSALEM – Israel’s internal security agency said Wednesday it arrested three Palestinians for allegedly planning to blow up the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, the Jerusalem International Convention Center and other targets. The Shin Bet intelligence agency …Al-Qaeda plotted US embassy attack in Tel Aviv: IsraelSydney Morning HeraldIsrael: Al-Qaida Plot Targeting US Embassy FoiledVoice … Read more

The Captain & Tennille Are Getting a Divorce – After 39 Years of Marriage – People Magazine

People MagazineTheir biggest hit was “Love Will Keep Us Together,” but ’70s singing duo the Captain & Tennille are getting a divorce. Toni Tennille, whose real name is Cathryn Antoinette Tennille, 73, filed for divorce on Jan. 16, the Prescott, Arizona City courthouse confirms …Captain and Tennille Divorcing After Nearly 40 Years of MarriageAceShowbizCaptain & … Read more

Seahawks’ Richard Sherman, Like Cornerbacks Before Him, Plays Man-to-Man … – New York Times

New York TimesRichard Sherman’s comments after Sunday’s game to the Fox reporter Erin Andrews became a talking point. Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images. Sports of The Times. By WILLIAM C. RHODEN. SEATTLE — I spent three seasons of my college football career at …Seahawks’ Richard Sherman: “I’m not a villain”USA TODAYSeattle’s Sherman surprised by public reactionWashington … Read more

‘Survivor’: San Jose ‘beauty’ among new cast announced by CBS – San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury NewsMorgan McLeod is proving that it pays to be beautiful. The San Jose resident and former San Francisco 49ers cheerleader is one of 18 new cast members of “Survivor,” as announced on Wednesday by CBS. And she will be competing on the “Beauty” tribe in …Jersey City police officer a cast member … Read more

Study: Over 50% say ‘someone in marketing’ handles social media – Technorati

Study: Over 50% say ‘someone in marketing’ handles social mediaTechnoratiTo deliver unified and efficient responses across social media networks corporations must ensure their internal structures support this goal. Take a look at which global leaders will be addressing this issue at the Corporate Social Media Summit. The …Pacific Conferences Addresses Social Media & PR in … Read more

LeBron James Admits Dwyane Wade’s Knee Issues Are ‘Tough’ on Miami Heat – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportThe Miami Heat aren’t keeping pace with the Indiana Pacers in the race for the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed, and some of the blame can be handed out to a certain set of joints. Dwyane Wade’s knees have held him to only 30 of Miami’s first 41 games, …Michelle Obama dunk photobombs Miami … Read more

Japan’s Abe uses Davos economic forum to warn of China militancy – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe used his moment in the spotlight Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to sound an alarm over what he sees as China’s rising militancy and Japan’s outdated defense posture. In a speech opening the five-day annual …Japanese PM Shinzo Abe urges Asia military restraintBBC NewsJapan’s Abe Defends Visit … Read more

Former Cowboy Josh Brent guilty in death of teammate – USA TODAY

USA TODAYRetired Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter in the death of his friend and teammate Jerry Brown Jr. Loading… Post to Facebook. Former Cowboy Josh Brent guilty in death of teammate on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/ …Ex-Cowboy Brent convicted of intoxication manslaughterSTLtoday.comNFL notes: Ex-Cowboy convicted of intoxication manslaughterSalt Lake TribuneUPDATE 2-Ex Dallas Cowboys’ … Read more

Rangers trade Michael Del Zotto for Nashville’s Kevin Klein – Newsday

NewsdayGREENBURGH, N.Y. – Michael Del Zotto, the former first-round pick who apparently couldn’t convince new Rangers coach Alain Vigneault that he would live up to his reputation as an effective offensive defenseman, yesterday was shipped to Nashville in …Seeking offensive spark, Preds trade for defensemanThe TennesseanPredators seek offensive boost by acquiring Del ZottoNHL.comPredators bolster blueline … Read more

Red Sox sign Grady Sizemore to one-year deal – Boston.com

Boston.comThe Red Sox have signed Grady Sizemore, the former Cleveland Indians center fielder who hasn’t played in the major leagues since 2011. The 31-year-old Sizemore signed for a base salary of $750,000. He could earn up to $6 million. If healthy, Sizemore …Red Sox agree to one-year deal with Grady SizemoreCBSSports.comRed Sox sign SizemoreMiamiHerald.comFormer Indians … Read more

Game Blog: Duke leading Miami 33-21 at the half – WRALSportsFan.com

WRALSportsFan.comPregame: The 18th-ranked Duke Blue Devils are still in search of their first true road win of the season, as they take on the Miami Hurricanes in ACC action on Wednesday night at the BankUnited Center. Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils have been perfect in …Game Day: at Miami, 7:30 PM, ESPN2GoDuke.comMiami’s game Wednesday night vs. … Read more

DNS poisoning slams web traffic from millions in China into the wrong hole – Register

RegisterDNS issues in China between 7am and 9am GMT left millions of domains inaccessible. Two-thirds of China’s DNS (Domain Name System) infrastructure was blighted by the incident, which stemmed from a cache poisoning attack. Chinese netizens were left …Web mystery: China Internet traffic winds up in WyomingNBCNews.comChinese Internet Traffic Redirected to Small Wyoming BuildingNew York … Read more

5th Circuit rejects cop killer’s request for stay of execution – Houston Chronicle

Houston ChronicleThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a stay of execution sought by convicted killer Edgar Tamayo, who is scheduled to be executed just after 6 p.m. Wednesday for the 1994 murder of a Houston policeman. The three-judge panel’s ruling …Mexican Edgar Tamayo, who gunned down Houston cop, WILL be executed …Daily … Read more

Ukraine protests: Opposition issues ‘attack’ ultimatum – BBC News

BBC NewsUkrainian opposition leaders have issued an ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych, after talks failed to resolve the political stalemate. Vitali Klitschko said he would lead pro-EU protesters “on the attack” in the capital, Kiev, if the government refused to call …Protesters Fight for Ukraine’s Future in Streets of KievNBCNews.comUkraine Opposition: No Progress in Crisis … Read more

Reports: Captain and Tennille are divorcing – USA TODAY

USA TODAYApparently, love couldn’t keep them together. People is reporting that Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon, better known to millions as the 1970s singing group The Captain & Tennille, are divorcing after 39 years of marriage. A statement on …What was that about love keeping them together? Captain & Tennille DIVORCINGNew York Daily NewsDaryl Dragon, … Read more

Rooting for this Michael Vick – ESPN

ESPNNo, the Michael Vick I’d like to see play in a Super Bowl is the one who emerged from the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., humble, appreciative and nearly broken. He is the one who didn’t take football for granted. He is the one who embraced … and more …read more Source: NFL – Super … Read more

Masahiro Tanaka is a Yankee, but who are the losers? – USA TODAY

USA TODAYThey came at Masahiro Tanaka bearing pots of gold from different places and angles, hoping he would pick them among a bevy of suitors. YANKEES: Land prized Japan star Tanaka. Now, a number of clubs are left to scour the free-agent landscape for …Yankees Reach Deal With Tanaka for $155 MillionNew York TimesMasahiro Tanaka … Read more

Analysis: NASCAR qualifying change good for fans, TV – USA TODAY

USA TODAYNASCAR delivered a TKO to its old qualifying format Wednesday, a move that will generate far more excitement and interest for its time trial days this season. For a sanctioning body that occasionally stumbles with unpopular changes, it seemed to get this one …NASCAR alters qualifying format for its top three seriesKansas City StarNASCAR … Read more