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USA TODAYSAN ANTONIO — They were undermanned and undersized, but the Iowa State Cyclones and their relentless point guard DeAndre Kane found a way to keep their season alive with a dramatic 85-83 victory against sixth-seeded North Carolina in Sunday’s …Iowa State tops UNC despite bizarre ending for rare Sweet 16 berthESPNNCAA Tournament 2014: DeAndre … Read more
CNN International(CNN) — Turkey shot down a Syrian fighter jet Sunday after the warplane strayed into its airspace, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “Our F-16s went up in the air and shot that plane down. Why? Because if you violate my airspace, then from now on, …Syrian warplane violates Turkish airspaceXinhuaTurkey shoots down Syrian … Read more
Multichannel NewsIn a move that brings together two of New York’s biggest entertainment companies, The Madison Square Garden Co. has purchased a 50% in Tribeca Enterprises, which runs the Tribeca Film Festival. The deal, which valued Tribeca Enterprises at $45 million, …Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises sells 50 percent stake to Madison Square …TheCelebrityCafe.comGarden Buys … Read more
Android Headlines – Android NewsTired of the new HTC One M8 leaks yet? If not, you’re in luck because a new video just popped up over at YouTube that shows off the phone in great detail. This video is even longer than the one that leaked before that was around 12 minutes in length, as … Read more
Sacramento BeePhoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Junior Lake clubbed three home runs, Luis Valbuena added two solo homers and the Chicago Cubs posted a 10-6 Cactus League victory over the Oakland Athletics. Lake belted a three-run blast to highlight a five-run sixth …Lake hits 3 homers in Cubs’ 10-6 win over A’sCBSSports.comPregame Notes: Chicago Cubs to … Read more
Sydney Morning HeraldMr Long said he believed Malaysia Airlines would maintain its good reputation and market share, citing the example of the United Airlines flights involved in the September 11 attacks. ”United bounced back from that disaster and remains one of the …Satellites Again Spot Debris in Search Area for Flight 370New York TimesThe World … Read more
ESPN (blog)SYDNEY — Don Mattingly has taken a lot of different tacks in managing Yasiel Puig for the past year or so. Last spring, he marveled like everyone else at Puig’s physical gifts and the way he could take over a game from older players. There wasn’t much …Yasiel Puig photobombs his own Los Angeles … Read more
eco-business.comClimate researchers say the future is uncertain for winter sports in a substantially warmer world and celebrating the second centennial of the Olympic Winter Games in 2124 would become ‘increasingly challenging’. Image: Martynova Anna / Shutterstock.com. and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
The GuardianTurkey has stepped up its efforts to block access to Twitter after many users found ways to flout its ban. Internet service providers in the country are now blocking the addresses used by the site, making it significantly more difficult to get around the restrictions, …How Turkey still tweets despite Twitter banStuff.co.nzTurkey PM Defiant … Read more
games.on.netFour days ago we learned of a rumour – that the next Assassin’s Creed game would be set in Paris, subtitled Unity and designed for the PC (of course) and current-gen consoles – by which I mean the Xbox One and PS4, which are no longer next-gen no …Next generation only: Assassin’s Creed Unity sneak … Read more
ESPN (blog)DALLAS – Mark Cuban, the outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner, predicts a drastic decline in the popularity of the NFL over the next decade due to the league’s greed. “I think the NFL is 10 years away from an implosion,” Cuban said Sunday evening when his …Mavericks owner Mark Cuban: NFL is 10 years from … Read more
Turkish and Chinese Social media users bypass crackdownsPBS NewsHourHari Sreenivasan explores the methods social media users utilize to circumvent attempts to stifle online free speech. He talks with a 16-year-old in Istanbul who is dealing with Turkey’s official ban on Twitter using a VPN, or virtual private network … …read more Source: Social Media News … Read more
The Plain Dealercomments. Zach McAllister pleased with start despite Cleveland Indians losing 5-2 to Angels. Indians right-hander Zach McAllister Zach McAllister was pleased with his six-inning performance against the Angels and feels he’s almost ready to start the …Spring training: Angels beat Cleveland, 5-2Los Angeles TimesRecap: LA Angels vs. ClevelandMiamiHerald.comAngels beat the Indians 5-2NewsNet5.com all … Read more
Reality TV WorldHillary Clinton dodged inevitable questions about a 2016 run this Saturday at the Clinton Global Initiative University event in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday. But her daughter, Chelsea, told Jimmy Fallon on Thursday that she’s been getting those questions since …Jimmy Kimmel Takes Funny Selfie With The Clinton FamilyContactmusic.comHillary Clinton dodges 2016 questions onstage … Read more
After Recall, GM Tries to Engage Affected Owners on Social MediaNew York TimesG.M.’s dual approach — going about its normal business while trying to help specific customers — reflects the tightrope the company must walk on social media like Facebook and Twitter, where a customer’s perceptions of a brand are shaped by both what … … Read more
Oil spill cleanup impedes major Texas ship channelHonolulu Star-AdvertiserA barge loaded with marine fuel oil sits partially submerged in the Houston Ship Channel, March 22, 2014. The bulk carrier Summer Wind, reported a collision between the Summer Wind and the barge, containing 924,000 gallons of fuel oil. The barge … and more …read more Source: … Read more
Expert: Screaming gives Pistorius ‘major problem’Honolulu Star-AdvertiserThis Week in TGIF: Honolulu Cocktail Tour
Colorado leaders, organizations sign on to gay marriage initiativeDenver PostA number of prominent Denver leaders and organizations officially have endorsed Why Marriage Matters Colorado, an initiative launched this month to secure the ability to marry for the state’s gay and lesbian couples. The list includes former speaker of … …read more Source: Denver News From … Read more
Sacramento BeePeoria, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Stefen Romero smashed a game-winning three- run home run in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 6-4 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Dustin Ackley added a two-run blast and Kyle Seager …Cespedes homers in A’s 6-4 loss to MarinersCBSSports.comDonaldson, Cespedes homer before … Read more
NFL rules proposal would provide penalize block that injured Ian WilliamsNiners NationThe NFL will consider a variety of rules proposals at the owners’ meetings this week, and two have 49ers connections. The first we’ve already discussed: the “NaVorro Bowman rule”. Bowman appeared to recover a loose ball in the NFC Championship Game, … …read more … Read more
Los Angeles TimesMarch 23, 2014, 3:40 p.m.. Oil spilled from a barge in Galveston Bay, blocking the busy Houston ship channel and threatening some birds at a nearby wildlife sanctuary, officials and environmentalists said. U.S. Coast Guard officials said as much as 168 …Houston Channel Closed to Contain 4000-Barrel Oil SpillBloombergShip, barge collide in Houston … Read more
NFL Combine — Sedalia styleSedalia DemocratMore than 150 students ran, jumped and lifted Saturday as part of the Fifth Annual Smith-Cotton All Sports Combine, held in the S-C High gymnasium. After the athletes completed testing in the 40-yard dash, sled push, bench press and other drills, new S … …read more Source: NFL Combine News … Read more
SFGate (blog)The A’s made what are likely to be their final few roster trims in Arizona, sending Nate Freiman, Josh Lindblom and Arnold Leon to minor-league camp. Lindblom, who had a no-hitter into the fifth today against the Mariners, made a strong impression, as … and more …read more Source: Oakland News By Google
Nashville country singer performs in SweetwaterKTXS… Producer, ccollins@ktxs.com. POSTED: 4 mins. Text Size: Small Text; Medium Text; Large Text. Print; Email. Tweet. Nashville country singer Lillie Syracuse performed at a benefit concert Saturday evening at the Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium. …read more Source: Nashville News From Google
Oakland Running Festival participants enjoy good weather, strong crowd supportSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — As the Oakland Running Festival marathon began Sunday morning, the sun was just starting to come up and the air was cool — welcome weather for the 1,099 marathon runners who attempted the 26.2-mile course around the city. Soccer coach …Nearly … Read more
ESPN (blog)There was going to be talk about Osi Umenyiora’s status with the Atlanta Falcons regardless if he had to take a pay cut or not. The veteran turns 33 in November. He counts $4.75 million against the salary cap in 2014, with a base salary of $2.5 million …Umenyiora will return in 2014, no … Read more
USA TODAYSURPRISE, Ariz. – Jurickson Profar, whose talent prompted the Texas Rangers to trade All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler, will miss up to three months after tearing a muscle in his right shoulder, the team announced Sunday. Profar, who turned 21 last …Profar out 10-12 weeks with torn shoulder muscleMLB.comRangers’ Profar out 10-12 weeks with … Read more
USA TODAYST. LOUIS — The Harrison twins, Julius Randle and the rest of Kentucky’s highly touted, blue-chip freshmen haven’t been perfect this season. But coming of age in a hurry, they knocked off previously perfect (35-0) Wichita State 78-76 Sunday to advance to …Kentucky Hands Wichita State Its First LossNew York TimesWichita State’s unbeaten run … Read more
Indian ExpressSummary. US says Turkey’s ban on social networking site anti-democratic, but Premier says he’s ‘not listening’. Tweet This. Related. TWITTERT
MiamiHerald.comAnd yet, with the team making what it calls its best offer to Miami-Dade County to date — pledging to pay for the $350 million repairs itself in return for tax relief — there has been a noticeably muted response. The plan isn’t on the agenda for the …Miami Dolphins Rumors: Eric Winston the answer … Read more
Los Angeles TimesVeteran character actor James Rebhorn, known for his roles in “Homeland,” “White Collar” and dozens of TV shows and films over a five-decade career, has died of melanoma, his wife, Rebecca Linn, said Sunday. Rebhorn died Friday at his home in South …James Rebhorn, Familiar Character Actor on Stage and Screen, Dies at … Read more
The Droid GuyWhen Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879 he envisioned a world that would be properly lit even during night time. Little did he know that 135 years later his invention has been modified and can be controlled remotely using an Android device …LG’s first smart light bulb flashes when you get … Read more
‘Putin wants all of Ukraine’: Kiev government warns that Russia is preparing …Daily MailHis troops massed at the border are ready to attack at any moment,’. The interim leaders in Kiev fear that Russian President Vladimir Putin is developing a sense he could get away with further actions after the EU and US only handed … Read more
‘Divergent’ opens to $56 million at weekend box officeNew York Daily NewsThe dystopian teen-warrior film “Divergent” thrashed its way to the top of the box office over the weekend. The film hauled in $56 million in its first weekend, according to studio estimates. The heavily hyped movie stars Shailene Woodley as an action … …read … Read more
SportingNews.comThis game started out about seedings and records and things that quickly became irrelevant with this stunning display of basketball. The Kentucky kids were everything Big Blue Nation hoped they would be from the start of the season. The Wichita State …Wichita State-UK sets up as biggest Round of 32 game — maybe everCBSSports.comSt. Louis … Read more