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Washington PostMANAUS, Brazil — The World Cup‘s so-called Group of Death will come down to a final dizzying day, and if the first two U.S. matches are any indication of what lies in store, the four-team tussle for two places in the knockout stage probably will be …World Cup 2014: US vs. Portugal, and what … Read more
German Parliament Visits #bringbackourgirls Group in AbujaAllAfrica.comNigeria: German Parliament Visits #bringbackourgirls Group in Abuja. By Chika Okeke, 21 June 2014. An 11- man delegation led by the Vice President of German Bundestag (Parliament) yesterday in Abuja visited the #BringBackOurGirls Group in solidarity of … …read more Source: Abuja Nigeria News From Google News
There’s no epidemic of mass shootingsTribune-ReviewThe debate about firearms and mental health can’t make K-12 schools or college campuses safer if it’s based on false premises — including the notion of a mass–shooting epidemic. Writing for The American Spectator, Josh Blackman, a South Texas College … …read more Source: Mass Shooting News From Google News
Brandon Crawford, Giants 7SFGate (blog)Brandon Crawford, Giants 7. That’s right. After hitting eight triples over his first three big-league seasons, Crawford has seven already in 2014, which speaks to his maturation as a hitter. You have to drive the ball to get triples. Of course … …read more Source: SF Giants News From Google News
Bleacher ReportThe Golden State Warriors have hit an impasse in their trade pursuit of All-Star forward Kevin Love due to what is being described as an “organizational split” on the willingness to part with prized shooting guard Klay Thompson, according to sources …Warriors GM Bob Myers downplays trade rumorsSFGateGolden State Warriors – From a New … Read more
Philadelphia Magazine (blog)lou cutler mr gay philadelphia LGBT Philly history was made last night when Lou Cutler, 33, was crowned the very first transgender Mr. Gay Philadelphia. He took the crown and sash in the wee hours of the morning at a competition at Field House hosted … …read more Source: Philadelphia News From Google … Read more
Eye On the Enemy: NFC East RoundupPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)Despite starting 13 games, he was benched on multiple occasions. … Dallas fielded the NFL’s worst defense a year ago and now its three best players are gone — DeMarcus Ware as a cap casualty, Jason Hatcher in free agency and Sean Lee to an injury. …read … Read more
San Francisco ChronicleThe powerful and politically active hotel and restaurant workers union has also hopped on the anti-Airbnb bandwagon. “This isn’t just about … His moonlighting contract is capped at $25,000 and ends Oct. 31 – just days ahead of Oakland’s mayoral election. …read more Source: Oakland Restaurant News From Google News
Dallas Morning NewsMar 21, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; TV announcer Craig Sager interviews Baylor Bears center Isaiah Austin (21) after Baylor Bears beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a men’s college basketball game during the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament …Genetic disorder ends the career of NBA prospect Isaiah AustinYahoo Sports (blog)Genetic disorder … Read more
Las Vegas Sun (blog)Steve Rossi, half of the legendary comedy team of Allen & Rossi, died this afternoon of cancer at age 82 in Las Vegas. Rossi had been in hospice care since June 11. At their peak, Allen & Rossi were among the most popular comedy teams in the country, …Steve Rossi, 82, of … Read more
New York TimesHONOLULU — It was just before 7 a.m. and the streets of Waikiki were filled with tourists, surfers, early morning joggers — and Ronnie Cruz, a 34-year-old homeless man getting a ticket from a Honolulu police officer for pushing a shopping cart piled … and more …read more Source: Honolulu News Feed From … Read more
Do you think the NFL’s Washington, DC, franchise should change its name?Thehour.comLogin|Signup: Login|My Dashboard|Register. Logout|My Dashboard. Home. Do you think the NFL’s Washington, D.C, franchise should change its name? Total Votes: 19. Yes, it is offensive 3 16%: No 16 84%: Undecided 0 0%. Loading… Rules of Conduct. and more …read more Source: Washington D.C. … Read more
New York Daily NewsNASHUA, N.H. — A Boston Marathon bombing survivor who was photographed in an iconic image of the attacks is back at work. The Nashua Telegraph reports that 28-year-old Jeff Bauman returned to the Nashua, New Hampshire, Costco store this week, …Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Jeff Bauman Returns To WorkCBS LocalMarathon bombing victim … Read more
NewsdayBrian McCann #34 of the New York Yankees Caption / Share. Brian McCann #34 of the New York Yankees reacts after popping out with a man on third in the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on June 22, 2014 in the Bronx …Tanaka takes 2nd loss, O’s spoil Old-Timers’ DayWashington PostOrioles … Read more
SportingNews.comThe team announced the dismissal in a release Sunday, just minutes before the Padres were to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres are 32-43 and 12½ games out of first in the NL West. They finished 76-86 in each of Byrnes’ first two seasons in the …Struggling Padres Fire GM ByrnesESPNHistory of Padres’ general … Read more
Boston.comOne of the pedestrians killed in Saturday night’s tragic Back Bay crash worked for the Red Sox. Jack Lanzillotti, 28, was a manager for Red Sox Productions/Game Operations, according to a Sunday night press release by the team. From the Red Sox: …Red Sox employee, girlfriend dead in car accidentBoston HeraldBoston Red Sox scoreboard producer, … Read more
GameSpotAccording to the last official worldwide numbers, PlayStation 4 sold 7 million units to date, putting it well ahead of Xbox One’s 3 million units, but for some reason Microsoft’s console is winning the popularity contest on Facebook. According to a tally of “likes” …Giving the ‘Election Results Treatment’ to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox … Read more
BBC NewsIt will be a curious nomination. Almost certainly this week the EU’s heads of government will nominate the centre-right politician Jean-Claude Juncker to be the most powerful official in the EU. Why curious? Because very few officials or heads of government …UK to force vote on Juncker appointmentIrish TimesUK business leaders urge Prime Minister … Read more
Washington PostJERUSALEM — An Israeli teenager was killed and two other civilians were injured Sunday in what the Israeli military called an intentional cross-border attack from Syria into the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. The attack is the most substantial incident on …Israeli air strikes target Syria after Golan deathBBC NewsIsraeli military carries out airstrikes in SyriaCBC.caIsraeli … Read more
Power out for 3 hours in southern part of RioMiamiHerald.comRIO DE JANEIRO — Power failed for about three hours Sunday in a densely populated area in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro that is popular with tourists visiting for the World Cup. Buildings throughout the well-to-do Botafogo district lost …Power outage darkens neighborhood district … Read more
MiamiHerald.comRIO DE JANEIRO — Power failed late Sunday afternoon in a densely populated area in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro that is popular with tourists visiting for the World Cup. Buildings throughout the well-to-do Botafogo district lost electricity …Power outage darkens neighborhood district of Rio de Janeiro popular with …Fox NewsThe Power Just … Read more
Wall Street Journalmagine that you’re about to accept a new job, and it’s time to talk salary. You sit down with your boss, who begins as follows: “Actually, our payroll system is impossibly complicated. You can pick from dozens of different ways to be paid and hundreds of …Social Security: 1 Number Every Retiree Needs … Read more
Arioto, Henderson Earn Spots on Team USACal AthleticsLike Arioto, the Golden Bear ace was also an All-American along with a two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year and winningest pitcher in Cal history. Team USA’s summer schedule begins with exhibition games on July 2 and 3 in Morgantown, W.V. Competition … and more …read more Source: … Read more
Audit shows Albuquerque VA hospital falsified wait timesKOB.comAn audit by New Mexico Veterans Affairs shows that the Albuquerque VA hospital has been falsifying wait times for the last decade and wait times were manipulated. The report states investigators found many appointments were cancelled and remade to … and more …read more Source: Albuquerque NM News … Read more
New York Daily NewsA stripper in the Las Vegas show “Men of the Strip” has died after driving off a cliff in Los Angeles County. Reports show Nate Estimada, 24, drove his Mustang off a cliff at a landfill near Industry, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon, and died during the …‘Men Of The Strip‘ Star Nate … Read more
Vegas man who tried to stop gunman rememberedSTLtoday.comLAS VEGAS (AP) — A community that has mourned two slain Las Vegas police officers gathered again to remember a man who died while trying to stop the shooting rampage. Nearly 400 people attended a memorial service Sunday in Las Vegas for … and more …read more Source: … Read more
The StateOakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – A David Ortiz solo homer in the top of the 10th inning saved the Red Sox from a worse fate, as the visitors claimed a 7-6 victory over Oakland in Sunday’s finale of a four-game series. Mike Napoli and David Ross also …Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland AthleticsSportsnet.ca all 648 … Read more
Making the Leap, No. 15: Eagles TE Zach ErtzNFL.comWhy Ertz is on the list. As Coby Fleener’s replacement at Stanford in 2012, Zach Ertz scattered Chip Kelly’s Oregon defense with 11 catches for 106 yards and one game-changing touchdown grab that cost the Ducks a shot at the national title. “They used … and more … Read more
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. missile defense system managed by Boeing Co on Sunday hit a simulated enemy missile over the Pacific in the first successful intercept test of the program since 2008, the U.S. Defense Department said. The intercept will …US hits target over ocean in missile defense testWashington PostRaytheon kill vehicle destroys complex, … Read more
DigiNewsCHICAGO, IL, June 22, 2014 – We left Bon Temps at the end of Season 6 as gangs of Hep V-infected vampires have been crawling through the countryside, pillaging and plundering and generally enjoying a blood buffet. Newley elected Mayor Sam Merlotte …‘True Blood’ Star Stephen Moyer Helped Develop Musical Version Of HBO ShowContactmusic.com‘True Blood’ … Read more
Los Angeles TimesThe film-to-stage adaptation from Disney Theatrical Productions opened at the Nederlander Theatre in March 2012 and was originally set for a limited run. But the unassuming musical directed by Jeff Calhoun was embraced by Broadway audiences and …‘Newsies’ to close on Broadway; national tour kicks off in OctoberEntertainment WeeklyNewsies to close on Broadway, … Read more