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ESPNThere are a lot of potential pitfalls for so-called superteams, but this is one even the scrooges among us couldn’t have foreseen: The Brooklyn Nets announced via a team news release on Saturday that center Brook Lopez has suffered a fractured fifth …Indiana Pacers (22-5) at Brooklyn Nets (9-17), 7:30 pm (ET)MiamiHerald.comGM: No trade on … Read more
RTThe inventor of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov has died at the age of 94. For most of his life, Kalashnikov was feted as an uncontroversial hero. The self-taught peasant turned tank mechanic who never finished high school, but achieved a …Mikhail Kalashnikov, Creator of AK-47, Dies at 94New York TimesKalashnikov assault rifle … Read more
PC MagazineT-Mobile this year is giving the gift of free Facebook access to all GoSmart Mobile prepaid wireless customers. Even those users without monthly data service can now keep up with friends’ statuses and scroll through family photos while on the go. Starting next …T-Mobile offers Facebook access even if you have no data planCNETT-Mobile … Read more
Wall Street JournalJOHANNESBURG—South African aviation authorities said Monday that four airport employees were slightly injured after a British Airways’ aircraft heading to London turned onto the wrong runway, causing it to clip a building at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo …British Airways 747’s Wing Slices Into Johannesburg Building (1)BusinessweekPassenger: BA plane accident ‘bizarre’BBC NewsAnalysis: the danger was … Read more
BBC NewsA member of Russian punk band Pussy Riot has called for foreign countries to boycott February’s Winter Olympics, hours after she was freed from jail. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova dismissed the amnesty law that set her free, saying it was a “cosmetic measure”.Still defiant, members of Russia’s Pussy Riot band go freeLos Angeles TimesPussy Riot women … Read more
Farewell to San Francisco’s Candlestick ParkUSA TODAYFarewell to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. The San Francisco 49ers play their final game at Candlestick Park Monday night before moving to the team’s new Levis Stadium in Santa Clara next season. Here’s a look back at the 53-year-old stadium’s …Seahawks’ loss opens door for 49ersESPN (blog)49ers will bid … Read more
San Francisco Chronicle(Updates with U.S. share price in fifth paragraph.) Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc., ending six years of negotiations, struck a deal to sell the iPhone through China Mobile Ltd., giving both companies a means to fight declining share in the market of 1.2 billion …In China, Apple spies 763 million potential iPhone … Read more
Where to spend Christmas day in Las VegasUSA TODAYIn most cities, streets roll up on Christmas Day leaving travelers stuck to fend for themselves for food, entertainment and company. Luckily for tourists that are Vegas-bound, almost everything will be open December 25. While select locations like … and more …read more Source: Las Vegas News … Read more
PCWorldThe evad3rs hacking team has released a long-awaited jailbreak for Apple devices running iOS 7, but the release generated a backlash over its bundling of a Chinese app store instead of the more popular Cydia app directory. The new jailbreak released …Apple Inks China Mobile Deal; One-Click iOS 7 Jailbreak; Snapchat UpdatesPC MagazineHappy iOS 7 … Read more
ABC NewsThe battle for AP entertainer of the year came down to the Girl on Fire and the Queen of Twerk. Jennifer Lawrence edged out Miley Cyrus by one vote in The Associated Press’ annual survey of its newspaper and broadcast members and subscribers for …AP names Lawrence Entertainer of the YearUSA TODAYJennifer Lawrence Named … Read more
Boston.comAfter wrapping up their fifth consecutive AFC East crown on Sunday, all that stands between the Patriots and a first-round bye in the playoffs is the Buffalo Bills. A win against the 6-9 Bills in Week 17 will guarantee the Patriots will have the first weekend of the …Don Banks: Ravens in unfamiliar territory after … Read more
Indian ExpressAAP Delhi is set to witness a major political change as the Aam Aadmi Party has finally decided to go ahead with government formation. Related. AAP set to form next govt in Delhi, Kejriwal assures his party will perform
CNN(CNN) — Delayed, but a go. That’s what “Fast & Furious” actor Vin Diesel told fans Sunday night about the franchise’s seventh installment. He posted a message and photograph on Facebook that showed the last scene he and Paul Walker filmed together.‘Fast & Furious 7’ gets release dateUSA TODAY‘Fast & Furious’ Release Delayed Until 2015New … Read more
YouTube has a simple terms of service statement that you’re not supposed to use YouTube to issue threats to another YouTuber (or anyone really). But in the case of Thomas Bodmer, YouTube has allowed him to do so without following terms of service. What happened was that I used about 27 seconds of an 8 … Read more
Suspended Boise State quarterback denies urinating off a balconyUSA TODAYBoise State quarterback Joe Southwick will be watching the Broncos take on Oregon State in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl from home. The senior was suspended for violating team rules. According to Southwick, the suspension came after he was accused of …Boise State quarterback speaks out on … Read more
USA TODAYAfter all the speculation about the fate of Fast & Furious 7, we now have an answer. Vin Diesel, 46, announced on Facebook that the film will come out. The release date: April 10, 2015. The star posted a photo of himself with Paul Walker, who died Nov.‘Fast & Furious 7’ to be released … Read more
Mother Nature NetworkSpacesuit concern delays spacewalk until Christmas Eve. Water may have crept into astronaut Rick Mastracchio’s suit, though it appears unrelated to suit leak that occurred in July. By. Mike Wall, SPACE.com. Mon, Dec 23 2013 at 9:20 AM. Related Topics:.Waterbury Astronaut Takes Spacewalk To Start Repair JobFOX CTSpace suit issue leads to delay … Read more
13 Passengers Injured In Baldwin Park Tour Bus CrashCBS LocalThirteen people suffered injuries, 11 minor and two moderate, and were transported to a local hospital, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The bus was traveling from the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio to Eagel Rock and Panorama City, … and more …read more … Read more
Entertainment WeeklyIf anyone thought Phil Robertson would back down from the comments that got him suspended from A&E’s Duck Dynasty, they were sorely mistaken. Related. ‘Duck Dynasty’: New episodes will include Phil
BBC NewsDirector Bryan Singer has revealed that Oscar-winner Anna Paquin’s character Rogue will no longer feature in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The 31-year-old had reprised her role in a rescue sequence shot early in the sequel’s production that has since been …Anna Paquin’s Rogue currently cut from ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’HitFixSinger: Paquin not … Read more
USA TODAYAs Brenda Schmitz struggled with the ovarian cancer that would take her life in 2011, she prepared a gift that her family would not receive for years. “She was so selfless,” her husband, David Schmitz, said in an interview Saturday. “She knew what I was going …Wife’s dying wish for husband’s new family touches … Read more
SlashGearAsus has a history of using teasers to hint at new products it will unveil. Ahead of Computex last spring, Asus was teasing a product showing close ups that hinted at a shiny metal exterior. Asus has a new teaser video that has turned up ahead of CES …Asus New Dual-Boot Hybrid Device Teaser Out … Read more
CNETIn a year-end memo to employees, Apple’s CEO teased about big things coming next year but didn’t spill any specific beans. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. December 23, 2013 5:25 AM PST. Follow @lancewhit. Apple CEO Tim Cook has big plans for …2014: Apple’s crunch year to prove innovation chopsUSA TODAYApple’s ‘big plans’ for 2014 … Read more
San Francisco ChronicleThe former president of the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission saved himself at least $15,000 in permit fees when his business partner provided a lowball estimate of the construction costs for renovating an aging Twin Peaks home that … and more …read more Source: San Francisco News By Google
BBC NewsA robot developed by a Japanese start-up recently acquired by Google is the winner of a two-day competition hosted by the Pentagon’s research unit Darpa. Team Schaft’s machine carried out all eight rescue-themed tasks to outscore its rivals by a wide …Google seeks to commercialize humanoid robotsComputerworldRobots’ New Challenge: Pentagon Boot CampWall Street JournalGoogle’s … Read more
ABC NewsNot many players can overshadow a wild weekend of NFL playoff possibilities. Peyton Manning can. And did. Manning broke Tom Brady’s single-season record with his 51st touchdown pass, the last of four on Sunday in Denver’s 37-13 win at Houston.NFL Week 16: Peyton Manning breaks the record for TD passesThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comNFL Week … Read more
Times of IndiaNEW DELH: BJP leader and party’s chief ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that by taking support of Congress to form government in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party has proved that they were hungry for power. “The AAP fought the election on …Meet Delhi’s youngest chief minister – Arvind KejriwalIndian ExpressAAP govt … Read more
What MobileBLU is getting in the festive spirit by announcing a new $349 handset. But don’t turn your flagship-spoiled noses up at the Life Pure just yet; it’s actually got some noteworthy specs behind it. Such specs include a 5-inch, 1080p display that will look as sharp as …Blu Life Pure smartphone has full HD … Read more
Reuters(Reuters) – A band of severe weather from tornadoes to icy blasts left at least seven people dead as winter storms and severe weather pushed up the East Coast on Sunday, bringing record high temperatures to Philadelphia and New York City but ice storms …New York City enjoys record high temperaturesamNY all 81 news articles … Read more
CES preview: 7 trends that will define tech in 2014Stuff.tvHigh resolution audio is coming to massage our ears with audiophile-quality recordings – and CES 2014 is aiming to kickstart a music revolution. Gary Shapiro, the CEO and President of CEA (that’s the Consumer Electronics Association to those who don’t … …read more Source: CES News … Read more
Huffington PostA man and a child died on Sunday after they both fell from the roof of a building in New York City, WABC7 reported. WPIX11 reported that the man may have been holding the child when he jumped. According to CBS, the 52-story building was located in …Police: Man, child die in jump from … Read more
New York TimesMOSCOW — Two women from the punk group Pussy Riot serving two-year prison terms for staging a protest performance against President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral were released on Monday under a new amnesty law.Pussy Riot member released from prisonUSA TODAYPussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina freed in RussiaBBC News2 jailed members … Read more
ABC NewsSouth African airport officials say four airport staff were slightly injured when the wing of a British Airways passenger aircraft clipped a building at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport shortly before taking off for London. The Airports Company South …British Air plane wing clips building in JohannesburgReutersFour Injured As Aircraft Crashes Into Airport BuildingAllAfrica.comLondon-bound … Read more
USA TODAYPHILADELPHIA – Players gathered in rooms throughout the Philadelphia Eagles’ hotel Sunday afternoon to watch the Cowboys rally and beat the Washington Redskins. So, the Eagles were well aware before taking the field they were headed for an NFC …5 Things to Know After Eagles Rout Bears 54-11ABC NewsEagles prevent Bears from clinching division … Read more
WXYZTens of thousands in Oakland County are still without power tonight. At the Clintonville Market in Waterford, Owner Paul Shaya said “We’ve been selling a lot of necessities like battery, toiletries and milk. Prepared food, because they lost power and … and more …read more Source: Oakland News By Google