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Where to find Atlanta’s best rental bargains under $1200/monthAtlanta Journal ConstitutionWith a median rent of $1,140 a month and an average of $1,237 for all property types, Atlanta has seen an increase of roughly 8.2 percent year-over-year and sits among the top cities nationwide for rent growth in 2015, according to RENTCafé, an online … … Read more
French fashion will not diverge from tradition despite industry trendLuxury DailyThe Fédération Française de la Couture du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode disagrees that the fashion calendar standard needs to be updated for the modern consumer. Today’s consumer is looking for instant gratification and …Why You Won’t Find See Now, Buy Now … Read more
49ers Sign DT Quinton Dial to Contract Extension49ers.comThe San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed DT Quinton Dial to a three-year contract extension through the 2019 season. “Throughout his first three seasons in the NFL, Quinton has shown consistent development and has become a key contributor …49ers, Quinton Dial agree to 3-year extensionSan Francisco Examiner … Read more
Things We Learned from London Fashion WeekObserverWhat’s the big deal with gender fluid fashion? Everybody’s talking about mixing new masculine and feminine pieces to create gender neutral, but in truth its been going on for years. Yves Saint Laurent knew women looked good in tailored suits and Bianca … …read more From:: Fashion News By … Read more
College Football Podcast: Sizing up allegations against TennesseeSports IllustratedIt’s been a busy off-season at Tennessee for all of the wrong reasons as the school faces a federal lawsuit over its handling of sexual assault cases, including several involving Volunteers athletes. The lawsuit also claims Tennessee has a “hostile … …read more From:: College Football News … Read more
Teens charged in shooting death of Miami 6-year-old King CarterMiami HeraldKing Carter got caught in the crossfire of a feud that started on social media, police said Wednesday in announcing the arrest of two teens in the 6-year-old’s death. Leonard Adams, 18, and Irwen Pressley, 17, opened fire Saturday in the Northwest …Man arrested in … Read more
Chicago Public Schools considers 21 additional charter schoolsChicago TribuneLate last month, the Chicago Teachers Union turned down a district contract proposal that included a limit on the total number of privately operated charters. A group of charter supporters blasted that offer from the district during the public comment …and more …read more From:: Chicago News … Read more
Michelin-Starred Sepia Announces More Casual Second RestaurantEater Chicago“There is a lot of really interesting food we want to explore that doesn’t necessarily fit into the fine-dining paradigm,” Zimmerman said. “There’s a lot of things we want to share with the Chicago dining public. It’s not about being bored with Sepia …and more …read more From:: … Read more
California Golden Bears vs. UCLA Bruins – 2/25/16 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and PredictionSports Chat PlaceThe California Golden Bears are 19-8 (9-5) and are coming off of a win against Washington State by a score of 80-62. California has won 5 games in a row and is currently 4th in the PAC-12 standings. California does … Read more
‘Joy’ Star Jennifer Lawrence Highest Paid Best Actress Oscar Nominee With $52 MillionDesign & TrendThe 25-year-old raked in a cool $52 million between June 2014 and June 2015, according to Forbes, making her the highest paid actress Hollywood. At the Academy Awards on Feb. 28, Lawrence, who earned a Best Actress nomination for her role … Read more
The Oscar-Bound Out-of-Towner’s Survival Guide to Los AngelesVanity FairIt’s often been said that Los Angeles is 72 suburbs in search of a city. Using New York as a template, here’s how to think of them: Beverly Hills is Fifth Avenue; West Hollywood is Chelsea; Bel Air is Park Avenue; Santa Monica is the Upper West … Read more
Chicago-area restaurants decline; chains grow as independents falterChicago TribuneNationwide, NPD said the number of restaurants fell 0.6 percent to 629,488establishments, as an increase in chain restaurants was offset by a decrease in independent restaurants. Most of those independent restaurants were full-service, sit-down …Restaurant Units Decline in Chicago and New York Metro Areas and Increase in … Read more
Miami Heat must adjust without injured guard Beno UdrihMiami HeraldThe way things have been going for the Miami Heat on the injury front, Dwyane Wade was hardly surprised to find out backup point guard Beno Udrih would be undergoing season-ending surgery for a torn plantar plate in his right foot. “I mean it’s hard to … Read more
Gaming News: Valve Brings SteamVR to Unity PlatformArchitosh (press release) (blog)Unity is one of the leading gaming development platforms in the world, and one of the best for developing gaming for iOS and Apple’s Mac, among all the other major platforms. Earlier this month Valve announced that they are bringing SteamVR to the … …read … Read more
Justin Bieber Bares Birthday Suit on Clash Magazine CoverThe Gossip GirlsHe loves showing off his toned physique and Justin Bieber decided to go full-on naked on the front page of Clash magazine’s 100th issue. The “All That Matters” crooner opens up about his battle to clean up his life and get his head on straight … Read more
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50 Best Drama TV Shows on Netflix: The Returned returns with Season 2Netflix LifeUpdated list of the 50 best drama TV shows on Netflix, including The Returned who rejoins the ranking after the release of Season 2. February was a great month for Netflix when it comes to new TV releases. The first week of … Read more
Gigabyte Announces New 17.3” Gaming Laptops with Intel Skylake ProcessorsAnandTechGIGABYTE has introduced its new family of desktop replacement gaming notebooks with Intel’s Skylake microprocessors. The new laptops not only feature new CPUs, but also add support for technologies like USB 3.1, M.2, HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 and some … …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more
New tech startup hopes to reinvent Houston’s apartment rental marketHouston Business JournalKate Good, senior vice president of multifamily development for Hunington Residential, estimates her staff can spend as much as two-and-a-half hours processing each applicant, some of whom may not qualify for the Houston developer’s luxury apartments.and more …read more From:: Houston News From Google … Read more
Los Angeles Clippers host Denver Nuggets Wed. nightFOXSports.comWhile the Los Angeles Clippers look to keep lighting up the scoreboard without their leading scorer Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets hope they can put an end to their defensive woes to snap a six-game skid in this series at Staples Center.Nuggets snap 3-game skid with 87-81 win … Read more
Sanders to hold rally Thursday at Chicago State UniversityChicago TribuneChicago State has been hit hard by a lack of state funding due to the budget impasse in Springfield. University officials recently announced they’ll skip spring break and end the school year early to save money. The Sanders event is at the university’s …Bernie Sanders to … Read more
Hue Jackson Comments on 2016 NFL Draft, Johnny Manziel and Josh GordonBleacher ReportJackson discussed a variety of topics Wednesday, including the team’s draft plans and updates on quarterback Johnny Manziel and wide receiver Josh Gordon. Gordon remains suspended by the league for a violation of the NFL‘s substance abuse policy.Did Browns’ Hue Jackson hint about … Read more
Dallas firm that marketed compounded pain creams busted for massive health care fraud, kickbacksDallas Morning News (blog)The owners of a Dallas firm that marketed pain and scar creams for drug compounding pharmacies were arrested Tuesday in connection with a large health care kickback scheme that bilked taxpayers out of $65 million, federal authorities said. Richard … Read more
Mike Mayock talks draft options for Oakland Raiders at No. 14247Sports (blog)(What’s next at the NFL Combine and Free Agency for the Raiders? Make sure you’re in the loop — take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Raiders newsletter now!) You don’t have to be much of an expert to see what the … Read more
‘Oldest resident’ of Dallas Zoo, Bon Bon the chimp passesWFAA.com“She was everybody’s favorite,” said Sarah Villarreal, primate supervisor at the Dallas Zoo. “Since she had been here so long, staff members from all over the zoo had formed a special relationship with her. People would always stop by to say ‘hi,’ and …Dallas Zoo grieves … Read more
Los Angeles Residents Really Want the 2024 OlympicsCurbed LAA poll last year conducted by Olympics organizers found that 81 percent of Angelenos supported Los Angeles hosting the 2024 Olympics (more than double the amount of Bostonians who’d wanted that original US bid city to host the Games). But a new poll …and more …read more … Read more
Man arrested in shooting near Las Vegas Strip denies involvement in women’s deathsLas Vegas Review-JournalA 30-year-old man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two women Friday near the Strip told police he had been drinking and smoking marijuana that night and remembers little about what happened. Omar Jamal Talley, 30, was arrested Saturday … Read more
San Diego Comic–Con not on board with Chargers plans for new downtown stadiumComics BeatReally, the entire saga of San Diego’s downtown, Comic–Con and the Chargers is one of those local stories that will go on as long as one old timer is around to yap about it on Snapchat. And as long as people can … Read more
Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Recap: The VaultReality TeaI do not condone Kyle acting as if she singlehandedly brought SoulCycle to the West Coast to usurp Cookie Time** as the de facto Beverly Hills fundraiser. LVP begrudgingly arrived wearing hot pink pumps with natural makeup (which makes her look a …The Real Housewives of Beverly … Read more
This is one of San Francisco’s coolest officesCNBCAtlassian is an enterprise software company based in San Francisco. Its headquarters boasts 40,000 square feet of open space that includes multiple cafes, an amphitheater, customized conference rooms and games which supports one of its company values … …read more From:: San Francisco News By Google News
Best Actress Oscar-Winners Since 2000, Ranked Worst to BestRollingStone.comUnlike the Best Actor champs of the past 15 years, where Sean Penn and Daniel Day-Lewis have both won twice, the Best Actress field features no two-time winners, instead serving at a pretty decent rundown of Hollywood’s current acting royalty …Oscar predictions 2016: Who will win best … Read more
Steph Curry makes Augusta debut, as reward from Steve KerrESPNThe round was a championship reward from Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who promised Curry and Andre Iguodala that if Golden State won the title, he would use his connections and get them on the storied course. During the on-court celebration in Cleveland …The arrogantly bored Golden … Read more
Murda Mook & Dutch Brown Discuss Drake’s “Summer Sixteen” vs Meek Mill’s “War Pain” (VIDEO)AllHipHop (blog)The Hip Hop world was hit with another round in the Drake vs Meek conflict on January 30. Drizzy returned with his latest single “Summertime Sixteen” which included a few shots directed at his MMG rival. However, Meek was able … Read more
San Diego Comic-Con and Salt Lake Comic Con battle over nameLA Daily NewsSan Diego Comic-Con, considered the flagship of the popular convention circuit, filed a trademark violation lawsuit against the rapidly growing Salt Lake convention in August 2014. The California organizers say they have legal ownership of the term …San Diego Comic-Con and Salt Lake … Read more
Report: Profound Racial Disparities in Mortgage Lending Seen in OaklandEast Bay ExpressThe report, by the Greenlining Institute and Urban Strategies Council, also found that banks issued a much smaller total number of home mortgage loans in Oakland compared to Fresno and Long Beach, two other cities analyzed in the study. And Black and …and more … Read more