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Hendriks gets win as Blue Jays beat AthleticsSacramento BeeTORONTO — Liam Hendriks won his season debut, Steve Tolleson hit a two-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays were victorious for the ninth time in 11 games with a 3-2 defeat of the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Brandon Moss homered for the … …read … Read more
SI.comFor the most part since his arrival with the New York Jets, veteran QB Michael Vick has more or less conceded the starting job to Geno Smith. It seems he’s agreed that his role is more that of a mentor to Smith than to come in and immediately take the …Projected 2014 starters: New York … Read more
Wall Street JournalAfter sitting to watch the fall fashion show, guests—including Martha Stewart, Jodie Foster and artist Richard Phillips—wandered through interconnected warrens, taking in an array of charming vignettes. A group of women in white jumpsuits performed a … and more …read more Source: Fashion News By Google
Bleacher ReportSome had their work ethic and love for the game called into question, which means a sterling 2014 will be needed to eradicate those doubts. Others put forth their worst campaign in … Here are the NFL stars with the most to prove in 2014. Begin …With Cincinnati Drafting AJ McCarron, the Clock is … Read more
Business startups hit a 30-year low pointThe StateStartups of new businesses, which are historically the key source of new jobs, are at their lowest point in 30 years. They’re occurring so sparingly that U.S. businesses are now dying faster than they’re being born. The news is “shockingly bad” and … …read more Source: Startups News … Read more
New York Daily NewsItalian man visiting New York dies after slap outside Bronx bodega leads to fall, head injury. The 37-year-old victim, identified by sources as Oliver D’Orio, was involved in a quarrel outside a bodega after trying to get customers to buy him a beer … and more …read more Source: New York News … Read more
Appetite for Comparison: GNR and ‘Mamma Mia!’ still rock the houseLas Vegas Sun (blog)GNR is back at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel with a nine-show spree through June 7, the title of which is “An Evening of Destruction: No Trickery.” Over at the Tropicana Theater, “Mamma Mia!” returns after a nearly five-year hiatus … Read more
Manziel might be latest victim of frivolous lawsuitChillicothe GazetteLongtime agent Leigh Steinberg – who has worked for 30 years and represented 150 clients (including the likes of Hall of Fame quarterbacks Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon and others such as Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Leinart) – has had his … and more …read more … Read more
SFGateThe term, among Oakland City Hall staffers, is Quan-fusion. The definition? That feeling that – under Mayor Jean Quan‘s leadership – the city is directionless, that City Hall churns staff and resources while moving from crisis to crisis, never solving …Citywise: Oakland’s real estate boom helps pay for more policeContra Costa Times all 3 news … Read more
Tech CocktailWith an acceptance rate roughly between 3 and 5 percent, getting into 500 Startups‘s accelerator program is – to say the least – difficult. (To put those percentages in perspective, consider Stanford’s fall 2012 acceptance rate, a much more hopeful 6.6 … and more …read more Source: Startups News From Google News
Judge tosses charges against Miami developer Raul Masvidal in housing scandalMiamiHerald.comSeven years after Raul Masvidal was accused of pilfering public money for a giant watermelon statue, the well-known Miami civic leader has quietly triumphed. A Miami-Dade judge on Friday dismissed fraud and theft charges against Masvidal, who had been … …read more Source: Miami News … Read more
New Straits TimesTEHRAN: Iranian actress Leila Hatami Friday apologised for kissing the Cannes film festival’s president on the cheek, an act which angered authorities in the Islamic republic, state news agency IRNA reported. “I am so sorry for hurting the feelings of …Flogged for a Kiss on the CheekDaily BeastIranians demand public flogging for actress … Read more
Heather Tarr keeps Husky softball tradition going strongThe Seattle TimesThe Huskies may only be Seed Number 12, but just remember this is Seattle, “The Land of 12’s”! (May 23, 2014) MORE. The Huskies may only be a 12 seed, but just remember–this is SEATTLE, “The Land of 12’s”! (May 23, 2014) MORE. Good stuff, Jerry! … Read more
Manziel might be latest victim of frivolous lawsuitThe Newark AdvocateLongtime agent Leigh Steinberg — who has worked for 30 years and represented 150 clients (including the likes of Hall of Fame quarterbacks Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon and others such as Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Leinart) — has had his … and more …read … Read more
The Birth of the Modern Democratic PartyHonolulu Civil BeatThis weekend the Democratic Party of Hawaii will commence its bi-annual convention. It has been 50 years and most people who will attend this convention have no idea of what happened in August 1964. A woman defied the Democratic Party and the … …read more Source: Democratic … Read more
Memories Of My 16-Year Career In Video GamesKotaku Australia48 hours before the coverage started developers wanted to drop out; we were even asked by one company to pull away from their final reveal trailer at the conclusion of a press conference. Half of the preparation of the coverage was expecting the phone … and more … Read more
49ers Rookie Minicamp in Vines49ers.com (blog)The 2014 San Francisco 49ers rookie class took the field on Friday for day one of a three-day minicamp. Jimmie Ward , the 49ers first-round pick, and Marcus Lattimore , a fourth-round pick in 2013, were both limited. Lattimore, however, did practice … and more …read more Source: SF 49ers … Read more
Bayou Country Superfest Fashion is a lil’ bit country, a lil’ bit rock ‘n’ rollThe Times-PicayuneThe fashion at Bayou Country Superfest is certainly more unique than other Louisiana festivals, like Jazz Fest or Festival International. While the performers will almost always be found in jeans, glitzy jeans of course, but jeans nonetheless. At BCS … … Read more
Boston.comNEW YORK (AP) — Thunderstorms are delaying flights and wreaking havoc on Memorial Day weekend travel at the three major New York City area airports. The FAA says storms moving through the area Friday evening are holding up flights headed for …Storms causes flash flooding, delays flights from New YorkWABC-TV all 18 news articles …read … Read more
First Look: San Diego Comic-Con International 2014Crave OnlineAs the biggest comics and pop culture show in the country, Comic–Con International will essentially take over the entire San Diego Convention Center and its surrounding areas through the end of the con on Sunday, July 27. Because there is still a … …read more Source: San Diego … Read more
iNG Restaurant Now Closed After Final Dinner SaturdayDNAinfoWith a full plate that includes moto, his restaurant adjacent to iNG, and Berrista, his forthcoming coffee shop in Old Irving Park, Cantu “was kind of looking at all of this and was just like, ‘I’m one person,’” restaurant spokesman Derrek Hull said …The Last Dinner at Homaro … Read more
Same-Sex Marriage Could Provide Economic Boost For PhiladelphiaCBS LocalPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Not only is this week’s ruling a momentous occasion for same-sex couples who want to wed, it could provide an economic boost to the city. Weddings as you know cost money. Eyewitness News reporter Steve Patterson shows us …8 gay couples married today at … Read more
ABC NewsThe heartfelt story of a little boy coming to America and realizing his dream as a professional dancer. 02:24 | 05/23/2014. Related Links: Watch: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Winners Recount Final Moments of the Show. Share: …Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Meryl Davis declare: ‘We’re not dating’Los Angeles TimesKarina Smirnoff Says Her Ex-Fiancé Maksim Chmerkovskiy Is NOT … Read more
Los Angeles TimesSales of new homes remained flat in the West in April. Above, potential buyers view a model home in January in the Gale Ranch community in San Ramon, Calif. Sales of new homes remained flat in the West in April. Above, potential buyers view a model …New-Home Sales Rebound As Mortgages Go UnhealedInvestor’s … Read more
DAWN.comDAMASCUS: Syrian rebels shelled a rally held in support of President Bashar al-Assad’s re-election, killing 21 people, after his troops cut a key rebel supply route to the main northern city of Aleppo. Mortar fire, which hit a tent where Assad supporters had …39 killed, 205 injured as Syrian rebels strike Assad campaign eventVancouver SunSyria … Read more
ESPN (blog)With free agency and the draft in the rearview mirror and training camp just a couple of months away, we assess the Atlanta Falcons’ offseason moves. Best move: Drafting offensive tackle Jake Matthews. He is an NFL-ready player with sound technique and …Falcons agree to terms with Devonta FreemanAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Jake Matthews, Atlanta … Read more
SFGateBut it could soon have company, as labor and community activists in cities from Richmond to Sunnyvale push wage increases that could turn the Bay Area into a high-wage hub. Activists in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond are backing ballot … and more …read more Source: Oakland Restaurant News From Google News
SFGateWhen I was a kid growing up in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia was the Big City, our state’s most famous place. It had Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. It had the benevolent ghosts of William Penn and Benjamin Franklin. It had football’s Eagles and … and more …read more Source: Philadelphia News From Google News
San Francisco ChronicleBut it could soon have company, as labor and community activists in cities from Richmond to Sunnyvale push wage increases that could turn the Bay Area into a high-wage hub. Activists in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond are backing ballot … and more …read more Source: Oakland Restaurant News From Google News
Porter Gaud student selected to go to Apple conference after creating new appCharleston Post CourierPaul Zoeller/StaffTillson Galloway, an 8th grader at Porter Gaud, has been invited to attend the Apple World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco after he developed an iPhone app for the young programmers contest. Buy this photo. Porter-Gaud 8th … and … Read more
SFGate (blog)According to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency parking census, released last week as part of the SFpark program, San Francisco has 275,500 on-street parking spaces, 10 percent of which have meters. Another 166,500 parking spaces are …Census: SF Has Enough Street Parking Spaces To Fill CA’s CoastlineStreetsblog San Francisco (blog) all 4 news … Read more
Las Vegas SunThe CEO of the Palms resort in Las Vegas has resigned less than a year after he took the position. Resort spokesman Alex Acuna said Friday that Daniel Lee left to pursue other business opportunities. Current President Todd Greenberg and other members …CEO John Lee Leaves PalmsCBS Local all 3 news articles …read … Read more