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San Francisco’s 45th annual Pride celebration kicks off at Civic Centerabc7news.com“For 45 years the annual Pride event in San Francisco has been a catalyst to build community, celebrate diversity, and unite to take on those who would deny us our freedoms locally and abroad. Our theme Equality Without Exception is timely; queers and …Man shot … Read more
Early odds from Vegas: Another NCAA football championship run expected by …Allentown Morning Call (blog)Urban Meyer is introduced at a press conference as the new head football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes at Fawcett Center in November of 2011. Meyer and the Buckeyes are favored in all of their games in the 2015 season … Read more
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. AtlantaNews & ObserverPittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Starling Marte went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a steal of home and an RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates jumped on the Atlanta Braves early and earned an 8-4 victory on Saturday. Pedro Alvarez, Francisco Cervelli …McCutchen hit by pitch, elbow injured as Pirates top BravesWTAE … Read more
Wait, Yoda doesn’t even show up in ‘Star Wars?’ : a newbie goes to a galaxy …hngnews.comI made myself watch “Star Wars: A New Hope” – a.k.a. the original Star Wars film that started it all as I vowed to do before the end of the year. When I told my dad I planned to … Read more
Pride Parade to be rescheduled, date unknown (photos)cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Pride festival, canceled on Saturday because of expected heavy rains, will be rescheduled, said the Rev. Rod Mundy, the incoming president and CEO of Cleveland Pride Inc. Mundy said the event will go on but could not …Cleveland churches react to same-sex marriage … Read more
Bobby Portis has what it takes — NBA veteran-mentor Corliss WilliamsonChicago TribuneCorliss Williamson is on the phone, doing some damage to the “Big Nasty” nickname he earned before using sharp elbows, talent and determination to forge a 12-year NBA career after leading Arkansas to the 1994 NCAA tournament championship.and more …read more From:: NBA News … Read more
The day Japan’s prodigy graduatedFIFA.comBefore the Homare Sawa-driven success of Japan at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and Women’s Olympic Football Tournament at London 2012, there was an unassuming teenager who grabbed many of the headlines in the Land of the Rising Sun.FIFA Women’s World Cup: Japan slips past AustraliaCBC.ca Women’s World Cup: Japan … Read more
England vs Canada: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 Women’s Soccer …Bleacher ReportDespite playing in front of a hostile crowd at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, England defeated hosts Canada 2-1 Saturday night to advance to the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time in team history. The Three Lionesses jumped on the …Soccer … Read more
NFL holds its ground in sports betting fightTribune-ReviewThe NFL in its 2012 complaint claimed sponsorship of gambling would foster “suspicion that individual plays and final scores of games may have been influenced by factors other than honest athletic competition.” “There’s been no change in … The NFL’s … …read more From:: Game Developers Conference News … Read more
Malawi movie B’ella nominated for African Movie Academy AwardsNyasa TimesThe awards founded by Nigerian Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture. They are presented annually to recognize excellence of …Movie B’ella Nominated for Ama AwardsAllAfrica.com all 2 … Read more
United flight returns to DIA due to passenger smoking on planeFOX31 DenverA male passenger was smoking in a lavatory, contrary to federal regulations, according to Rahsaan Johnson, a spokesperson for United Airlines. When he refused to put it out, the plane was forced to turn around, about 30 minutes in to the flight. Denver …United … Read more
Pregnant woman, unborn baby critically injured near StripLas Vegas Review-JournalA 2014 Ford Focus, driven by a 24-year-old man, was traveling east on Circus Circus Drive, west of Las Vegas Boulevard South, about 9:50 p.m. when it hit the woman, who was walking across the eastbound lanes outside of a marked crosswalk, police said.and more …read … Read more
Walking Dead new cast : More death expected as casting calls are opened by …Vine ReportThe return to the Alexandria-Safe Zone will be made more exciting with new cast additions. Corek Hawkins has been a confirmed addition to the show as the character Heath. Aside from filling the role of Heath, there were also casting … Read more
Eye on MLB, June 27: Live updates on the best of Saturday’s gamesCBSSports.comPeters: NHL stars can arrive after the first round of the draft. Keep an eye on Toronto’s Jeremy Bracco, while the Islanders make history with Andong Song. Story. NHL Headlines. Wild, Dubnyk agree on new six-year contract · NYR trades: Hagelin to Ducks, … Read more
At the Women’s World Cup, a New Leader Inspires a New Attitude for the USNew York TimesOTTAWA — From the outside, Abby Wambach looked like a motivational genius. Just before her team took the field here Friday night for the second half of its quarterfinal against China at the Women’s World Cup, Wambach stood in … Read more
Tyga Responds After Getting into Fight in Geneva: ‘I Ain’t Nobody’s Slave’People MagazineRapper Tyga lashed out at a Geneva, Switzerland, club on Friday after being reportedly involved in an altercation with the venue’s owner the night before. The rapper, 25, was involved in a fight after he performed Thursday at Envogue Genéve, a Swiss club, … Read more
Facebook Default Pictures Get Rainbow MakeoverAmerican Live WireFacebook default pictures are getting a rainbow makeover thanks to the social media giant. A new feature allows users to show their support for marriage equality by superimposing a rainbow over their profile picture. CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally …Facebook, Twitter, Google Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage DecisionBreitbart News Facebook Rainbow … Read more
Families pack up as S.F. rents keep risingSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)The Los Angeles native moved to the city in 1995 to study political science at San Francisco State University. Elected to the local Democratic County Central Committee in 2012, she dreamed of someday running for the school board or for supervisor. …read more From:: SF … Read more
NASA to send Microsoft’s virtual reality headset to ISSFinancial ExpressNASA is sending Microsoft’s virtual reality headset to the International Space Station (ISS) to beam back to Earth what astronauts see in space”. By: PTI | Washington | June 27, 2015 9:17 pm. G+. NASA is sending Microsoft’s virtual reality headset to the …Microsoft hologram tech … Read more
Tornado Warning for Stafford Co., Va.NBC4 WashingtonNearly the entire D.C. metro area is under a flash flood watch until 2 a.m. Sunday as a storm line pushes through on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, and the possibility of a tornado. Storm Team 4’s Amelia Segal said a cold front is …Washington DC Forecast: Flash … Read more
NYC’s day-drinking, hookup-making pride march has lost its wayNew York PostWith Friday morning’s landmark Supreme Court ruling giving a thumbs up to same-sex marriage, New York’s gay community has some celebrating to do. The city is going to go bananas at Sunday’s annual gay pride march. But LGBT people have some …and more …read more … Read more
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Have a Royal Tea Party With Prince William and …People MagazineThe star couple visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Kensington Palace in London on Friday afternoon, where they discussed their shared interest in “illegal wildlife trade,” the the spokesperson said. Jolie Pitt, who serves as a special envoy … Read more
Hip Hop Single Sales: Wiz Khalifa, Fetty Wap & SilentoHipHopDXThe chart remains almost identical to last week except for a big drop for Travis $cott’s “3500” which fell from #7 to #23 and Omarion’s “Post To Be” which moved from #11 to #10. Check out the whole rundown of this week’s Top 10 best-selling Hip … Read more
How Anthony Graves Went from Death Row to Overseeing the Houston Crime LabNBCNews.comA few weeks ago, Anthony Graves began hearing rumors that he was under consideration for a spot on the Houston Forensic Science Center’s board of directors — a post that would put him in a position to help the city prevent wrongful convictions … Read more
Fashion blogger among 15 Brits killed in Tunisia terror attack on beachBT.comA 24-year-old woman from Lincolnshire is thought to be one of the victims of a massacre on a Tunisian beach which left 39 holidaymakers dead. Fashion blogger Carly Lovett, from Gainsborough, was reportedly caught up in the attack in Sousse on Friday.Fifteen Britons killed … Read more
St. Ignatius grad Jake Ryan hoping to stand out in the middle of the Packcleveland.comBEREA, Ohio — Packers linebacker Jake Ryan was one of the only 2015 draft picks who hopped in his car this week and drove from home to the NFL rookie symposium in Aurora, Ohio. For Ryan, a St. Ignatius grad and … Read more
Blackhawks Send Raanta to Rangers, Acquire Haggerty in TradeNBC ChicagoAntti Raanta #31 of the Chicago Blackhawks warms up prior to facing the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on November 19, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. Raanta made his NHL debut in the game as the Avalacnhe defeated the Blackhawks 5-1. (Photo by …Blackhawks deal Antti Raanta … Read more
Uncharted 4 Gameplay Live Stream Scheduled For July 1; New Footage On The …iDigitalTimes.comIn a post-E3 retrospective, Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida teased Uncharted fans a bit, saying the footage shown during Sony’s pre-E3 press conference was only half of the gameplay demo built by Naughty Dog. … Be sure to check back with … Read more
Same-sex marriage ‘an inescapable issue’ in Hong Kong, says head of equality …South China Morning Post (subscription)The head of Hong Kong’s equality watchdog has called for discussion on same-sex marriage after the US Supreme Court made it legal across the US in a historic decision on Friday that is resonating around the world. But Dr … Read more
Comic-Con 2015 Film Schedule: ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Mockingjay,’ And More AttendingDeadlineThere’s a lot going on for fans of all stripes, but the biggest deal has to be the Friday panel in Hall H for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, expected by pretty much everyone to give attendees an extended look at the upcoming film. JJ Abrams … Read more
Hong Kong briefs, June 28, 2015South China Morning Post (subscription)Low fares extended to 55 minibus routes. Elderly Hongkongers can now travel on green minibuses carrying a special logo for a HK$2 fare as the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme is extended to cover 55 routes, with 19 more minibus operators … …read more From:: Hong … Read more
Celebrities At The Los Angeles Premiere Of ‘Magic Mike XXL’ At The TCL …RadarOnlineAmber Heard at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Magic Mike XXL’ at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on June 25, 2015. Celebrities at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Magic Mike XXL’ at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.and more … Read more
Stephen Colbert mocks Justices (the four who dissented in gay-marriage ruling)CNETLate Show With Stephen Colbert/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET. In these days of digital immediacy, I imagine that even Supreme Court justices worry how their words will be interpreted by the people of the Web. I can see Justice Sotomayor …and more …read more From:: … Read more
‘Marriage Bootcamp’ Star Tami Roman Announces Pregnancy on ‘Love and Hip …Latin Post“Marriage Bootcamp” star Tami Roman recently made an appearance on “Love and Hip Hop ATL After Party Live” and announced that she is currently six weeks pregnant and expecting her first child with boyfriend Reggie Youngblood, BET reports. “I feel this … …read … Read more
Las Vegas strip club fined $25000, gives up gaming licenseLas Vegas SunAn adult entertainment club in Las Vegas has agreed to pay a $25,000 fine and give up its state gaming licenses after a number of incidents including shootings and brawls. Foxy Girls, owned by John and Nicholas Herda, has agreed to a settlement with … Read more