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Wait is over — White Castle on the Strip opensLas Vegas Review-JournalLinda Kitchel of Las Vegas, left, was first in line for White Castle opening on the Strip in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. (Alan Snel/Las Vegas …. The restaurant chain embraces the film in its marketing materials. White Castle came to the … Read more
Sartini calls Golden Gaming merger ‘good strategic fit’Las Vegas Review-JournalBlake L. Sartini, CEO of Golden Gaming, attends the Clark County Commission slot-only tavern ordinance hearing on Dec. 2, 2014. Golden Gaming announced Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, that it has merged with Minnesota-based Lakes Entertainment and Sartini …Lakes Entertainment, Golden Gaming Agree to MergeWall Street Journal … Read more
North Las Vegas mayor touts deficit fix at State of City addressLas Vegas Review-JournalNorth Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, shown on Oct. 28, 2014, delivered his State of the City address on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal file). North Las Vegas mayor touts deficit fix at State of City address.Mayor John Lee … Read more
Colorado man indicted in Las Vegas after Facebook postsLas Vegas Review-JournalA Colorado man accused of making Facebook threats to kill law enforcement officers was indicted Tuesday by a Las Vegas federal grand jury. Dustin McCaskill, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was arrested by FBI agents assigned to the domestic terrorism squad …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Denver weather: High temperature of 75 falls just short of recordThe Denver PostThe high temperature of 75 degrees was reported at Denver International Airport about 2:45 p.m. It was one degree short of the record high for the date of 76 degrees, reported in 1888. That was also the highest temperature ever reported in Denver … Read more
16 big ideas for San Diego bayfrontU-T San DiegoSan Diego port tidelands might include a 1,000-foot skyscraper, decked-over railroad yards, a second bay entrance, Harbor Island on steroids. Those are some of the wild and crazy ideas by port consultant HKS under a $1.3 million contract to prepare a … …read more From:: San Diego … Read more
A New Age for Sheltering in OaklandEast Bay Express“I really want to get this agency to a place where people feel that we’re a resource for the community — for the animals and for people who care about animals,” Katz said during a recent interview at the East Oakland shelter. In the short term, she … Read more
Smith-Hale Middle School Principal says she embraces social media for …KSHBA Kansas City principal is embracing social media to ensure her students are using it wisely. “Hopefully the kids understand that it’s their best interest we have in mind,” Dr. Hayet Woods, principal at Smith-Hale Middle School, said. The extra patrol … …read more From:: … Read more
YouTube defaults to HTML5 on the webEngadgetIf you’ve been hoping for YouTube to drop the notoriously buggy Flash video format as its default player, well, good news. Nearly five years after the streaming giant started supporting the HTML5 standard for its videos, it’s finally now its player of … …read more From:: YouTube News By … Read more
Seattle residents publicly shamed by city for not compostingUPI.comThe new Seattle Public Utilities rule allows sanitation workers to take a cursory look into the garbage bins they collect. If they see more than 10 percent of the bin contains compostable material, they can then leave a ticket saying the resident …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Wizard World Comic Con Portland 2015: A nerd’s favorite photosOregonLive.comAs a confessed nerd, I admit I had a lot of fun shooting Wizard World Comic Con Portland last weekend. Part of the joy was making formal portraits, lights and everything, of the costumed fans. Such photography is rare for a newspaper shooter. At Comic …Wizard … Read more
Gas company hit with $50000 fine for smoking violationThe Desert SunRegulators have slapped the Southern California Gas Company with a $50,000 fine, after an employee was caught smoking near gas valves in Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms. Inspectors from the California Public Utilities Commission saw the employee … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google … Read more
Georgia Bulldogs sink Vanderbilt CommodoresAtlanta All DayTraditionally, Vanderbilt is a basketball contender in the SEC. In the past, they’ve won the SEC three times, been to thirteen NCAA tournaments, and been to the sweet sixteen six times. Georgia can’t boast to be better than any of those records …Ten@10: Recruiting drama at fever pitch for … Read more
Board of Supervisors pays $3 million for woman’s stairwell deathFOX10 NewsThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a payment of nearly $3 million to the family of a woman who was found dead in a stairwell 17 days after she disappeared from her hospital room.San Francisco pays $3 million for woman’s stairwell deathFresno … Read more
Marshawn Lynch at Super Bowl Media Day: ‘I’m here so I won’t get fined’Washington Post (blog)(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File). Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch continued his one-phrase interviewing answer at Super Bowl Media Day on Thursday, answering every question thusly: “I’m here so I won’t get fined.” Tweet. Share. Share. Email.Marshawn Lynch, Thrill-Seekers Notch … Read more
Cal Ties For Fourth At Arizona IntercollegiateCal AthleticsTUCSON, Ariz. – Cal (286-288-283 – 857, +5) tied for fourth at the Arizona Intercollegiate that opened the Golden Bears spring schedule by moving up two spots on the final day of action Tuesday at the par-71, 7,262-yard Sewailo Golf Club. The one-under …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Oakland Restaurants Hurt By Minimum Wage Plan – Video Oakland Restaurants Hurt By Minimum Wage Plan. Even though it does not take effect until March, the plan to increase the minimum wage in Oakland is already hurting many Oakland restaurants. One person I talked to had to raise his food prices and with just a … Read more
Watch the NFL’s Harrowing Anti-Domestic Violence Super Bowl PSARollingStone.comThe NFL has released the 60-second version of a new anti-domestic violence PSA, which will air as a 30-second spot during the first quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 1st, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The most important Super Bowl commercial you need to see is … Read more
Have Real breached FIFA transfer rules?Fox SportsEarlier, during Lucas Silva’s presentation, club director Emilio Butragueno said he knew FIFA had asked the Spanish federation for documents relating to the transfers of minors to Madrid over the past five years. Butragueno said “we are in agreement …Does FIFA Have a Case Against Real Madrid?Managing Madrid all … Read more
English FA to support Prince Ali’s FIFA presidency bid, reports sayESPN FCThe Football Association is to throw its weight behind Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein’s campaign for the FIFA presidency, according to Press Association sources and multiple media reports. FA chairman Greg Dyke has offered the association’s backing to the …Football Association to endorse Prince … Read more
Mike Richards assigned to AHLESPNLos Angeles Kings center Mike Richards cleared waivers Tuesday and will join the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL. Richards will report to Manchester on Wednesday and plans to play Friday, Richards’ agent, Pat Morris, told ESPN.com. “There’s still time …5 Potential New Teams for Waived Los Angeles Kings Center Mike RichardsBleacher … Read more
Togetherness: Season Two Renewal for New HBO TV ShowTV Series FinaleThe difference between the 2 series was like night… Rena Moretti: Sorry but the game is to attract viewers with you quality, not repulse them. People know of CW’s… MaryAnn Dumond: I am deeply offended at the comment in this rating update saying …and more … Read more
Crawford agrees to $3.1 million contract with GiantsSan Francisco ExaminerSAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants and shortstop Brandon Crawford have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract for $3,175,000. The agreement Tuesday gives Crawford a raise from the $560,000 he earned last season. He had …Giants, Brandon Crawford Reach Deal to Avoid ArbitrationOn-Base … Read more
Are the Atlanta Hawks the Team of the Future?Bleacher ReportThe Atlanta Hawks’ rise to prominence has been one of the biggest stories of the 2014-15 NBA season thus far, with the previously ground-bound birds soaring all the way to the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Sixteen wins in a row. Double-digit …Hawks aiming to … Read more
Grizzlies-Mavericks PreviewESPN (blog)The Memphis Grizzlies again look like one of the NBA’s best teams since Zach Randolph returned from injury, though he was unable to help them knock off the Dallas Mavericks last week. They’ll try to avenge that loss and hand the Mavericks a season …Dallas Mavericks vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview: Getting the groove … Read more
Lakeshore Cafe Oakland Has Best Breakfast – Video Lakeshore Cafe Oakland Has Best Breakfast. The Lakeshore Cafe at 3257 Lakeshore has Oakland’s best breakfast and art work! My favorite breakfast is the Lakeshore Omelette with an english muffin and cranberry juice. But the art work is the best. Especially the large menu board that my … Read more
‘Star Wars: Battlefront’ Will Now Definitely Release Later This Year, Confirms EAThe InquisitrThe upcoming third installment of the Star Wars: Battlefront franchise will now definitely be out before the end of the year. Game Informer reports that Electronic Arts officially confirmed that the next Star Wars: Battlefront game will be out in time …Star Wars … Read more
Baby Tuesday (5 Days) Box Office CollectionFilmiBeatDirected by Neeraj Pandey, Bollywood movie Baby starring Akshay Kumar is having a wonderful run at the Box Office. Akshay Kumar’s Baby has already crossed Rs 50 crores Box Office collection at the domestic market in just four days of its release.‘Baby’ (Tuesday) 5 Days Collection at Box Office: … Read more