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Body found near South Bay concert venue ID’dfox5sandiego.comCHULA VISTA, Calif. — Authorities released the name Friday of a teenager found dead alongside a street near the Sleep Train Amphitheatre. A jogger came across the body of 17-year-old Anthony Hofer in the 2300 block of Heritage Road in Chula Vista …and more …read more From:: San … Read more
Artist’s photos put focus on domestic abuse in Hong KongSouth China Morning Post (subscription)“For many people who move to Hong Kong, there’s a norm and people just follow it, but at some point you have to stop and ask yourself a few questions, to challenge a few things that have become ‘acceptable’,” says 39-year-old Vajda, … Read more
Illinois fires Tim Beckman one week before season amid external reviewESPNJust one week before their season opener, the Illinois Fighting Illini have fired football coach Tim Beckman amid allegations of influencing medical decisions and pressuring players to play hurt, athletic director Mike Thomas announced Friday.Illinois fires head coach Tim Beckman for pressuring injured players to … Read more
Cleveland poker dealer may be most popular in the U.S.WKYC-TVMessmer began her work as a poker dealer when the Horseshoe Casino opened in Cleveland, and says knowledge of the game, rules, and people skills are vital to success. Just as important is keeping people in check and knowing how to joke and have fun. …read … Read more
Matt Cain has cortisone shot and goes on DL for nerve issue in elbowESPNSAN FRANCISCO — Giants right-hander Matt Cain was put on the 15-day disabled list Friday with irritation in his pitching elbow and received a cortisone injection to help it calm down. San Francisco recalled rookie Chris Heston (11-7), who will pitch …Giants‘ … Read more
NotebookNews & ObserverShe earlier served as head women’s coach at Southern Polytechnic State, in Marietta, Ga., which she guided to three NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship appearances in her four seasons and compiled a 83-43 record. A Shelby native … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News
Ex-DeKalb football standout fatally shot at Savannah StateAtlanta Journal Constitution“His brother would want him to play,” Ray Starks told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution late Friday afternoon. Christopher Jamal Starks, was in the Student Union at Savannah State University when he was shot during an altercation Thursday night …and more …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google … Read more
Amazon launches Prime Now in Seattle, delivers booze, food, gifts in 1 hourseattlepi.comAmazon’s Prime Now app lists several categories of products, or you can search for what you need. From food to sports paraphernalia to beer, wine and liquor and even gifts, Prime Now seems to have it all. And you can get it quick. … Read more
California Golden BearsArizona Daily StarThe 6-4 junior quarterback is entering his third year as a starter for Dykes and Cal, and it will likely be his last, as Goff (3,973 yards, 35 TDs, seven interceptions in 2015) is being projected already as a first-round pick in next year’s draft. If …California Golden Bears hire Andre … Read more
CBB 2015: James Hill makes beeline for ex-porn actress Jenna JamesonDaily MailI’m a shy innocent boy.’ The Chesterfield-born entrepreneur briefly dated Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Waring earlier this year and the pair were spotted flirting up a storm in Marbella in May. Prior to that, James reportedly attempted to woo former …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Apex Entertainment: Telling True Stories in a Digital AgeIndia WestThough his background is in technology, Ash Vasudevan has found himself at the forefront of major transformations in entertainment several times. Not only did the Indian American entrepreneur help start one of India’s first reality television shows … …read more From:: Entertainment News From Google News
Grammy nominee JD Souther to give free ACM@UCO master class Sept. 11NewsOK.comThe Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma will host a master class featuring Grammy Award-nominated songwriter JD Souther at 11 a.m. Sept. 11 in the first-floor ACM@UCO Songwriting Room, 25 S Oklahoma Ave. The event …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Share “Grammy nominee JD Souther to give free…”NewsOK.comThe Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma will host a master class featuring Grammy Award-nominated songwriter JD Souther at 11 a.m. Sept. 11 in the first-floor ACM@UCO Songwriting Room, 25 S Oklahoma Ave. The event … …read more From:: Grammy Awards News By Google … Read more
WWE’s Poor TV Ratings Week Continues as Smackdown Draws Near Record Low …WrestlezoneAccording to ShowBuzzDaily.com, WWE’s post-SummerSlam week of poor TV ratings continues, as last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown drew the show’s third lowest non-holiday audience for a first-run episode since SmackDown moved to Syfy in 2010.and more …read more From:: TV Ratings News … Read more
Volunteers undergo rigorous training to join Kiev’s police forceReutersVolunteers undergo rigorous training to join Kiev’s police force. Friday, August 28, 2015 – 00:48. Volunteers for Kiev’s new police force were drilled on marksmanship, basic surveillance protocol and more aggressive tactics including how to ambush a … …read more From:: Kiev News By Google News
Actress Amanda Redman: TV bosses don’t seem to find people of my decade …Express.co.ukShe’s one of Britain’s most popular TV actresses, known for her starring roles in a succession of hit dramas – most notably her 10-year stint as DSI Sandra Pullman in BBC1’s New Tricks. So you would assume that, professionally, life would be … Read more
United Airlines to revamp scheduling to fight flight delaysReutersThe new initiatives aim to narrow the gap in performance between United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL.N) and Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N), which has the best on-time record of U.S. airlines. They reflect a broader effort by United to boost customer and …Building a Lasting Bond, United … Read more
FIFA medical committee plan to debate Chelsea’s Eva Carneiro storm after Jose …Daily MailFIFA are to discuss Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s ruthless treatment of club doctor Eva Carneiro at a high-level medical summit next month. Carneiro infuriated Mourinho when she rushed on to the pitch to treat Eden Hazard in the club’s opening …Eva Carneiro: … Read more
The silly world of gaming-related stock photographyDestructoid[For our next promoted blog, SpielerDad takes us through the weird world of gaming stock photography and video. Prepare to laugh, cry and shake your head. – Pixie The Fairy]. As someone who has been gaming for nearly 30 years, I’ve seen the medium go … …read more From:: … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel’s Jab At YouTube Gaming BackfiredKotaku… to permalink. Jimmy Kimmel’s Jab At YouTube Gaming Backfired. Earlier this week, television host Jimmy Kimmel aired a skit that made fun of YouTube’s big new gaming-centric service. This clip then got uploaded to YouTube…and the results are not …Jimmy Kimmel Makes Fun Of YouTube GamingAskMen all 27 … Read more
Report: Clippers’ Steve Ballmer rejects $60 million TV dealSI.comLos Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer rejected a $60 million television deal with Fox Sports in order to start his own streaming service to broadcast Clippers games, Claire Atkinson of the New York Post reported Thursday. The Clippers are currently …NBA Free Agent Rumors: Glen Davis Target … Read more
UC Berkeley Researchers Map Oakland Gentrification and DisplacementEast Bay ExpressUC Berkeley researchers at the Project For Urban Development released a study this week that pinpoints Bay Area locations undergoing rapid gentrification. The data — which incorporates property prices, migration patterns, and prevalence of low-income …and more …read more From:: East Oakland News By Google News
Airlines start waiving Florida change fees ahead of ErikaUSA TODAYAfter a wave of mergers have reduced the number of U.S. airlines in recent years, American, Delta Southwest and United now combine to carry about 80% passengers in the U.S.. Another carrier – small Florida-based airline Silver Airways – is waiving fees …and more …read more … Read more
Dynamo Kiev midfielder Miguel Veloso back for PortugalAllSports.com.ghDynamo Kiev midfielder Miguel Veloso has earned a Portugal recall for September’s internationals against France and Albania. Veloso last played for his nation in a 1-0 loss to Albania in a Euro 2016 qualifier in September 2014. But the 29-year-old …and more …read more From:: Kiev News By … Read more
Santa Clara County seeks to tackle gender, ethnicity wage gapSan Jose Mercury NewsSupervisors Dave Cortese and Cindy Chavez are proposing a “Gender and Ethnicity Pay Equity Ordinance” that would scrutinize the county’s own payroll, as well as that of companies doing business with the county to make sure compensation is equal for …and more …read … Read more
Necropolis PAX Trailer Brings a Little Funk Into the DungeonHardcore Gamer… “monsters, myth and magic,” and have to contend with the likes of a being called Brazen Head. No word yet about a release date, but the game already looks promising and impressed us when we saw it at the Game Developers Conference earlier this … Read more
CrunchWeek: Tech Stocks Fumble, Facebook Announces ‘M,’ And YouTube Takes On …TechCrunchWelcome back to another episode of CrunchWeek. We’re very glad that you are here. This time ’round, our fearless Matthew Lynley headed the ship, while our own Josh Constine and your humble servant were on hand to help out along the way. We dug … Read more
Denver man revived by firefighters inside King Soopers9NEWS.comKUSA – A man from Denver is thankful he happened to be in the same place at the same time as a group of Denver firefighters after going into cardiac arrest inside of a King Soopers store. It happened Aug. 18 at the Stapleton location off Quebec Street.and … Read more
9 Times TV shows unintentionally predicted real-life eventsSheKnows.comYour grandparents watched a TV show with comedy team Dan Rowan and Dick Martin that was sort of an early version of The Daily Show. In it they had a segment called News of the Future, where in 1969, Dan Rowan talks about what will be in 20 … Read more
Andrew Garfield Wanted Spider-Man to Go Back to MarvelIGNBy Steve WattsAndrew Garfield, who played Spider-Man for two films, says he was pushing for the character to go under the Marvel umbrella long before the deal was struck. The actor told Uproxx that he’s excited to see the Marvel take on Spider-Man, now …Andrew Garfield Pushed … Read more
Few Home Entertainment Consumers Using Digital-OnlyMediaPost CommunicationsWhen it comes to home entertainment — buying or renting specific movies or TV programs — few consumers have shifted entirely to digital viewing methods. Nielsen says just 12% have moved to digital-only access for specific movie/TV content, with over … …read more From:: Entertainment News From Google News
Making of a Style Icon: The Stylist Behind Laverne Cox’s FashionHuffington PostAs most fashion boys and girls do, this Huntington Beach, California native discovered her love for fashion at a young age. She says she first became fixated on clothes in fourth grade. Back-to‐school‐shopping was the highlight of her year. With a … …read more … Read more
Star Wars Shut Down This Facebook Commenter Who Wants Female Armor to Look …AdweekThe official Star Wars account responded back: “It’s armor. On a woman. It doesn’t have to look feminine.” The exchange has since been deleted, with both sides probably preferring not to see it escalate into a global debate about gender equality. It … Read more
How will the Vive headset delay affect the VR market?Fortune“There was a lot of tension between Samsung and Oculus about what constitutes the right VR product,” said Oculus CTO John Carmack at the Game Developers Conference in March. “There was a fear that if a really bad VR product [went] out, it could set the … Read more
Godzilla’s Greatest Hits: 61 Years of the Big GNuke The FridgeGodzilla/Godzilla, King of the Monsters: Godzilla’s first movie appearance took place in 1954, and it is a serious story about a giant radioactive monster destroying Tokyo. Godzilla was awakened by nuclear weapons testing, and that makes the story very … …read more From:: Godzilla News … Read more