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Profit Gains and Confidence Lift SharesNew York TimesThe Dow Jones industrial average climbed back above 17,000, while the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index approached its nominal record closing high. The stock market rose from the start of trading, then built on the momentum as investors were …Stocks in US rise as profits climbexpressandstar.comall 274 news … Read more
Peter Liu Oakland Mayoral Candidate On Jimmy Kimmel For Mas Peter Liu Oakland Mayoral Candidate On Jimmy Kimmel For Masterbation Stance? Yes. Jimmy Kimmel just upended the Oakland Mayor’s Race when he mentioned Peter Liu and his so-called Masterbation Stance. The entire segment is both funny and also racist. Kimmel makes fun of Peter and … Read more
Teens Charged as Adults in Mass Shooting at NightclubNBC 6 South FloridaPolice believed Campbell was the triggerman in the mass shooting at The Spot. Campbell was charged with attempted first-degree murder and 14 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. Young was charged with accessory after the fact (attempted …and more …read more From:: Mass … Read more
United Airlines begins direct flights from South Korea to Guam, serving vital …Minneapolis Star TribuneHAGATNA, Guam — United Airlines has launched daily direct flights between South Korea and Guam for the first time, serving a market that helped boost Guam’s tourism industry when the number of visitors from Japan declined. “As Guam’s hometown airline, …and … Read more
Robert Downey Jr At Santa Monica DMV Robert Downey Jr at Santa Monica DMV. Robert Downey Jr showed up at the Santa Monica DMV and caused a stir. He was just there to get his drivers license renewed. More proof that even Iron Man has to stand in line at the DMV. via IFTTT
FCC Chair Proposes Access for Internet Video ProvidersWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is proposing to update the agency’s rules to guarantee online video providers access to the most popular TV shows and channels. Mr. Wheeler circulated on Tuesday a proposal …and more …read more From:: TV Shows News On Google News
EDM/Hip–Hop Crossover FailsHotNewHipHopPitbull is one of the frontrunners of the terrible EDM/rap collaboration game. Over the course of his career he has dropped off numerous contenders for this list, but the folk-laced awfulness of “Wild Wild Love” is taking his spot on the list here. …read more From:: Hip Hop News From Google News
Women soccer players earn only 3% of the prize money of their male counterpartsQuartzGermany’s men’s soccer team won the World Cup in Brazil in the summer, becoming the first European team to do it on South American soil. The players’ reward was prize money of around $35 million. In 2011, Japan’s women’s national team won … Read more
Ashley Salter, 37, of FayettevilleThe Citizen.comAshley Salter, 37, of Fayetteville, Ga. passed away Monday, October 27, 2014. Born in Statesboro, Ga., Ashley graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering. She taught math at Starr’s Mill High School in …and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News
London Develops a Peruvian PalateNew York TimesWhile London is relatively welcoming to non-native cuisines, few could have predicted just how quickly the latest culinary trend would take off. Though the Peruvian population is small, a dozen or so high-profile Peruvian restaurants have exploded on … …read more From:: London Restaurant News By Google News
George Lucas Says He Made ‘Star Wars‘ To Explore “Psychological Motifs In …Indie Wire (blog)There are some who argue that George Lucas’ “Star Wars” saga has entered the realm of modern mythology. And certainly, that it’s a tale involving heroes, villains, The Force, and other archetypes, a convincing case could be made. According to the … Read more
‘Love and Hip Hop‘ star locked up in Hudson County on $20K child support warrantThe Jersey Journal – NJ.comRichard A. Martin-Trowers, who stars as “Rich Dollaz” on the VH1 reality series “Love and Hip Hop,” owes $21,000 in child support, a spokesman for the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office said this afternoon, adding that the North … Read more
Emotions run high for BYU women’s soccer on senior nightUniverse.byu.eduBYU women’s soccer notched its eleventh-straight victory Oct. 25 against the University of San Francisco, a 3-0 shutout, in the team’s last regular season home game. But for the seniors, the thought of never playing again on South Field proved a tough … …read more From:: … Read more
FTC Accuses AT&T of Deceiving Consumers on Unlimited Data PlanNew York TimesAT&T notified some customers in 2011 that they might face “reduced data speeds,” but the F.T.C. said that the company failed to say that speeds would be reduced by up to 95 percent. Credit Richard Drew/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story.FTC Alleges AT&T … Read more
Jeanie Buss: Lakers aren’t a stock you should sellUSA TODAYMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — When Jeanie Buss ordered her latte at a Manhattan Beach coffee shop this week, the name that had been scribbled on her cup by the barista said it all. “Jeanie.” Not Los Angeles Lakers president and governor, as her …Lakers’ Byron Scott: … Read more
Sen. Barbara Boxer makes endorsement for Libby Schaaf in Oakland mayor’s raceInside Bay AreaOAKLAND — First the governor and now a U.S. senator with Oakland ties came out in support of Councilwoman Libby Schaaf in the city’s mayoral race. Sen. Barbara Boxer praised Schaaf as someone who “is not afraid to take a stand” while … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel mocks Oakland mayoral candidateSFGate (blog)Oakland’s most ridiculous mayoral candidate, Peter Liu, was jabbed by comic Jimmy Kimmel Monday night for his wild take on the digital divide in Oakland. Answering a question about equal access to the Internet for the oakmayor2014.com website, Liu said …Jimmy Kimmel Skewers Gun-Toting, Fringe Oakland Mayoral Candidate Over … Read more
Google Working on Nanoparticle Tech for Health DetectionBusinessweekGoogle Inc. (GOOG:US)’s research lab said it’s working on nanoparticle technology that could be used in the near future to better detect diseases such as cancer. The nanoparticles would be swallowed, then controlled to monitor health issues and observed …Google is developing cancer and heart attack detectorBBC NewsGoogle … Read more
World of Warcraft, Hearthstone could dominate retirement home gamingPolygonA new study published by SuperData Research breaks down the demographics of gaming in several interesting ways. Their analysis says that MMOs will be a growing sector among gamers as they age. SuperData’s new findings generally confirm many …Gamer Study: Women prefer RPGs, men prefer FPS…DeveloperTechall 9 … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi: We Didn’t Cancel on Pet Charity Event …E! OnlineDid Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi cancel a charity appearance for the L.A. pet rescue center Saving SPOT!? On Monday, reports surfaced claiming that the couple got into a huge fight on the way to a Sunday fundraising event for … Read more
Elizabeth Norment Dead at 61: Actress Starred in House of Cards, Law & Order …E! OnlineVeteran Hollywood actress Elizabeth Norment has passed away, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 61. Her sister, Kate, confirmed the news to the publication adding that she died on Oct. 13 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New … Read more
Galapagos island tortoise numbers reboundWashington PostA population of endangered giant tortoises, which once had dropped to just over a dozen, has recovered on the Galapagos island of Española, a finding described in a study published Tuesday as “a true story of success and hope in conservation.” Some 40 …Giant tortoise makes ‘miraculous’ stable recoveryBBC NewsGalapagos … Read more
SF hails ‘Twitter tax break’ as rousing successSFGateNow there are numbers to bear that out: A report the San Francisco Controller’s Office released Monday indicated the city brought in $7.6 million more in business tax revenue last year from the tax-break zone than the area had generated before the …San Francisco’s Controversial ‘Twitter Tax Break’ … Read more
Apple caught removing embarrassing autocorrect failure from historySydney Morning HeraldAutocorrect you have done it again. Long the bane of every smartphone user’s existence, this time a smartphone maker has had to scramble together a cover up. Apple has been caught with its pants down after re-editing history by taking out an error in one of … Read more
Bishop saga a teachable moment?ESPNThe silence from the world at large about Ted Bishop’s social media comments that got him ousted as president of the PGA of America say something about the severity of his offense, says ESPN.com’s Michael Collins. Tags: Golf, espnW · Bishop Case Full Of …Ted Bishop: ‘I am not a sexist’CBSSports.comTed … Read more
MTV Orders ‘Scream’ TV Show to SeriesVarietyMTV continues to prove that it does, in fact, like scary TV shows and has announced that it has picked up its remake of “Scream” to series. MTV made the announcement via a meta Tweet full of emojis that reference the Dimension Films horror franchise …and more …read more … Read more
Investment adviser sentenced to 30 years in prisonWBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SCOn Monday, October 27, 2014 at approximately 7:48 pm, the State Highway Patrol, along with officers with the Fayetteville Police Department, responded to a report of collision involving a pedestrian on the All American Freeway near the Cliffdale Road …and more …read … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel Skewers Gun-Toting, Fringe Oakland Mayoral Candidate Over …CBS LocalThis years’s 15-candidate race, which previously included a dog named Einstein, feature incumbent Mayor Jean Quan, councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan, Libby Schaaf and this guy: Peter Liu, a 33-year-old Iraq War veteran who brandishes a handgun on his …and more …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland … Read more
Oakland: Corner stores get a healthy outlookContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Residents and community leaders from Oakland’s flatlands are collaborating with corner store owners to bring high quality and nutritious foods directly to store shelves. Hope Collaborative, a group of Oakland residents, organizations and … …read more From:: Oakland CA News By Google News
2015 NFL Draft: Knee injury clouds Flowers’ futureCBSSports.com7 offensive tackle prospect by NFLDraftScout.com for the 2015 NFL Draft and is projected as a potential top-40 draft pick. He is currently the highest rated Hurricane for next spring’s draft, just ahead of senior linebacker Denzel Perryman and junior …and more …read more From:: NFL Draft News … Read more
South Los Angeles residents push to transform railway to 8-mile greenbelt89.3 KPCCMalcolm Harris crosses the defunct train tracks along Slauson Avenue and South San Pedro Street in South Los Angeles. He commutes on a bike along this path, navigating heavy traffic and sketchy roadways. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is …The ‘Ugliest Corridor In Los Angeles‘ … Read more
Las Vegas police seek man who kicked store clerk, stole merchandiseLas Vegas Review-JournalLas Vegas police are looking for a suspect in a late September robbery in southwest Las Vegas. (Courtesy/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police). Las Vegas police seek man who kicked store clerk, stole merchandise. web1_store_robbery2_102814.jpg. Las Vegas …Police searching for suspect in business robberyLas Vegas … Read more
Should Oakland Raiders Trade Sebastian Janikowski?FanSidedThe Oakland Raiders are going nowhere this season and that’s a pretty good reason to start jettisoning big, veteran contracts to allow rebuilding space. There are players on the Raiders roster who just can’t be moved, as no one is going to pay Matt … …read more From:: Oakland Raiders … Read more
Washington, D.C.‘s Subsidies for New Soccer Stadium Delayed, Thank God.Reason (blog)For over a year and a half, developers, District officials—including Gray—and D.C. United, the city’s Major League Soccer team, have been negotiating a sweetheart deal for the franchise. Unhappy with the Washington Senators’ old stomping grounds, D.C … …read more From:: Washington DC News From … Read more
Marvel Movies Phase 3 timeline: Guardians of the Galaxy 2 rescheduledSlashGearThere’s a bit of a rescheduling going on right this minute in the Marvel movie universe. Per a Marvel special event being held this week, we’re to understand that Guardians of the Galaxy will now be released on the 5th of May, 2017 – and … Read more