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Comics BeatWhen the rest of the world is freezing their ass off, Phoenicians are dressed in shorts and Stormtrooper armor. Fortunately, it didn’t rain like last year. The 2014 Amazing Arizona Comic Con wrapped up another remarkable show. It’s hard to believe this … …read more Source: Comic Con News From Google
PBSSTRINGER/AFP/Getty Images Russian authorities identified the two bombers Thursday who killed 34 in attacks in the city of Volgograd in December and arrested two suspected accomplices. STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images. The Russian National Anti-Terrorism …Russia Arrests Two in Volgograd BlastsVoice of AmericaRussia identifies two suicide bombers who killed 34 people in Volgograd and …Daily MailRussia: 2 suspects … Read more
Dallas Morning News (blog)Original post at 1:34 p.m.: In today’s paper Tristan Hallman reported on a series of robberies in East Dallas involving women being approached in their driveways by an armed man in a ski mask. There is one suspect in custody, but 28-year-old Ronald …High Alert After Rash Of East Dallas Driveway RobberiesCBS … Read more
Using social media to get you a jobRocky Mountain CollegianTodd Donavan, an Associate Professor of Marketing at CSU, believes social media websites can play an important role when applying for jobs. Donavan lectures his classes about the importance of social media and has friends who are directly involved in … …read more Source: Social Media … Read more
MiamiHerald.comDolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin said he’s ready to return to the NFL, blamed other Dolphins players besides suspended Richie Incognito for bullying him (without offering names) and didn’t implicate Joe Philbin in the locker-room scandal that …Report: Martin’s Texts To Incognito Included ThreatsWBFSIncognito’s Lawyer: Texts Banter, Not BullyingESPNMiami Dolphins’ Richie Incognito breaks his silence … Read more
CBS LocalPHILADELPHIA (CBS) – He’s the Governor of New Jersey, he’s a Cowboys fan, and he’s predicting the Broncos will win it all on Sunday. Though he said believes the game will be close, New Jersey Governor Christie thinks the Broncos will top the Seahawks …In his home state, Gov. Chris Christie says he hopes … Read more
San Francisco snowfall in 1976 … the first reader photos are hereSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)Bill Fox was a 25-year-old San Francisco cop coming off the night shift on Feb. 5, 1976, when snow started falling on his windowsill. I’m imagining Fox with a Clint Eastwood haircut and sports coat with patches on the sleeves, the … Read more
New York TimesKIEV, Ukraine — Viktor F. Yanukovych, the president of Ukraine, went on sick leave on Thursday, leaving negotiated efforts to resolve the country’s political crisis hanging. A statement on the president’s website said Mr. Yanukovych, 63, was taking time off …Why is Ukraine torn between East and West?BBC NewsYanukovych taken ill as protesters … Read more
People MagazineThe Real Housewives of New York City star filed for divorce this week from her husband of 27 years, PEOPLE has confirmed. This follows reports that she had caught him with his girlfriend at the couple’s Hamptons home last weekend. Ramona has not …Ramona Singer Files for Divorce After Her Husband Mario Is Allegedy … Read more
EntertainmentwiseJennifer Lopez might be in a relationship with Casper Smart but that didn’t stop the uncle of a hopeful sending a love note to the American Idol judge. Having arrived in Salt Lake City for the auditions, Jennifer, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr took their seats …Local talent shines on ‘American Idol’Knoxville News SentinelImage … Read more
AFPBaghdad — Iraqi forces ended a hostage-taking at a Baghdad government building killing four militants on Thursday, as nationwide violence took January’s death toll past 900 with elections looming. The brazen assault on a building in the northeast of the …Suicide bombers storm Iraq ministry building, 24 killedReutersGunmen storm Iraqi government building as Maliki shops … Read more
Channel News AsiaThe demand for shark fin soup has been declining in recent years, according to restaurants, hotels and suppliers in Singapore, while observers say that sharks could still face extinction in the next 10 years. PHOTOS; VIDEOS. A shark fin store in Hong Kong.World’s Biggest Slaughterhouse Of Endangered Shark Whales Discovered In …iScienceTimes.comSlaughterhouse Said … Read more
MiamiHerald.comNovi Sad, Serbia (SportsNetwork.com) – When Switzerland visits Serbia in their Davis Cup tie this weekend, the Swiss will boast 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and newly crowned Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka, while former world …Wawrinka spearheads Swiss, Czechs eye third titleOman Daily ObserverFederer opens Swiss Davis Cup tie in SerbiaBusiness RecorderFederer to … Read more
MiamiHerald.com(SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Clippers will take their winning streak back to the road, but don’t have to travel too far for Thursday’s Western Conference showdown with the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Clippers just went 5-2 on a …Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors in NBA betting oddsPhilly.comGriffin scores 29, … Read more
London’s Growing… Up! The Rise and Rise of London’s Tall BuildingsArchDailyThis April, New London Architecture (NLA) – London’s Centre for the Built Environment will explore this new skyline with London’s Growing… Up! Through the use of images, video, models, CGI’s and visitor interaction, the exhibition will present a past … …read more Source: London News … Read more
Footage.net Set to Exhibit Stock Footage Resources at NAB 2014PR Web (press release)Footage.net, the stock footage search engine, will have an expanded presence at this year’s NAB Show, set to take place from April 7-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With a larger, more centrally located booth, Footage.net will gain increased … …read more … Read more
ForbesThis week, college football players at Northwestern University petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to form a union. The NCAA disagrees with the petition, arguing that student-athletes are not “employees” under federal law. There are many reasons, …CFB Players’ Unionization Not a Cash GrabLostLettermen.comDrew Sharp: College athletes’ fight not equal to unions, but reform neededDetroit … Read more
Winter storm to bring heavy snow to mountains, several inches to Denverkdvr.comDENVER — A storm that could bring 15 to 30 inches of snow to Colorado’s mountains was developing Wednesday. That was while temperatures climbed into the mid-50s in metro Denver. A Winter Storm Warning was in effect beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday … and … Read more
Morning Digest: How much snow is coming to Denver, plus 9 more storiesDenver PostGerry Kadera, uses a co-op snow blower to clear snow from a neighbor’s driveway near Dartmouth Avenue and Clermont Drive in southeast Denver on Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2014. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post). VIP Cannabis, 2949 W. Alameda Ave., … …read … Read more
PCWorldPC makers have often struggled when it comes to selling smartphones, but China’s Lenovo could be on the cusp of making a breakthrough. The company’s $2.9 billion deal to buy Motorola Mobility from Google might end up paving the way for Lenovo to …Lenovo’s Danger With Motorola: A Matter of TastePC MagazineGoogle Sells Motorola To … Read more
New York Daily NewsScarlett Johansson is ending her relationship with a humanitarian group after being criticized over her support for an Israeli company that operates in the West Bank. A statement released by Johansson’s spokesman Wednesday said the 29-year-old actress …Scarlett Johansson steps down as Oxfam ambassadorFox NewsOxfam accepts Scarlett Johansson’s resignationKansas City StarJohansson loses … Read more
Daily BeastThe mother of the Denver Broncos’ wide receiver has done 14 years in federal prison on a drug conviction. It’s high time she went free. One simple way President Obama can act with bold independence is to pardon the mother of Denver Bronco Demaryius …Meet a mouth that roarsDenver PostJoan Niesen: Demaryius Thomas happy … Read more
BloombergEgypt’s authorities pressed charges of joining a terrorist group against 20 staff members of the Arab television channel Al Jazeera, including an Australian, two Britons and a Dutch citizen. The defendants, the rest of whom are Egyptian, are also charged with …Egypt rejects US criticism over sending 20 Al-Jazeera journalists to trialFox NewsTwo Britons among … Read more
USA TODAYNaturally, Jimmy Fallon is having nightmares about leaving Late Night for his new gig at the Tonight Show on NBC. In a skit on Wednesday night’s show, Fallon tosses and turns in bed, calling out “Dad, Dad.” …‘Full House’ stars soothe a worried Jimmy Fallon on ‘Late Night’Today.comThe ‘Full House’ Men Reunited on TV … Read more
New York PostQuarterback Eli Manning and New York Giants brass created bogus “game-worn” football gear to pass off as the real deal — and one of the forgeries is sitting in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, an explosive new lawsuit claims. A helmet on display in the …New York Giants, Eli Manning Created & … Read more
NBCNews.com (blog)NEW YORK — Bomb attacks of the kind that tore through mass transit sites in Russia ahead of the upcoming Sochi Olympics are a top concern of security officials preparing for Sunday’s Super Bowl, the head of the New Jersey State Police said on …Super Bowl sales might be a sign of challenges aheadUSA … Read more
New York TimesFLORENCE, Italy — Jurors began deliberations on Thursday morning in the trial against Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, accused of the fatal stabbing in 2007 of 21-year old Meredith Kercher, who shared an apartment with Ms. Knox …Amanda Knox retrial verdict: Six things to knowCNNAmanda Knox has ‘heart in her … Read more
BBC NewsCanadian pop star Justin Bieber has been charged with assaulting a limousine driver in Toronto last month. The 19-year-old handed himself in at a Toronto police station where he was mobbed by TV crews, news photographers and screaming teenage fans.Justin Bieber Charged With Assault of Limo Driver in Toronto After DUI Arrest in …Us … Read more
Atlanta and Georgia’s governments were clearly not prepared for Winter Storm Leon, and the residents should have remained at home, to be sure. But that didn’t happen, and the result was thousands stranded and in many cases far away from home, out in the cold. Fortunately, social media – Facebook and Twitter primarily – have … Read more
Mel Kiper re-grades Chiefs 2013 NFL Draft classArrowhead Pride (blog)Even though grades come out for NFL draft classes the moment the final pick is announced, most fans realize that a few years are needed to see the real impact of a team’s set of picks. Still it doesn’t hurt to stop and take stock every … Read more
BBC NewsActress Scarlett Johansson has quit as an ambassador for Oxfam amid a row over her support for an Israeli company that operates in the occupied West Bank. A spokesman for the actress said she had a “fundamental difference of opinion” with the …Scarlett Johansson Steps Down as Oxfam AmbassadorTIMEScarlett Johansson ends relationship with Oxfam … Read more
‘Draft Day’ should score with Cleveland Browns fans: Lowdown on Tuesday’s …Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — “Draft Day,” the new film that follows Kevin Costner as fictional Cleveland Browns general manager Sonny Weaver Jr., should be a hit with Cleveland fans and moviegoers. I just caught it at a sneak preview screening Tuesday night. and more … Read more
TechCrunchYou miss great content because you aren’t subscribed to the right sources. So Facebook wants to bring you content serendipity with Paper, a standalone iOS news reader app it revaled today that delivers human and algorithm-curated full-screen articles and …With Paper, Facebook just blew its own iPhone app out of…The VergeMeet “Paper,” Facebook’s New Answer … Read more
CES 2014 Day 1 Recap – New Technology Featured on KillerApps.TVPR Web (press release)News Media Group brought in Tech Expert Brett Larson to speak with TV & Radio stations around the country during their Satellite Media Tour that looked at some of the new technology coming out of the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show in … Read more
Why London Comes Last in Social Media City RankingsMIT Technology ReviewThat includes cities ranging from Amsterdam to Vienna by way of London and San Francisco. So the obvious question is who comes out on top? These guys measure the number of different types of social media account that each city publishes, the amount of … … Read more