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Newsworks.orgThe federal government is suing Pennsylvania State Police for alleged workplace discrimination. In a 10-page complaint, the U.S. Department of Justice maintains that not enough women are passing the mandatory physical fitness test for would-be troopers. and more …read more Source: Women Fitness News By Google News
United Mine Workers take aim at EPA carbon plan during Denver hearingThe Denver Post (blog)The United Mine Workers Union of America was out in full force Wednesday at the Denver hearing on proposed EPA rules to cut carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Miners and retired miners from Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and … … Read more
KPRC HoustonFIREFIGHTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE WARNING PARENTS ABOUT A DISTURBING NEW TREND: TEENS DOUSING THEMSELVES IN ALCOHOL, LIGHTING THEMSELVES ON FIRE AND THEN POSTING IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. ONE BOY …Video: Fire challenge, new social media trend leads to 15 year old seriously …scallywagandvagabond all 46 news articles …read more Source: Social Media News … Read more
WKZOWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on Thursday that would require potential government contractors to disclose past labor law violations, a White House official said. The order will signal the president’s …Obama lands in Kansas City, goes to dinner with letter writersKansas.com5 things to look for in Obama’s Kansas … Read more
Oakland: Skyline High welcomes new music directorOakland TribuneWilliams will be the school’s seventh musical director since the school opened in 1961. This is Williams’ first job with the Oakland Unified School District. Williams comes to Oakland from the Tracy Learning Center in Tracy, a charter school, where he … and more …read more Source: Oakland … Read more
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Obama to order federal contractors to disclose labor violationsBusiness InsiderWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on Thursday that would require potential government contractors to disclose past labor law violations, a White House official said. The order will signal the president’s … and more …read more Source: President Barack Obama … Read more
The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — Assuming the reports about Josh Gordon’s marijuana case with the NFL are true, it would be an outrage if the Browns receiver is suspended for an entire season. This is not buying the “second hand smoke theory” that Gordon’s …Josh Gordon of Cleveland Browns reportedly hires attorney Maurice SuhThe Seattle … Read more
TechCrunchThat’s why one of the country’s largest game developers, Chukong, is partnering with San Francisco’s Chartboost to bring their cross-promotion and monetization tools to Chinese developers. Chukong, which built an early breakout hit called Fishing Joy … …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From Google News
SI.comLeBron James’ return to Cleveland changes everything for Kevin Durant. Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble It0 Print0. More. Kevin Durant has done everything he can in Oklahoma City shy of winning a championship. Photo: Greg Nelson/SI …Kevin Durant: LeBron move ‘classy’ESPNKevin Durant calls LeBron James’ move to Cleveland ‘classy’FanSided (blog) all 114 news articles … Read more
Strike On Gaza Market Kills At Least 15: Palestinian OfficialHuffington PostGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes hit a crowded shopping area in Gaza City Wednesday, hours after tank shells tore through the walls of a U.N. school crowded with war refugees in the deadliest of a series of air and artillery attacks that … Read more
USA TODAYJeremy Lin is going Hollywood — literally — after heading to the Lakers and he stars in a new YouTube video about his new life in California. In the video, which is worth the five minutes it takes to watch, is parody of a mini-drama based on what …Jeremy Lin Stars In Funny Video … Read more
Obama to order federal contractors to disclose labor violationsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on Thursday that would require potential government contractors to disclose past labor law violations, a White House official said. The order will signal the president’s … and more …read more Source: President Barack Obama White … Read more
ESPN (blog)The performance-enhancing drug program, per the league’s view, is about the integrity of the game. And the league does not feel comparing NFL thresholds for marijuana — 15 nanograms of concentration of a drug per millimeter — to those of the World …Josh Gordon fantasy football news: Gordon blames suspension on secondhand …Examiner.com all … Read more
Right at home: Country music artist Amber Hayes to perform at The Backporch in …Hickory Daily RecordShe dove into the country music world after her starring role in the 2008 Conway Twitty musical “It’s Only Make Believe.” In 2010, she released her debut EP “C’mon,” which landed two Top 40 singles on the national MusicRow … Read more
Farmer Boys opens restaurants in California, Las VegasQSRweb.comFarmer Boys announced the opening of two new restaurants recently, in Beaumont, Calif., and Las Vegas. The Beaumont, Calif., store is located at 1538 Second Street and is the second Farmer Boys restaurant opened in Riverside County in 2014. It offers … …read more Source: Las Vegas Restaurant … Read more
MashablePalantir Technologies, the big-data company whose software reportedly helped find Osama bin Laden, has acquired a 2-year-old social media marketing startup. Palantir acquired Poptip, a company that helps major brands analyze data from Twitter, and …Palantir buys social media polling startup PoptipSilicon Valley Business JournalPoptip agrees to acquisitionNew York Business Journal (blog)Palantir acquires social media … Read more
Farmer Boys opens restaurants in California, Las VegasFast CasualFarmer Boys announced the opening of two new restaurants recently, in Beaumont, Calif., and Las Vegas. The Beaumont, Calif., store is located at 1538 Second Street and is the second Farmer Boys restaurant opened in Riverside County in 2014. It offers … and more …read more Source: … Read more
SFGate (blog)That the Giants have played terribly for nearly two months is not news. The bad baseball is visible on the faces of the fans who trudge out of AT&T Park after each defeat. Wednesday was a rare day without trudging. The faithful could smile after the …San Francisco benefits from Pittsburgh Pirates’ blunder, ends … Read more
Restaurant MarronTheStranger.comRestaurant Marron is in the lovely, low-ceilinged space where Olivar used to be, and it’s got a seasonal, haute cuisine prix-fixe menu starting with an entrée plus dessert for $39, with a five-course “petit voyage” at $78, and a grand-slam “carte … …read more Source: Seattle Restaurant News From Google News
Kiribati claims historic first Commonwealth Games gold medalInsidethegames.bizHistory was made here tonight as the remote Pacific island of Kiribati won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal and it came in the form of gold from weightlifter David Katoatau, who sealed his win in truly dramatic fashion in front of a packed arena. and more …read … Read more
Police arrested Miami man on charges that he sexually abused his 7-year-old …MiamiHerald.comOn Tuesday, Miami police arrested Soto, 32, and charged him with two counts of sexual battery of a child under 12, and one count of lewd and lascivious conduct. Florida Department of Law Enforcement records list Soto as a registered sexual offender. …read … Read more
Banks subsidise rate cuts in home loan marketBroker News AustraliaDuring the GFC, the reliance on wholesale funding as a source of financing became a problem and the government had to intervene, but Ken Hanton from NAB told SMH the recent increase in wholesale funding is no cause for alarm because of the strong … and … Read more
Justin Bieber & Orlando Bloom’s Feud: 5 Things To Know About The Love SquareHollywood LifeIn a new video, Orlando Bloom, 37, is seen swinging his fist at Justin Bieber, 20, inside Cipriani restaurant in Ibiza, Spain on July 30. The fight was allegedly over their respective exes, Miranda Kerr, 31, and Selena Gomez, 22. Confused? … Read more
SDCC 2014: Word Balloon’s John Siuntres Presents Rare 1978 Comic Book …Bleeding Cool NewsLast Thursday evening, John Siuntres of Word Balloon Podcast presented “The World of Comic Books,” a fascinating documentary created in 1977 and 1978 for the Canadian TV show Behind the Scene. This 20-minute short was narrated by comedy icon … …read more … Read more
Beverly Hills City Council Approves Water Rate HikeWEHOvilleAt its Tuesday meeting, the Beverly Hills City Council voted to approve a two percent water rate increase that will affect some West Hollywood residents and businesses. The Beverly Hills Drinking Water Enterprise furnishes water to households and … …read more Source: Beverly Hills News From Google News
Michael HiltzikLos Angeles TimesIf you’re curious about how Pacific Gas and Electric managed to flout gas line safety rules for years, and why there’s reason to doubt that the California Public Utilities Commission will hold the company fully responsible for the explosion that … and more …read more Source: San Bruno And PG&E News Feed … Read more
BloombergStandard & Poor’s declared Argentina in default after the government missed a deadline for an interest payment on $13 billion of restructured bonds. The South American country couldn’t pay $539 million owed to bondholders after a U.S. judge ruled that the …Argentina officials stage 11th-hour talks in NYCWashington PostArgentina is declared in selective debt default … Read more
SFGate(07-30) 14:36 PDT MONTEREY — A steadfast little octopus living in the deep water of Monterey Bay has set an extraordinary record of animal motherhood, laying her clutch of eggs and brooding them nonstop for 53 straight months – apparently without pause …Deep sea octopus mom tends her eggs longer than any animal on EarthLos … Read more
MacworldThe custom Mac tablet, the Modbook, is back—this time with a souped-up, 15.4-inch display and the latest Mac hardware under the hood. To make this dream a reality, however, Modbook is asking that you fund a Kickstarter campaign for the Modbook Pro X, …13in Retina MacBook Pro review (13in, mid 2014)Macworld UKApple’s MacBook Pro gets … Read more
Screen RantWhile movie audiences were left to wonder about the world of Star Wars that lived outside of the films, readers of the franchise’s ‘Expanded Universe’ had dozens upon dozens of novels rounding out each corner of the universe with George Lucas’ blessing. …read more Source: Star Wars News From Google
THV 11Now, Funk wants to bring what she draws on paper to life, which is why she enrolled in the Jamileh Kamran School of Fashion in Little Rock. “I cannot believe I actually did that, because just a few months ago I was just a girl with a dream to sew … …read more Source: … Read more
Raiders could move more than NFL training camps to San AntonioSan Antonio Business Journal (blog)Jones might sell raspas in front of the Alamo before helping clear a path for Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis to relocate his team to the nation’s seventh largest city. Local leaders — those who participated in talks with Davis about … Read more
Yes, ‘Bro-Country‘ Music Is a Thing, and It’s AwfulTakePartAnyone who has even a passing familiarity with contemporary country music knows the tropes: American flags, cowboy boots, guys in pickup trucks ogling girls in jean shorts and bikini tops who, for some unknown reason, are also spraying each other with … …read more Source: Country Music … Read more
NBC Bay AreaOakland Mayor Jean Quan filed papers Wednesday seeking re-election to a second four-year term, saying, “Our city is rising overall.” Surrounded by a group of supporters at a news conference on the steps of City Hall, Quan said she has developed … and more …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google