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CDC says there’s “zero risk” on commercial airline flight of Dallas Ebola patientDallas Morning News (blog)“The CDC has not shared specific patient information that would allow us to confirm whether the traveler’s itinerary involved United,” United Airlines spokeswoman Christen David said. The CDC has posted “Ebola Guidance for Airlines” on its website for …Dallas hospital … Read more
Dirk Koetter Raiders Coach? Falcons Fans Laugh Dirk Koetter as Oakland Raiders Head Coach is an idea that hit Atlanta Falcons fans via local radio here. The result: laughter. 92.9 The Game had a field day with the idea that Dirk Kotter is regarded by one person in the SF Bay Area as the man … Read more
With the NFL under fire for domestic violence issues, draft prospects …Lebanon DemocratUltimately, he said players will have a chance to make their case during a grueling job interview process, which includes pro days and the NFL Combine. They get the last word with NFL leaders, but the players should know they have less for … Read more
Governor signs gun bills introduced after Isla Vista mass shootingPacific Coast Business TimesJerry Brown on Wednesday signed into law a swath of new gun-control bills introduced in the wake of a mass shooting near UC Santa Barbara. The governor signed legislation introduced in the State Senate by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara …Brown signs bills … Read more
United Airlines Names Third CIO Since 2010 MergerWall Street Journal (blog)United Continental Holdings Inc. has hired Linda Jojo to be its chief information officer. Ms. Jojo will have a big job ahead of her as United Airlines continues integrating some IT systems from its 2010 merger with Continental. The airline’s mechanics …RPI graduate takes senior … Read more
How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Did TuesdayABC NewsA suddenly stormy month on the stock market came to a quiet end on Tuesday. Major indexes drifted to a slight loss, leaving the Standard & Poor’s 500 down 1.6 percent for September, its third monthly drop this year. The Dow Jones industrial average …How the Dow … Read more
Chef Julian Serrano’s new Lago to replace Circo at BellagioLas Vegas Weekly (blog)Osteria del Circo, one of the original venues opened at Bellagio in 1998 that helped redefine the Las Vegas Strip dining scene, is set to close today. In March, it will be replaced by Lago by Julian Serrano, another legend who already heads … Read more
New vacation rental site launches with Miami optionsMiamiHerald.comThe site highlights properties located near Room Mate or partner hotels, including the Room Mate Waldorf Towers at 860 Ocean Dr. in Miami Beach. Room Mate Hotels has a portfolio of nearly 20 hotels, mostly in Europe, with more on the way, and Sarasola … …read more Source:: … Read more
In Miami-Dade, schools command top tax rateMiamiHerald.comMunicipal government (including the special tax charged properties in unincorporated Miami-Dade) comes in third, at 25 cents, with the minor taxes collected by various environmental districts and the county’s Children’s Trust rounding out the remaining …Cops Should Wear Body Cameras, and Maybe Commissioners TooMiami New Times (blog)all 5 news … Read more
Women’s Basketball To Hold An Open Practice October 12Cal AthleticsCal returns three starters and seven of its letterwinners from last year’s squad. Led by returning starters and All-America candidates Brittany Boyd and Reshanda Gray, the Bears advanced to the NCAA Second Round while earning a third consecutive top … …read more Source:: Women's Basketball To … Read more
Hip–Hop Rumors: Did Wiz Cheat On Amber With TWINS?AllHipHopPeter Rosenberg from Hot 97 claims Amber Rose caught Wiz with not one, but TWO women in bed with him (a set of identical twins by the way, who had pics with Wiz on their joint IG account which has since been deleted). Screen Shot 2014-09-30 at … Read more
Things to do-Oct.2-Nov.8The Citizen.comDisney’s “The Jungle Book Kids” runs from today through Oct. 5, at the Fayetteville Train Depot . Show times and ticket prices are as … The race along the Stinky Trail will begin at 8 a.m. at the end of Gardner Park, located along Ga. Highway 74 …and more …read more Source:: … Read more
9 Places to Close a Business Deal in LondonForbesDes Gunewardena, CEO of luxury restaurant group, D&D London, has certainly had his share of power lunches. He joined Conran Holdings in 1989 following a successful career in the financial industry, before taking on the role as CEO of Conran … …read more Source:: 9 Places to … Read more
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: Coca-Cola (KO) HigherTheStreet.comThe Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) is trading down 38.0 points (-0.2%) at 17,033 as of Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 1:36 p.m. ET. During this time, 171.1 million shares of the 30 Dow components have changed hands vs. an average daily trading volume of …and more …read more … Read more
Beats Rhymes & Life’s “Hip Hop Therapy” Program Seeks To Improve Young …AllHipHopBRL was founded by social worker Tomás Alvarez III and Hip Hop artist/youth advocate Rob Jackson. The organization has also operated Hip Hop Therapy programs in San Francisco and the South Bronx. Approximately 70 youth per year are served through … …read more … Read more
Photo gallery: Excitement builds for Kansas City Royals fansKansas City StarKansas City Royals fans gathered at the J.C. Nichols Fountain on Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, 2014, for a “Take the Crown Day” rally. The event featured Royals mascot Sluggerrr, music, free t-shirts, face painting and lots of excitement about the Royals first …Dayton Moore’s vision … Read more
TV Ratings: ‘Scorpion’ and ‘Gotham’ Hold Up Well, ‘Blacklist’ and ‘Big Bang …Hollywood ReporterThis year’s premiere week victor, NBC, followed up last Monday’s strong showing with another big night. The Voice, averaging a 3.9 rating among adults 18-49 over two hours, held 100 percent of last week’s premiere audience — albeit one that was down … Read more
The Patriots have suddenly lost their WayBoston GlobeKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Forget being “all in” this season. The Patriots right now are all out — all out of answers for a leaky offensive line, all out of excuses for suiting up Danny Amendola, and all out of “In Belichick We Trust” platitudes to explain gaping … Read more
Molly Sims expecting second childNew York Daily NewsMolly Sims has baby No. 2 on board! The 41-year-old actress is expecting again with husband Scott Stuber and took to her blog Tuesday to announce the happy news. “I can’t even being to explain just how excited we are for a new baby. We are so, so, … Read more
College football championship odds – Playoff contenders facing stiff competitionSportingNews.comSeveral teams residing near the top of the college football futures board at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook face teams in the top 25 this week. Here’s a closer look: The No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-to-1 to win title) took over the top spot on … Read more
One City’s aim: Soften effects of S.F. gentrificationSFGateCity and technology industry leaders will try to soften the negative effects of tech boom-inspired gentrification Tuesday with a new philanthropic campaign that experts say is unusual in its scope and coordination. Dubbed “One City,” the effort backed …Tech laughs at itself in video touting volunteeringCNBCall 9 news … Read more
Developing: Chicago Man Accused of Making Beheading Terror ThreatsBreitbart News (blog)The St. Louis Dispatch is reporting Chicago resident Derrick Dawon Burns, 21, was arrested Monday on eight federal charges alleging that Burns made a series of bomb and violence threats toward Southern Illinois University-Carbondale students and …Chicago man accused of sending violent threats to college … Read more
Basis Peak Fitness Tracker Adds Smartwatch-like NotificationsTom’s GuideBasis, the company whose wrist-based heart rate monitor proved so compelling that the company was acquired by Intel, today announced their second generation product, the Basis Peak. This device is slimmer and lighter than the original, and adds some …Basis reveals Peak, a $200 fitness tracker with the … Read more
What’s Going On With This Whole ‘YouTube Stars’ Phenomenon, Anyway?AdAge.comHaving watched countless hours of YouTube videos while trying to help decide the handful of rising stars we’d end up highlighting, I think I’ve gained some insight into what, exactly, is going on with this whole “YouTube stars” phenomenon. Namely:. …read more Source:: What's Going On … Read more
With Windows 9, Microsoft will try to put Windows 8 era behind itPCWorldIn April at its Build conference, Microsoft announced the ability to create “universal” applications that can run on Windows, Windows Phone and the Xbox via the new Windows Runtime architecture using Visual Studio 2013 with Update 2 or later …Microsoft set to preview … Read more
Manhattan Love Story Review: Quirky, Klutzy Comedy Relies On Weird Inner …Cinema BlendIt’s getting tougher and tougher to put together a half-hour sitcom premise that will work for the networks. Most of the time, writers and producers can’t simply pitch “family comedy with strong female lead” or “romantic comedy with witty dialogue and two oddball … Read more
Aluminum F-150 Will Have Improved Fuel Economy, Ford ConfirmsWall Street JournalThe final figures from the Environmental Protection Agency haven’t been released, but Ford began telling media of the expected improvements this week. Since announcing the daring investment in an all-aluminum truck, Ford has been quiet about the …Ford’s all-new F-150 trucks win towing and hauling … Read more
How Fast Can Julius Randle Crack Los Angeles Lakers Starting Lineup?Bleacher ReportThe Los Angeles Lakers aren’t set up for conventional success in the win column during Byron Scott’s first season as head coach, but that doesn’t mean forward progress has to elude the Purple and Gold entirely. While the Lakers largely moved to …Los Angeles … Read more
TV Ratings Monday: ‘Gotham’, ‘The Blacklist’, ‘Sleepy Hollow’ & ‘Scorpion …TVbytheNumbersRating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent. Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are … …read more Source:: TV … Read more
Caught On Camera: Oakland Sideshow Driver Crashes Into OnlookersCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Cell phone video shows a sideshow in Oakland that went terribly wrong after dragging on for hours. Video shows a Ford pulling donuts under I-880 in Oakland, then veering into a crowd of onlookers before driving off. Neighbors said …Oakland: Weekend sideshow … Read more
PayPal: Apple Pay is good for usMarketWatchAs a standalone company, eBay EBAY, +7.31% hopes PayPal, which generated $7.2 billion in revenue over the last 12 months, will have the flexibility to power payments across “many technological ecosystems,” a trio of executives said on a conference call …and more …read more Source:: PayPal: Apple Pay is … Read more
Humans To Blame For Major Decline In Wildlife Populations, WWF Report FindsHuffington PostIndian laborers dig a pit to bury a one-horned rhino that was killed and dehorned by poachers at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, about 55 kilometers (34 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Wednesday, March 26, 2014. (AP Photo). GENEVA (AP) — About 3,000 …We’ve … Read more
Honor Flight arrives in Washington, DCKCCI Des MoinesHonor Flight arrives in Washington, D.C.. UPDATED 10:41 AM CDT Sep 30, 2014. Tweet · Next Video: Police question validity of attempted abduction report. post a comment. KCCI’s Eric Hanson reports on a new Honor Flight happening today. Tweet · Pin It.and more …read more Source:: Honor Flight … Read more
Thai robot can ‘taste’ if food is authentic or notITProPortalWith restaurants and recipes increasingly adopting a more global approach, it can be difficult to define an authentic national dish. That is, unless you’re a member of Thailand’s Thai Delicious organisation, which has developed a robot capable of “tasting” food …and more …read more Source:: Thai … Read more
Nanaimo’s Sandy Sidhu to appear in film at VIFF, but the actress is still …Hindustan TimesIt took years for Nanaimo’s Sandy Sidhu to admit that she was an aspiring actress.Enrolled at UBC for cell biology and genetics- “I’ll just go to school and become a doctor,” an unsure 20-something Sidhu decided at the time – … Read more