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Houston cancer doctor sentenced to prison for poisoning loverKHOUHOUSTON – A jury has sentenced a Houston cancer researcher to ten years in prison for poisoning her colleague and lover by spiking his coffee with a chemical found in antifreeze. She is not eligible for probation and must pay a $10,000 fine. “Clearly …Doctor sentenced to … Read more
Photo Flash: Inside Kevin Spacey’s Harman Center Benefit Concert in …Broadway WorldTwo-time Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey took the stage last night in front of a sold out crowd at The Harman Center in Washington D.C. for a benefit supporting his Kevin Spacey Foundation, an organization which enables the creation of new …In D.C., Kevin … Read more
Off-duty SFPD officer in San Francisco wreckSFGate (blog)Two people from one car and one person from another car were taken to San Francisco General Hospital with minor injuries, firefighters said. Officials did not say if the officer was injured in the wreck. The officer’s name was not released. People at … …read more Source:: Off-duty … Read more
Boxtrolls’ Egg serves up greens at the US box officeThe GuardianThe Boxtrolls, the animated tale about Egg, an orphan boy raised underground by quirky magical creatures, has landed in third place at the US box office with $17.3m. The chart was topped this weekend by The Equalizer, the Denzel Washington revenge …‘Equalizer’ takes down box–office … Read more
‘Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills‘ Kim Richards & Eileen Davidson Fight On Set …MstarzIt looks like things aren’t fine an dandy in the 90210, as reports are claiming that new Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Eileen Davidson has been butting heads a lot with RHOBH veteran Kim Richards. It seems that the soap opera … Read more
Racist blackface ‘comedy’ is making a comeback — on YouTubeWashington PostYouTube prankster Sam Pepper has spent the past week embroiled in controversy. He has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple members of his fan base, not to mention crossing similar lines in a so-called prank video. The YouTube community … …read more Source:: Racist blackface … Read more
Home-price gains in Denver continue to cool, says Case-Shiller reportDenver Business Journal (blog)The good news for sellers: Denver home-resale prices continued to climb in July, setting a new record high. The not-so-good news: Prices in the area rose at their slowest year-over-year pace in two years. And July’s month-to-month gain was smaller than …and more … Read more
Adam Schefter discusses the Raiders firing head coach Dennis Allen and who …ESPNOakland owner Mark Davis, who took control of the franchise when his legendary father, Al, died in October 2011, was on the record saying he was tired of the team losing in lopsided fashion, and that didn’t change this season. The Raiders lost … Read more
Stevie Nicks: ‘Late actress‘ tragic story inspired my rehab stint’Express.co.ukShe tells Billboard, “Mabel was an amazing actress and comedian from the ’20s, and she was a terrible cocaine addict. She eventually died of tuberculosis, but it was really her drug addiction that killed her. “She was in love with a famous director …How A Silent … Read more
Booker continued to resist, deputy testifiesThe Denver PostA 56-year-old street preacher who died in the Denver jail was “incredibly strong,” according to one of the deputies who struggled to control the inmate with a choke hold. James Grimes, one of five Denver Sheriff Department deputies who scuffled with … …read more Source:: Booker continued to … Read more
Westerlund: 5 Storylines From Bulls Media DayCBS LocalCHICAGO (CBS) – As one would expect at a season’s introduction, the Bulls on Monday flashed their smiles, talked about how excited they are to start a new season, related that the “sky is the limit” if they’re healthy and generally sidestepped all …Derrick Rose: Bulls ‘have opportunity’ESPNCan … Read more
Media relations in high-profile litigation: Chevron Corp. v. DonzigerInsideCounselBut Chevron was ultimately able to expose Donziger’s fraud with abundant evidence, prevail in the RICO trial earlier this year, and turn the tide of public opinion. The following observations should assist counsel and clients facing similar tactics in …and more …read more Source:: Media relations in … Read more
Inland Empire seeks to regain control of Ontario airport from LALos Angeles TimesAccusing Los Angeles of breaking agreements to foster a network of regional air centers and build up L.A./Ontario International, Inland Empire officials went to court last week to regain control of the struggling airport. In a motion filed Friday, the …and more …read … Read more
5 finger-lickin’ good barbecue spots, Oakland-styleOakland LocalEast Oakland’s legendary barbecue pit, Flint’s, was my first taste of barbeque. The wood-smoked meats crafted in that dingy storefront became the standard by which I judged all other barbeque. Flint’s is long gone, but here are five local barbecue … …read more Source:: 5 finger-lickin' good barbecue spots, … Read more
First Look: Shake Shack, Buckhead AtlantaAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe Peachtree Road anchor of the new Buckhead Atlanta project, Shake Shack from Danny Meyer’s Manhattan-based Union Square Hospitality Group is one of the most anticipated metro dining destinations in recent memory. The fact that it’s a hamburger …Shake Shack is NOW OPEN in Buckhead AtlantaEaterall 3 news … Read more
After expansion, Houston energy CEO sees rapid growth, challenging marketHouston Business Journal (blog)Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE: PACD) may not be thriving on the New York Stock Exchange, but CEO Chris Beckett is leading the deepwater drilling company through rapid Houston growth. The ultra-deepwater, drillship company in September relocated from its … …read more Source:: After … Read more
I’m leaving gaming mediaVentureBeatI’ve been doing gaming journalism for 18-and-a-half years now, and I’ve been hovering around the same position (editor-in-chief or editorial director) for 13 of them. So I hope you don’t blame me for seeking new challenges. I want to grow and learn new …and more …read more Source:: I'm leaving gaming media … Read more
Kris Jenner and Poppy Delevingne at Chanel show for Paris Fashion WeekDaily MailEqually, sister Poppy Delevingne was front and centre to support sister Cara at one of Paris Fashion Week’s most hotly-anticipated shows on Tuesday. Kris lead the glamour in a white mini dress, with a black jacket robing her shoulders to match heeled …Kendall … Read more
Jony Ive, Marc Newson showcase Apple Watch to fashion luminaries in ParisApple InsiderThe Apple Watch has attracted some of fashion’s biggest names to its one-day-only showing at Parisian boutique Colette, with industry icons like Anna Wintour and Karl Lagerfeld turning up to get a look at Apple’s long-awaited foray into the wearable …Apple Watch at … Read more
Gap Inc’s Social Media: Selling Feminism And Equality, Not T-ShirtsForbesPresident Obama famously visited a Gap store in New York in March in a show of support for the store chain’s voluntary increase in minimum wage for its workers, buying cardigans for daughters Malia and Sasha and a jacket for Michelle Obama. Image … …read more … Read more
Member of Moldova Delegation in PACE Calls for Investigation Into Kiev’s War …RIA NovostiSTRASBOURG, September 30 (RIA Novosti), Daria Chernyshova – Moldovan politician, member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Grigore Petrenco has called for a thorough investigation into military crimes committed by Ukraine’s …and more …read more Source:: Member of Moldova … Read more
CBR’s Tiki Room Returns for New York Comic Con 2014Comic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources is pleased to announce another year of extensive coverage of New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City! Throughout the weekend of Oct. 9-12, CBR’s news team will bring you the latest news directly from the … Read more
Viola Davis learns underbelly of law on new showBelleville News DemocratFILE – In this Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 file photo, actress Viola Davis poses at The Rape Foundation’s Annual Brunch at Greenacres in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 49-year-old actress stars as a defense attorney and law professor on the new ABC show “How to …and … Read more
Media Cites Incidents with No Gun Deaths to Claim Increase in ‘Mass Shootings‘AmmoLand.comThe problem–the study being cited is an FBI study on “active shooter incidents” (ASI), not “mass shootings” in particular. According to the study, ASI’s increased during the time period of 2000 to 2013. However, the same study says fewer than half of …Review … Read more
The Mango Tree restaurant review: ‘JK Rowling has excellent taste’Express.co.ukFew restaurants are such institutions that they’re name-checked in works of literature – and by one of the most successful authors in history. But now the Mango Tree, an authentic slice of South east Asia in London’s Belgravia, can claim to have been …and more …read … Read more
David HarrisonTimes RecordMOUNTAINBURG — David Wallace Harrison, 69, of Mountainburg died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in a Fayetteville hospital. He was born June 9, 1945, in Mulberry. He was a retired warehouse manager for Allen Canning Co., an Army veteran of the Vietnam … …read more Source:: David Harrison – Times Record
Martorano, Lagasse, Bonefish Grill, Casa Fuente, Taste of the NationLas Vegas SunSteve’s authentic Philadelphia Italian food is better than ever, and in the upper-deck dining area, there’s a two-way camera link to his Florida outlet so that whenever he’s in the Sunshine State, he can still talk to his Las Vegas customers in the …and … Read more
Dow Jones: Stocks Move Off Earlier Lows On Hong Kong UnrestInvesting.comU.S. stocks came off earlier lows on Monday after expectations that data due for release later this week will be positive offset bearish pressures from Hong Kong unrest and a soft housing report. U.S. stocks move off earlier lows on Hong Kong unrest … …read … Read more
Miami Heat News, Rumors 2014: Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Danny Granger …The Epoch Times“I’m excited,” Bosh told Bleacher Report. “I really want to do it for the city of Miami—to show my evolution and my growth, and display a different level of my talent. It’s not easy; I went from [about] 20 [points] and 10 … Read more
Cal Tied for Fourth at Itani Quality Homes CollegiateCal AthleticsPULLMAN, Wash. – Cal (279-271 – 550, -10) is tied for fourth after the first 36 holes of the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate were concluded Monday at the 7,247-yard Palouse Ridge Golf Club on the campus of host Washington State. Cal moved up three spots …and … Read more
Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Season 1 Episode 3 Review: Moving OnTV FanaticIn an rather odd twist of events, Teairra was unpleasant, Soulja Boy acted like a teenager and Mally Mal lied through his teeth. Oh, did I say odd? I meant, completely predictable. One of the best aspects of reality television is the unpredictable … Read more
Fossil suggests fierce clash between aquatic Phytosaur and terrestrial RauisuchidsWallStreet OTCA group of scientists has unearthed fossil of two types of predators, one living in aquatic habitat while another living on land, which suggests that both the Triassic predators may have fought with each other due to a reason best known to them. About 210 … Read more
Hawaii restaurant fined for removing bad placardThe StateHONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Health has fined a Honolulu noodle restaurant for breaking food safety rules and for taking down a sign that stated the violations. The Department of Health announced the fine Monday against the restaurant known …Restaurant cited for removing food safety placardHonolulu Star-AdvertiserIyo … Read more
Dancing with the Stars: Who Got the Season’s First Perfect Score?Seacoastonline.comFirst things first: Last week, several people took issue (to put it mildly) with my noting that … email · print. By TV Guide. seacoastonline.com. By TV Guide. Posted Sep. 29, 2014 @ 11:05 pm. By TV Guide Posted Sep. 29, 2014 @ 11:05 pm. … Read more
Fire at Honolulu apartment blamed on e-cigaretteHawaii News NowHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – When Joanna Spofford left her Moanalua apartment to run errands Sunday, her e-cig vaping device was charging on the kitchen counter. When she got home two hours later, the counter was on fire. “It was a stack of ash that …and more …read more … Read more