Day: May 31, 2014

Tennessee Republicans Weren’t Thrilled To See Chris Christie, But This … – Huffington Post

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Huffington PostThe decision to have Christie speak at that dinner rubbed some Republicans the wrong way. Nashville Tea Party President Ben Cunningham told MSNBC the choice was “extremely unfortunate,” while state Rep. Andy Holt said the move would “cloud” the …No warm welcome for Chris Christie in TennesseeMSNBCChris Christie says he’ll make 2016 decision sometime … Read more

Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring dies at 88 – Sacramento Bee

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Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring dies at 88Sacramento BeeNEW YORK — The Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring has died more than six decades after appearing opposite Bette Davis in the film “The Corn is Green.” Her daughter, Santha Sonenberg, said Lorring died on Friday at 88 in the New York suburb of … and more …read more … Read more

Proposed $40 million settlement set for NCAA players – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Proposed $40 million settlement set for NCAA playersHonolulu Star-AdvertiserA $40 million settlement has been completed that will pay college football and basketball players dating to 2003 for the use of their likenesses in NCAA-branded videogames. The payouts could go to more than 100,000 athletes, including some current … and more …read more Source: Honolulu News … Read more

Honour fit for the clan chief Lord and Mad Piper of D-Day: New statue marks … – Daily Mail

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Daily MailThis one sealed his place in Oscar-winning history when he was portrayed in the 1962 cinematic retelling of D-Day, The Longest Day, by Hollywood star Peter Lawford. It also secured the admiration … family to honour his name. Earlier this month a … …read more Source: Night Of 100 Stars Oscars Party News From … Read more

‘Gangnam Style’ Becomes First YouTube Video With 2 Billion Views – Variety

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‘Gangnam Style’ Becomes First YouTube Video With 2 Billion ViewsVarietyThe South Korean pop star’s 2012 summer hit “Gangnam Style” has become the first YouTube video with 2 billion views. The clip reached the milestone before midnight on Friday and currently has 2,001,085,884 views. Back in late 2012, “Gangnam Style” … …read more Source: YouTube News … Read more

Fans Flock To Hartford’s Comic Con – Hartford Courant

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Hartford CourantHARTFORD —Scarlett Fly, under the alias of Red Sonja, and Jessica Toki, a feminine Darth Vader, were in the weapons check line holding their fictional, plastic toy props waiting to enter the Hartford Comic Con convention at the XL Center on Saturday …Hartford Comic Con to Feature ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Dexter,’ ‘The Walking Dead’ ActorsNBC … Read more

In Ukraine War, Kremlin Leaves No Fingerprints – New York Times

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In Ukraine War, Kremlin Leaves No FingerprintsNew York TimesDONETSK, Ukraine — Not long ago, Alexander Borodai, a fast-talking Muscovite with a stylish goatee, worked as a consultant for an investment fund in Moscow. Today he is prime minister of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic, zipping around town …Guest: Vladimir Putin may have overplayed his hand … Read more

Bennett plane crash: 2 dead following early morning flight – The Denver Post

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The Denver PostThe Denver Post. Posted: 05/31/2014 09:07:01 AM MDT. Updated: 05/31/2014 02:24:09 PM MDT. The plane that crashed in Adams County, killing two people, on Saturday, May 31, 2014. (Photo provided by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office via Twitter).2 Killed in Small Plane Crash Northeast of DenverABC News2 Dead In Small Plane Crash In … Read more

Mundelein Police Spotlight: Patrol Officer Michael James Bond – Mundelein Review

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Mundelein Police Spotlight: Patrol Officer Michael James BondMundelein ReviewEach week the Mundelein Review will be spotlighting an employee of the Mundelein Police Department in a Q-and-A session. This week’s spotlight is on Patrol Officer Michael James Bond. Bond has been with the Mundelein police since October 2013 and … …read more Source: James Bond News … Read more

California Primary: Devolution and the Republican Race to Lose to Jerry Brown – Huffington Post (blog)

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Huffington Post (blog)Just a few days remain till California’s primary election. Will California Republicans, whose share of the state’s electorate dropped more than seven percent over the past decade, veer even further to the right with their standard-bearer for governor …California’s Republican ReferendumWall Street JournalIn Silicon Valley, Kashkari touts GOP’s inclusivityLos Angeles TimesThe Buzz: Analysis … Read more

Cavs Owner promotes theme park honoring cars in Detroit – WKYC-TV

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Cavs Owner promotes theme park honoring cars in DetroitWKYC-TVGilbert also argued that Detroit’s annual North American International Auto Show should lure more technology companies away from the annual Consumer Electronics Show that is also held in early January in Las Vegas. The two events in some years have … …read more Source: International CES News … Read more

O’Connell’s becomes a global purveyor of old time fashion – Buffalo News

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O’Connell’s becomes a global purveyor of old time fashionBuffalo NewsBut look deeper than the Madras sport coats, needlepoint cuff links and Irish tweed caps and you’ll see that, while O’Connell’s preppy, Ivy League fashion sense may not have changed since the Eisenhower administration, its business sense is 21st … …read more Source: Fashion News By … Read more

Nashville schools eliminate zeroes on final exams – The Tennessean

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Nashville schools eliminate zeroes on final examsThe Tennessean126 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 13 COMMENTEMAILMORE. A highly discussed policy that eliminated “zeroes” on in-class assignments arrived in Metro Nashville Public Schools this year in a move that made 50 percent the new low. Now, that grade scale … …read more Source: Nashville News From Google

Obama suggests his upcoming rule on coal plants will avert long-term health crisis – Fox News

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Fox NewsPresident Obama on Saturday tried to bolster public support for new rules his administration will announce next week on coal-firing power plants, arguing their carbon emissions are a nation health crisis – beyond hurting the economy and causing global …Obama’s Last Big Push On Climate Policy BeginsNew York TimesObama makes public health pitch for … Read more

Sudanese death sentence woman to be freed soon: government official – Reuters

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ReutersKHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese woman sentenced to death for converting to Christianity is expected to be released soon, a government official said on Saturday. “The related authorities in the country are working to release Mariam (Yahya Ibrahim), who …Meriam Ibrahim: Sudan ‘to free’ death row womanBBC NewsUS ‘fully engaged’ in case of Sudanese woman … Read more

Bowe Bergdahl, Idaho soldier held by Taliban since ’09, freed in prisoner … – MiamiHerald.com

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MiamiHerald.comWASHINGTON — The United States on Saturday turned over custody of five former members of the Taliban who were being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center to Qatar in exchange for the release of a U.S. Army soldier who’d been held in …These Are the 5 Guantanamo Detainees Being Released in Exchange for Sgt … Read more

Suspected Robber Caught by Cops After Reportedly Using Social Media in a … – TheBlaze.com

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Suspected Robber Caught by Cops After Reportedly Using Social Media in a …TheBlaze.comAuthorities say that a 28-year-old man suspected of robbing a woman at a Washington ferry terminal friended her on Facebook the next day. As a result of a subsequent investigation, Riley Allen Mullins was charged Friday in Kitsap District Court with … and … Read more

Oakland to investigate 7 years of policy disability claims – SFGate

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Oakland to investigate 7 years of policy disability claimsSFGateThe results of the investigation will be presented in the City Council. Jon Coupal, presidents of the anti-tax Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, said he was pleased the city was taking the issue of pension fraud seriously. “The worse thing they … …read more Source: Oakland City Council … Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow’s War Comparison Prompts Green Beret to Pen Scathing Open … – Bustle

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BustleSergeant First Class Bryan Sikes, who unlike Paltrow, has actually served for our country and has experienced the hardships of war, was appalled by the actress’s comparison. Sikes, who enlisted in 2005, according to an interview with Clash Daily, was …Green Beret calls Gwyneth Paltrow ‘laughable’ for war commentsNew York Daily NewsGwyneth Paltrow And Chris … Read more

Heat set the tone for NBA Finals in training camp – Boston Herald

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Boston HeraldMiami Heat forward LeBron James, right, and guard Dwyane Wade smile during the second half Game 6 in the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers, Friday, May 30, 2014, in Miami. The Miami Heat defeated the …Report: Despite loss to Heat, Pacers to keep VogelFox NewsHeat return to Finals with … Read more

East Bay College Fund jump-starts dreams of 50 Oakland students – Contra Costa Times

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Contra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Kelly Nguyen, whose parents fled war-torn Vietnam 25 years ago and ended up living in West Oakland, always wanted to go to college. Soon, she will start as an undeclared major at San Diego State University, taking health science courses.East Bay College Fund fulfills 50 more dreamsSFGate all 4 news articles … Read more

Street in San Francisco’s Russian Hill closed for FBI operation – KTVU San Francisco

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Street in San Francisco’s Russian Hill closed for FBI operationKTVU San FranciscoThere are also San Francisco Fire units and the police department’s bomb squad outside the location. San Francisco Police confirmed to KTVU they are onhand to assist with an FBI operation. Authorities said there was no threat to the public at the scene …FBI, … Read more

Park rangers searching for 6 missing climbers on Washington’s Mount Rainier – New York Daily News

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New York Daily NewsMount Rainier National Park rangers are launching an aerial search to find six climbers who went missing after a small storm hit the mountain on Wednesday. BY Nicole Hensley. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Saturday, May 31, 2014, 4:01 PM. A; A; A. Share this …6 climbers missing on Mount RainierSFGateSix men lost … Read more

iWatch satire skewers Apple before WWDC – CNET

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CNETCould Apple finally unveil a smartwatch at WWDC next week? If so, let’s hope it doesn’t turn out anything like this. by Eric Mack · @ericcmack; May 31, 2014 12:05 PM PDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email. tumblr.What to Expect at the 2014 Apple Worldwide Developers ConferenceWLTX.comWhat new features do … Read more

Lance Stephenson comments on Instagram following loss to Miami Heat – Indianapolis Star (blog)

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Indianapolis Star (blog)Following the Indiana Pacers’ Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat, Lance Stephenson posted a lengthy comment on Instagram. He talked about LeBron James and the season as a whole. The photo accompanied with the caption (posted below) is of Stephenson …Miami Heat rout Indiana Pacers, return to NBA FinalsUSA TODAYHeat drill Pacers, … Read more

Justin Bieber: Convinced Selena Gomez Will Come Back To Him – Hollywood Life

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Hollywood LifeLooks like Justin Bieber doesn’t think his relationship with Selena Gomez is over! The bad boy mega-star still thinks that when it’s all said and done, Selena will be back! HollywoodLife.com has all the EXCLUSIVE details on how Justin believes he and …Pregnant Selena Gomez Rehab Rumors CONFIRMED? Family Talks Justin …ClassicaliteJustin Bieber, 1D’s … Read more

Taylor Swift’s New Album: Will She Diss… – Hollywood Life

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Taylor Swift’s New Album: Will She Diss…Hollywood LifeAnd since she publicly gave the “ew, gross” face to Justin Bieber, 20, and her bestie Selena Gomez, 21, smooching at the 2013 Billboard Music awards, everyone now knows Taylor is NOT a fan of Jelena’s rocky relationship. In a new interview, Taylor … and more …read more … Read more