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The City of San Bruno today criticized PG&E’s response to its criminal indictment in the matter of the San Bruno Fire. The U.S. Attorney’s office filed criminal findings against PG&E for 12 violations of federal safety rules that caused the death of eight and leveled an entire neighborhood on Sept. 9, 2010. Multiple civil investigations […]
Chicago TribuneFeb 28 (Reuters) – Tight end Dennis Pitta, who is a favored target for quarterback Joe Flacco, has signed a five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the National Football League team said on Friday. Pitta, a fourth-round pick by the Ravens in the 2010 …Ravens re-sign TE Dennis Pitta for five years, $32 millionUSA […]
Telegraph.co.ukGCHQ operated a secret surveillance project called Optic Nerve which captured images from millions of Yahoo! webcam chats made between people suspected of no crime. Leaked documents dated from 2008 to 2010 reveal that Yahoo! was chosen because …UK spies on millions of Yahoo! webcams, grabs sexy vid chats – reportRegisterGCHQ shocked by “intimate bodyparts” […]
Nevada in running for 6500-worker Tesla battery factoryLas Vegas SunLas Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross looks over an all-electric Tesla Roadster Sport that was brought by Tesla Motors to the opening of the solar carports at the Stupak Community Center, 521 Bonanza, Dec. 9, 2010. Associated Press. Wednesday, Feb. and more …read more Source: Las […]
Denver Post (blog)The swipe came during a series of exchanges in the debate hosted by The Denver Post. Republicans will pick their standard-bearer in the June 24 party primary. Buck said the campaign mistakes he made four years ago, including the controversial remark …Gardner To Enter Senate RaceCBS LocalIn Colorado’s Senate race, Gardner in and […]
CBS NewsLAS VEGAS – A self-described pimp was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years to life in Nevada state prison in a rape and robbery case that served as a prelude to his death penalty trial later this year in a Las Vegas Strip shooting and fiery crash that left …Suspect in Strip shooting sentenced in […]
Las Vegas SunAmmar Harris, suspected of causing the deaths of three people in a predawn shooting last year on the Las Vegas Strip, was sentenced today to a minimum of 16 years and maximum of life in prison in an unrelated case. In September, a jury found Harris …Vegas carnage defendant gets 16 years in […]
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe Office alum Jenna Fischer is pregnant with her second child, Us Weekly reports. The craziest celebrity baby names. Fischer and husband Lee Kirk are already parents to Weston Lee, 2. The couple wed in July 2010. After leaving Dunder Mifflin last May, …The Office’s Jenna Fischer expecting second child with Lee KirkDaily […]
‘Godzilla‘ trailer teases horrific kaiju, spotlights Bryan CranstonLos Angeles Times“Godzilla” is directed by Gareth Edwards, whose ambitious independent film “Monsters” garnered critical praise for its mash-up of big visual effects and small art-house atmosphere in 2010. In “Monsters,” Edwards turned heads with his use of sound and … …read more Source: Godzilla Movie News From […]
Daily Mailcontains hip-hop artist and priest; A similar list was published in 2010 calling for two gay rights activists to be hanged. One, David Kato, was eventually killed early in 2011; News comes the day after tough new law on homosexuality was signed; The US says it …The Politics of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality LegislationAllAfrica.comUganda president: Homosexuals […]
Telegraph.co.ukFacebook has quietly shelved its controversial email feature, introduced three years ago, because “people haven’t been using it”. Founder Mark Zuckerberg launched the service in 2010, criticising traditional email for being “too slow and formal” for the next …Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: WhatsApp, Internet.org aimed at long-term growth …San Jose Mercury NewsWhatsApp chief sets course for […]
USA TODAYNBC’s sci-fi series Heroes is being revived as a 13-episode limited series, with creator Tim Kring back at the helm but a new cast of characters and a self-contained storyline that’s “shrouded in secrecy.” The series, which aired from 2006-2010, will return in …That ‘Heroes’ reboot you never wanted is coming to NBC in […]
Final: Sounders FC 2, Charleston Battery 1, full replayThe Seattle Times (blog)Joshua Mayers joined The Seattle Times as a part-time news assistant in 2005 and took over the Sounders FC beat before the 2010 season. He is a native of Bellingham, Wash., and graduated from the University of Washington with a journalism degree in …Seattle […]
Man who came to Nashville with cocaine on board is sentencedThe TennesseanThere is some buzz around town about needing a new courthouse like the present Federal Court House in downtown Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 28, 2010. One of the main concerns about the present courthouse is security. / Samuel M. Simpkins / File / The … […]
Chris Christie’s Mansion Fund Collected Millions From Political Favor SeekersHuffington PostWASHINGTON — In January 2010, as newly elected New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) took office, there was a major change at the top of the Drumthwacket Foundation, a nonprofit that has restored and helps maintain the majestic, white-columned governor’s … …read more Source: Chris […]
Contactmusic.comIt looks like congratulations are in order for Christina Aguilera, who is not only newly engaged, but also expecting. Last week, the singer announced that she was engaged to boyfriend Matt Rutler, whom she met on the set of her 2010 movie Burlesque, where …Christina Aguilera pregnant with baby number two (report)TheCelebrityCafe.comNewly engaged Christina Aguilera […]
Why Is Walmart Paying Chris Christie’s Pals?Daily BeastIn 2010, the developers came back with another proposal that was again rejected, this time by the administration of new governor Chris Christie, who had been enthusiastically endorsed by the state’s largest green group, the New Jersey Environmental … …read more Source: Chris Christie News From Google
Fox NewsSOCHI, Russia – Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the gold medal in ice dance Monday, the first Olympic title in the event for the United States. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada, the 2010 champions, took silver. Russia’s Elena Ilinykh and Nikita …Meryl Davis, Charlie White win ice dancing goldBoston GlobeDavis, White […]
Entertainment WeeklySunday’s prime-time coverage delivered 21.1 million viewers and a 4.8 rating in the demo, down 9 percent in viewers and 19 percent in the demo from 2010 in Vancouver. That’s the lowest demo rating for this point in the Games in Winter Olympics history, …Winter Olympics 2014: NBC TV schedule, event listings for Monday […]
CBS NewsDavis and White won silver at the 2010 Games when Virtue and Moir became the first Olympic ice dance champions from North America. The free dance is Monday, and Davis and White, both from Michigan, are one performance away from gold. “I told Charlie …Winter Olympics 2014: Davis-White set ice dancing mark (gallery)The Star-LedgerWinter […]
ESPN (blog)Nowitzki scored a total of 108 points in his previous 11 All-Star appearances, including 22 in 2010, when he was the unofficial host of All-Star Weekend in Dallas. His 26,179 career points are the most by any player who was in an All-Star uniform Sunday.At age 35, Dirk Nowitzki showing skeptics he’s not finished […]
Diverse economy is fueling Atlanta’s improved job growthAtlanta Business ChronicleThe (preliminary) data reveals Atlanta added 58,400 jobs in 2013, an increase over 2012’s total of 55,000. Atlanta’s employment base has been growing strongly since 2010, adding more than 180,000 jobs during this time. This brings Atlanta within … …read more Source: Atlanta News By Google
Showbiz SpyThe singer and The Voice coach, 33, announced on Valentine’s Day that she and film producer Matthew Rutler are engaged. The pair have been dating since the end of 2010. “He asked and I said……,” the star Tweeted on Friday to accompany a shot of her …‘He asked and I said….’ Christina Aguilera engaged […]
Washington Post (blog)It was D.C.‘s biggest snowstorm since the Snowmageddon winter of 2009-2010. Whereas recent snows offered photographers just a dusting or light covering to work with, Snochi’s 7-18 inches provided greater depth. Here are 10 of my favorite photos … …read more Source: Washington D.C. News From Google
Las Vegas Taxi Drivers On Vegas Economy. I talked to a number of Las Vegas Taxi Drivers On the state of The Vegas Economy during Zennie62.com coverage of CES 2014. Every time (well, almost everytime) I got into a taxi, I asked the driver if I could interview the person on their view of the […]
CVS Caremark has posted this note on its website from Larry Merlo, CVS Caremark President and CEO: CVS/pharmacy will stop selling cigarettes and all tobacco products at its more than 7,600 stores nationwide by October 1, 2014. Ending the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products at CVS/pharmacy is simply the right thing to do for […]
BBC NewsNorth and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated after the Korean War, following calls from Pyongyang to improve ties. The reunions are scheduled to take place in February. If held, they would be the first reunions since 2010.North Korea and South Korea agree dates for family reunions: ministryReutersKoreas agree to […]
Cléver Jiménez , in a shocking story from Plan V, says that Ecuador President Rafael Correa wants to kill him. If you recall, Cléver Jiménez is an elected official in Ecuador who was accused of, among other actions, giving his emails regarding the Ecuador lawsuit against Chevron to Chevron. To recap. this is what I […]
Bleacher ReportUncertainty monopolized Cleveland before LeBron James left in 2010. Now, the team’s projected savior and supposed lone trace of certainty, Kyrie Irving, is consigning the Cavs into deeper and darker states of confusion and panic. Privately, Irving has …Are rumors of Cavaliers’ dysfunction greatly exaggerated? Maybe not: Cleveland …The Plain DealerKyrie Irving leaving Cleveland? […]
Philly.comMetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., opened in 2010, offers size, technological innovation, and luxury accommodations. Associated Press. Travel Deals. $129 & up — Cruise Prices Slashed during ‘Wave Season’
San Francisco ChronicleLeah Harris, a retired preschool teacher, has lived in the heart of East Oakland for 37 years. In the 2010 mayoral election, she voted for Jean Quan. She isn’t so sure she’d vote for Quan again. “I’d like to see some action,” Harris said. “Her rhetoric …Oakland: Mayor Jean Quan still trails mayoral […]
CBSSports.comThe NFL abbreviation might stand for National Football League for most but in Seattle it just as easily represents Not For Long, as in the tenure of most players on the roster. Since inheriting a 4-12 club in 2010, head coach Pete Carroll and general manager …Nothing but love between Seattle’s Richard Sherman, Denver’s Demaryius […]
Stop Beating a Dead FoxNew York MagazineFox News is a right-wing propaganda machine and at times (if not this one) a racist enterprise (witness, among other examples, its fruitless effort to drum up a “New Black Panther Party” scandal over some 95 segments in the summer of 2010). But O … …read more Source: New […]
EntertainmentwiseWe’ve all heard of the 2010 film The Social Network, a movie based on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s journey from college computer nerd to internet billionaire. Well there could be another Facebook film as the company’s COO, Sheryl Sandberg, has …Sony Pictures Acquires Film Rights To Sheryl Sandberg’s Book ‘Lean In’Headlines & Global NewsFacebook COO […]