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It’s hard to believe now that prior to the 1998 NFL draft a debate was raging over whether the best draft prospect would be Peyton Manning or Ryan Leaf. Manning, an NFL record holder a future hall of famer and one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game or Ryan Leaf. Ryan Leaf, […]
Fox NewsLOS ANGELES – A dispatcher at Los Angeles International Airport couldn’t immediately send police to a shooting last year because the emergency phone system didn’t provide a location, according to an investigation that also found broken panic buttons …AP: LAX Phone System Failed During Response To TSA ShootingCBS LocalAP Exclusive: Phone system failure in […]
Telegraph.co.ukOne of the founding members of US new-wave rock band Devo has died from heart failure at the age of 61. Guitarist and keyboardist Bob Casale died suddenly on Monday February 17. His brother Gerald Casale, who also played in Devo, announced the …Bob Casale, founder member of outsider pop group Devo, dies aged 61The […]
San Jose Mercury NewsDevo guitarist Bob Casale dead at 61. Bob Casale, guitarist and one of the original members of Devo, died suddenly Monday from heart failure brought on by health complications, his brother and bandmate Gerald Casale told TMZ. He was 61.The band, best …Original new wave band Devo guitarist Bob Casale diesBBC NewsBob […]
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyBritain and France have blamed the Syrian government for the failure of the internationally backed Geneva peace conference, after a second round of talks ended on February 15 with a final session that lasted only 27 minutes. France’s Foreign Minister …Syria says US created ‘negative climate’ in GenevaHouston ChronicleSyria says US created “negative climate” in […]
Phil Tagami, the Oakland Rotunda and Fox Theater Developer currently working on the Oakland Global Facility, was the focus of a wholly inaccurate – ok just wrong – Oakland Post article that ran this week and based on Oakland resident, photographer, and activist Gene Hazzard’s open forum speech at Tuesday’s Oakland City Council Community and […]
Indian ExpressThe BJP on Friday described Kejriwal’s resignation as an attempt to “cover up” his government’s failure to fulfill promises, and questioned his moral authority. (Express Archive). Summary. The BJP has 32 MLAs along with SAD, which makes them the largest …Introduction of Lokpal Bill defeated amid chaos in Delhi AssemblyThe HinduWe tried to work […]
Washington PostWASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry told Iran’s foreign minister Sunday that the United States will continue to enforce existing sanctions on Iran while bargaining over a deal to rein in Iran’s disputed nuclear program. The top U.S. and Iranian …Iran Talks May Extend Beyond Six-Month GoalWall Street JournalIran says nuclear talks […]
BusinessweekOn the face of it, operating an existing cell phone company should be easier than creating and maintaining computerized eyeglasses, robots, and Internet-connected home appliances. Now that Google (GOOG) has admitted failure in the phone business by …With Motorola sold, Google can focus on robots, Glass and smart homesComputerworldHow Lenovo Built a Chinese Tech GiantWall […]
SkySportsF1’s brave new world of turbo engines began with a bang and whimper at Jerez as the first day of 2014 winter testing fell flat with very limited running and Lewis Hamilton crashing out after a high-speed front-wing failure on his new Mercedes. Hamilton’s …Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver upbeat despite testing crashBBC SportHamilton drives new […]
Times of IndiaBollywood superstar Salman Khan is not only the Dabangg Khan of the film industry but he is also Dabangg in real life. Unlike most stars who refuse to take responsibility if their movies fail to do well at the box–office, Salman says he would take …Jai Ho box office collection: Salman Khan’s latest […]
San Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE — The Sharks want to bring outdoor hockey to the Bay Area, and their hopes for that are linked to the success or failure of the NHL’s first warm-weather stadium effort Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. If all goes well there, according to Sharks chief …Ducks-Kings PreviewESPNIce, heat and hockey: […]
Jerusalem PostAfter six months of negotiations, there are still believed to be enormous gaps between Israelis, Palestinians. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post. Israeli’s top two negotiators with the Palestinians were scheduled to leave …Kerry can survive failure, but can Israel?HaaretzKerry Peace Accord Wagers Spur Palestine Stock Rally, CEO SaysBusinessweekNetanyahu proposes […]
BloombergJan. 17 (Bloomberg) — Richard Windsor, an independent analyst at Radio Free Mobile, discusses Nintendo Co.’s revised forecast for the fiscal year to a net loss of 25 billion yen ($240 million) from a projected profit of 55 billion yen. He speaks with Mark …Not Fun and Games: Weak Wii U Sales Leads Nintendo to […]
Philly.comDave Madden, best known for his role as harried band manager, Ruben Kincaid on The Partridge Family, died Thursday. He was 82. According to reports, the actor died of congestive heart and kidney failure. He lived in Fruit Cove, Florida with his wife, Sandy.Sarnia-born Dave Madden, star of Partridge Family, dies at 82Toronto StarPARTRIDGE FAMILY […]
Telegraph.co.ukDave Madden, who was best known for his role in The Partridge Family, died in a Floridian hospice centre near his home in Jacksonville at the age of 82. The actor’s former agent said that Madden died of “congestive heart and kidney failure”. The Partridge …Partridge Family actor dies at 82The ProvinceDave Madden of ‘The […]
Washington PostAriel Sharon, a monumental figure in Israel’s modern history who epitomized the country’s warrior past even as he sought to become the architect of a peaceful future, died Jan. 11 of organ failure eight years after a massive stroke left him in a vegetative state …Funeral of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon set […]
BBC NewsIsraelis are beginning a short period of mourning for ex-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon who has died aged 85 of heart failure after eight years in a coma. The public will pay their respects when his body lies in state on Sunday before a private burial on Monday.World leaders react to former Israeli PM Sharon’s […]
BBC NewsCentral African Republic (CAR) interim President Michel Djotodia is expected to face pressure to step down when he attends a regional summit on Thursday. His failure to quell violence between Christian and Muslim militias has prompted speculation that he …EU Draws Up Plans to Send Troops to Central AfricaWall Street JournalCentral African leader faces […]
USA TODAYThe Cincinnati Bengals had been dominant in Paul Brown Stadium all season … until the San Diego Chargers came to town Sunday and decisively ended the home team’s campaign with a 27-10 win. Below are the grades for each team: San Diego grades.San Diego rides defense to victorySan Francisco ChronicleAndy Dalton to blame for […]
BBC NewsThe condition of Israeli ex-PM Ariel Sharon – who has been in a coma since 2006 – is showing “a slow and gradual deterioration”, doctors say. In the latest update, they said his life remained in danger, though he was not in pain and was fighting. Mr Sharon, 85 …Israel’s ex-PM Sharon suffering multi-organ […]
BusinessweekFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has taken a turn for the worse in the past two days and his condition is now life-threatening, one of his doctors said. “In the past two days, we have seen a gradual decline in the functioning of several critical organs,” …Sharon is suffering multiple organ failure, Prof. Zeev […]
In this Oakland News, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan doesn’t know this until now, but as of this writing she’s about to be deposed in a lawsuit where the person who filed it, a Donna White, claims that Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park is not meeting accessibility requirements for disabled visitors as per American […]
USA TODAYRaiders head coach Dennis Allen is giving Terrelle Pryor the start in Week 17. It’s a move Pryor’s agent has called ‘ridiculous’, claiming Allen is setting Pryor up for failure. Allen would like everyone to know that Pryor’s agent is full of malarky. From CSN Bay …Allen: Claims ‘stupidest thing’ everESPNPryor, Allen deny QB’s […]
Sydney Morning HeraldThe first in a series of emergency spacewalks to fix a cooling system failure on the International Space Station were completed on Friday evening Australia time. The repair mission went so well that the two spacewalkers, NASA astronauts Rick Mastracchio …Astronauts begin International Space Station repairsBBC NewsAstronauts nail first spacewalk to fix station’s […]
CNN(CNN) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says his Afghan counterpart assured him that an important security pact will be reached with Kabul in a “timely manner,” despite a failure so far to forge a deal. Hagel made the remark during a visit to Afghanistan …Hagel Gets Assurances on Afghan DealVoice of AmericaUS-Afghan security pact […]
The Finance Committee of Oakland’s City Council is scheduled to consider the job classification of personnel who will intake complaints against police officers on Tuesday morning. But in an email to Committee members, City Administrator Deanna Santana requested that the item be ‘deferred’ to a closed session discussion on Sept. 17th. Why the need for […]
San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane today said, nearing the third anniversary of one of the worst natural gas pipeline disaster in U.S. history, that as his community continues to heal and rebuild, San Bruno, California continues to demand stricter pipeline safety regulations and reforms at the California Public Utilities Commission to ensure what happened in […]
UPDATE: San Bruno Happy With Latest CPUC PG&E Fine Moves Wednesday, San Bruno officials demanded the release of key internal California Public Utility Commission documents relating to the CPUC’s penalty decision-making process in the PG&E San Bruno explosion case following the San Francisco Chronicle’s disclosure of internal emails suggesting illegal interference by CPUC Commissioners. San […]
Nik Wallenda did the impossible in walking part of the Grand Canyon on his “Skywire,” 1,500 feet long and high above the part of the Grand Canyon that is over the Navaho Nation. Admit it. You watched Nik Wallenda, who walked without support or a harness, and carrying a pole, just to see him fall, […]
UPDATE: Media Ignores Facebook Instagram Upload Processing Problem Facebook’s Instagram has video, now. Is it too late to the game? Instagram, acquired by Facebook in 2011, held a press conference today to announce its new video app. Instagram video is much like Tout in that it offers 15 second video times, whereas Vine is limited […]
The City of Oakland’s reacting to a small handful of media who asked for Oakland Mayor Jean Quan to give a statement on the Oakland Athletics Stadium situation, where the media just discovered that the Oakland Coliseum Stadium has a sewage leak problem. It’s a problem that Oakland A’s Owner Lew Wolff knew about and […]
In a media event today, The City Of San Bruno announced it wants Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to pay $2.25 billion for damages and home destruction that stemmed from the disaster that was the San Bruno Fire. The City of San Bruno today recommended fines and penalties of $2.25 billion saying PG&E shareholders […]
On January 23rd 2013 this blogger was contacted by Vinay Patankar, the Founder and CEO of a new microvlog app called Vitoto regarding trying out the app, and providing feed back on his product. I sent an email reply, and then took one look at the app, figuring I would blog about it at some […]
One of my favorite activities when attending the South-by-Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin (SXSW) is to eavesdrop on people’s conversations. Don’t look at me like that… I am not trying to invade anyone’s privacy or commit an act of corporate espionage. Rather, I am curious to learn what people are talking about, and how they […]