CNNNew York (CNN) — The New York Police Department has procured two pair of Google Glass specs, the experimental head-mounted computers, to determine possible applications to police work, the department said in a statement. The…
CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Two homeless people were stabbed near San Francisco’s Embarcadero early Monday morning, police said. Officers responded to the incident at The Embarcadero where a woman was found stabbed between Piers…
SkySportsKevin Stadler admitted his first PGA Tour victory had come out of the blue after claiming the Phoenix Open on Sunday. Stadler was handed the title when his playing partner Bubba Watson missed a 5-footer…
NFL.comNEW YORK — Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly has spent just two years in the NFL, and he already has reached the pinnacle of individual achievement for a defensive player. Defensive Player of the Year…
NPRSo here’s the setup: It’s 1987. Frank, a convicted murderer, has escaped from a New Hampshire prison, and he’s holding Adele, a fragile divorcee, and her 12-year-old son, Henry, captive in their own house until…
ReutersSEATTLE Jan 30 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s board is preparing to name internal executive Satya Nadella as the software company’s next chief executive, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources it said were briefed on…
Economic TimesThe bank raised all of its key interest rates in dramatic fashion at an emergency midnight policy meeting, ignoring opposition from Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan as it battles to defend the country’s crumbling lira…
Fox NewsAs security concerns continue to mount leading up to the Winter Olympic Games, the NHL says it will reconsider sending its players to Sochi next month if something “significant” happens before Feb. 9, according…
BBC NewsObservations of the Solar System’s biggest asteroid suggest it is spewing plumes of water vapour into space. Ceres has long been thought to contain substantial quantities of ice within its body, but this is…
USA TODAYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It’s been so much fun winning their past seven games, the Columbus Blue Jackets don’t want to quit now. R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a…
USA TODAYAMMAN, Jordan — Syrians who escaped the dictatorship of Bashar Assad said Tuesday that the use of torture by the regime as documented by the release of hundreds of new photographs is commonplace. “I…
USA TODAYRENTON, Wash. — Willie McGinest was one of the few true believers in his young New England Patriots coach Pete Carroll when many teammates rolled their eyes, scoffing at Carroll’s player-friendly, Joe College approach….
Los Angeles TimesA high school student who allegedly set fire to another teenager’s skirt on a bus in Oakland will be tried as an adult. An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Thursday rejected arguments…
Oakland: 17-year-old boy charged with New Year’s Eve killingContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder and will be prosecuted as an adult in the fatal shooting on New Year’s Eve…
CBSSports.comJoe Johnson went NOVA in the first quarter vs. Miami, scoring 22 points in the first frame of a brilliant series of jumpers, step-backs, and drives, including one sweet glide by LeBron James. Johnson struggled…
Daily MailJust hours after scooping three awards at the People’s Choice Awards, Sandra Bullock was up bright and early and back on mother duty on Thursday. The actress was still glowing as she dropped off…
USA TODAYBEIJING – As Dennis Rodman continued his controversial “basketball diplomacy” inside North Korea Friday, his U.S. team-mates at an exhibition game Wednesday flew out of Pyongyang praising their trip and declaring “mission accomplished”. “On…
USA TODAYAs Hall of Fame voters make their repudiation of suspected steroid users increasingly clear, they have an ally with a newly elevated platform in Frank Thomas. The slugging first baseman and DH, elected to…
Houston ChronicleAUSTIN – After being kept waiting for more than 24 hours while Louisville’s Charlie Strong weighed an offer to become Texas’ head football coach, the Longhorns ended Saturday knowing they have their man. With…
USA TODAYFor the second time in four seasons, the New Orleans Saints are in the playoffs as an NFC wild-card team, and they again will have to go on the road to face a division…
Pedestrian Seriously Injured When Struck By Car In San FranciscoCBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A pedestrian was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle in Downtown San Francisco Thursday evening, a police…
Washington PostThe National Trust for Historic Preservation compiled a list of 10 historic preservation saves and losses from 2013. ___. GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY – JANUARY 01: (FRANCE OUT) Kamil Stoch of …Preservationists note 10 sites saved,…
ABC NewsThe FBI said Thursday a fire at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco was ignited in front of the building, leading to an arson investigation and calls from the Chinese government for better protection…
MiamiHerald.comPASADENA, Calif. — On a confetti-covered stage atop a hallowed field, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio managed to sum up a quarter-century of frustration, a stellar season and a tenacious bowl victory in one word….
USA TODAYTORONTO (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have turned into one of the NBA’s premier teams by playing a physical, swarming brand of basketball. But the way Pacers guard George Hill saw it, his team…
Telegraph.co.ukMichael Schumacher suffered life-threatening head injuries because of “extreme bad luck” and not because of recklessness, and had been helping a friend who had fallen shortly before his own catastrophic accident, an aide has claimed….
abc7news.comEarlier on Tuesday a car hit a person in San Francisco and then left. A woman broke several bones after being struck at Turk and Leavenworth Streets. Police later arrested the driver on suspicion of…
KpopStarzThe Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a setback into their stellar campaign when Russell Westbrook got injured again. According to the Oklahoman, the timetable set for his return extends beyond the All-Star Break. Thus, he will…
SkySportsA Kevin Durant inspired Oklahoma City Thunder made it two straight wins by sealing victory over the Charlotte Bobcats as they pulled level with the Portland Trailblazers at the top of the Northwest Division of…
Fox NewsPHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Striking workers making shoes and clothes for Western brands have blocked roads and briefly scuffled with police in Cambodia. The workers are demanding a two-fold increase in the minimum wage…
USA TODAYThe Miami Heat muscled past the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, 101-95. LeBron James dropped 19 points and Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh each added 23. There was little the Lakers could do…
Los Angeles TimesSerena Williams nearly owned women’s tennis in 2013, and the Associated Press took notice by selecting her the female athlete of the year for the third time in her storied career. Williams has…
New York Daily NewsWho can you Belieb? Justin Bieber is tweeting mixed messages about his future a week after dropping his bombshell “retirement” announcement on a Los Angeles radio station. “My beloved beliebers I’m officially…
Android PoliceAmazon definitely knows how to get into the Christmas spirit. To celebrate the world’s biggest gift-giving holiday, the Appstore is giving away over $40 in paid apps for free. There are 11 apps and…
Washington PostThis has been such an exceptional year in movies that calling a movie “perfectly likable” or even “good” starts to sound like faint praise. Which means that “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” Ben…
Boston GlobeLeBron James scored 38 points and Michael Beasley made two free throws with 9.2 seconds left in overtime to put host Miami up for good as the Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks, 121-119, on…
BloombergMost Asian stocks rose and China’s money rate fell the most since 2011 after the central bank injected funds. Australia’s dollar and the Thai baht weakened, while natural gas climbed with nickel. The MSCI Asia…
Fox NewsPhil Robertson, one of the stars of the A&E reality show “Duck Dynasty” who ignited a national controversy this week with remarks in a magazine interview comparing homosexuality to bestiality, vowed he would not…
The MMQBThese last couple of years they’ve been making changes around here to put themselves in a position to move forward, and next year they’re going to be able to do a lot of things…
USA TODAYOne of the NFL’s longest-standing rules may be hitting the bricks and that could be good news for some television viewers. For much of the past four decades, when an NFL game failed to…
