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Residents ordered out of pest-infested Richmond public housing project – KTVU San Francisco
Apple CEO Tim Cook Photo: Reuters – Business Today
Business TodayApple Inc sold more than $1 billion of Apple TV set-top boxes in 2013 and is investing heavily in the next generation of products, Chief Executive Tim Cook said at the company’s annual meeting…
Apple CEO teases new products; takes pot shots at Google and other competitors – NDTV
NDTVApple Inc sold more than $1 billion of Apple TV set-top boxes in 2013 and is investing heavily in the next generation of products, Chief Executive Tim Cook said at the company’s annual meeting on…
Friday stumper: Find all of Apple’s 23 acquisitions from the past 16 months – VentureBeat
VentureBeatAt Apple’s annual meeting in Cupertino, Calif., today, chief executive Tim Cook dropped a curious factoid: In the past 16 months, Apple has bought 23 companies. Like Cisco, IBM, Salesforce.com, Oracle, Yahoo, and other aging…
Tim Cook Chooses the Environment Over Profit – TidBITS
TidBITSBryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer witnessed a visibly angry Time Cook lash out at a National Center for Public Policy Research representative at this year’s annual shareholder meeting. The NCPPR had pushed a proposal…
Seattle clamps down on UberX, Lyft, Sidecar – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Seattle’s city council on Thursday night took steps to limit how many cars UberX, Lyft and Sidecar can have on the road at any given time, an action that the services say…
Dallas task force working on ‘dramatic ideas’ for Fair Park – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning NewsA nine-member task force on the future of Fair Park has been meeting privately for several months and is expected to issue recommendations to Mayor Mike Rawlings by May, The Dallas Morning News…
Broncos want to get a look at Jackson – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)The Denver Broncos are in need of some help at linebacker and — with enough salary cap room to take a look at a proven veteran player at the position — they are on…
US Attorney General Eric Holder Rushed to Washington DC Hospital – The Root
The RootA Justice Department official released the following statement viewed by NBC Washington: “During his regular morning meeting with senior staff, the Attorney General began experiencing symptoms including faintness and shortness of breath. As a…
Attorney General Eric Holder Taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center – NBC4 Washington
NBC4 WashingtonU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was taken to a Washington, D.C. hospital Thursday morning as a precaution. A Justice Department official released the following statement: “During his regular morning meeting with senior staff, the…
Hard Talk Aside, Little Desire by the West to Leave Afghanistan – New York Times
New York TimesBRUSSELS — Listening to the Western defense officials gathered at a NATO meeting here on Wednesday, it would be easy to think that the United States and the rest of the international military…
Politics: A wistful Chris Christie, and secret Clinton papers – CNN (blog)
Politics: A wistful Chris Christie, and secret Clinton papersCNN (blog)(CNN) – With all the talk of 2016, and the looming scandals swirling around Chris Christie right now, the New Jersey governor made a golf metaphor…
Pope calls for calm and dialogue amid Venezuela unrest – Reuters UK
Reuters UKCARACAS (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Wednesday for an end to violence in Venezuela that has killed at least 13 people and urged politicians to take the lead in calming the nation’s worst…
Venezuelan leader seeks peace meeting to end deadly protests – Daily Times
Daily TimesCARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sought to hold a “peace conference” on Wednesday in an attempt to end three weeks of at times deadly anti-government protests in the oil-rich but deeply divided country. But…
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to meet Friday with Chinese … – MLive.com
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to meet Friday with Chinese …MLive.comDETROIT, MI – Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and county officials are meeting Friday with a government delegation from Hai’an, China about the…
Report: Jonathan Martin’s agents reject request from Miami Dolphins to rejoin team – Yahoo Sports (blog)
Yahoo Sports (blog)“Hickey did most of the talking from Miami’s side, according to sources, with Philbin ‘staring daggers’ across the room. At the end of the meeting, however, sources said Philbin expressed his belief that…
Jameis Winston: It was a ‘thrill’ meeting, playing against Yankees – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.comJameis Winston went 0 for 2 and did not pitch in FSU’s loss to the Yankees. (USATSI). The New York Yankees shared the spotlight with Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston in an exhibition game against…
NY Rangers coach calls uncertainty over Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi a … – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsEven Callahan seemed tense in his first meeting with the New York media following his Monday morning returning from Sochi, Russia, where he represented the United States for a second straight Olympics…
Heisman winner Jameis Winston hitless vs. Yankees – USA TODAY
USA TODAYTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston grounded out to second and struck out looking in Florida State’s 8-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Winston entered in left field…
Jameis Winston, FSU draw large crowd during loss to Yankees – Orlando Sentinel
Orlando SentinelFlorida State faced the New York Yankees in an exhibition game on Tuesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. During the Yankees’ first live action of the preseason, it was not the New York faithful…
White House expels three Venezuelan diplomats – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON – The Obama administration Tuesday expelled three Venezuelan diplomats in retaliation for the expulsion of three U.S. officials a week ago. Two first secretaries and a second secretary from the embassy were…
Memphis mayor traveling to anti-violence meeting focusing on young African … – Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis mayor traveling to anti-violence meeting focusing on young African …Memphis Commercial AppealOther featured panelists include the mayors of Milwaukee, Oakland, Calif. and Tacoma, Wash. Even as overall crime rates drop, violent crime remains a…
Governors erupt in partisan dispute at White House – Houston Chronicle
Governors erupt in partisan dispute at White HouseHouston ChronicleWASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s governors emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday claiming harmony, only to immediately break into an on-camera partisan feud…
Concerns Over Prescription Drug Use At Dallas High School –
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A dramatic increase in prescription drug overdoses at Dallas‘ Thomas Jefferson High School led school officials to call a meeting Monday night where it called on parents to help. “We are here…
Republican governors defend Chris Christie – USA TODAY
USA TODAYWASHINGTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie remains an effective chairman of the Republican Governors Association, despite the ongoing bridge scandal that has plagued his administration, other Republican governors said Monday. The governors …Chris…
At Davos meeting, green is good – Orlando Sentinel
At Davos meeting, green is goodOrlando SentinelEvery January, a cross-section of the globe’s wealthiest and most powerful leaders in business, government, entertainment and media converge on Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum winter meeting….
Venezuela Streets Blocked as Verbal Bout Heated Before Talks – Bloomberg
BloombergAnti-government protesters blocked streets in Caracas this morning after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leaders traded insults ahead of a meeting to ease tensions. Demonstrators used tree trunks, sewer drain covers, piled trash bags…
“We don’t need more police”: Mayor & Police Chief hit a nerve at town hall – Oakland Local
Oakland LocalAnd while some balked at the surveillance, Mayor Quan argued that this technology brings Oakland in step with cities using the same tactics to get safe. “We can’t pretend to live in a world…
Denver Comic Con and Save Denver Comic Con agree to mediation – Denver Post (blog)
Denver Post (blog)The town hall meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday by the organization Save Denver Comic Con, which was started by Denver Comic Con co-founder Charlie LaGreca, has been postponed due to both parties…
Romney To Attend Fundraiser With Christie – TIME
TIMEFormer Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will attend a fundraiser for the Republican Governors Association meeting in Boston this week with embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Romney’s attendance at the Thursday fundraiser, first …Chris…
Oakland holds first meeting addressing crime issues – KTVU San Francisco
Oakland holds first meeting addressing crime issuesKTVU San FranciscoOakland’s mayor, police chief and schools superintendent spent part of Saturday at a West Oakland high school as part of a series of town hall meetings to…
New York City Chancellor Meets With Charter School Leaders – New York Times
New York TimesThe meeting was something like an early gathering of merging families. Both sides already knew each other, but no one was ready to broach potential conflict, lingering instead in the space of common…
Oakland leaders host town hall meeting on public safety – abc7news.com
Oakland leaders host town hall meeting on public safetyabc7news.com… community on plans to stop crime, reduce truancy in schools and improve job opportunities in their city. Quan said Oakland has been transforming its police services…
Box Office: ‘Lego Movie’ Holding in First Place with $33 Million Three-Peat … – Variety (blog)
Box Office: ‘Lego Movie‘ Holding in First Place with $33 Million Three-Peat …Variety (blog)Like a plastic block locked firmly into place, “The Lego Movie” is showing tremendous hold. In its third weekend, the Warner Bros….
Exclusive: Colorado GOP chair reveals Denver venues for 2016 Republican … – The Denver Channel
The Denver ChannelDENVER – Colorado Republican party chairman Ryan Call reveals to 7NEWS the key downtown venues at the center of a plan to bring the 2016 Republican National Convention to Denver. The proposal will…
Horsford works ‘undercover’ in Las Vegas — for the UPS – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-JournalHorsford began his day meeting with company officials at a major UPS processing hub at the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and West Bonanza Road, just outside downtown Las Vegas. The hub…
Books take a back seat in this proposal to redesign… – The Verge
Books take a back seat in this proposal to redesign…The VergeLibraries haven’t been just about books in a long time. They’ve developed into research spaces, safe places for kids, and casual meeting spots, but the…
Obama to Host Dalai Lama at White House – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaU.S. President Barack Obama hosts exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Friday at the White House, prompting China to issue a statement of “serious concern.” The White House said late Thursday that…
China calls on US to scrap meeting between Obama and Dalai Lama – CNN
CNNHong Kong (CNN) — China has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to call off a meeting at the White House with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama that’s scheduled to take place Friday. Dalai Lama:…
Russia to increase defense and security capabilities – President Putin – The Voice of Russia
The Voice of RussiaRussia will continue to increase the potential of its Armed Forces and all security forces, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting marking Defender of the Fatherland Day, which is traditionally celebrated…
China urges Obama to cancel Dalai Lama meeting – Financial Times
Financial TimesChina called on US President Barack Obama to immediately cancel a planned meeting with the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, and warned the meeting would “severely impair” Sino-US relations if it goes…
China urges Obama to cancel meeting with Dalai Lama – Reuters
ReutersBEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama later in the day, warning it would “seriously damage”…
Chris Christie hopes Bruce Springsteen will be his friend someday – The Star-Ledger
Chris Christie hopes Bruce Springsteen will be his friend somedayThe Star-LedgerPORT MONMOUTH — Gov. Chris Christie said he holds out hope that one day Bruce Springsteen will be his friend. At a town hall meeting…
Chris Christie to speak at Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas – NJ.com
Chris Christie to speak at Republican Jewish Coalition in Las VegasNJ.comChris Christie will speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual spring meeting next month in Las Vegas, according to an announcement from the organization. The…
Chris Christie avoids Bridgegate scandal at Town Hall, talks Sandy relief and … – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsChris Christie avoided talk of Bridgegate on Thursday at the first town hall meeting of his second term, focusing instead on the bureaucracy holding up reconstruction after Hurricane Sandy. “I still spend…
‘Davos Man’ is coming to Manila in May – InterAksyon
InterAksyonIn a press briefing today, Sushant Palakurthi Rao, World Economic Forum (WEF) head for Southeast Asia, said Manila will push through with hosting the East Asia meeting of the world’s most powerful people, collectively called…
EU calls meeting of bloc’s 28 foreign ministers on Ukraine violence, weighing … – Fox News
Fox NewsBRUSSELS – The European Union is calling an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers to decide the 28-nation bloc’s reaction including possible sanctions to the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine. European Commission President Jose…
The davos apocalypse – BusinessDay
The davos apocalypseBusinessDayAt the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos last month, leading participants called for a rapid shift to cleaner energy to tackle climate change. There is something unsettling about the global power…
SKorean roof collapse kills 10 at college meeting – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleGYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Emergency staff worked through the night in snow and sleet to pull survivors from the debris of an auditorium whose roof collapsed under the weight of snow, killing 10…
Sisolak says he won’t run for governor against Sandoval – Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas SunSisolak says he won’t run for governor against Sandoval. Image. Sam Morris / Las Vegas Sun. Commissioner Steve Sisolak speaks during a meeting of the Las Vegas Valley Water District Board Tuesday, Jan….
Italy president asks Matteo Renzi to be next PM – BBC News
BBC NewsItaly’s President Giorgio Napolitano has asked Matteo Renzi, the mayor of Florence, to form a new government. Enrico Letta resigned as prime minister on Friday, after he was ousted in a vote called by…
Kerry Visits UAE For Talks On Syria – NewsChannel5.com
Kerry Visits UAE For Talks On SyriaNewsChannel5.comU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, is ushered by Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa before a meeting at the Foreign Ministry office in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 17,…
Italy politics: Matteo Renzi asked to become prime minister – BBC News
BBC NewsItalian President Giorgio Napolitano has asked the 39-year-old mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, to form a new government. Enrico Letta resigned as prime minister on Friday, after he was ousted in a vote called…
A reflection on Davos: power and leadership – Independent Online
Independent OnlineSome would argue that the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos is no more than a cosy club for the elite, who mingle annually in the chilly Swiss Alps in the protected…
Ukraine protesters evacuate Kiev City Hall – FRANCE 24
Ukraine protesters evacuate Kiev City HallFRANCE 24Protesters evacuated the City Hall in Ukraine’s capital Kiev on Sunday after occupying it over the past two months, meeting the terms of an amnesty agreement put forth by…
Sick of winter? Blame ‘Santa’s Revenge’ – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe jet stream, which drives much of our weather, has been taking a longer, meandering path across the globe and may explain why we seem locked in the worst of winter. Research presented at…
Apple working on heart attack prediction device: report – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldThis post was originally published on Mashable. We now know that Apple held closed-door talks with Tesla, a meeting of two innovative companies that hints at a number of possibilities. But buried in…
President summons center-left’s Renzi as Italy seeks new government – Reuters
ReutersROME (Reuters) – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano summoned Matteo Renzi to a meeting on Monday at which he is expected to ask the center-left leader to form a government that must overhaul one of the…
The Davos Apocalypse – Malta Independent Online
The Davos ApocalypseMalta Independent OnlineAt the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos last month, leading participants called for a rapid shift to cleaner energy to tackle climate change. There is something unsettling about the…
