Former Atlanta arts center employee sentencedWashington TimesATLANTA (AP) – A judge sentenced a former employee of the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta to two years and six months in prison…
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Around the NHL: Sharks, Pavelski roll over Flyers – Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchEnlarge Image Yong Kim | Philadelphia Daily News Flyers goalie Steve Mason reflects on allowing a second-period goal to the Sharks’ Logan Couture. Sharks 7, Flyers 3: Joe Pavelski…
Planet bonanza! Refined technique for planet ID nearly doubles total. (+video) – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorAstronomers have uncovered 715 previously unannounced planets after using a new technique for sifting through the first two years’ worth of data from NASA’s Kepler mission. Skip to…
Christie approval down 9 points since January, poll shows – Washington Times
Christie approval down 9 points since January, poll showsWashington TimesNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie‘s approval ratings have taken a big hit from a month ago, dropping 9 points amid the…
How Alec Baldwin told it to New York – Capital New York
Capital New YorkBaldwin hit a disastrous patch with the New York media late last year, after a confrontation with a paparazzi in which he allegedly used an anti-gay slur and…
MILLER: Prosecution rests in trial for DC man charged for one shotgun shell – Washington Times
MILLER: Prosecution rests in trial for DC man charged for one shotgun shellWashington TimesThe District of Columbia has finished presenting its case on why Mark Witaschek is a danger to…
Alec Baldwin whines he ‘can’t live in New York anymore’ – New York Daily News
New York Daily News“I just can’t live in New York anymore,” he wrote in the cover story of the edition that hits stands Monday. “Everything I hated about L.A. I’m…
Chris Christie to skip dinner with President Obama – Politico
PoliticoChris Christie won’t dine at the White House on his swing through Washington this weekend. The New Jersey governor is set to leave town Sunday morning, his office confirmed, before…
Chris Christie: The $18 million man – CNN (blog)
CNN (blog)Washington (CNN) – It appears the controversies New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s dealing with back in the Garden State haven’t affected his standing as one of the GOP’s most…
Feds: Medicaid fraud reached ‘epidemic levels’ in D.C. region – Washington Times
Washington Times“An astonishing amount of money was stolen from the American taxpayer,” said Valerie Parlave, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Authorities are still tabulating the…
Big money haul keeps Christie’s role as governor’s chairman safe – Washington Times
Big money haul keeps Christie’s role as governor’s chairman safeWashington TimesChris Christie, still one of the hottest names in the 2016 Republican presidential nomination chase, heads to Washington surprisingly secure…
‘Winter’s Tale’: an echo of ‘Downton,’ minus the fun – The Seattle Times
The Seattle TimesA two-star review of the romantic drama “Winter’s Tale,” starring a charming Colin Farrell, with Jessica Brown Findlay in a role perhaps too similar to that of Lady…
Thunder-Wizards Preview – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.comThe only person who could keep Kevin Durant from extending his run of 30-point games was Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks. It doesn’t appear anyone can stop the team’s impressive…
Miami Dolphins fire assistant general manager Brian Gaine – MiamiHerald.com
Miami Dolphins fire assistant general manager Brian GaineMiamiHerald.comAs of Sunday morning, Brian Gaine was still technically a finalist for the Dolphins’ general manager job. Three days later, he was out…
Student sets himself on fire at Denver-area school – USA TODAY
USA TODAYFire officials say more than 80% of the student’s body was burned after he tried to kill himself Standley Lake High School in suburban Denver. The student was taken…
How Secure Are Your Passwords? – HamletHub
HamletHubApparently, it’s as easy as 123456 to hack into many people’s private, password-protected accounts on the Internet. Password management application provide SplashData has released its 2013 list of worst passwords,…
Sean Hannity Might Leave New York. Gasp! – Huffington Post
Huffington PostSo, Sean Hannity might leave New York. Will New York survive? That’s for the future to decide. The Fox News host and radio man, it seems, doesn’t like the…
Carl Lewis: Chris Christie Wanted Me Out Of Senate Race – Huffington Post
Huffington PostTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis says Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped a plan to appoint him the state’s first physical fitness ambassador…
Reporters in North Korea see Jailed American – USA TODAY
USA TODAYReporters in North Korea saw the American held in a North Korean jail on Monday. Kenneth Bae apologized for crimes against North Korea’s government and asked for US help…
Bishop leads Lightning past Rangers – Reuters
ReutersBishop leads Lightning past Rangers. NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Lightning were excited about the prospects of playing in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. They left New York City…
‘August’ burns with dark humor – Boston Herald
Boston HeraldFOOD FIGHT: Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep and Julianne Nicholson, from left, play battling family members. 1. Friday, January 10, 2014. PrintEmail Comments [0]. By: James Verniere. “August: Osage County”…
Another reconstruction: Shanahan leaves mess to clean up – Washington Times
Washington TimesInside the press room at Redskins Park, long strips of Scotch tape held shades against the four windows and two doors in front of the building. Not long before…
Redskins fire coach Mike Shanahan – USA TODAY
USA TODAYMike Shanahan is out as the Washington Redskins’ coach and executive vice president. The team fired him after a meeting Monday morning, one day after the Redskins finished a…
Syrian airstrike kills 21 in Aleppo: report – Washington Times
Washington TimesBEIRUT — A Syrian government airstrike hit a crowded vegetable market in a rebel-held neighborhood of the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday, killing at least 21 people, activists…
Suspect in Los Angeles airport shooting scheduled for court – Washington Times
Suspect in Los Angeles airport shooting scheduled for courtWashington TimesRANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — The man who authorities say killed a TSA screener and wounded three other people during a…
Farewell to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park – USA TODAY
Farewell to San Francisco’s Candlestick ParkUSA TODAYFarewell to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. The San Francisco 49ers play their final game at Candlestick Park Monday night before moving to the team’s…
Redskins left star-struck again as Cowboys rally – Washington Times
Washington TimesWith a timeout temporarily halting the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive surge at the Washington Redskins’ 10-yard line, nose tackle Barry Cofield, defensive end Chris Baker, cornerback David Amerson and inside…
Will Redskins’ Mike Shanahan follow London Fletcher out door? – USA TODAY
USA TODAYLANDOVER, Md. — As much as Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher tried, there was no taming his emotions in his farewell home game after seven seasons with the franchise.…
Tony Romo, Cowboys rally past Redskins – USA TODAY
USA TODAYLANDOVER, Md. — Sunday was Tony Romo’s take-that answer to his many critics. For the third time in three years, Romo and the Dallas Cowboys will be playing their…
Peyton Manning breaks Tom Brady’s mark with 51st TD pass – USA TODAY
USA TODAYHOUSTON — Peyton Manning has broken Tom Brady’s NFL record for most touchdown passes in a season with 51. Denver’s Manning did it on a 25-yard touchdown pass tight…
Yanks Add Dynamic Leadoff Hitter – ESPN
ESPNSomeone very close to the pursuit of Jacoby Ellsbury was asked Tuesday night what this all means. The person was reminded that the New York Yankees were supposed to be…
10 Yankees questions in wake of Ellsbury deal – USA TODAY
USA TODAYChad Jennings examines 10 ramifications the Jacoby Ellsbury deal will have on the Yankees: 1. What does this mean for $189 million? The goal to sneak under Major League…
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin admits fault, not intent for sideline fiasco – USA TODAY
USA TODAYCalling his actions embarrassing and inexcusable, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he takes responsibility for his behavior on the controversial kickoff Thanksgiving night against the Baltimore Ravens…
Mitt Romney Birther Joke Points To Bad Judgement
A small Michigan town called Commerce Township, may have been the scene of the fall of the Mitt Romney For President Campaign. Stepping up to the podium, the former Governor…