Top Tips For Getting Started With WildStar

WildStar is set to launch tonight at midnight PST, and with its launch, players will be able to flood onto the various realms set up by Carbine Studios and NC Soft. Each of these realms caters to a specific set of players, ranging from PvE and PvP to


In this WildStar Exile leveling zone guide we've provided you with maps and area indicators as to what level each zone is and what level enemies are within each area of that zone. The premise here is that dependant on 


While WildStar may lack this advantage, its team of former Warcraft devs are bringing their experience in the genre to bear by creating a game that builds on all that came before. MMO fans often lament that few fresh challengers can rival WoW for its


As you may have gathered from the spiffy artwork currently decorating our site, we here at Hardcore Gamer have been mighty hyped for NCsoft's new MMO WildStar, and we're not alone. With its skill-based combat, its refined 


While Carbine's new MMO WildStar officially releases on Tuesday, June 3rd next week – those who pre-order will be granted a 3-day “head start” which went live earlier this Saturday AM. Unfortunately beyond the usual MMO launch problems, WildStar's head 



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Steve Ballmer 'personable,' 'intense,' but legacy at Microsoft mixed

Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has won the bidding for ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers, submitting an NBA record $2 billion offer, the Los Angeles Times and ESPN report. Among others who submitted bids were L.A. investors Tony 


The Sterlings will sell the Clippers to Steve Ballmer pending a vote from the NBA's owners. (John W. McDonough/SI). The NBA has announced it has resolved its dispute with the Sterling family and will approve the sale of the 


The Sterlings will sell the Clippers to Steve Ballmer pending a vote from the NBA's owners. (John W. McDonough/SI). The NBA has announced it has resolved its dispute with the Sterling family and will approve the sale of the 


FORTUNE — As Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer was often in the spotlight for his fiery personality, impassioned speeches and zany appearances in commercials. Now that he's stepped down from the job, he's still making the 


So what's Steve Ballmer up to now that Satya Nadella is running things at Microsoft? According to the LA Times, he's just made a tentative agreement to buy the Clippers for about $2 billion. After NBA commish Adam Silver 



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Top Tips For Getting Started With WildStar

If you've pre-ordered Carbine Studios about-to-release MMORPG WildStar, the three-day head-start begins tomorrow, May 31st at 12am PT / 3am ET. If you haven't pre-ordered and plan to buy the game come June 3rd (the launch date), you can still pre-order 


​In my final week with Defiance in this Choose my Adventure series, I want to talk about my overall impressions of the game as it stands. First off, I'm sad to say that I didn't reach my goal of a 1000 EGO rating, because 


Betas, Sci-Fi, Launches, WildStar, Subscription. 0. WildStar players making plans to jump into this weekend's headstart now have one more thing on their preparation list: to connect their accounts with Google Authenticator. Carbine Studios is offering


In this WildStar Exile leveling zone guide we've provided you with maps and area indicators as to what level each zone is and what level enemies are within each area of that zone. The premise here is that dependant on 


I really did try to avoid playing in the Wildstar beta. I knew any character I made would just get wiped when the game launches in a couple weeks. I figured it was smarter to just wait until it's actually out and then dive in.



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GAMETHREAD: LSU vs SLU, 2pm, ESPN3

Game 3, 5 p.m. on ESPN3: UNLV vs. North Dakota State Game 4, 11 p.m. on ESPNU: UC Irvine vs. Oregon State. STILLWATER REGIONAL Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. Saturday, May 31. Game 3, 1 p.m. on ESPN3: Nebraska 


As part of the deal with these TV networks, which will run through 2022, MLS is bringing (some) out-market games to ESPN3. That, of course, includes the WatchESPN applications and the ESPN3 website. For Major League 


Live NCAA College Baseball Regional streaming on ESPN, ESPN3 and WatchESPN, with several top seeded teams in action on Saturday. Among the highlighted teams in action are No. 1 seeds South Carolina, TCU, LSU and Oklahoma State, while several 


Three NWSL regular-season matches and all three playoff games will air on ESPN2, as well as three more games being shown on ESPN3.


GAMETHREAD: LSU vs SLU, 2pm, ESPN3. By PodKATT on May 30 2014, 1:06p 75. ×. Get the latest LSU Tigers news with And The Valley Shook. Like And The Valley Shook Facebook. LINEUPS. LSU. RF Laird. SS Bregman. LF Fraley. DH McMullen.



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This chart suggests that 50 Cent's first pitch was indeed the worst ever

Recording artist Chance the Rapper was invited to throw out the first pitch in his hometown Friday, and fortunately, he was able to avoid embarrassing himself like 50 Cent did. Before the Chicago White Sox played the San Diego Padres, Chance tossed the 


Was 50 Cent's terrible first pitch the worst of all time? To find out, the Washington Post Wonkblog went to the tape on 30 notable first pitches, and plotted their location on the chart above.


Was 50 Cent's terrible first pitch the worst of all time? To find out, the Washington Post Wonkblog went to the tape on 30 notable first pitches, and plotted their location on the chart above.


You can find him in the clubhouse humiliated on a national level — because Tuesday night 50 Cent may have thrown out the worst first pitch in MLB…


50 Cent threw out the first pitch at Citi Field tonight, so let's all watch as one of the most successful rappers ever fails to throw a baseball anywhere near home plate.



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Edward Snowden responds to release of e-mail by US officials

By The Washington Post,. Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden responded to questions from The Washington Post following the release of an e-mail he had sent while working for the National Security Agency. Read the document. Snowden 


Edward Snowden has discussed his NSA surveillance leaks and their implications with magazines, foreign media and South by Southwest attendees, but a chat with an American TV outlet has proven elusive. However, that 


Edward Snowden recalled his own experience on Sept. 11, 2001, to express his understanding of terrorism in an interview Wednesday with NBC News' Brian Williams. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor 


Edward Snowden. In a wide-ranging and revealing interview, Brian Williams talks with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden about the global impact and debate sparked by his revelations. Play video (2:33). Edward Snowden Fires Back at NSA. 21 days.


The much anticipated interview between Brian Williams and Edward Snowden aired on Wednesday night. It's interesting. It's also revealing in a nuanced way, bringing flashbacks to 9/11 and vignettes of this past year's worth 



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Blackhawks Force Game 7 to Keep Dynasty Talk Alive

The Blackhawks and Kings gave us some of the best hockey we've ever seen — and no, that's not an exaggeration — in overtime of Game 5 on Wednesday night.


Chicago found itself down by a goal with less than nine minutes remaining, but goals by Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane lifted the Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Kings in Game 6.


Chris Carlson / AP. Three days ago, the Chicago Blackhawks were staring down a 3-1 deficit against the mighty Los Angeles Kings and the prospect of an end to their quest for back-to-back Stanley Cups (and a third title in five years). Two tenacious


Chicago found itself down by a goal with less than nine minutes remaining, but goals by Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane lifted the Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Kings in Game 6.


With a nerve wracking 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Friday night, the Chicago Blackhawks extended the Western Conference Final to a Game 7 showdown on Sunday night with a berth in the Stanley Cup Final on the line. Even if that one doesn't feature three 



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Indiana Pacers' Lance Stephenson says Larry Bird told him to stop the antics

Paul George hesitated briefly and measured his words when asked Friday whether he would like the Pacers to re-sign Lance Stephenson, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. “I mean, I don't know,” 


MIAMI — The prevailing question after the taunts and terrific play, after the antics and the sideshow that became Lance Stephenson in these Eastern Conference finals: Will he be back in an Indiana Pacers uniform next season? It's anyone's guess. In


The Pacers may not have won, but basketball fans will never forget Lance Stephenson's hilarious antics in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat. In the span of one series, Stephenson tried to get inside LeBron James' head by saying he has a 


Lance Stephenson is averaging 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in the playoffs. (David E. Klutho/SI). For weeks the Pacers have stood at a precipice. They outlasted the Hawks and survived the Wizards, though in 


MIAMI — Lance Stephenson's ear-blowing antics are over. That was the order the Indiana guard got from Pacers president Larry Bird, who took issue with Stephenson's antics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat. Stephenson 



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Stanley Cup playoffs: Kane leads Blackhawks past Kings, into Game 7

Chicago found itself down by a goal with less than nine minutes remaining, but goals by Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane lifted the Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Kings in Game 6.


Blackhawks force Game 7 by beating Kings. Blackhawks are 13-0 in Games 5, 6 and 7 since start of 2013 playoffs— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 31, 2014. We're talking Drew Doughty. And Patrick Kane. Those two players themselves went 


The Blackhawks and Kings gave us some of the best hockey we've ever seen — and no, that's not an exaggeration — in overtime of Game 5 on Wednesday night.


Surely, the Los Angeles Kings were fully expecting they would find a way to beat the Blackhawks' beleaguered netminder at least one more time when they were leading Game 5 by a 4-3 count, having erased Chicago leads of 2-0 and 3-1 seemingly with the 


From Yahoo Sports: Two games later, and that line is the reason the Chicago Blackhawks have pushed their series with the Los Angeles Kings to a Game 7.



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Prankster had been fired by TV station before Brad Pitt assault

Brad Pitt's red carpet attacker just pled no contest to battery and unlawful activity at an event — and will do 20 days community labor for that crime but more importantly, the judge blocked him from getting even a sniff of any 


Brad Pitt was signing autographs outside the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday evening, on his way to the premiere of “Maleficent,” which stars his partner, Angelina Jolie, when suddenly, for a few seconds, 


The Ukranian TV reporter who punched Brad Pitt in the face in front of shocked fans at Hollywood's May 28 Maleficent premiere was ordered to stay away from the actor and his fiancé, Angelina Jolie. Vitalli Sediuk , 25, who 


The Ukranian TV reporter who punched Brad Pitt in the face in front of shocked fans at Hollywood's May 28 Maleficent premiere was ordered to stay away from the actor and his fiancé, Angelina Jolie. Vitalli Sediuk , 25, who 


Hollywood, California (CNN) — A journalist accused of striking Brad Pitt at the "Maleficent" premiere has been charged with four misdemeanors, Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Rob Wilcox said Friday. Ukrainian TV reporter Vitalii Sediuk was charged 



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GAMETHREAD: LSU vs SLU, 2pm, ESPN3

LINEUPS LSU RF Laird SS Bregman LF Fraley DH McMullen C Scivicque 1B Moore 2B Hale CF Stevenson 3B Ibarra Southeastern CF Seward C Fisher RF Gobold 3B Hoffman DH


Game 3, 5 p.m. on ESPN3: UNLV vs. North Dakota State Game 4, 11 p.m. on ESPNU: UC Irvine vs. Oregon State. STILLWATER REGIONAL Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. Saturday, May 31. Game 3, 1 p.m. on ESPN3: Nebraska 


Lydia Loverin, winner of the Capital Region Spelling Bee, made it to the semifinals of the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee. On Wednesday, Lydia, 12, a sixth-grade student at Mountain Road School in New Lebanon, Columbia County, successfully spelled 


As part of the deal with these TV networks, which will run through 2022, MLS is bringing (some) out-market games to ESPN3. That, of course, includes the WatchESPN applications and the ESPN3 website. For Major League 


ESPN3, the live multiscreen sports network available in 92 million homes, will exclusively carry all preliminary rounds live on Wednesday. Live television coverage will begin Thursday, May 29, at 10 a.m. with the semifinals on 



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GAMETHREAD: LSU vs SLU, 2pm, ESPN3

Users with a WatchESPN affiliated video provider must authenticate to gain access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Buzzer Beater. Apple TV, Roku, FireTV and 


Kissimmee, FL– The USSSA Pride is excited to announce the National Pro Fastpitch series between the USSSA Pride and the Pennsylvania Rebellion will be aired live online on ESPN 3. The Pride is taking their first home 


Users with a WatchESPN affiliated video provider must authenticate to gain access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Buzzer Beater. Apple TV, Roku, FireTV and Android users who do not subscribe to 


ESPN3, the live multiscreen sports network available in 92 million homes, will exclusively carry all preliminary rounds live on Wednesday. Live television coverage will begin Thursday, May 29, at 10 a.m. with the semifinals on 


As part of the deal with these TV networks, which will run through 2022, MLS is bringing (some) out-market games to ESPN3. That, of course, includes the WatchESPN applications and the ESPN3 website. For Major League 



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Jay Carney steps down as White House press secretary

WASHINGTON — Jay Carney is stepping down as White House press secretary, President Barack Obama announced on Friday. Obama said Carney told him of his decision in April, and Carney later said he plans to leave the 


President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance in the White House Briefing Room on Friday to announce the departure of Press Secretary Jay Carney after more than three years in the post. Obama praised Carney, his second press secretary, and 


President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance in the White House Briefing Room on Friday to announce the departure of Press Secretary Jay Carney after more than three years in the post. Obama praised Carney, his second press secretary, and 


The White House made full use of the Friday News Dump this week, announcing the departures of not just embattled Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki but also White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. Shinseki offered his resignation to President 


In a stunning move, President Barack Obama announced to the White House Press Pool that Jay Carney, the White House press secretary since 2011, is stepping down in mid-June. Josh Earnest, currently the White House's 



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Miami Heat rout Indiana Pacers, return to NBA Finals

The Heat was just happy to have Chris Andersen back on Friday night. After missing the previous two games because of a left thigh bruise, Andersen didn't play a whole lot but made his presence felt early in Miami's 117-92 win over Indiana. The Heat's


Greg Oden's NBA career has been filled with plenty of trials and tribulations. Sure, being picked No. 1 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers makes him the very definition of a draft bust, but he's also had to fight through an endless stream of knee


Tickets for the Miami Heat's home games in the NBA Finals will go on sale Saturday at 2 p.m. There is an eight-ticket limit per order. Inventory is limited. Purchases Saturday can be made online at Heat.com, Ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster


The Miami Heat finally put an end to the Lance Stephenson show on Saturday night, beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to their fourth straight NBA Finals.


It wasn't really so much a cameo as much as a shoutout. “Hurricane Jasmine Forsythe has claimed the life of LeBron James of the Miami Heat. Mr. James was swept away by the storm surge that destroyed 90% of the Florida 



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Sin City sequel poster with Eva Green deemed too risqué by US censor

The Motion Picture Association of America banned this Eva Green poster promoting her upcoming film “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” because she's wearing a see-through robe. The MPAA deemed it unacceptable for nudity because that's its job, and then the 


to Kill For" from the beginning. Their latest move is to plant a story — here, a sizzling poster of star Eva Green revealing too much of her breasts for the comfort of the MPAA — with Page Six, and send out as a press release.


The Motion Picture Association of America banned this Eva Green poster promoting her upcoming film “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” because she's wearing a see-through robe. The MPAA deemed it unacceptable for nudity because that's its job, and then the 


Is Eva Green revealing a bit too much in her Sin City: A Dame to Kill For poster? According to Deadline, a poster for the upcoming sequel featuring Eva Green wasn't approved by the MPAA for "nudity — curve of under breast 


Despite its film noir sex appeal being one of the movie's major selling points, the Motion Picture Association for America has banned a promotional image of Eva Green posing in her role as Ava Lord. The image, which shows 



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Edward Snowden responds to release of e-mail by US officials

NBC News After months of behind-the-scenes contact, "NBC Nightly News" anchor and managing editor Brian Williams sat down with Edward Snowden, a man wanted for espionage here at home, for his first American television interview. Nothing was off 


NBC News After months of behind-the-scenes contact, "NBC Nightly News" anchor and managing editor Brian Williams sat down with Edward Snowden, a man wanted for espionage here at home, for his first American television interview. Nothing was off 


How did Brian Williams become the first American journalist to score an exclusive, in-person interview with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden? Ahead of tonight's NBC News special presentation, Williams spoke to The 


Edward Snowden has discussed his NSA surveillance leaks and their implications with magazines, foreign media and South by Southwest attendees, but a chat with an American TV outlet has proven elusive. However, that 


Edward Snowden has discussed his NSA surveillance leaks and their implications with magazines, foreign media and South by Southwest attendees, but a chat with an American TV outlet has proven elusive. However, that 



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'Nashville' star Hayden Panettiere reportedly pregnant

Hayden Panettiere is reportedly pregnant, expecting a baby with fiance Wladimir Klitschko, and if the past is any indication, she'll take her sweet time before confirming the good news, according to The Los Angeles Times. Photo – Photo via The Los


On Wednesday, US Weekly broke the news that Panettiere and fiancé Wladimir Klitschko are expecting a baby, quoting a source as saying that “Hayden is totally pregnant!” Panettiere hasn't confirmed the report, which comes as no surprise given the fact


On Wednesday, US Weekly broke the news that Panettiere and fiancé Wladimir Klitschko are expecting a baby, quoting a source as saying that “Hayden is totally pregnant!” Panettiere hasn't confirmed the report, which comes 


Hayden continued, "Sometimes people speak about [having kids] like, 'Your life ends—you're never going to be able to do anything again!' And I'm like, 'What are you talking about?' Motherhood is the most beautiful, exciting thing, and there's nothing


Hayden Panettiere and fiance Wladimir Klitschko are reportedly expecting their first child together.



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The dreaded ‘P’ word: Five tips to make your pivot successful

Posted: 31 May 2014 05:00 AM PDT

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Eddy Lu is the co-founder and CEO of Superb (formerly Grubwithus), a mobile app that helps people collect, share and experience must-try places with their friends. For many founders, "pivot" is a dirty word. It hints at uncertainty, even failure. But with three out of four startups flopping, we founders shouldn't shy away from the word. We shouldn't be afraid to acknowledge that change can be good; change gained from experience can benefit companies and users. With our initial concept, Grubwithus, our mission was to help users meet new people and make real world connections while dining at some of the hottest...

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Father-son developers create service that offers different languages in a single video

Posted: 30 May 2014 05:53 PM PDT

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There's always been a certain je ne sais quoi about going to a foreign film. First, it absolutely confirms that you know how to read (kidding). But second, it implies that you can read between lines of dialog you don't understand, and which are often minimally translated, to get the heart of a story. The father-son creators of an upcoming service called Alugha — still in beta — don't think you should have to work that hard to enjoy a video just because it's not filmed in your language. The pair is working to facilitate the native-language translation of movies, available...

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Whatsapp returns to the Windows Phone store after fixing technical problem

Posted: 30 May 2014 05:23 PM PDT

After roughly two weeks away, the Whatsapp Windows Phone app has returned to the Windows Store after a joint effort from Microsoft and Whatsapp. Whatsapp originally pulled the app because of unspecified "technical issues," though it has since come out that the problem appeared to be with how notifications were handled in the latest version of Windows Phone. ➤ Whatsapp for Windows Phone Thumbnail credit: abulhussain / Flickr

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Twitter.com says goodbye to Helvetica Neue and hello to Gotham

Posted: 30 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT

If the Web view of Twitter looks a bit different today, it's not just you. Twitter announced today a switch from the Helvetica Neue font to Hoefler & Co's Gotham. The change is certainly noticeable, but still not much of a departure. After all, people have been calling Gotham the new Helvetica for years now. Starting today, we're rolling out a new font on http://t.co/zDdcbPwclU, moving from Helvetica Neue to Gotham. — Twitter Support (@Support) May 30, 2014 Let us know what you think of the new look in the comments below. Thumbanil credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Microsoft launches Files for Windows Phone 8.1, a file management app with search, sharing, and SD card support

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:47 PM PDT

Following an announcement on Reddit at the start of the month, Microsoft today released the much-anticipated Files app for Windows Phone 8.1, finally bringing a file management system to the mobile OS. You can download it now directly from the Windows Phone Store. The free app includes the following functionality: Access files stored on your phone and SD card. Browse, search and launch files. Easily share one file or multiple files. Create folders to organize your files. Copy, move, rename and delete files. Microsoft says the official file manager app "makes it easy and intuitive to manage your files on...

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Google Search for Android gets global app indexing, content is no longer limited to just English

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:22 PM PDT

Google today released an important update that ensures app indexing in Google Search for Android works for all content, not just English. The company has also translated its developer guidelines into eight additional languages: Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. We contacted Google to ask if app indexing now works in these languages, or what exactly "more languages" refers to, since the company's announcement isn't clear. Google told TNW that the feature is now available globally, but currently will only show content from the apps that the company has manually included. Google today added the...

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Google’s new EU-mandated link removal form attracts over 12,000 requests in the first day

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:16 PM PDT

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Google received more than 12,000 requests from individuals looking to remove search results from the European versions of its search engine hours after publishing a court-mandated online form on Friday, Reuters reports. The form complies with European Data Protection Law's "right to be forgotten" by providing a way for people to have outdated and irrelevant online information pulled. Earlier this month, Google lost a lawsuit brought by a man seeking to have links to decade-old debt proceedings removed from the search engine. A Google spokesperson told Reuters that the ruling requires the company to make "difficult judgements" with the information. Google's...

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Google reportedly to show off Android TV platform with online media and gaming focus at Google I/O

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:42 PM PDT

We already caught a glimpse of Google's rumored Android TV platform back in April, but a new report from Gigaom claims that the company will launch the product at its Google I/O developer conference in June. As you'd expect, Android TV is believed to have a focus on streaming online media like Netflix and Hulu and gaming, similar to Amazon's FireTV set-top box. The major innovation for the new platform is said to be a card-based interface, code-named Pano, that can drop users straight into playing content without having to navigate through an app. It's not clear how Chromecast will fit...

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Google Stars extension for Chrome leaks: Hands on

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:30 AM PDT

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We've known for a while now that Google is testing a new favoriting service called Google Stars, aimed at helping users save, share, and organize Web content. This is largely due to multiple leaks, detailing features as well as showing off the interface in a video and screenshots. Today, Google+ user Florian Kiersch, who has done the majority of the digging behind the service, has leaked the Google Stars extension for Google Chrome. Kiersch spotted the extension on the Chrome Web Store before Google pulled it, and apparently downloaded it to share with the German site Caschys. That blog in...

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Keeping watch: How Pebble uses Keen IO’s analytics to track how you use your smartwatch 

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:25 AM PDT

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When smartwatch maker Pebble wanted to track ecommerce activity on its site, it turned to custom analytics platform Keen IO. Now, Pebble has tapped the company to also gather data on customer usage of its devices and apps. Keen IO got started 2 1/2 years ago by a group of developers who were tired of building in-house analytics infrastructure. Their goal was to make a platform so flexible that nobody would have to do it themselves ever again. The service allows customers to collect an unlimited amount of data for any type of event and then makes that available in...

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Heat eliminate Pacers in blowout win to advance to 4th straight Finals

LeBron James and the Heat are headed to the NBA Finals again, clinching their trip to the championship series in convincing fashion. The Miami Heat eliminated the Indiana Pacers in a 117-92 blowout in Game 6 and are 


Lance Stephenson is averaging 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in the playoffs. (David E. Klutho/SI). For weeks the Pacers have stood at a precipice. They outlasted the Hawks and survived the Wizards, though in 


LeBron James and the Heat have won the East for four straight years. (Mike Ehrmann/NBAE/Getty Images). The Heat advanced to the 2014 NBA Finals by blowing out the Pacers 117-92 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference 


Lance Stephenson is averaging 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in the playoffs. (David E. Klutho/SI). For weeks the Pacers have stood at a precipice. They outlasted the Hawks and survived the Wizards, though in 


The Miami Heat became the third franchise in NBA history to reach four consecutive NBA Finals on Friday night, thrashing the Indiana Pacers 117-92 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The blowout win improves Miami to 10-0 in potential 



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'Nashville' star Hayden Panettiere reportedly pregnant

Hayden's headed to mommyhood! Hayden Panettiere is pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance Wladimir Klitschko, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly. "Hayden is totally pregnant!" the insider tells Us of the Nashville


Tweet. Hayden Panettiere is expecting her first child and more stories Hayden Panettiere is expecting her first child and more top stories from May 28. Credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images; Gisela Schober/German Select. Hayden Panettiere is pregnant!


Hayden continued, "Sometimes people speak about [having kids] like, 'Your life ends—you're never going to be able to do anything again!' And I'm like, 'What are you talking about?' Motherhood is the most beautiful, exciting thing, and there's nothing


Hayden continued, "Sometimes people speak about [having kids] like, 'Your life ends—you're never going to be able to do anything again!' And I'm like, 'What are you talking about?' Motherhood is the most beautiful, exciting thing, and there's nothing


Hayden's headed to mommyhood! Hayden Panettiere is pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance Wladimir Klitschko, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly. "Hayden is totally pregnant!" the insider tells Us of the Nashville



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Spurs Take Another Step Toward Redemption

Gregg Popovich was in a good mood after the Spurs' Game 5 rout. (D. Clarke Evans/Getty Images). SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs' 117-89 victory over the Thunder in Game 5 marked the fifth straight time that home team has 


SAN ANTONIO — Following two straight losses, the Spurs have decided to tweak their starting lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Thunder on Thursday. Matt Bonner will enter the lineup for starting 


SAN ANTONIO — When the San Antonio Spurs returned from Oklahoma City to regroup from two convincing defeats that had evened the Western Conference finals, they had the opportunity to sleep in their own beds, shoot at familiar rims and be surrounded 


Led by a 40-point, 10-assist, five-rebound, five-steal performance from Russell Westbrook, the Thunder tied their Western Conference Finals series with the Spurs at two games apiece.


SAN ANTONIO — Following two straight losses, the Spurs have decided to tweak their starting lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Thunder on Thursday. Matt Bonner will enter the lineup for starting center Tiago Splitter



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50 Cent met the US Men's National Team, explained his failed first pitch on ...

Happy Friday! Look what we arranged for you: A collection of album streams, featuring new records by Fucked Up, Parquet Courts, the Orwells, Bob Mould, 50 Cent, and more. 1) Fucked Up, Glass Boys. "David Comes to Life was widely praised for its 


he can do better. TMZ has posted video of him throwing strikes while warming up earlier that night. Or maybe it's because this is 2014 and we're talking about 50 Cent, who hit his commercial peak a decade or so ago. Copyright © 2014, Los Angeles Times.


Earlier this week, we were treated to a stream of 50 Cent's Animal Ambition album. Today, he stopped by our friends over at the Breakfast Club to discuss the LP, spill the details on his new TV show Power, how he would've handled the Solange


From executive producer 50 Cent of "In Da Club" fame, Power follows a club owner (Omari Hardwick) who'd like to go legit instead of being a drug kingpin. Starz will post the full pilot episode on Twitter this Sunday, June 1 at midnight, just under a


50 cent continues his promo run for, “Animal Ambition,” with a performance on, “Good Morning America.” Props Yardie. Posted in Featured, Performances, Videos | TAGS: 50 Cent. Pin It. submit to reddit. Share on Tumblr. ← Previous Post



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Miami Heat rout Indiana Pacers, return to NBA Finals

When ESPN loves something,they go hardcore FOX News on it and just bury themselves in that content. In his case, it's the Miami Heat and that graphics fail shows that ESPN was just a little too excited and ready for the Heat 


LeBron James and the Heat are headed to the NBA Finals again, clinching their trip to the championship series in convincing fashion. The Miami Heat eliminated the Indiana Pacers in a 117-92 blowout in Game 6 and are 


The Heat take another crack at ending the Pacers season in, tonight's game 6 Eastern Conference Final showdown.


MIAMI — The Miami Heat embarrassed the Indiana Pacers. But worse, the Pacers embarrassed themselves. The Pacers came back to Miami for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals and were outplayed and overmatched in a contest that was decided 


Three consecutive trips to the NBA Finals and back-to-back titles have the kind of calming effect where outside noise doesn't sneak inside of their locker room. Ask them about trash-talking, huddle-crashing, flopping, ear-blowing Indiana Pacers



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White House press secretary Jay Carney to step down

In the White House briefing room on Friday, President Obama announced that White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is stepping down. He will be replaced by deputy press secretary Josh Earnest. News of Carney's departure comes on the same day that 


Busy day in the White House: A short time ago, President Obama came into the press briefing room for the second time of the day, this time to announce that press secretary Jay Carney would be stepping down and will be 


Carney replaced Robert Gibbs as the White House's chief spokesman in early 2011. He says he plans to leave in mid-June and will be replaced by Josh Earnest, a deputy press secretary. 'Jay has had to wrestle with this decision for quite some time,' 


President Barack Obama announced the resignation of Press Secretary Jay Carney today, the second time in several hours the president has had to announce that an administration official is stepping down. He will be replaced by Josh Earnest, who is 


The White House made full use of the Friday News Dump this week, announcing the departures of not just embattled Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki but also White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. Shinseki 



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White House press secretary Jay Carney to step down

President Barack Obama announced the resignation of Press Secretary Jay Carney today, the second time in several hours the president has had to announce that an administration official is stepping down. He will be replaced by Josh Earnest, who is 


The announcement that White House Press Secretary Jay Carney will be stepping down after three years on the job came as a surprise to most of the media world Friday, including the men and women (mostly men) who make 


In a stunning move, President Barack Obama announced to the White House Press Pool that Jay Carney, the White House press secretary since 2011, is stepping down in mid-June. Josh Earnest, currently the White House's 


United States President Barack Obama announced Friday afternoon that he's accepted the resignation of White House press secretary Jay Carney.


Can we officially say that the crew of Morning Joe has a not-so-great relationship with Jay Carney? Because this morning, they began tearing into the White House spox for what they dubbed an “insulting” exchange with 



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50 Cent met the US Men's National Team, explained his failed first pitch on ...

Was 50 Cent's terrible first pitch the worst of all time? To find out, the Washington Post Wonkblog went to the tape on 30 notable first pitches, and plotted their location on the chart above.


50 cent continues his promo run for, “Animal Ambition,” with a performance on, “Good Morning America.” Props Yardie. Posted in Featured, Performances, Videos | TAGS: 50 Cent. Pin It. submit to reddit. Share on Tumblr. ← Previous Post


Was 50 Cent's terrible first pitch the worst of all time? To find out, the Washington Post Wonkblog went to the tape on 30 notable first pitches, and plotted their location on the chart above.


Here it is PROOF that 50 Cent's arm isn't as terrible as it seemed during his legendarily awful first pitch at Tuesday's Mets game. Just…


Rapper 50 Cent might never play baseball, but he can still hang out with athletes once in awhile. The U.S. Men's National Team met him on the set of Good Morning America on Friday morning and presented him with an official jersey.



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50 Cent on his terrible first pitch: 'I'm not a professional pitcher'

Was 50 Cent's terrible first pitch the worst of all time? To find out, the Washington Post Wonkblog went to the tape on 30 notable first pitches, and plotted their location on the chart above.


50 Cent on his terrible first pitch: 'I'm not a professional pitcher'. The 38-year-old rapper opened up about the 'worst first pitch ever' Friday and said the ball 'slipped.' 50 said he plans on sticking to music from now on. BY Meg Wagner. NEW YORK


Rapper 50 Cent (left) shakes hands with Mets' OF Curtis Granderson before throwing an abysmal first pitch. (AP). There's nothing like a bit of unintentional comedy to divert attention away from organizational disarray.


50 Cent threw out the first pitch at Citi Field tonight, so let's all watch as one of the most successful rappers ever fails to throw a baseball anywhere near home plate.


We thought 50 Cent's just-a-bit-outside ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field was embarrassing and humiliating (even for Rick Ankiel), but not the worst. Sure, he was outpitched by a hero cat, for Pete's sake, but certainly there had to be someone



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Spurs Take Another Step Toward Redemption

Tim Duncan took control of Game 5 in Texas as the Spurs grabbed a 3-2 series lead.


SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs' 117-89 victory over the Thunder in Game 5 marked the fifth straight time that home team has won handily in the Western Conference finals. Garbage time has been a given, the only question has been how early it starts.


OKLAHOMA CITY — The usually composed Spurs briefly broke character during their 105-92 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, as Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich exchanged words 


SAN ANTONIO — Following two straight losses, the Spurs have decided to tweak their starting lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Thunder on Thursday. Matt Bonner will enter the lineup for starting center Tiago Splitter


SAN ANTONIO — When the San Antonio Spurs returned from Oklahoma City to regroup from two convincing defeats that had evened the Western Conference finals, they had the opportunity to sleep in their own beds, shoot at familiar rims and be surrounded 



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The Story Behind Former Journey Frontman Steve Perry's Return to the Stage

Did you go to the beach, hang out at a barbecue, or get married in a cartoonishly extravagant ceremony you're bound to regret? Former Journey singer Steve Perry found his own way to celebrate the holiday– by stepping up 


Steve Perry shocked Journey fans this weekend when he emerged from a 19-year hiatus to perform a brief set at an Eels concert. The last time anyone heard Perry perform in public was on his 1994/'95 solo tour in support of 


Steve Perry shocked Journey fans this weekend when he emerged from a 19-year hiatus to perform a brief set at an Eels concert. The last time anyone heard Perry perform in public was on his 1994/'95 solo tour in support of 


Former Journey frontman Steve Perry turned up at a performance by the alt-rock band Eels and did something he hasn't done in nearly two decades: He sang on stage, with a band, in public. Perry performed the Eels song "It's A Motherfucker" in front of 


A lot of croquet contributed to the first performance in two decades by the former lead singer of Journey. Steve Perry, whose pipes were responsible for Journey's most epic hits, took the stage Sunday night at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn.



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Reporter accused of attacking Brad Pitt out of job, faces charges

Brad Pitt has filed a restraining order against the man arrested for attacking him Wednesday night at the premiere of Maleficent. The Fight Club actor filed a temporary restraining order against Vitalii Sediuk, who allegedly hit Pitt in the face on the


He was posing for photographs and signing autographs when "some guy jumped over the barricades and made contact with Brad Pitt," Officer Nuria Vanegas of the Los Angeles Police Department told the Los Angeles Times.


Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are synonymous with Hollywood glam, but the parents of six recently got into wine making and couldn't be happier with the quiet of the vineyard they bought in Provence, France. Pitt, 50, told Wine Spectator for its June


A 25-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly attacking actor Brad Pitt at the Hollywood premiere of Angelina Jolie's new film, "Maleficent." A man was detained at the "Maleficent" premiere in Hollywood 


Brad Pitt's red carpet attacker just pled no contest to battery and unlawful activity at an event — and will do 20 days community labor for that crime but more importantly, the judge blocked him from getting even a sniff of any 



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Lou Ferrigno Death Hoax: Hulk Star 'Killed in Car Crash'

The Hulk! Lou Ferrigno joined The Triple Threat to make Ted Johnson's day.


The Hulk! Lou Ferrigno joined The Triple Threat to make Ted Johnson's day.


The Hulk! Lou Ferrigno joined The Triple Threat to make Ted Johnson's day.


The Hulk! Lou Ferrigno joined The Triple Threat to make Ted Johnson's day.


During an interview for a radio station in Minnesota (via Latino-Review), Lou Ferrigno revealed that there are indeed plans for a stand alone Hulk adventure, saying “Now because [Hulk] saved the day [in the first 'Avengers'] they're making another solo



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Reporter accused of attacking Brad Pitt out of job, faces charges

Brad Pitt's red carpet attacker just pled no contest to battery and unlawful activity at an event — and will do 20 days community labor for that crime but more importantly, the judge blocked him from getting even a sniff of any 


Shiloh is growing up so fast! Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's little one just turned 8-years-old, and she got a pretty awesome gift that her mom believes was right up her alley. Can you guess what it was? Watch out ,boys!


Brad Pitt attacked by man while on the red carpet at Hollywood premiere of 'Maleficent'. A man in the fan area jumped over a barrier and on to the red carpet and rushed at Brad Pitt, touching him briefly before security guards arrived. Pitt resumed


Brad Pitt struck in face by infamous prankster while on the red carpet at 'Maleficent' premiere in Hollywood. Ukrainian prankster Vitalii Sediuk jumped over a barrier onto the red carpet and rushed at the actor, touching him briefly before security


A man was jailed on suspicion of battery after rushing up and hitting Brad Pitt in the face on the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the movie Maleficent, witnesses and police said. Pitt was apparently unhurt and, along with fiancée Angelina



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Should Miami Heat Be Worried About Suddenly Pivotal Game 6?

Indiana Pacers 93, Miami Heat 90 Recap | Box Score LeBron James: INC 2-10 FG (1-3 3FG), 2-3 FT, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 7 points LeBro.


It wasn't really so much a cameo as much as a shoutout. “Hurricane Jasmine Forsythe has claimed the life of LeBron James of the Miami Heat. Mr. James was swept away by the storm surge that destroyed 90% of the Florida 


Three consecutive trips to the NBA Finals and back-to-back titles have the kind of calming effect where outside noise doesn't sneak inside of their locker room. Ask them about trash-talking, huddle-crashing, flopping, ear-blowing Indiana Pacers


Three consecutive trips to the NBA Finals and back-to-back titles have the kind of calming effect where outside noise doesn't sneak inside of their locker room. Ask them about trash-talking, huddle-crashing, flopping, ear-blowing Indiana Pacers


Stephenson has been fined $10,000 for his second violation of the 2014 NBA Playoffs which occurred with 8:23 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Pacers' 93-90 win over the Miami Heat last night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse 



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MPAA Rules Against Risque Sin City 2 Poster Featuring Eva Green

In addition to Eva Green as the title character of Ava Lord, Sin City 2 also stars Jessica Alba, Powers Boothe, Josh Brolin, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dennis Haysbert, Stacy Keach, Jaime King, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Mickey Rourke, and 


In addition to Eva Green as the title character of Ava Lord, Sin City 2 also stars Jessica Alba, Powers Boothe, Josh Brolin, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dennis Haysbert, Stacy Keach, Jaime King, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Mickey Rourke, and 


How can a poster for a movie called Sin City offer up a poster that's too risqué? The word "Sin" is in the title! You better bring some edgy material, or fans won't care. And yet, the MPAA rejected the above one-sheet showing Eva Green and her chest


The Internet pretty much melted down yesterday with the news that a Sin City 2 poster featuring Eva Green in a very sheer gown has been deemed too explicit for public consumption by the MPAA.


Eva Green is simply too sexy—at least on the poster for her new flick Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. This according to the Motion Pictures Association of America, which has slammed the new poster for Dimension Films' and Frank Miller's upcoming flick



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Sin City sequel poster with Eva Green deemed too risqué by US censor

Page Six reports that the MPAA has disapproved of the Eva Green character poster below due “for nudity—curve of under breast and dark nipple/areola circle visible through sheer gown.” And all we can say is, duh. Not much is left to the imagination


A poster for the upcoming Sin City sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, has been banned by the Motion Picture Association of America for depicting its star, Eva Green, in a state of relative undress. Green appears in the poster wearing a revealing


How can a poster for a movie called Sin City offer up a poster that's too risqué? The word "Sin" is in the title! You better bring some edgy material, or fans won't care. And yet, the MPAA rejected the above one-sheet showing Eva Green and her chest


Is Eva Green revealing a bit too much in her Sin City: A Dame to Kill For poster? According to Deadline, a poster for the upcoming sequel featuring Eva Green wasn't approved by the MPAA for "nudity — curve of under breast 


Starring French bombshell Eva Green, Sin City: A Dame to Kill was to be advertised with a poster featuring the former Bond star in a revealing white gown. Printed next to the sultry snap are the words: "I've been especially bad". However, the MPAA were



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Miami Heat's Chris Andersen says he's a game-time decision

With the Heat struggling to stall an Indiana Pacers rally in the third quarter of Game 5, Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole went over to coach Erik Spoelstra for some guidance. So did Indiana Pacers forward Lance Stephenson. Stephenson, who tried to get 


Kush in Wynwood is having a big week. First, the beer and burger joint played host to Miami Heat's "big


With the Heat struggling to stall an Indiana Pacers rally in the third quarter of Game 5, Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole went over to coach Erik Spoelstra for some guidance. So did Indiana Pacers forward Lance Stephenson. Stephenson, who tried to get 


Indiana, riding the hot hand of Paul George, held off Miami 93-90 before their relieved fans inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse and narrowed the Heat's Eastern Conference finals lead to 3-2 on Wednesday night. At the least, the Pacers forestalled the Heat


With the Heat struggling to stall an Indiana Pacers rally in the third quarter of Game 5, Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole went over to coach Erik Spoelstra for some guidance. So did Indiana Pacers forward Lance Stephenson. Stephenson, who tried to get 



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NSA releases Edward Snowden e-mail exchange

Edward Snowden recalled his own experience on Sept. 11, 2001, to express his understanding of terrorism in an interview Wednesday with NBC News' Brian Williams. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor 


“That's the whole myth developed around Edward Snowden," King said on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.” "Unfortunately, I think Brian Williams added to that last night, basically giving you an infomercial. Brian Williams did not ask Edward Snowden one question, 


Edward Snowden recalled his own experience on Sept. 11, 2001, to express his understanding of terrorism in an interview Wednesday with NBC News' Brian Williams. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor 


Washington (CNN) — The NSA has released an e-mail exchange between Edward Snowden and the agency's general counsel's office, countering a claim the former contractor made in an interview this week. Speaking to NBC News in an interview that aired 


Edward Snowden recalled his own experience on Sept. 11, 2001, to express his understanding of terrorism in an interview Wednesday with NBC News' Brian Williams. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor 



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Music Star Tito Torbellino Murdered While Eating Lunch at Chinese Restaurant

HERMOSILLO, Son., mayo 29 (EL UNIVERSAL).- Seis hombres armados acribillaron y dieron muerte a Tomás Tovar Rascón, mejor conocido como “Tito Torbellino”, cantante de música grupera que se presentaría este 


Chivis what do you know about tito torbellino?he was killed today. May 29, 2014 at 6:54 PM; Anonymous said Hes been told just like rest of them not to go mex. Or they will be killd. May 29, 2014 at 8:31 PM; Anonymous said.


HERMOSILLO, 29 de Mayo.- De seis balazos calibre nueve milímetros disparados a quemarropa, murió acribillado el cantante de narcocorridos, 'Tito Torbellino', en un restaurante de Ciudad Obregón, cabecera del municipio de Cajeme, donde el viernes se 


HERMOSILLO, Son., mayo 29 (EL UNIVERSAL).- Seis hombres armados acribillaron y dieron muerte a Tomás Tovar Rascón, mejor conocido como “Tito Torbellino”, cantante de música grupera que se presentaría este 


In 2002, he started Tito y su Torbellino. The band had a tuba, drums, bass, an accordion and other instruments common in banda music. He had more than a dozen albums, and his songs were based on his real-life experiences. When asked about how other 



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Spurs continue home-court domination, blow out Thunder in Game 5

Needing to respond after two losses in Oklahoma City, the Spurs came back in a big way, routing the Thunder in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead.


The Spurs and Thunder are deadlocked at 2-2 in the West finals. (Richard Rowe/NBAE/Getty Images). SI.com's NBA writers debate the biggest question of the day. Today, we examine …


The Spurs were dominating, in full control of the series, only to find themselves tied after being manhandled by the Thunder once Serge Ibaka returned. The Spurs have lost 10 straight games to the Thunder with Ibaka in the lineup and the impact is huge.


SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs' 117-89 victory over the Thunder in Game 5 marked the fifth straight time that home team has won handily in the Western Conference finals. Garbage time has been a given, the only question has been how early it starts.


The Spurs and Thunder are deadlocked at 2-2 in the West finals. (Richard Rowe/NBAE/Getty Images). SI.com's NBA writers debate the biggest question of the day. Today, we examine …



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Brogan Dulle's brother at vigil: 'He was happy. His smile lit up the room'

MT. AUBURN, Ohio (Adam Clements) — Cincinnati police say they've found a body of a man they believe to be Brogan Dulle. Monday morning, police remained at the building where Dulle was found. Dulle had been missing 


(Cincinnati) Volunteers continued to pass out Brogan Dulle fliers in downtown Cincinnati Sunday as the FBI announces they are joining the investigation for the missing 21-year old. The University of Cincinnati student went 


MT. AUBURN, Ohio (Adam Clements) — Cincinnati police say they've found a body of a man they believe to be Brogan Dulle. Monday morning, police remained at the building where Dulle was found. Dulle had been missing 



CINCINNATI Curtis Jackson — Brogan Dulle, the UC student reported missing over a week ago, was foun.



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Meet Steve Ballmer, who is offering $2 billion to buy the Clippers

Shelly Sterling, the wife of disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, announced on Friday that she has signed a “binding contract” to sell the Clippers to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer for $2 billion.


The LA Times is reporting that Steve Ballmer, the hugely Photoshoppable former Microsoft CEO, has agreed to buy the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion, winning the bidding war to take over ownership from Donald Sterling.


Shelly Sterling announced late Thursday night that she has signed an agreement to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer for $2 billion. A source close to the situation told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that Sterling


Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has signed a deal to buy the Los Angeles Clippers from the Sterling family for $2 billion, according to ESPN.com. The deal has reportedly been accepted by Shelly Sterling and will be 


(CNN) — Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has signed a binding agreement to buy the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion from the Sterling family trust, a source familiar with the situation told CNN on Thursday night. A second source, who was familiar



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Ducati reveals New Monster 821 in 2 flavors

Posted: 29 May 2014 11:47 PM PDT

Ducati has just announced the debut of the new Monster 821. The Ducati Monster 821 is the new mid-size offering based on the flagship Monster 1200.

Ducati said,"having delivered over 290,000 Monsters since the original concept more than 20 years ago, the essential new model maintains its stylish character using the new chassis and muscular styling of the Monster 1200, designed with premium components fully integrated with Ducati's latest technologies."
The new Ducati Monster 821 arrives with the same water-cooled 821cc Testastretta 11-degree engine – transplanted from he Hypermotard line – that produces 112 horsepower and 65.9 ft/lbs of torque. The power stats correspond, roughly, with the 821-powered Hypermotard models (110 horsepower and identical torque) as tested during MotoUSA's 2013 Hypermotard First Ride. The eight-valve, L-Twin sources Ducati's desmodromic valve actuation, but if it holds true to the Hypermotard specs, service intervals are now extended to 18,500 miles.

he same electronics suite on the Monster 1200 makes its way to the smaller 821, with 8-level traction control, 3-level ABS, and 3-level ride-by-wire throttle response settings. Available colors will be Monster 821 Dark version in dark stealth paint with black frame and wheels, along with Ducati Red with red frame and black wheels, and Star White Silk with red frame and matte red wheels. Both the red and white versions come with a color-matched single seat cover.

Ducati says the new Monster 821 will be available at your local dealer beginning in July. MSRP is set at $10,995 for the Monster Dark version, and $11,495 for the standard color 821.

The Monster 821 Dark is presented in dark stealth with black frame and black wheels, while the Monster 821 is dressed in Ducati red with red frame and black wheels or star white silk with red frame and matte red wheels. Both red and white liveries are equipped with colour-matched single-seat covers. The brand new model is also made available to restricted license holders with the specially regulated power versions of 25kw for Switzerland and 35kw for other participating countries.
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Steve Ballmer Said to Sign $2 Billion Deal to Buy Clippers

Shelly Sterling has sold the L.A. Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for a whopping $2 billion.As TMZ Sports reported the deal was signed…


Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has bought the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers franchise for $2bn, a record for a professional basketball team, sole trustee Shelly Sterling has announced. In a news release from Greenberg Glusker, Sterling's 


It only took $2 billion, but Steve Ballmer may finally become an NBA owner. We take a closer look at the former Microsoft CEO and his love of basketball.


Shelly Sterling, the wife of disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, announced on Friday that she has signed a “binding contract” to sell the Clippers to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer for $2 billion.


Steve Ballmer, best known for his long tenure as the CEO of Microsoft, is reportedly set to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team for $2 billion, according to the LA Times. Previously, he had been tipped to bid $1.8 



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Friday's Morning Email: The Clippers Have A New Owner

The Morning Email
Whether it's a night out for drinks or a night in with a microwaveable burrito and glass of Rex Goliath, this map of your neighborhood's bars and grocery stores will up your TGIF levels. This is THE MORNING EMAIL for Friday, May 30, 2014.

The Scuttlebutt

TOP STORIES

CLIPPERS SOLD FOR 2 BILLION TO...
"The sale of the Clippers continued on its bizarre journey late Thursday night when representatives of co-owner Shelly Sterling sent out a media release that the Sterling family trust has agreed to sell the team to former Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer for $2 billion." Are the Clippers worth that much money? And here's all you need to know about Steve Ballmer. [LA Times]

AMERICAN JIHADIST INVOLVED IN SYRIAN SUICIDE BOMBING
"More than 70 Americans are thought by intelligence and counterterrorism officials to have traveled to Syria to fight the government of President Bashar al-Assad. One of them, still publicly unidentified, carried out a suicide bombing there on Sunday, making him the first United States citizen believed to have been involved in such an attack." The suicide bomber grew up in Florida. [NYT]

HILLARY CLINTON'S MEMOIR DEDICATES CHAPTER TO BENGHAZI
She writes, "I will not be a part of a political slugfest on the backs of dead Americans. It's just plain wrong, and it's unworthy of our great country. Those who insist on politicizing the tragedy will have to do so without me." Here's what the 34-page chapter will cover. [Politico]

STATESIDE: Bars vs. Grocery Stores
Check out this map to see if you live by more bars or grocery stores. Measles has reached a record high in the U.S. since it was first eradicated. Doctor shortages at the VA might be to blame for hospital delays. It's always good when you're on a skydeck on top of the Willis Tower and the floor starts cracking. The House told the DEA to leave legal medical marijuana operations alone. We're looking at a "below average" hurricane season. This slideshow shows how you can make a Wisconsin dairy environmentally friendly. [Image via Concourse]

In cuddly news, this diver cozies up to sharks.

INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE: Oil Pipeline Devastation
These photos of Canada's oil pipeline might make you think twice about Keystone XL. Two teenage girls were allegedly gang-raped and hanged in India. Take a look at the difference between North and South Korea through this photo series. The Wall Street Journal alleges that Chinese hacking is even more rampant than previously thought. Most Russian troops have withdrawn from the Ukrainian border. And here's where the search for the kidnapped Nigerian girls went wrong.

In crazy tongue news, check out this pug who just wants to be Miley Cyrus.

BUY! SELL! BUY! Fly Me To The Moon
Elon Musk unveild SpaceX's first spacecraft that can get astronauts into space and back. Here are five things you need to know about the growth of factory jobs in the U.S. GMO label legislation failed in California again. And you should read Thomas Piketty's scathing response to the Financial Times' allegations of skewed data.

In patriotic news, watch this cat observing Russia's national anthem.

SCOUTING REPORT: 'Group of Death'
Grantland breaks down what the U.S. is facing in the World Cup's "group of death." Here's why Peyton Manning has been carrying around a green football. You won't believe how the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended. And Wonkblog empirically proved 50 Cent's ceremonial first pitch was the worst.one.ever.

In it's the little things news, you won't believe why this mom is jumping up and down.

CULTURE CATCH-UP: Getting Tyrion Drunk
Vulture invented an old-school "Game of Thrones" computer game where you try to get Tyrion drunk -- and yes, we just spent an hour playing it. This "Sin City 2" movie poster was banned for being "too sexy." Bryan Cranston fanned the "Breaking Bad" movie flames. It breaks our hearts to read the theory about the backstory of Andy's Dad from "Toy Story." Granted, we're the saps who cried for pretty much the entire second half of "Toy Story 3," so we're a bit susceptible. And see if you can spot the typo on the frontpage of The New York Times.

In shady news, these shadows are tremendously creepy.

LIVIN': Healthy Eating Choices
Here's how to avoid not being able to button your jeans after eating out. Are you a cynic? You could be ruining your health along with everyone's happiness. You need to know what "secondary drowning" is before you let your kids swim unsupervised. Check out why you don't need to fix everyone's problems. This is how you accessorize that little white dress. And make your Ikea pieces look like you paid a million bucks for 'em.

In "Free Willy" news, check out this whale's jump.

OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS: Channing and Puppies
This is a short film of Channing Tatum playing with puppies that will undoubtedly cause the internet to explode. Brett Michaels had a medical emergency on stage. Get well soon! Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino are an item. Guess which Instagram photo took the lead for most liked? Hilary Duff's haircut is beyond adorable. Kate Middleton looked like a champ at her first public event after the "bare bum" scandal.

In bookworm news, here are the world's best reading spots.

TWITTERATI

@hilariabaldwin: If tweeting about how damaging negativity and bullying are is "ranting" then I want to rant every day of my life

@miatramz: See how Robert Capa's iconic D-Day photos were almost lost forever http://time.com/120751/robert-capa-dday-photos/ @TIMEWorld @MagnumPhotos


@jimmykimmel: I'm glad we don't have to make our own scissors

@DonnieWahlberg: One week... BOAT!

@RJSzczerba: Just another Alpaca surfing in Peru pic.twitter.com/J219QHxfhw


ONE MORE THING
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