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Source: New deal could reduce bans By Dan Graziano, go.com
NFL
The NFL and its players are closing in on finalizing a new drug agreement that would bring with it HGH testing and major changes to the marijuana policy and could result in the reduction of punishments for currently suspended players such as…
Senator Challenges Zuckerberg: 'Hire American Workers For A Change' Hunter Walker, businessinsider.com
Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) had some harsh words for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in a speech he delivered on the Senate floor Wednesday evening that was published in the National Review on Thursday.
The speech attributed President Bar…
New Ferguson shooting video a 'game changer'? By Catherine E. Shoichet and Randi Kaye, CNN, cnn.com
It's a view of the Michael Brown shooting we hadn't seen before, but could it be enough to shape the way a grand jury handles the controversial case?
An exclusive video first broadcast Wednesday on CNN shows two construction workers' reactions j…
Paul George apologizes for tweets ESPN.com news services, go.com
NBA
Paul George's series of tweets Thursday on the Ray Rice domestic violence incident caused an uproar on social media, leading him to delete most of them and ultimately post an apology. The tweets also drew the ire of Indiana Pacers president…
Why Dubai is Growing So Fast—And May Eventually Slow Down by Dan Stone, nationalgeographic.com
Anyone who’s ever seen a photo of Dubai knows how quickly the city has turned desert into metropolis. And anyone who’s ever stepped foot in the city knows that photos don’t do justice to the massive scale of the city’s ambition. Ski slopes sit…
Charlie Sheen giving $1K to waiter who got 20-cents from LeSean McCoy By John Breech, cbssports.com
Apparently, the quickest way to get rich these days isn't by winning the lottery or selling a video to TMZ. All you have to do is serve LeSean McCoy at a restaurant, hope he doesn't tip you well and then let Charlie Sheen take care of the…
Dubai's New Airport Will Be Biggest In The World Benjamin Zhang, businessinsider.com
Since opening in 2010, the four year-old airport has been mainly used for cargo operations. Passenger service commenced last year.
With this announcement, the seaside emirate will have a second major international airport, in addition to the…
Djokovic, Nishikori make Uniqlo big winner JAMES MARTINEZ, Associated Press, apnewsarchive.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Even before Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori hit a shot in their U.S. Open semifinal Saturday, there will already be one clear winner — Uniqlo.
Both players will walk on court wearing the logo of the Japanese casual clothing…
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler urges more broadband competition By Bloomberg News, latimes.com
Americans want faster Internet service for video and other applications and the government needs to stimulate more competition, the nation's top communications regulator said Thursday, touching on a topic debated in Comcast Corp.'s proposed purcha…
US drug chain CVS ends tobacco sales bbc.co.uk
US pharmacy chain CVS Caremark has stopped selling tobacco products nearly a month earlier than planned.
They have also changed their corporate name to CVS Health to reflect the change, although the si …
Casino closures brings mass unemployment filing WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press, apnewsarchive.com
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Carrying identification documents and bitterness over their sudden joblessness, hundreds of ex-casino workers began filing for unemployment Wednesday morning, the first attendees at an assistance center that expects to…
Cancer Charity Returns Money Raised by J.Law Nude Photo Prank Sally Holmes, elle.com
By now, most of the world has learned of the Apple security fail that resulted in nude photos from various stars' iClouds being published online. Celebrities like Emma Watson, numerous media outlets, and some of the famous victims themselves have…
reuters.com
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Before the Internet, Anton Nossik remembers painstakingly copying out Soviet dissident Joseph Brodsky's forbidden writings on a clattering typewriter for samizdat publications.
On his popular blog, the online media entrepreneu…
Drone video shows off Apple’s massive new spaceship campus Taylor Soper, geekwire.com
The mock-up photos of Apple’s new spaceship campus already show off its massive size, but now a drone video shot from above the construction site gives us a better idea of how huge the new site really is. YouTuber jmcminn flew a DJI Phantom 2 arou…
Beijing says no to open elections in Hong Kong From Andrew Stevens, CNN, cnn.com
Hong Kong (CNN) -- It's a decision thousands of protesters feared.
China's powerful National People's Congress Standing Committee voted Sunday to change the way Hong Kong picks its chief executive, ruling that only candidates approved by …
iPhone 6: Owners Must Adapt To 5 Big Changes Gordon Kelly, forbes.com
Whether you believe every crazy leak to surface about Apple ’s impending iPhone 6, there is one thing we can all acknowledge: iPhones are getting bigger – Much Bigger. The change for Apple is significant, but it will be far more so for long-time…
China denies open elections for Hong Kong Nathan VanderKlippe, theglobeandmail.com
A billionaire media baron pledged to join pro-democracy protests after Beijing offered Hong Kong a form of election that requires patriotic candidates and gives China significant influence in who leads the financial centre.
For months, protester…
