| Penn State student dies, possibly fell from crane Posted: 25 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT  Police in central Pennsylvania say a Penn State freshman died from a fall at a construction site on campus over the weekend.
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| Pilots' union, UPS barred from probe of 2013 U.S. crash Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:44 PM PDT  National Transportation Safety Board told United Parcel Service Inc and its pilots union on Monday they can no longer take part in the investigation of a 2013 crash that killed two UPS pilots. The accident agency said in a statement the Independent Pilots Association and UPS Airlines had violated a participation agreement by publicly commenting on the investigation into the Birmingham, Alabama, crash before the board's public meeting on its cause. The decision bars UPS and the union from the investigation into the crash of an A300-600 cargo plane as it tried to land in August 2013. Pilot Cerea Beal Jr. and first officer Shanda Fanning were killed.
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| Hottest Trainer 2014: Who Is the Hottest Female Trainer in Boston? Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:27 PM PDT  With yesterday's Hottest Trainer poll still going strong—and Ramon Garcia in the lead, as of this writing—it's time to turn to the ladies in this competition. All four are amazing, obvi, but...
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| Sponsored Post: Don't Miss Out on a Priceless Dinner at Faith & Flower Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:10 PM PDT  From the get go, Downtown LA's Faith & Flower has been on fire. Run by Costal Luxury Management, this AvroKO-designed spot is the perfect seen and be-seen spot. Really, it is the...
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| A Closer Look: Reading tablets decent, but needed? Posted: 25 Aug 2014 11:40 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — E-book readers are great for reading books, but they can't be used get directions or watch videos of people dumping ice over their heads.
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| Hottest Trainer 2014: And Racked Miami's Hottest Trainer Is... Posted: 25 Aug 2014 11:23 AM PDT  Welcome to Racked Miami's search for Miami's Hottest Trainer! Over the past weeks, we profile eight smoking locals—fitness experts who not only look hot in spandex, but can make you look amazing too. Now that you've gotten to know everyone,...
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| Top Tens: New York's 10 Best-Selling Buildings of 2014's Second Quarter Posted: 25 Aug 2014 11:05 AM PDT  As Curbed is wont to do as each quarter goes blazing by, we've asked our friends at Property Shark to compile the buildings that sold the most apartments so far in 2014. It's been a gangbusters time for real estate...
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| Tennis - Djokovic, Sharapova headline day one at US Open Posted: 25 Aug 2014 10:50 AM PDT  - Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic switches his focus from family life to launch his bid for an eighth Grand Slam singles title Monday at the US Open. The world number one from Serbia and women's French Open champion Maria Sharapova are the star attractions on the opening day of the year's last Grand Slam -- set to shine under the lights on Arthur Ashe Stadium court. He was set for a first career meeting with Diego Schwartzman, a 22-year-old from Argentina who is playing in his second career Grand Slam and the first tour-level hardcourt tournament of his career. French Open champion Sharapova's first round opponent is fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko.
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| Morning Linkage: House Stolen and Sold in Eagle Rock, FYF Fest Totally Fucked Posted: 25 Aug 2014 10:34 AM PDT  · Man steals a house and sells it in Eagle Rock con · Everyone's mad at FYF Fest after first event in Expo Park · Uber, Lyft going hard to kill CA bill requiring proper insurance · Butterflies have...
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| Fun With Crowdfunding: Upshur Street Books' Design Dreams Revealed Via Kickstarter Posted: 25 Aug 2014 10:18 AM PDT  Get ready, Petworth, generous donations pending, you're about to get a whole lot more literary. In April, Paul Ruppert of Room 11 fame announced his new pet(worth) project: a local bookstore called Upshur Street Books adjacent to another of...
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| New PM Cerar hints Slovenia might scale back privatization drive Posted: 25 Aug 2014 10:02 AM PDT  By Marja Novak LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia's new prime minister hinted on Monday he might scale back the country's privatization program once he forms a coalition with two parties opposed to large-scale sell-offs of state assets. Law professor and political novice Miro Cerar also told parliament he would work to strengthen the banking system, whose fragility brought the euro zone country to the verge of an international bailout last year. Cerar now has 15 days to nominate his cabinet, which also has to be confirmed by parliament. He told deputies before the vote his government would pursue "strategically considered privatization", without elaborating.
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| on the market: Petit Pink Palm Beach Regency Palace Wants $3.485 Million Posted: 25 Aug 2014 09:46 AM PDT  Built in 1938, this Marion Sims Wyeth-designed winter 'cottage' in full Palm Beach Regency pomp can be had for $2.485 million. Perhaps the date, in the height of the Great Depression, as...
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| AM Linkage: New Coliseum City Details; Quake Photos; The Burning Man Cam Posted: 25 Aug 2014 09:30 AM PDT  · CA, FEMA to decide if quake qualifies as national disaster · Details of Oakland's Coliseum City project outlined in environmental study · See the final designs for SFPUC's Baker Beach Green Street project · Ewing Field, a doomed...
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| Cool Graphic Thing: Startling Infographic Reveals the Empty Space in Skyscrapers Posted: 25 Aug 2014 09:12 AM PDT  Photo via Architizer As legions of skyscrapers continue to race towards the highest possible altitudes, it appears that more and more architects are turning toward ornamental spires and completely uninhabitable top floors to eek past their super tall adversaries. This...
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| Europe sees five possible sites for first-ever comet landing Posted: 25 Aug 2014 08:53 AM PDT  The European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday said it had drawn up a shortlist of five possible sites for carrying out the first-ever landing on a comet. Astronomers have been scrutinising high-definition photos sent back by the Rosetta spacecraft, which rendezvoused with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on August 6 after a 10-year chase through the Solar System. In mid-November, ESA intends to send down a robot laboratory, Philae, which will harpoon itself to the comet's surface and carry out a battery of scientific tests. "Choosing the right landing site is a complex process," it cautioned.
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| Kroger Connection: When Murder Beltline Kroger officials said... Posted: 25 Aug 2014 08:35 AM PDT  When Murder Beltline Kroger officials said they'd waste no time in linking to the Eastside Trail, they weren't messing around. A few days later, the concrete bicycle/pedestrian ramp already exists, though it's blocked from public use by fencing and leftover...
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| Army: Ft. Lee shooter a female soldier; possibly shot self Posted: 25 Aug 2014 08:18 AM PDT  The Army says early reports indicated that a female soldier turned a gun on herself and fired one shot, injuring herself, at Fort Lee in Virginia.
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| Experts probe launch failure for EU's satnav project Posted: 25 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT  Experts are racing to identify and fix a problem that saw two satellites from Europe's troubled Galileo satnav programme sent into the wrong orbit. The pair were launched from Europe's space pad in Kourou, French Guiana, last Friday and were intended to be the first two fully operational satellites in the new-generation navigation system. Investigators from the European Space Agency (ESA) and launch operator Arianespace will work with an "internal task force" set up by the European Commission to figure out what went wrong, the EU's executive said on Monday. European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship Ferdinando Nelli Feroci said he stood by the project because of its "strategic importance," adding he was confident deployment of the satellite constellation "will continue as planned".
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| Ikea Watch: At Long Last, You Can Spend the Night in Ikea's Fake Homes Posted: 25 Aug 2014 07:42 AM PDT  Photo via Airbnb In collaboration with vacation rental site Airbnb—no strangers to zany marketing campaigns—an Ikea locale in the Sydney suburb of Tempe, Australia is opening up three of its showrooms to overnight guests for the price of just about...
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| Wine Wire: Napa Quake May Cost Over $1 Billion in Damages to Vineyards and Restaurants Posted: 25 Aug 2014 07:22 AM PDT  A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck California's Northern coast very early Sunday morning and Napa Valley vineyards and restaurants have been hit pretty hard. According to the Washington Post, Napa Valley was near the epicenter of the quake and damages are...
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| We Accept Tips: If you've got something to share... Posted: 25 Aug 2014 07:06 AM PDT  If you've got something to share about Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket - a ridiculous, interesting, or gorgeous listing; a new restaurant opening; info on a local store's expansion into another town or or anything else you think might...
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| Review: Grande's 'My Everything' is everything Posted: 25 Aug 2014 06:47 AM PDT  Ariana Grande, "My Everything" (Republic Records)
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| Liberian medic treated with experimental Ebola drug dies Posted: 25 Aug 2014 06:30 AM PDT  Abraham Borbor had been improving but died on Sunday night, Liberian Information Minister Lewis Brown told AFP. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday there had been a "significant improvement" in the condition of a doctor and nurse being treated with ZMapp in Liberia, and that another doctor was getting better, but still in a serious condition. The Americans were infected in Liberia along with a Spanish priest who died on August 12, despite also receiving ZMapp. There is currently no available cure or vaccine for Ebola, but several drugs are under development.
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| Google’s upcoming Nexus 9 is one step closer to launching Posted: 25 Aug 2014 06:12 AM PDT  The high-end Nexus 9 tablet HTC is said to be making for Google this year is one step closer to launch, as documents found on Wi-Fi Alliance, the wireless certification site, have confirmed that such a device actually exists. FROM EARLIER: HTC's hot Nexus 9 tablet might launch sooner than you think A Wi-Fi Alliance document reveals that HTC0P8210000 tablet (and variations of it including0P8220000 and0P8230000) will come with Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac support, HTC Source reports. The same certification says the HTC tablet runs Android L, identifying the Android L as "LMP," which is believed to stand for Lemon Meringue Pie. The document doesn't mention anything about Google and doesn't list the Nexus 9's commercial name, but does reveal the device's
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| Burger King in talks to buy Tim Hortons Posted: 25 Aug 2014 05:39 AM PDT  Burger King is in talks to buy Tim Hortons in hopes of creating a new, publicly traded company with its headquarters in Canada. With a new base in Canada, Burger King, now based in Miami, could shave its ...
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