| Constitution sets sail for last time for 3 years Posted: 29 Aug 2014 01:25 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — The world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat has set its sails for the last time before it heads to dry dock for a three-year repair project.
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| Highway Will Stay: The Ocean Beach Master Plan, which... Posted: 29 Aug 2014 01:08 PM PDT  The Ocean Beach Master Plan, which sets out to reimagine San Francisco's beachy western borderlands, has ditched a controversial part of the plan that would have narrowed the Great Highway from four lanes to two. The plan stills calls for...
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| Ground Breaking: Tom Skerritt & Tibetan Monks Break Ground on Potala Tower Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:51 PM PDT  Written by Ronald Holden On the southeast corner of Fourth Avenue is the Cinerama movie theater, on the northeast corner the King County Department of Public Health. In between, a new, 41-story...
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| NASCAR champ Stewart to race again, forever affected by tragedy Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:34 PM PDT  NASCAR champion Tony Stewart said on Friday that killing a fellow driver in a racing incident this month will affect him for the rest of his life, but that returning to the track this weekend will help him deal with the tragedy. Stewart has missed three races since he struck and killed 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr. in an Aug. 9 accident during a non-NASCAR sprint race in upstate New York. An emotional Stewart said on Friday it was one of the toughest tragedies he has ever had to deal with and "something that will definitely affect my life forever." The three-time NASCAR champion told a news conference in Atlanta that he wanted Ward's family to know he was thinking about them and praying for them every day.
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| AT&T sues Cox Communications for patent infringement Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:17 PM PDT  AT&T is suing Cox Communications for infringing eight patents dealing with network quality after the regional cable provider ignored its complaints about the issue and made "billions" off of the technology, according to a new lawsuit. In the suit filed Friday in Delaware federal court against Cox and more than 30 of its regional units, AT&T said that Cox had been warned about the claims of patent infringement as far back as 2009. AT&T claims the patents were infringed in Cox's use and sale of digital video recorders, set top boxes, Internet and telephone systems, according to the lawsuit.
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| Former deputy charged in double homicide Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy with killing his wife and sister-in-law last week.
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| Ronaldo not fit for Portugal's Euro 2016 opener Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:45 AM PDT  Lisbon (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo will not be fit in time for Portugal's opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania on September 7, national coach Paulo Bento said Friday.
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| Friday Open Threads: Where Are Austin's Best Team Bars For Football? Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:27 AM PDT  Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of Texas's favorite time of year: football season. The Longhorns kick off their season this Saturday, August 30, and the NFL's official schedule begins next week. Eater wants to know: Where are Austin's...
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| Coming Attractions: Jack's BBQ Is Almost Ready to Make its Debut Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:10 AM PDT  Jack's BBQ is getting ready to launch in a 6,000-square-foot space on Airport Way. The Texas-style barbecue restaurant from Seattle's ""King of Brisket" Jack Timmons will smoke meat in a 13,500-pound, 21-foot-long, "giant steampunk, humungous smoker." A series of...
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| SPONSORED POST: How to Make Your Summer Last Longer Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:52 AM PDT  Inspired by BP gasoline with Invigorate®, The Next Mile explores the stories of trends, products and people who go a little farther than the norm. The series is a collaboration between BP Fuels and Vox Creative. OO.ready(function() { OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer10', 'UzOXBsbzoOOCvCAx7MCYb1ywaYbaHeol');...
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| Vital Updates: Katz's Deli Sells Air Rights, Is Staying Put Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:36 AM PDT  New York City's beloved Katz's Deli — which lies in the midst of a significant amount of new real estate development — has announced that it is selling its air rights (the empty space above its one-story structure), reports...
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| Eater Giveaway: Win a Trip to NYCWFF for You and a Friend Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:17 AM PDT  Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival returns October 16–19, having raised $7 million to date for Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign and Food Bank For New York City. They're on a mission to pay...
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| Lawyer: Rosa Parks artifacts sold for $4.5M Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:59 AM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — The purchase price for hundreds of items that belonged to civil rights icon Rosa Parks was $4.5 million, a lawyer said Friday, a day after the deal was confirmed by the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett.
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| Group trips across Grand Canyon will need permit Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:42 AM PDT  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Groups of hikers and runners who want to do grueling excursions across the Grand Canyon will soon need a permit — a move officials say will cut back on overcrowding, litter and safety issues at the popular tourist attraction in Arizona.
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| Beer Here: Still feels like summer, but Port... Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:24 AM PDT  Still feels like summer, but Port City's ready for Oktoberfest. The Virginia brewery releases its seasonal beer today at 3 p.m. in the tasting room.
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| Fire causing power outage on Wildwood boardwalk Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:07 AM PDT  A fire in Wildwood, New Jersey is causing power outages on the boardwalk.
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| Islamist gains in Syria alarm some Assad allies Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:48 AM PDT  By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) - A mounting death toll in President Bashar al-Assad's armed forces is causing alarm among some government loyalists who are worried about Islamic State's territorial gains and are turning their anger on the authorities in Damascus. The execution of scores of Syrian soldiers taken captive by Islamic State at an air base in Raqqa province has triggered unusually harsh social media criticism of the Damascus government by people who have taken its side in the civil war. ...
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| Eater Giveaway: Win a Trip to NYCWFF for You and a Friend Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:33 AM PDT  Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival returns October 16–19, having raised $7 million to date for Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign and Food Bank For New York City. They're on a mission to pay...
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| US stocks head higher, brushing off Ukraine tensions Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:15 AM PDT  New York (AFP) - US stocks opened slightly higher Friday, despite an escalation in Ukraine tensions and a disappointing report on consumer spending in July.
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| Sevilla, Everton get tricky Europa League draws Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:59 AM PDT  Spanish holders Sevilla and English side Everton have been handed tricky ties in the draw for the UEFA Europa League groups stage made in Monaco on Friday. Sevilla, bidding for a record fourth title in the second-tier European competition, won last season by beating Benfica on penalties. English side Everton have been drawn in Group H alongside Wolfsburg of Germany, French side Lille and Turkish outfit Krasnodar, who advanced past Real Sociedad in the preliminary rounds.
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| EU ministers call for new sanctions against Russia Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:42 AM PDT  Several European Union foreign ministers on Friday accused Russia of invading eastern Ukraine and said Moscow should be punished with more sanctions. The meeting of the 28-nation bloc's top diplomats in ...
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| Review: 'Bad Feminist' essays are sharp, funny Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:23 AM PDT  "Bad Feminist: Essays" (Harper Perennial), by Roxane Gay
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| Classics: Not much has changed since Emiliano... Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:05 AM PDT  Not much has changed since Emiliano Coppa and Anna Klinger opened Park Slope's Al di Là in 1998 and that's how both the owners and regulars like it. A number of menu items including the Swiss chard and ricotta malfatti,...
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| Celebrity Real Estate: Adam Levine is Poised to Buy This $4.55M NYC Apartment Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:48 AM PDT  After much speculation around here—plus a breathless NY Daily News report that the two were "spotted traipsing around with floor plans in hand"—word has it that perpetually shirtless Maroon 5 crooner Adam...
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| Go Directly to Fail: Worst Tech Product Ideas Ever Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:30 AM PDT  Android and clamshell computing go together like black licorice and mayonnaise. What users really need on a laptop or desktop is a user interface that works really well with a keyboard and touchpad or mouse and provides plenty of windows for multitasking. Try staring across the keyboard at the slim, single-pane Facebook app.
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