The Giants could have done worse, so much worse, than Josh Freeman. A quick look at some of their other options and the thought of any of them playing for Big Blue this season might have led fans to a padded room with no windows. General manager Jerry…
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The UN’s AIDS body said Wednesday it had appointed Brazilian football star David Luiz to help rally fans to join efforts to prevent the spread of HIV ahead of the World Cup. UNAIDS said it had named the Brazilian vice captain as its “International Goodwill…
Footballers with English Premier League club Manchester City are the most highly-paid athletes in global sport, according to a study published on Wednesday. The study, carried out by Britain’s Sporting Intelligence website, found that the average annual…
We often look up to celebrities, the people we see on our television screens and in movies each day. Unfortunately, not all of our idols are perfect role models; they often fall from grace. Here is a list of celebrities who made memorable headlines in recent years for their illegal activities, provided bailaustin.net. 1. Winona Ryder It was a shock to fans of her movies when Winona Ryder was arrested in 2001 on charges of shoplifting. The star of “Girl, Interrupted” was accused of trying to steal merchandise from a Saks Fifth Avenue shop. In fact, her grand total was nearly…
The Thunder saw their game vs. the Akron RubberDucks postponed by rain Tuesday. The two squads will play a doubleheader Wednesday in Akron, Ohio, beginning at 12:05 p.m. The Thunder did make a roster move. Catcher Francisco Arcia was promoted to Triple…
Arsene Wenger believes Olivier Giroud’s decisive contribution to Arsenal’s vital 3-1 win over West Ham is a sign the France striker is back to his best in time to fire his side into the Champions League. Wenger’s team climbed back above Everton into…
Boston paid solemn tribute Tuesday to the victims and survivors of the marathon bombings, observing a moment of silence and raising the US flag exactly one year after the attacks that stunned the nation. Vice President Joe Biden led an emotional and…
The United States is coordinating “additional steps” with its European allies to slap more sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, a US official said Tuesday. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone with his French, German and British counterparts…
Hot on the heels of reports that Amazon’s smartphone would utilize four front-facing cameras to achieve glasses-free 3D visuals, a new report on BGR today doubles down on those rumors. According to the post—which includes supposed photos of an unreleased…
Irish midfielder Stephen Ireland has signed a new three-year contract with Stoke City, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old joined Stoke on loan from Aston Villa last year and after making the deal permanent in January, he has…
Heavily armed Boko Haram Islamists kidnapped more than 100 girls from a school in northeast Nigeria, sparking a search by soldiers to track down the attackers, a security source and witnesses said Tuesday. The unprecedented mass abduction in Borno state…
Aston Villa announced on Tuesday they had suspended assistant manager Ian Culverhouse and head of football operations Gary Karsa, without providing further explanation. “The club can confirm that Gordon Cowans and Shay Given have been temporarily promoted…
Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin confronted one another in telephone talks Monday as a standoff over Ukraine escalated after the CIA chief visited Kiev and a Russian war plane “buzzed” a US destroyer. Washington said it was consulting European…
A Financial Times article from this past weekend reports that Facebook is close to launching a digital financial service, becoming the latest tech company to try and be your all-in-one e-wallet. According to the post, Facebook is “only weeks away”…
The last we’d heard about Amazon’s rumored smartphone, it was said to sport six front-facing cameras, all there to allow users to interact with the device via gestures rather than just touch. Over the weekend, a report in the Wall Street Journal…
The United States on Monday condemned a bomb attack on a packed bus station in Nigeria which killed 71 people, and called for a full investigation. “We are outraged by this senseless act of violence against innocent civilians,” State Department spokeswoman…
Arsene Wenger has called on his Arsenal stars to use the momentum from their FA Cup semi-final victory to regain their place in the Premier League’s top four. Wenger’s side host West Ham on Tuesday looking to move back above Everton in the race to qualify…
The FBI subjected a member of the defense team for five alleged September 11 conspirators to a “chilling” interrogation in an effort to glean information, a military court heard Monday. Defense attorneys told the hearing at the Guantanamo Bay Naval…
Nigeria’s largest local search engine, VConnect has announced a strategic partnership with Stanbic IBTC, a leading banking conglomerate in Africa and provider of integrated financial services, to enable SME customers of both companies gain online presence and have access to financial aid which would help these SMEs increase reach and profit In most countries Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) represent a substantial proportion of all economic activities, and typically account for well in excess of 50 percent of total employment. However, developing a successful and thriving SME is always difficult, especially in emerging markets because there are limited platforms…
Security forces in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip are using technology to practice shooting on laser simulators, saving money spent on ammunition in the cash-strapped Palestinian territory. In a converted gym, four uniformed officers aim at targets with…