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Chargers pick up fifth-year option on D.J. Fluker

NBCSports.com 

With the Chargers effectively on the clock in the 2016 NFL Draft, they have a chance to add a big piece to their roster. But they made sure to hang onto another big piece Friday. According to Albert Breer of the NFL Network, the Chargers have picked up the fifth-year option on offensive lineman D.J.…

Petaluma: poultry farm town with laid-back vibe

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Easygoing Petaluma marches to its own old-timey drum, so far managing to preserving a past rich with Gold Rush, railroad, poultry and agricultural lore, while allowing creative merchants, artists, chefs, cheese-makers and brewers to do their thing. Downtown, loaded with cast-iron-front buildings, former hatcheries and grain elevators, galleries, antique stores, and dark, Hopper-esque bars, is designed for a day of exploring — and eating. Restaurants and brew pubs that showcase Sonoma County craft beers... Читать дальше...

Ex-Clinton staffer again says no to testifying to Congress

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for the former Hillary Clinton staffer who helped maintain her private email server has told Congress that his client still will not appear before Senate committees investigating the matter.

Ex-Clinton staffer again says no to testifying to Congress

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

The Senate committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees had renewed their request to question Bryan Pagliano about the server after news broke that the Justice Department, which is also investigating the server, had offered him immunity. FBI Director James Comey said at an event Thursday in London that there is no timetable for the FBI to resolve its investigation into whether sensitive government information was mishandled on the email server.

Ex-Clinton staffer again says no to testifying to Congress

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Senate committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees had renewed their request to question Bryan Pagliano about the server after news broke that the Justice Department, which is also investigating the server, had offered him immunity. FBI Director James Comey said at an event Thursday in London that there is no timetable for the FBI to resolve its investigation into whether sensitive government information was mishandled on the email server.



Nick Moody defies court order in Florida

NBCSports.com 

NFL players are now regularly giving the finger to the Florida criminal justice system. In the same month that Rams running back Tre Mason failed to show up for an arraignment in connection with marijuana possession charges and more (Mason later appeared), free-agent linebacker Nick Moody disregarded a court order in connection with charges pending against…

Closing arguments start for Bernie Tiede sentencing retrial

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Closing arguments start for Bernie Tiede sentencing retrial HENDERSON, Texas (AP) — An East Texas jury will decide whether an ex-mortician convicted in the 1996 fatal shooting of a wealthy widow must return to prison.

Jodie Foster says she cried the first time she put on her costume for 'Taxi Driver'

BusinessInsider.com 

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The Tribeca Film Festival held a 40th anniversary screening of "Taxi Driver" Thursday night, and many of the principals behind the movie were there to talk about it, including director Martin Scorsese, screenwriter Paul Schrader, and stars Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shephard, and Harvey Keitel.

During the talk, Foster, who was 13 at the time of shooting, revealed what she thought of the costumes she had to wear to play Iris, the prostitute Travis Bickle (De Niro) saves at the end of the movie.

Review: Nintendo's 'Star Fox Zero' crashes and burns

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

[...] Zero" is marred by a terrible design decision intended to emphasize the Wii U's clunky GamePad controller. The controls feel a bit more manageable when you land on a planet and switch to a ground-based vehicle like the bipedal Walker or the beefy Landmaster tank. There's also the Gyrowing drone, whose stealth missions drag on so long you'll be dying to get back into the open skies. Hidden areas provide some motivation to go back and explore levels you've already beaten, so at least there's... Читать дальше...

Review: Nintendo's 'Star Fox Zero' crashes and burns

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

[...] Zero" is marred by a terrible design decision intended to emphasize the Wii U's clunky GamePad controller. The controls feel a bit more manageable when you land on a planet and switch to a ground-based vehicle like the bipedal Walker or the beefy Landmaster tank. There's also the Gyrowing drone, whose stealth missions drag on so long you'll be dying to get back into the open skies. Hidden areas provide some motivation to go back and explore levels you've already beaten, so at least there's... Читать дальше...

Fiat Chrysler recalling more than 1.1 million vehicles

TheRepublic.com 

DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.1 million cars and midsize SUVs worldwide because their gear shifters may confuse drivers and allow them to exit their vehicles without placing them in "park."

Fiat Chrysler recalling more than 1.1 million vehicles

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.1 million cars and midsize SUVs worldwide because their gear shifters may confuse drivers and allow them to exit their vehicles without placing them in "park." An investigation by FCA and the U.S. government found that the electronic gear shifters in the vehicles were confusing and might lead people to believe that they were parked even if they weren't.





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