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KNBR Conversation with Martin Jones

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

An edited transcript of an interview with Sharks goalie Martin Jones, who played for Los Angeles against San Jose in the playoffs two years ago: Could you tell, even though you weren’t in this locker room (in 2014), that this first-round series meant a little bit more than a first-round series would (usually) mean, because it was the Kings? The opportunity to play these guys, you want to beat the best teams when you go through the playoffs, so it was fun. Did you sense that your team played differently than (it had) in the regular season? Читать дальше...

24 ways your office job is destroying your health

BusinessInsider.com 

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The stress, long hours, and sedentary nature of your modern office job are sucking the life out of you — literally.

And it's not just the tight deadlines, stress-eaten doughnuts, and sneezing coworkers that are doing you in. Even your keyboard can be out to get you. 

From the printer to your supervisor, the dangers presented in a typical office can have real effects on your physical well-being and mental health. Need a reason to overhaul your habits? Look no further. Читать дальше...

The bizarre story of how hit app Down To Lunch was hit with a human trafficking smear campaign

BusinessInsider.com 

Down to Lunch

When Nikil Viswanathan first saw the allegations rolling in on social media, he couldn’t believe his eyes. Hundreds of people were accusing his app of being used for human trafficking, and urging others to never download it.

Viswanathan is the co-creator of Down to Lunch, a simple meet-up app that has become wildly popular on college campuses. The app, which helps people spontaneously "lunch," "chill," or even "blaze" with friends, peaked at No. 2 on the iPhone download... Читать дальше...

In convention speech, Cruz hits at familiar themes - with a California twist

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Updates from the California Republican Party convention: Former Gov. Pete Wilson endorses Ted Cruz April 30 2016, 3:03 PM Welcome to a special edition of Essential Politics, our live feed from the California Republican Party convention in Burlingame. Here's a quick glance at the what's coming up...



Colts “progressing well” on “complicated contract” for Andrew Luck

NBCSports.com 

Colts owner Jim Irsay said late last month that he’d like to have a new contract for quarterback Andrew Luck wrapped up before the fireworks went off to celebrate July 4, but he’s backing off that date as a milestone to watch in talks for a new deal. Irsay discussed the status of contract talks…

State revokes tax credits after W.W. Grainger cuts, outsources jobs

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

MADISON -- The Department of Revenue has revoked $50,000 worth of tax credits from W.W. Grainger, a distributor of industrial and maintenance supplies, after the company failed to create promised jobs, sold subsidiaries employing hundreds of its workers and sent…

Lawmakers in Congress face weighty pile of unfinished business

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

WASHINGTON — Congress accomplished relatively little in a short work period, missing deadlines on the budget and on helping Puerto Rico with its financial crisis as lawmakers began a weeklong break. Over the past month, the Senate finally passed a major energy bill — the first in nearly a decade — and made progress on providing help for Flint, Mich., which is grappling with a water contamination crisis. [...] an effort to revive the process of passing more than $1 trillion worth of annual spending bills ran aground... Читать дальше...

Kenya Ivory Burn Controversy: Why Botswana Boycotted The Historic Conservation Event

International Business Times 

The Kenyan government set fire to 105 tons of ivory and 1.35 tons of rhino horn in the largest-ever destruction of its kind Saturday in Nairobi National Park. A number of African leaders, conservation bigwigs, business moguls and even Hollywood celebrities attended the star-studded event. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who lit the 11 towering pyres, said he intended to send a message that the East African nation does not tolerate wildlife poaching.

On presidential picks, Republican loyalists are just as split as the rest of the U.S.

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Updates from the California Republican Party convention: Former Gov. Pete Wilson endorses Ted Cruz April 30 2016, 3:03 PM Welcome to a special edition of Essential Politics, our live feed from the California Republican Party convention in Burlingame. Here's a quick glance at the what's coming up...

James Wan’s ‘Aquaman’ Movie May Be In Trouble As Cracks Begin To Show In Warner’s DC Universe

«Indiewire» 

A new report from Birth.Movies.Death says that director James Wan (“Furious 7”) may be leaving the Warner Bros’ DC Comics’ super hero film “Aquaman,” right on the heels of the announcement that Seth Grahame-Smith has left “The Flash” movie over creative differences (news that was tellingly dumped late on a Friday night). Suffice it to say, we’ve been hearing the same, much of it last night when BMD’s report was first published. Is Wan leaving? Well, there is certainly some larger cracks starting to show in the WB/DCU facade. Читать дальше...

Microsoft won't make cash donation to Republican convention

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Eric DuVall
CLEVELAND, April 30 (UPI) -- Tech giant Microsoft will not make a cash donation to the Republican National Convention as it has done in some past years, a company official said.





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