“Hey, do you want to go to Brazil in June?” the sports editor asked on the office stairway. Did I want to go to Brazil? This seemed a slightly random question for a rainy March afternoon. But then, I often get asked pretty random questions in the office: “What should I buy my wife for …
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More prosecuted for public order disruption at Dong Nai IZs
More prosecuted for public order disruption at Dong Nai IZs The People’s Procuracy in Nhon Trach and Trang Bom district and Bien Hoa city, in southern Dong Nai province, approved the decision to prosecute two additional public disorder cases on May 20, with an additional 39 defendants prosecuted and temporarily detained. Specifically, Bien Hoa and …
Mobile is burning, and free-to-play binds the hands of devs who want to help
In early March of this year Fireproof released the happy news that we’ve collectively sold 5.5 million copies of our mobile games The Room and The Room 2 since release.At Fireproof we’d always heard a mobile game had to be a casual, free to download, games-as-a-service title you can play for infinity. This was a …
Aaron Hernandez criminal cases timeline
Aaron Hernandez, formerly the star tight end for the New England Patriots, has been accused of three shootings that left three men dead and two others wounded — allegations laid out in criminal charges in two of the cases and in a civil lawsuit filed in federal court in the third.Prosecutors in Boston allege that early …
NY Jets great Joe Klecko on young DE/OLB Quinton Coples: ‘He looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane’
The strongest part of the Jets roster is the defensive front, but one member of the New York Sack Exchange doesn’t believe one member of the unit is living up to expectations. The Jets drafted Quinton Coples with the 16th overall pick in 2012, and the DE/OLB has performed inconsistently in his first two seasons …
FSU officially releases new logo, uniforms to cheers from fans
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State’s new logo leaked April 2 and was met with mixed emotions from fans.But the school unveiled redesigned uniforms in a downtown ceremony Friday night, just a day before the football team’s spring football game. The response was overwhelmingly positive.Fans cheered on as student-athletes from baseball, softball, basketball and soccer who …
Telltale’s ‘Walking Dead’ game ready for Android users’ braaains
Need a “Walking Dead” fix during the long months between seasons of the TV series? If you’re an Android user, here’s a chance to get in on the action: Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead: Season One is now available for Android smartphones and tablets. Already a hugely popular, award-winning title on PCs, Macs, consoles, and …
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The way patriotism is sneered at makes you ashamed to be British!
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The way patriotism is sneered at makes you ashamed to be British! By Richard Littlejohn for the Daily Mail Published: 02:06 GMT, 15 April 2014 | Updated: 04:02 GMT, 15 April 2014 e-mail 117 View Patriotic: Winston Churchill was intensely patriotic, a quality which sustained the nation during World War II and ensured …
For Greg LaFleur, a check doesn’t balance out what he has lost
Just hours before Connecticut beat Kentucky for the NCAA basketball championship outside Dallas on April 7, Greg LaFleur finally got some restitution — and vindication — in a case that had tarnished his name since UConn won its last national championship in 2011.It came in the form of a check for $150,000, the long-awaited payout …
Microsoft showcases latest updates to Windows, opportunities for developers
Today at Build 2014, Microsoft Corp.’s developer conference, the company announced several advances to Windows including Windows Phone 8.1, the availability of Windows 8.1 Update, a converged developer platform, and a zero dollar royalty licensing programme for OEM and ODM partners developing smartphones and tablets with screens under nine inches. Microsoft detailed new developer opportunities …