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25 August 2016

25 August 2016, 03:00

WBSC reveals updated 2016 Baseball World Rankings: Nos. 1-71

The World Baseball Softball Confederation today revealed the updated 2016 standings in the Official WBSC Baseball World Rankings, which weigh a country’s entire National Team programme (from U-12 to Professional) in international competition.

25 August 2016, 02:00

Stanford rethinks booze. California should, too

University spokeswoman Lisa Ann Lapin assured me that the goal of the new policy is “to curb binge drinking.” Turner, now 21, is the student convicted for the 2015 sexual assault of a 22-year-old woman too inebriated to consent to sex.

25 August 2016, 05:30

#CatoDigital — The Games That Shall Not Be Named: When 21st Century Media Meets 20th Century Copyright Ideals

A well-timed gif immortalizing U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney’s stunning acrobatics in the women’s vault final of the artistic gymnastics event set the overall tone of the 2012 London Olympics and has no doubt been watched far more times, by far more people, than the live event ever was.

24 August 2016, 05:36

American Umpire

Since the end of World War II, the United States has played a unique role in the world. It defended war-ravaged nations, enabling them to rebuild, and led a global coalition during the Cold War. Today it continues to provide security for other nations against a number of threats...

23 August 2016, 21:08

Mayor Announces $45 Million State Funding to Expand Muni Fleet

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today applauded the California State Transportation Agency for awarding $45 million in new cap-and-trade funds as part of the Transit and Intercity...

20 August 2016, 12:33

Svetlana Kuznetsova not Allowed to Book Flat in Rio

Svetlana Kuznetsova was looking to book a flat somewhere in Rio for the time she had to be there for the Olympics, but, she was told by the members of organizing committee that if she stayed at a place other than the players’ village...

20 August 2016, 04:00

Eminent domain means your home can be their castle

[...] the Legislature is working to expand rules to allow local officials to green-light pet projects more likely to enrich powerful interests than benefit the communities the policy is supposed to serve.

12 August 2016, 02:00

Reefer madness and the election

For the first time since 1988, both major party’s nominees — Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump — say that they have never smoked or experimented with marijuana (without inhaling). President Obama has been open about having used marijuana and other drugs in his youth...

12 August 2016, 00:26

An updated Terms of Service and New Developer Policies for the YouTube API Services

Today we are announcing changes to the YouTube API Services Terms of Service and introducing new Developer Policies to guide their implementation. These updated Terms of Service and new Developer Policies will take effect in six months so that you have time to understand and implement them.

11 August 2016, 02:00

What did The Donald mean and when did he mean it?

Most important, after each debate, the media will spend the next 24 to 48 hours debating what Trump really meant by his latest bizarre utterance and if that particular off-the-wall remark represents the last straw, sinking his campaign.

10 August 2016, 10:46

The Art of Parsi Cooking: How one woman is reviving an ancient cuisine

Top chef Niloufer Mavalvala’s quest to share Parsi cuisine to an international audience is one step closer with the launch of her first cookbook “The Art of Parsi Cooking : Reviving an ancient

09 August 2016, 16:37

MLS Winningest Goalkeeper Nick Rimando

NO.1 ALUM SETS MLS RECORD FOR MOST GK WINS Former No. 1 Camper and Staff Coach – and current Real Salt Lake Goalkeeper – Nick Rimando – made history last weekend as he recorded his 181st win, the most in MLS History.

07 August 2016, 12:52

Is Renee Zellweger forbidden to age?

What’s the worst thing that an actress can do these days? According to celebrity magazines and other platforms of public opinion, it would be to age. And it’s clearly a damned if you do, damned if you

04 August 2016, 18:09

How do you want to feel

Last week Matter Studios introduced Elegant Services, a simple and free-to-use tool to help you feel. Essentially, you give us a feeling…

02 August 2016, 19:28

City Budget: Mayor Signs 2016-18 Balanced Budget

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today signed the City’s two-year balanced budget for Fiscal Years 2016-17 and 2017-18. To deliver this two-year consensus budget proposal, Mayor Lee...