Kalamazoo attack latest in string of mass shootings
Associated Press 8:45 a.m. EST February 21, 2016Police investigate the scene early Sunday, where people were shot in vehicles outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Kalamazoo.(Photo: Mark Bugnaski / AP)A gunman killed at least six people Saturday in what authorities said was a random shooting in the parking lots of a Kalamazoo apartment complex, car dealership and restaurant. Here’s a look at some of the nation’s deadliest rampages since 2012:■Dec. 2, 2015: Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, a..>> view originalUniversity of Miami Canes baseball team blanks Rutgers with strong ...
University of Miami baseball followers knew left-hander Michael Mediavilla could pitch given his stellar freshman campaign as a setup man out of the bullpen. Now they know, by the looks of his first career start on Saturday night, that the sophomore Hialeah Mater Academy product can be a reliable weekend starter for the Hurricanes. Mediavilla struck out seven batters in six scoreless innings — both career highs — giving coach Jim Morris a pleasant birthday present as UM outlasted Rutgers in a 2..>> view originalAmerican's Tyrese Cooper shines at Louie Bing Invitational
Hialeah American freshman Tyrese Cooper received national attention last year as a middle schooler thanks to his record-setting times.Cooper captured three titles at Saturday’s Louie Bing Invitational, which pits South Florida’s top high school track and field programs against each other, at Tropical Park.“I got to keep training hard and not get too big-headed and cocky,” Cooper said of his debut.Nationally ranked, Cooper also won the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes. He has been competing for fo..>> view originalNew proposal could help teen offenders
by: ELAINE ALLEN-EMRICH, Community News Editor, Englewood Sun Updated: Feb 20, 2016 - 9:44 PM Englewood, Florida — Children or teens caught shoplifting, fighting or engaging in other petty crimes shouldn’t be arrested automatically, according to lawmakers. State legislators will consider a proposal (House Bill 6085), to expand the state’s civil citation program -- which allows police officers an option to give community service or intervention programs for young people who commit minor..>> view originalThree people hurt in Highlands County crash
Three people were badly hurt Saturday in a crash on U.S. Highway 98 in Highlands County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. About 1:04 p.m., a 2002 Ford Explorer driven by Hiram Perez, 74, of Hialeah was stopped in the left-turn lane at a stop sign on Haywood Taylor Boulevard and U.S. 98, headed southbound. Meanwhile, a 1992 Mercedes 300 driven by Raul Ernesto Garcia, 53, of Pompano Beach was westbound on U.S. 98 approaching the intersection. Troopers say the Ford pulled out from the stop sign, n..>> view originalMitos, mitomanías y mistificaciones
Foto: Archivo. Por Juan Nicolás Padrón. Todo mito se relaciona con narraciones maravillosas que condensan una realidad humana permanente en el tiempo y de alcance planetario; asociados a personajes o temas sagrados y heroicos, su sentido puede presentarse fuera de la divinidad y lo épico. El mito, que a veces se entiende popularmente como engaño, posee una base objetiva, condición que lo hace creíble o atractivo para ser creído; pero en ocasiones, la fantasía sobrepasa tanto lo factual, que se ..>> view originalGrandes cambios en espacios públicos de Nicaragua
Los cambios que hoy se ven en los espacios públicos de Nicaragua, son una muestra de que se puede volver a tomar el control de aquellos lugares de importancia turística y cultural que se han perdido por el desarrollo de las ciudades. Ahora estos son usados por todos aquellos que los visiten o transiten sin restricción alguna por parte de cualquier autoridad. Desde el 2007, Nicaragua ha entrado en una face de cambio radical. Las políticas del gobierno sandinista han logrado mejorar la mayoría de..>> view originalBritain torn over exiting European Union ahead of vote
LONDON - David Cameron has launched a major push to win support for his call to keep Britain inside what he says is a "reformed" European Union ahead of a June 23 referendum.The British prime minister used a TV appearance Sunday to emphasize that Britain's national security is best served by staying in the 28-nation bloc. He cited emerging challenges from Russia and the rise of extremist groups in the Middle East as threats better dealt with as part of an alliance."In a world where you have got..>> view originalAt 15 cents a gallon, it's the cheapest gas in the world -- yet Venezuela worries
An air of caution and concern hung in the air as gasoline prices in Venezuela shot up Friday to 15 cents a gallon – a paltry amount elsewhere but a startling increase in this oil-rich yet financially-beaten country.The price had been less than a tenth of a penny per gallon the day before, and history showed how abruptly Venezuela’s mood could shift when the price of gasoline was adjusted upward. More than 1,000 people were killed in a week-long riot in the late 1980s when there was an effort to..>> view originalYelp fires employee after she publicly complains about pay. Is this fair?
Yelp employee Talia Jane was fired Friday after publishing an open letter to Yelp’s CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman.In an open letter to Mr. Stoppelman published on Medium, Ms. Jane (who has withheld her real name for privacy reasons) berates her employer, Eat24/Yelp. As a customer service representative, Jane says she makes $733.24 weekly, which breaks down to $8.15 an hour after taxes. And in the notoriously pricey San Francisco Bay area, Jane says she found the cheapest apartment possible at $1,245 a..>> view original
Sunday, February 21, 2016
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