Movie theater publicity stunt triggers officers to respond to active shooter situation – Local News – Home

A publicity stunt at Jefferson City’s Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters for the opening of ‘Iron Man 3′ prompted officers to respond to a report of an active shooter.   Original post on abc17news.com    Comments on reddit.com   

‘Game of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin on piracy, video games, and new shows with HBO

George R.R. Martin is the man behind A Song of Ice and Fire — the series of epic novels upon which HBO’s Game of Thrones is based. A novelist and screenwriter, Martin’s career has spanned a…   Original post on theverge.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Police: Student redirected FSU PC wifi users to porn site – Crime/Public Safety

PANAMA CITY — A student who allegedly hacked into the wireless Internet network at Florida State University Panama City and redirected users to a porn site is facing felony charges.   Original post on newsherald.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Special Report: Behind a cancer-treatment firm’s rosy survival claims

(Reuters) – When the local doctor who had been treating Vicky Hilborn told her that her rare cancer had spread throughout her body, including her brain, she and her husband refused to accept a death sentence.   Original post on reuters.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Google-Motorola analysis: Google tries to pick up the pieces

There is no end to the humiliation the old Motorola guard is being forced to endure. Google’s (GOOG) top executives keep making disparaging comments about Motorola handsets. Many Motorola leaders have effectively been hounded out of the company via insulting contract negotiations.   Original post on bgr.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Former Microsoft executive says CEO Ballmer culls internal rivals to retain power

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is not the right leader for the world’s largest software company but holds his grip on it by systematically forcing out any rising manager   Original post on reuters.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Is There Any Reason The NYPD Officer Who Beat The Crap Out Of Ehud Halevy Shouldn’t Be Charged With A Crime? – New York – News – Runnin’ Scared

The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced yesterday that it has dropped charges of assaulting a police officer — and other…   Original post on villagevoice.com    Comments on reddit.com   

What NASA’s ‘Mohawk Guy’ Means for the Future of Space Exploration

From Yahoo! News: PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s celebrity flight director, Bobak Ferdowsi, would represent a rare breed even without the patriotic mohawk hairstyle that earned him fame as   Original post on yahoo.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Guys, take note: Male birth control pill may be ready soon, says Texas A&M professor

Attention men: The day may be coming soon when you can take your own birth control pill with no side effects, according to a study done by a group of scientists that includes a Texas A&M University researcher.   Original post on eurekalert.org    Comments on reddit.com   

Report: Boxer Micky Ward cancels planned endorsement of Scott Brown – Political Intelligence – A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe

Scott Brown’s plans for an endorsement today by famed Lowell boxer Micky Ward, of “The Fighter” fame, were cancelled after Ward said he learned about the Massachusetts Republican’s stance on labor unions and gay marriage. The Sun of Lowell reported this morning that Ward told the newspaper on Thursday he “admired Brown’s spirit and respected the way he could ‘go out there and listen and talk like a guy who is positive and wants to do right by us.’”   Original post on boston.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Bill Maher Talks Paul Ryan, Sarah Palin & Medical Marijuana On HuffPost Live (VIDEO)

Bill Maher stopped by the HuffPost Live studio in L.A. Tuesday afternoon to talk with host Jacob Soboroff about Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, voter ID laws and Los Angeles’s ban on medical marijuana. The host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher is returning to TV this Friday night after a six-week break from the show.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on reddit.com