The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is an international series of torch relays, run by law enforcement officers leading up to each state or nation’s Special Olympic Summer Games. The Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games will be held May 23-25, 2014 at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. Law enforcement officials carry the Flame of Hope across the state culminating with the Torch Run Final Leg, and the lighting of the cauldron to officially open the Special Olympics Louisiana Summer Games in Hammond.
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Get ready for the next era in retail—one that will be characterized by far fewer shops and smaller stores.
On Tuesday, Sears said that it will shutter its flagship store in downtown Chicago in April. It’s the latest of about 300 store closures in the U.S. that Sears has made since 2010. The news follows announcements earlier this month of multiple store closings from major department stores J.C. Penney and Macy’s.
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And when the sales began, those who bought the drug emerged from the stores, receipt held high, to cheers.
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But did you know that in Oregon, mothers will be able to take their placentas home after giving birth? And in Illinois, it will be illegal for police to use a surveillance drone in most cases without a warrant.
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NBC on Wednesday announced its long-rumored switch in late night, replacing incumbent Jay Leno at “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon and moving the iconic franchise back to New York.
“Saturday Night Live” producer Lorne Michaels will take over as producer of the new “Tonight Show.” Fallon’s replacement at 12:35 a.m. was not named, although Seth Meyers of “SNL” is considered a strong candidate.
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The NBA is awarding New Orleans the 2014 All-Star game, now that Tom Benson has agreed to buy the Hornets and sign a lease extension at New Orleans Arena, a person familiar with the decision said.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Monday because an announcement by NBA Commissioner David Stern was scheduled for the afternoon.
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Seems to me these SMART scientists should have been worrying about real threats like these instead of things like global warming. The planet has and will be here, and studies show that even if there wasn’t a fume in the air, there would barely be a difference in the long run. Well, these solar flares messing with our power grid and communications on Earth poses a HUGE difference in life! Don’t you think? View full article »