For decades now, Skinker Boulevard has been a dividing line in the St. Louis region.
East of Skinker, you’re in St. Louis city, dealing with one local government. West of Skinker, it’s St. Louis County, and a whole different government.
Now both governments are moving to erase that line, at least when it comes to efforts to grow the economy.
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Some of the employees of the Grab-N-Go espresso stands may be taking the name of their company a bit too literally.
Three bikini baristas have been arrested Wednesday in Everett, Wa., for allegedly selling strip shows to customers instead of cappucinos.
The violations occurred at two Grab-N-Go stands, which is where several baristas were charged with prostitution back in 2009, according to MyNorthwest.com.
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Republican strategists questioned why the party is continuing to focus on the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, in a Thursday story by NPR.
“I missed the meeting among Republicans where it was decided this would become an angry cause célèbre that should be pursued at all costs and with no holds barred,” Republican strategist Ed Rogers told NPR. “I think there is Benghazi fatigue — a lot of conscientious followers of the news that are somewhat bewildered by why this issue has lingered.”
Juan Zarate, a counterterrorism adviser to George W. Bush, told the news outlet that the current focus on “talking points and the way that the administration portrayed the incidents in the early days after the attacks” has resulted in a lack of focus on more important information around the threat of terrorism.
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It’s been a while since we’ve stumbled across an alarm clock that uses some annoying gimmick to ensure you get out of bed in the morning. But this $17 mini golf game trapped inside a plastic dome might actually be a less rage-inducing way to start your day. More »
It takes a true Patriot to push this kind of money back into the economy.
Yes, New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski spent a whopping $9,615 at a Las Vegas nightclub on Super Bowl Sunday, according to a photo first released on Busted Coverage. The 23-year-old’s night out, complete with shirtless wrestling, included a $1,595 magnum bottle of Perrier-Jouet brut and some Grey Goose (as well as $32 in Crown Royal that didn’t quite do as much damage).
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Detroit City Council this morning approved legislation forcing a 10% pay cut on about 600 unionized city workers.
There was virtually no discussion on the matter before the 5-2 vote in favor of a resolution to impose the cuts through unpaid furlough days.
The pay cut is part of Mayor Dave Bing’s cost-cutting strategy to help solve the city’s financial crisis. Council’s approval was required to impose the pay cut because negotiations with unions over the issue have reached an impasse, according to the Bing administration. But a local labor leader disputed the city’s portrayal and said he is ready to negotiate.
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After photos of her 5-year-old daughter hit the Internet without warning, an Emmitsburg woman has started a crusade against cyberbullying.
Sherry Myers said she visited WellSpan ReadyCare in Gettysburg, Pa., where a man secretly took photos of Jayden, her daughter, and posted them on Facebook.
The photos taken by the man resulted in people questioning Jayden’s gender.
A Texas-based teen is battling his high school after being told he won’t be allowed to wear a dress to his senior prom.
Tony Zamazal, who says he’s been wearing women’s clothing as often as he can in recent months, had hoped to make a formal debut in a dress, heels and a wig at Spring High School’s end-of-year dance. After asking an assistant principal if he could attend the prom in that attire, he was immediately shot down, KHOU 11 News is reporting.
“He told me it just wasn’t in the dress code. [He said] women wore dresses, and men wore tuxedos,” Zamazal told the news station. He went on to note, “It’s not okay to just tell people, they can’t be the way that they are. It’s not just a choice of the way you look. It’s more of who you are.”
Netflix pushed out a pretty significant update, which brings the streaming app up to an even version 3.0. The update includes an improved player user interface, where you can just tap to display the video titles if you’re using the app on the iPad. Netflix also brought the zoom control back, which allows you to watch shows in full screen.
The app also has a slightly rearranged player as well, including better placement of the play/pause button, as well as the 10-second rewind button, both of which are on the left side at the bottom. We also want to say that the volume slider and playback slider are a little bigger, but that could just be our imagination playing mean tricks on us.
The zoom control being brought back is certainly an interesting change that Netflix decided to change its mind on. They got rid of the feature in past updates, but brought it back this time around. While personally I never use the zoom button, some viewers enjoy switching between fullscreen mode and widescreen mode.
Netflix is a free download and the update is available now in the iTunes App Store. Of course, though, you’ll need a Netflix subscription to enjoy the app, which is $7.99 per month. Back in December, the PlayStation 3 was considered the number one device that Netflix users used, but it’s nice to see the streaming service give attention to other platforms as well with updates.
Netflix for iOS updates with improved UI and zoom controls is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Yes, the PlayStation 4 is capable of pushing out a 4K video signal. Sony president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida confirmed as much to Joystiq in an interview this morning, where he said that the PlayStation 4 will play video that was recorded in the super high-def resolution, but the games currently being made for it aren’t in 4K.
Sony made a big 4K push at CES 2013 — it was all Sony president Kaz Hirai would talk about in our interview, and Sony’s booth reflected the company’s 4K initiative. It seems that the company’s not getting too far ahead of itself, however, recognizing that few consumers buying a PS4 this holiday will own the still-nascent TV tech.
Source: Joystiq
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