(#1) Reaction to Amazon's Prime Day 'muted' [USA TODAY]
SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon's dead-of-summer mega sale Prime Day launched at midnight Tuesday with deals on flat screen TVs, jewelry, a DVD on a piano-playing cat and an early technical glitch that appeared to be quickly resolved. The company issued ...
(#2) 7-Eleven's Slurpee turns 50, which means free Slurpees for everyone [USA TODAY]
Monday is 7-Eleven's nameday, and it's celebrating in fine frozen fashion: with free Slurpees. America's largest convenience store chain has celebrated Free Slurpee Day on July 11 (you know, 7/11) since 2002. This year, though, marks the 50th ...
(#3) When Tim Duncan almost changed NBA history by leaving for the Magic [CBSSports.com]
Tim Duncan retired from the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, and left as the face of a franchise. You cannot think of the Spurs without thinking of Duncan, the two have cross-defined themselves, and that's how it will be for a long time even as Duncan ...
(#4) Draymond Green's waiver of arraignment approved; attorney says he's ... [MLive.com]
A request for waiver of arraignment filed by Draymond Green's attorney has been approved by East Lansing District Court Judge Andrea Andrews Larkin, according to court records filed Tuesday. The request -- filed by James Heos, a Lansing-based attorney ...
(#5) Michigan Inmate Was Handcuffed Before He Fatally Shot 2 Bailiffs at Courthouse [ABC News]
Larry Darnell Gordon, the inmate who stole an officer's gun and shot four people, including two fatally, while he was being moved from a holding cell inside the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan, had his hands cuffed in front of his ...
(#6) The body of son of country music singer Craig Morgan has been found after ... [Los Angeles Times]
The body of Craig Morgan's son Jerry Greer has been found, representatives for the country singer have confirmed. The 19-year-old went missing in a boating accident Sunday in Tennessee. “The Humphreys County [Tenn.] Sheriff's Department recovered his ...
(#7) Aaron Rodgers' family drama is about to be exposed [New York Post]
So much for an Aaron Rodgers cameo on “The Bachelorette.” With JoJo Fletcher set to visit the hometowns of her four remaining suitors next week, the Texas-bred beauty will be making a pit stop in Jordan Rodgers' neighborhood in California. And while ...
(#8) Lil' Kim's Adorable Daughter, Royal Reign, 2, Makes Red Carpet Debut at VH1 ... [Us Weekly]
Work it, baby! Lil' Kim brought her 2-year-old daughter, Royal Reign, as her date to VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens in New York City on Monday, July 11. The “Magic Stick” rapper, 42, was honored at the event, but it was her tiny tot's red ...
(#9) Google, LinkedIn announce massive land swap [Palo Alto Online]
Google and LinkedIn officials on Tuesday announced a surprise deal for a massive property swap that would trade real estate and development rights, consolidating Google's presence in Mountain View and effectively sending LinkedIn out of North Bayshore ...
(#10) Theresa May Is Poised to Be Britain's Next Prime Minister [New York Times]
She is considered a moderate in the Conservative Party and has been compared to Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany; both are known for their pragmatism. As home secretary, Ms. May was criticized for failing to meet a Conservative pledge to ...
(#11) Cult singer Ian Astbury apologises after telling festival crowd: 'All lives ... [The Guardian]
All Lives Matter has become used as a counter to Black Lives Matter, despite the point of the latter being to point out that the disproportionate numbers of black people killed by police in the US suggests black lives are less valued. Many regard it as ...
(#12) YOU ASK. WE INVESTIGATE. Family says USPS lost their dad's urn [KTNV Las Vegas]
Day said her brother sent part of the remains to her sister in Ohio, following all instructions. She sent with insurance, labeled as cremated remains, and shipped with express service. KTNV. Where did his ashes go?? KTNV. Show Caption Hide Caption.
(#13) UFC sold for $4 billion [Santa Rosa Press Democrat]
(1 of 3) Dana White, center, stands between Daniel Cormier, left, and Jon Jones during a UFC 200 mixed martial arts news conference, Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Las Vegas. Cormier and Jones are scheduled to fight in a light heavyweight championship ...
(#14) FedEx center coming to Pearl [Jackson Clarion Ledger]
To meet rising consumer demands, FedEx Ground announced last week that it will complete construction on a massive distribution center to be opened in Pearl by August 2017. The new facility, part of a nationwide expansion, will take up more than 248,000 ...
(#15) Pokémon Go servers down yet again [VentureBeat]
Pokémon trainers have always had to deal with hardships like tough gym leaders, that meddling Team Rocket, and finding rare legendary creatures. But now you can add a new obstacle to the list: overloaded servers. Pokémon Go is experiencing another ...
(#16) Miko Grimes blames the media [NBCSports.com]
A day after Miko Grimes made an anti-Semitic remark during her latest rant against the Dolphins, the team that previously employed her husband, Brent, through 2015, Miko has found the culprit: It's the media, of course. “The media is the problem,” Miko ...
(#17) Dropbox Says Controlling its Own Tech Makes it Faster, Nimbler [Fortune]
Dropbox will enable that via smart caching, Dropbox's newfound ability to modify the data center hardware it uses is very different from what is allowed in the public cloud scenario, Woodside told Fortune before the talk on stage. Dropbox, of course ...
(#18) See Snoop Dogg Stumble on 'Family Feud' Marijuana Question [RollingStone.com]
Snoop Dogg and his family squared off against boxer Sugar Ray Leonard and his brood on Sunday's Celebrity Family Feud, where one of the questions aligned with one of the rapper's areas of expertise: Marijuana. Unfortunately, the answers didn't go Team ...
(#19) The Stock Market is at Record Highs Again. Here's Why That's Important. [Money Magazine]
Why is this important? Until the stock market returns to record levels, it's almost impossible to be sure what type of market this is. The funny thing about bull and bear markets is that you really can't tell what the official start and end dates are ...
(#20) Leonardo DiCaprio Dating Victoria's Secret Model Nina Agdal [The Bitbag]
Two years later, Nina landed on the cover of the 50th anniversary issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, alongside Chrissy Teigen and Lily Aldridge. Just like Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and model Kate Upton, Nina Agdal has also appeared in a ...
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