'Lights Out,' by Ted Koppel
PhotoCreditJan BuchczikThe possibility that terrorists or a hostile foreign state could take down the American power grid either by a cyberattack or by an electromagnetic pulse attack is one of those haunting possibilities that keep strategic planners from sleeping peacefully at night. In “Lights Out: A Cyberattack, a Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath,” Ted Koppel, one of America’s most experienced and best-known journalists, has attempted to show readers why the danger is real, the deg..>> view originalLightning Snap Rangers' 9-Game Winning Streak, 6 Months After...
PhotoValtteri Filppula after scoring a short-handed goal in the third period that put the Lightning up, 2-1, over the Rangers.CreditKim Klement/USA Today Sports, via ReutersA power-play miscue cost the visitingRangersa chance at equaling the longest winning streak in team history.Valtteri Filppula’s short-handed goal ended a tie late in the third period, and theTampa Bay Lightningended the Rangers’ nine-game run with a 2-1 victory Thursday night.“It doesn’t matter how many games you win, when yo..>> view originalPatriots-Bills Monday Night Football Predictions
BOSTON (CBS) — The Patriots and Bills will close out Week 11 of the NFL season, as New England looks to remain unbeaten and Buffalo looks to make a push for the playoffs on Monday Night Football.The Patriots handed Rex Ryan and his Bills a 40-32 defeat back in Week 2 in Buffalo, but things are a little different this time around. The Bills are looking halfway decent and coming in with some confidence, winners of two straight against the Dolphins and Jets. The Patriots are a little banged up, hav..>> view originalESPN's NFL gambling expert is on fire again — here are Cousin...
ESPNNeil Everett and Cousin Sal explain the NFL's catch rule.Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and better known among sports fans as "Cousin Sal" on Bill Simmons' podcasts. He's also making a name for himself as ESPN's NFL gambling expert.Iacono didn't lose a pick on his weekly "SportsCenter" segment with Neil Everett during the final six weeks of the 2014 regular season and went 19-2-3 over the last eight weeks.After a pretty good start to the 2015 season, he has caught fire again...>> view originalTony Romo's return means Dallas still has a chance in NFC East
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"But we're already on TV." >> "No, like the kind of TV the REST of the world watches!" - Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsNormally, you'd think a three-day break in the game schedule would be quiet. TheNew York Islandersare not "normal." So the previous 24 hours were...interesting. From news breaking Wednesday night that the Isles had been quietly looking for a trade forTravis Hamonic, to the well-respected Islanders defenseman having to tell teammates and then media Thursday morning what i..>> view originalMike Mularkey regrets late field goal attempt
APIf he had it to do all over again, Titans coach Mike Mularkey would go for it on fourth-and-2 early in the fourth quarter.With the Titans leading the Jaguars 13-9, Mularkey originally left his offense on the field to go for it. But he then called timeout, changed his mind, and sent out the field goal team. The 53-yard field goal attempt missed. The Titans eventually lost 19-13.“I thought [initially] the spot was fourth-and-1,†Mularkey said. “When it was fourth-and-2 . . . we were sittin..>> view original11 ways video games can make you a better person
Even though video games are one of the most profitable sections of the entertainment industry, they still get a bad rap. Ask most people and they’ll tell you that gaming is a waste of time at best and actively harmful at worst. While that might be true in some cases — nobody is going to argue that playingWorld of Warcraftuntil you have to poop in a sock so you don’t stop playing for bathroom breaks is a good idea — there’s a growing body of research that indicates that gaming might actually help..>> view originalNew Still Added as Part of Maker's Mark Expansion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Crank up the flow of red wax: Maker's Mark is boosting its bourbon output.The producers of the Kentucky whiskey are pouring about $67 million into an expansion that features a new still. The ramped up production comes a couple of years after Maker's caused a stir with its short-lived attempt to cut the amount of alcohol in each bottle to stretch its whiskey supplies.Maker's — known for its square bottles sealed in red wax — fired up the new still this week at its distillery ne..>> view originalMade in Detroit
What would you do with 21 square miles of urban space? To put that in perspective, consider receiving an area roughly the size of Manhattan to build upon as you please. That vast tract is equivalent to the total amount of vacant, developable real estate available right now in Detroit, according to nonprofit Data Driven Detroit (D3). If the search is widened to include parcels with vacant buildings, the plot expands to 30 square miles.It's a fantasy plot of land, of course, and can't capture the ..>> view original
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