WebProNews http://www.webpronews.com Breaking News in Tech, Search, Social, & Business Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Arrested Development Supercut Features 18 Running Jokes http://www.webpronews.com/arrested-development-supercut-features-18-running-jokes-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/arrested-development-supercut-features-18-running-jokes-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:59 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231397 It’s almost here, folks. In less than a week – the wait is over. You’re almost there. Ready to marathon the new season of Arrested Development?

Netflix will unveil all 15 new episodes from season 4 on May 26th at 12:01 am PT. While you wait, enjoy this awesome supercut of 18 running gags from the first three seasons. “No touching,” questionable magic tricks, and “I’ve made a huge mistake,” – they’re all here.

And while you’re here, bask in the glory of the official season 4 trailer:

[via Slacktory]

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Arrested Development Supercut Features 18 Running Jokes http://www.webpronews.com/arrested-development-supercut-features-18-running-jokes-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/arrested-development-supercut-features-18-running-jokes-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 05:36:47 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231392 It’s almost here, folks. In less than a week – the wait is over. You’re almost there. Ready to marathon the new season of Arrested Development?

Netflix will unveil all 15 new episodes from season 4 on May 26th at 12:01 am PT. While you wait, enjoy this awesome supercut of 18 running gags from the first three seasons. “No touching,” questionable magic tricks, and “I’ve made a huge mistake,” – they’re all here.

And while you’re here, bask in the glory of the official season 4 trailer:

[via Slacktory]

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Falcons: $200 Million Loan Approved for New Stadium http://www.webpronews.com/falcons-200-million-loan-approved-for-new-stadium-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/falcons-200-million-loan-approved-for-new-stadium-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 04:52:58 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231382 NFL Team owners have voted to approve $200 million in NFL G-4 stadium financing that will help the Atlanta Falcons construct a brand new multi-purpose stadium.

Falcons Owner and Chairman Arthur Blank will put up most of the funding for the project, which could run upwards of $1 billion.

Blank hopes the Falcons will be in the new stadium by 2017.

Blank had this to say in a statement:

Today’s approval by the NFL team owners is an important milestone in moving the new stadium project forward. The consideration of G-4 financing for new stadiums requires thoughtful analysis on the part of the NFL Finance and Stadium Committees, including compliance requirements that protect the best interests of all owners and the league.

The NFL has supported new stadium construction through various means for decades. Our club owners understand that investments such as G-4 financing are important to the long-term strength of the league, and we thank them for their support.

We are pleased with the outcome of today’s vote, and we look forward to continued progress in designing and constructing the new multi-purpose stadium over the next four years. We, along with our City of Atlanta and State of Georgia partners, are excited to participate in a project that will benefit the city and state for many years to come.

Upon completion of the new stadium, the Georgia Dome will be torn down.

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Oklahoma Tornado: Bank Vault Saves 24 Lives http://www.webpronews.com/oklahoma-tornado-bank-vault-saves-24-lives-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/oklahoma-tornado-bank-vault-saves-24-lives-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 03:42:01 +0000 John Vinson http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231379 Today, the nation watched as the aftermath of the Moore, Oklahoma F5 tornado poured in. Stories continued as the day went on, and while prayers were said, and people worried for the victims, stories of inspiration presented themselves as well. Whether it was a victim being reunited with her dog, Kevin Durant donating $1 million to Red Cross, or first responders doing everything they could for the victims.

For 24 people at the Tinker Federal Credit Union in Moore, OK, they were able to find safety in a bank vault, as the building and everything around it was devastated. As you can see by the image below, the vault was able to stay grounded as 200+ MPH winds demolished the aluminum, wood, and everything else in the building around them.

Matt Stratton, vice president of marketing for TFCU, said this of reconstruction efforts for the credit union, “I feel certain we will build a new branch there. It’s been a very successful location for us, a very popular branch amongst our members.”

According to Stratton, employees of the credit union had homes destroyed in the tornado, and he said they’d work with them any way they could. The credit union manager was dedicated to his job as well, staying at the vault until it could be locked and secured.

[H/T Story & Image: Cutimes.com]

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Jurassic Park Reboot? Sam Neil Says 4th Installment Is a ‘Total Re-Jig’ http://www.webpronews.com/jurassic-park-reboot-sam-neil-says-4th-installment-is-a-total-re-jig-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/jurassic-park-reboot-sam-neil-says-4th-installment-is-a-total-re-jig-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:21 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231376 ]]> Is Jurassic Park 4 going to be a reboot of the classic 1993 film? Sam Neil, who played Dr. Alan Grant in the first and third installments, seems to think so.

“I’m told it’s a big reboot, a total re-jig,” he said in a lengthy interview with The Dominion Post.

Jurassic Park 4 has been in various stages of production for awhile. Back in 2011, we heard rumors that Steven Spielberg himself was holding meetings with possible screenwriters, last summer we heard that Rise of the Planet of the Apes writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver would helm the script. Then, in an interview with Collider, producer Frank Marshall hinted at a 2014 release date for the much-anticipated film.

“I would say that it will be on the screen within two years,” he said.

He also suggested that the film would be a true sequel, not a reboot.

“That’s what’s gonna be great about it, technology’s taken a leap now that we can really do some great things,” he said.

Then, earlier this month, we heard from Universal that the film would be delayed.

“In coordination with filmmakers, Universal has decided to release Jurassic Park 4 at a later date giving the studio and filmmakers adequate time to bring audiences the best possible version of the fourth installment in Universal’s beloved franchise,” said the studio.

We’ve also heard rumors that the film would take place at the location of the original blockbuster, Isla Nubar. Sounds about right for a reboot.

Reboot…sequel…reimagining…whatever the case, we’ll probably not see Jurassic Park 4 until 2015, at the earliest. While you wait, please enjoy some Goldblum.

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New Under the Dome Trailer, Adapted Stephen King Story Comes To CBS http://www.webpronews.com/new-under-the-dome-trailer-adapted-stephen-king-story-comes-to-cbs-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/new-under-the-dome-trailer-adapted-stephen-king-story-comes-to-cbs-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 03:04:14 +0000 John Vinson http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231373 A metaphysical mystery, small town, a dynamic group of interesting characters; it certainly sounds like a Stephen King novel. Like all of the great Stephen King books, the story will be adapted to a different media. With ‘Under the Dome’, it will be receiving the television treatment, coming to CBS in June. The series will be produced by Brian K. Vaughan, known for his work in comics with Y: The Last Man.

IGN released a new trailer, providing some more details of the feel of the show along with some of the characters that will be appearing.

If the premise seems familiar, it’s because the use of a dome over a small town was used in The Simpson’s Movie, as seen below.

Before you accuse Stephen King or the show for ripping off The Simpsons, you should know that the novel has been in the works well before The Simpsons movie. According to Stephen King in the interview below, he’s been stewing on the idea since the mid-70′s.

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Singer Sues McDonalds, Claims Vocal Damage from Glass in Chicken Sandwich http://www.webpronews.com/singer-sues-mcdonalds-claims-vocal-damage-from-glass-in-chicken-sandwich-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/singer-sues-mcdonalds-claims-vocal-damage-from-glass-in-chicken-sandwich-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 03:02:29 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231369 McDonald’s is guilty of a lot of things – maybe under-salting their fries every now and then, exposing children to clowns at an early age, and maybe ruining my diet. But are they guilty of causing a woman to lose her beautiful singing voice?

That’s just what 52-year-old Brooklyn resident Jacqueline Simpson alleges. She has filed a lawsuit claiming that her voice was ruined after she bit into a penny-sized shard of glass while eating a chicken sandwich. She says that the incident occurred in 2010 in a McDonald’s near the World Trade Center.

“Now when I sing, I have a hoarse, rattly voice,” Simpson told the NY Post. “I still sing alto, but I can’t sing soprano like I used to.”

Her case is currently with the Brooklyn Supreme Court.

“I have to make a lot of calls for work, and I have to tell people that I’m not a man. Before, that never happened.”

According to the FindLaw blog, food-related injuries are usually treated as a product liability claim. More specifically – strict liability.

Under the strict liability theory, this is because Mickey D’s a business that sells chicken sandwiches regularly; they should be held responsible if any product (or sandwich) leaving their facilities is defective. A piece of glass — the size of a penny, according to Simpson’s claim — would certainly be construed as defective

But there are a lot of questions about this lawsuit. Did Simpson swallow the glass? Is that how she claims it affected her singing voice? And the incident reportedly happened nearly three years ago – why wait so long? Is there physical (or medical) evidence?

McDonald’s and liability lawsuits – they seem to go together like, well, hash browns and a McMuffin.

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Bin Laden Photos Ruling: Death Photos To Stay Sealed, Court Says http://www.webpronews.com/bin-laden-photos-ruling-death-photos-to-stay-sealed-court-says-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/bin-laden-photos-ruling-death-photos-to-stay-sealed-court-says-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 02:36:11 +0000 Shaylin Clark http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231367 A three-judge panel has denied requests to release the photos and videos taken on the night Osama Bin Laden was killed. The District of Columbia Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals sided with the Obama Administration against a conservative watchdog group, Judicial Watch, that had been attempting to get the photos released.

The administration argued – and the court agreed – that the photos and video footage from that night should remain classified in the interests of the safety of Americans abroad. The administration expressed concern that if the photos became public, it would spark riots and other anti-American violence in certain parts of the world. The ruling, which was unanimous, held that the government’s reasons for classifying the photos Top Secret – and thus exempt from the Freedom of Information Act – were justified.

The raid that killed Bin Laden, for whom U.S. authorities had been searching for over ten years, was conducted by U.S. Navy SEALs in May 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The SEALs took several photos and video of the raid and its aftermath, including photos of Bin Laden’s body, partly so that the CIA could use facial recognition technology to confirm Bin Laden’s death.

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66-Pitch Perfect Game: High School Player Pitches An Amazing Game http://www.webpronews.com/66-pitch-perfect-game-high-school-player-pitches-an-amazing-game-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/66-pitch-perfect-game-high-school-player-pitches-an-amazing-game-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:57:37 +0000 Shaylin Clark http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231355 While a perfect game in the majors is pretty much always newsworthy, it’s rare that a non-professional player gets much attention for it. Sometimes, though, a pitcher manages to accomplish this rare feat in a way that makes the larger sports world sit up and take notice.

That’s just what happened when Michael Strem, senior at St. Francis School in Mountain View, California, threw the first perfect game in his school’s history. Throwing a perfect game – especially the first in your team’s history – is impressive enough. What’s really remarkable is that Strem did it with a mere 66 pitches. In seven innings of baseball, Strem faced 21 batters, which means that each batter saw, on average, just slightly more than three pitches. That makes it one of the most efficient perfect games you could ever hope to see.

Even more impressive, 48 of Strem’s 66 pitches were thrown for strikes, and only 18 were balls. He also recorded 8 strikeouts.

Strem’s gem turned out to be a major boon to his team, whose offense was a little slow. The game was tied 0-0 until the 6th inning, when St. Francis scored two runs on an infield single by Mark Cardinalli.

Thanks to Strem’s amazing pitching (and Cardinalli’s two-run single) St. Francis improved their record to 26-4 and advanced to the semifinal round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts Trailer Revealed at Xbox One Announcement [VIDEO] http://www.webpronews.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-trailer-revealed-at-xbox-one-announcement-video-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-trailer-revealed-at-xbox-one-announcement-video-2013-05#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:01 +0000 Sean Patterson http://www.webpronews.com/?p=231351 Microsoft may not have focused on first-party exclusives or developers (or games, for that matter) the way Sony did in its PlayStation 4 announcement, but the company did trot what has become the biggest name in console gaming.. The first full-length trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts was presented as the big finale for the announcement of the Xbox One.

Judging from the trailer, Call of Duty: Ghosts will be packed with all of the action Call of Duty fans are used to. Though no multiplayer gameplay was shown at the event, it’s a given that Infinity Ward has tweaked the combat in ways that will both delight and infuriate Call of Duty veterans.

Aside from the trailer itself, one of the big reveals of the Xbox One conference was that Call of Duty Ghosts will feature dog soldiers. Other new features include the ability to lean around corners and slide.

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