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Kevin Stefanski gives up Browns play-calling duties

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  Kevin Stefanski Hands Over Browns Play-Calling Duties to Offensive Coordinator Ken Dorsey: A New Era for Cleveland’s Offense In a significant shift for the Cleveland Browns, head coach Kevin Stefanski has decided to relinquish his play-calling responsibilities, passing them on to recently hired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. This move marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of the Browns’ offense, signaling Stefanski’s willingness to adapt in hopes of igniting the team's underwhelming performance on that side of the ball. The Decision to Step Back Since taking over as head coach in 2020, Stefanski has called offensive plays for the Browns. Under his leadership, Cleveland’s offense initially flourished, particularly during the 2020 season when the team made a rare playoff appearance, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round. Stefanski's offensive schemes, emphasizing a run-heavy attack and play-action passes, played a key role in maximizing the talents of qu...
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Google goes low-tech in Nigeria

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Despite all its cutting-edge technology, Google Inc. has turned to the humble text message to break into Nigeria’s booming economy. The search engine has started a service in Nigeria, as well as in Ghana and Kenya, which enables mobile phone users to access e-ails through text messaging. That comes as Google’s office in Lagos has begun working with small business owners in this nation of more than 160 million people, bringing more than 25,000 businesses online over the past year. MORE RELATED TO THIS STORY BlackBerry trailing Android, Apple devices in global sales: IDC In Nigeria, a concrete get-rich scheme WEB APPS  The cloud hanging over Google Docs
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Google blocks anti-Islam film in Indonesia and India

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YouTube has begun restricting access to videos of an anti-Islamic film in the world's most populous Muslim nation, a government official said Sunday.   "Google, which is YouTube's parent company, emailed us on Thursday evening to say it had blocked Indonesia's access to 16 URLs related to the "Innocence of Muslims" videos on the site," Communications and Information Ministry spokesman Gatot Dewa Broto told AFP.   Extracts of the film were still available on the video-sharing website on Sunday, but Broto said Google was "making special effort" to prevent the film from being watched in Indonesia.   "We understand that it takes time for Google to block everything as people continue to upload those sensitive videos. We appreciate Google's cooperation," he said.   Broto said the government also wrote to Blackberry maker Research In Motion on Friday to filter the videos on its smartphones.   Indonesia is the Canada-based company...
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The Amazing Spider-Man Secrets: Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Scoop!

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  Andrew Garfield said he has dreamed of playing Spider-Man since he was a little boy, so that when it came time to actually suit up as the iconic superhero, the pressure of the role nearly overwhelmed him. "Before, it was just pure fantasy," Garfield, 28, explained at the premiere of "The Amazing Spider-Man" in Los Angeles last week."Suddenly, I had to embody that character for a generation of kids. And I wanted to so desperately do it well and inspire kids to be better to each other and to themselves through doing that."  The new Spidey flick, which hit theaters Tuesday, takes Peter Parker back to his high school days, where audiences see the origins of how the teenage boy became a web-slinger. The story also explores Peter's first love with classmate Gwen Stacy, played by the actor's real-life girlfriend, Emma Stone. The two, who began dating after the film wrapped production last summer, instantly had chemistry on-set, said di...
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The 2012 Summer Solstice

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  Wednesday was the first day of summer, also known as the summer solstice. It's the longest day of the year (and the shortest night). The actual moment of the solstice occurred about 7:09 p.m. Wednesday, while the sun sat directly above the Pacific Ocean to the west of Hawaii. As you may remember from your grade school science lessons, the seasons and the changing lengths of the day and night throughout the year are a result of the Earth's axial tilt. Try to visualize the Earth's orbit around the sun as an elliptical path on an imaginary plane in space. As the Earth rests in that plane, its north and south poles—the ends of its axis—do not point straight "up" and "down." The axis is instead about 23.4 degrees off the "vertical." As a result, the northern and southern hemisphere do not receive equal amounts of sunshine throughout the year. Right now, the northern hemisphere is "leaning" towards the sun. From n...
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Kate Upton's failed attempt to hide her assets

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  who came out of nowhere and is fast becoming one of the most famous bikini models in the world on account of her massive assets, is seen doing her best all-American girl impression while wearing as little as possible in a sensational Terry Richardson shoot. At first, the 20-year-old model was seen relying heavily on her hands to keep her boobs hidden as she strutted around in nothing but pants. However, she soon stopped bothering to protect her modesty after pulling on a t-shirt that provided absolutely no coverage for her nipples whatsoever. She was later asked to describe herself. "My favourite food is sushi, my favourite restaurant is Nobu and my favourite colour is yellow. I love all the states in America. I just love America. I look for someone who is fun, chilled and will not steal my spotlight," the Mirror quoted her as saying. She was then asked what if she had one wish. "If I had one wish, it'd be for smaller boobs. Just kidding!...
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Could give NASCAR a boost by Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s

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  Speaking with reporters after Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s win at Michigan, his crew chief, Steve Letarte, was asked whether Letarte was more relieved or excited that Earnhardt's four-year winless streak was finally over. "A little of both," Letarte replied. NASCAR probably feels the same way now that the immensely popular Earnhardt has ended a string of 143 races in which he failed to reach Victory Lane. Although reigning Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart, who finished second to Earnhardt on Sunday, said "it's not a national holiday" that Earnhardt won again, it's not bad news, either, for stock car racing's premier series.
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Martin Luther King Jr. memorial quote to be changed

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A quote carved in stone on the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in  Washington  will be changed after the inscription was criticized for not accurately reflecting the civil rights leader's words. The inscription currently reads: "I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness." The phrase is chiseled into one side of a massive block of granite that includes King's likeness emerging from the stone. It became a point of controversy after the memorial opened in August. A spokesman for the U.S Department of the Interior said Friday that  Secretary Ken Salazar  decided to have the quote changed.  The Washington Post  first reported on Friday the decision to change the inscription. IN PICTURES:  Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial The phrase is modified from a sermon known as the "Drum Major Instinct," in which the 39-year-old Kingexplained to his  Atlanta  congregation how he would like to be remember...
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Critics' Choice Awards 2012: What does it mean?

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(CBS) What do the Critics' Choice Movie Awards really mean? Does it help or hurt one's Oscar chances? Pictures: Critics' Choice Movie Awards red carpet Pictures: Highlights from the show Pictures: Stars in the press room Read more: List of winners Special section: Awards season Well for at least the last two years, the Critics' Choice acting awards have exactly mirrored that year's Oscar winners. It's not as accurate, however, when used to predict best movies and directors. Last year's Critics' Choice winners - Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo - all went on to snag Oscar nominations later that month and Oscar statuettes the following month. But "The Social Network" and its director David Fincher were honored by the broadcast group in January, while "The King's Speech" and its director Tom Hooper went on to nail the Oscar wins. The same thing happened in 2010. Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Christoph...
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Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Starts Buying Up South Carolina Airtime

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ABC News’ Michael Falcone reports: Stephen Colbert is putting his money where his mockery is — or, at least, his super PAC is. On his Comedy Central show Thursday night Colbert  announced  “an exploratory committee to lay the groundwork” for his “possible candidacy for president of the United States of South Carolina.” He also handed control of his super PAC, Citizens for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, over to his colleague, Jon Stewart, host of “The Daily Show.” ABC News has learned that the group is already buying up television air time in South Carolina. A source tracking ad buys in early primary states told ABC that the super PAC has purchased nearly $10,000 worth of time on a broadcast station in the Charleston, S.C. area between Jan. 15 and Jan. 19. And according to a South Carolina news web site, the  Palmetto Public Record , the super PAC is also reportedly “negotiating a substantial media buy in the Columbia market.”
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