Dan Weisman
ice Bucket Challenge: ALS fundraising tactic goes viral changing how charities think about stunts on Aug. 18, 2014
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 18, 2014 05:57 PM EDT |
ALS ice bucket challenge has gone viral in such a big way that other fundraising groups are paying notice while pondering their next moves. The ALS Association has raised more than $13 million in the last month, up nearly $2 million over the same time last year. The group also has gotten the equivalent of 260,000 new donors in that period.
WWE: SummerSlam 2014 wrestling hit from China to Chicago with John Cena, Brock Lesnar on Aug. 18, 2014.
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 18, 2014 02:23 PM EDT |
WWE: SummerSlam 2014 was a hit from China to Chicago with the likes of John Cena and Brock Lesnar making fans forget the worries of the world with such concerns as Louisville Purge, Darren Wilson, Jennifer Lawrence and Rush Limbaugh.
Trending: Chinese turns to 'Face-kini' to block sun at beach, Google, social media going wild
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 17, 2014 04:03 AM EDT |
Trending Chinese "Face-kini" on Google and social media going wild, not to mention the beach, has taken Chinese beach-goers by storm.
Robin Williams Death Shifts Focus to China's Rapidly Declining Suicide Rate
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 16, 2014 07:54 PM EDT |
With the Robin Williams suicide dominating news last week, the news about suicide in China is fairly upbeat. Once the world leader in numbers of suicides, the suicide rate has declined significantly from the 1990s.
Robin Williams to be honored at 66th Emmy Awards Show whether Rush Limbaugh, Gene Simmons like it or not
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 16, 2014 02:43 PM EDT |
Robin Williams broke out his star with TV's "Mork and Mindy," so it comes as no surprise the Parkinson's disease-afflicted actor-comedian will be honored at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Show on Aug. 25 despite hate shown by the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Gene Simmons.
Move over Rupert Murdoch: Does China's Wang Jianlin and His Wanda Group Want to Buy Time-Warner?
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 16, 2014 09:29 AM EDT |
Could Wang Jianlin, China's wealthiest man and founder of China's largest commercial real estate company Wanda Group, be interested in buying Time-Warner?
Skateboarding legend Jay Adams of 'Lords of Dogtown' fame dies at age 53
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 15, 2014 10:10 PM EDT |
Dogtown hangs its head Friday with the news that skateboarding legend Jay Adams has died at age 53. He went from the California beach to epic lore as a star of the Zephyr Skate Team immortalized in the "Lords of Dogtown," a highly popular 2005 film.
Little League World Series 2014 begins play
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 15, 2014 04:31 PM EDT |
Little League World Series 2014 play begins in earnest on Friday as teams of 12- and 13-year old kids from around the world compete in the 68th series at Williamsport, Pa.
US TV: NBC "Meet the Press" Host David Gregory Leaves Show Amidst Controversy
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 15, 2014 02:52 PM EDT |
NBC TV's "Meet the Press" Host David Gregory was unceremoniously fired on Thursday causing a firestorm of recrimination. Chuck Todd, NBC political director, was named to replace the controversial host of the weekly Sunday news interview program that debuted on Nov. 6, 1947.
Ferguson turmoil continues over Michael Brown's death
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 15, 2014 02:42 AM EDT |
The situation on the ground in Ferguson, Mo. remained unstable Thursday in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting, reports state.
Rob Manfred Elected as New MLB commissioner
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 14, 2014 10:51 PM EDT |
After a day of several split votes, Major League Baseball (MLB) owners Thursday unanimously agreed to name chief operating officer Rob Manfred as the new commissioner.
China's Poorly-Regulated Bottled Water Industry Raises Safety Concerns
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 14, 2014 07:49 PM EDT |
When cancer-polluting benzene was found in Lanzhou tap water last April, people flocked to stores buying every case of bottled water they could find. But was it any safer?
MLB choosing new commissioner today
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 14, 2014 04:26 PM EDT |
Major League Baseball owners are voting today at their quarterly meeting for a replacement to retiring commissioner, Bud Selig. It's one of the top spots in all of professional sports. Voting began around 1:30 p.m. ET at a Baltimore hotel.
Did the Chinese beat Europeans to Australia?
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 13, 2014 10:46 PM EDT |
Move over Indiana Jones, amateur Australian archeologists say they've found evidence in the Northern Territory that Chinese mariners beat Europeans to the continent.
Robin Williams talk show video: Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel talk show hosts evoke comic memories
| Dan Weisman | | Aug 13, 2014 04:05 PM EDT |
As the world pays tribute to the late Robin Williams, talk show hosts including Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel continue to pay homage to a man they considered one of the best talk show guests ever.
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