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Just when it looked like the New York Times Company was finally getting its act together… a huge personnel change comes along to shake things up completely.

The company behind the “Grey Lady” announced on its own website today (paywall) that its executive editor, Jill Abramson, is “unexpectedly” leaving. She will be replaced by managing editor Dean Baquet, who was previously the editor of the Los Angeles Times.

Investors don’t seem to be taking kindly to the news. The stock price had been under pressure before the announcement, but was at session lows at the time of writing; it is down about 4.4% today, wiping out its gains for the year so far.

There is a massive amount of speculation on social media at the moment as to why the shock departure is taking place. Here is one of the NYT’s own reporters on the matter:

The change was attributed, by Arthur Sulzberger Jr, to "an issue with management in the newsroom". No further details yet.—
Ravi Somaiya (@ravisomaiya) May 14, 2014

The Times’ own Twitter list of its staffers is also worth following, if you like obsessing about this kind of thing.

Earlier this month, Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, the son of the company’s chairman, had led an innovation report into ways the newsroom operates. It’s not yet clear whether this was in any way related.

Abramson has been in the top editing position at the times since late 2011. One of her four tattoos is a letter “T” in the newspaper’s font, on her back.

It’s also worth noting that she is not the only top editor that has been ousted today. The editor-in-chief of France’s top newpspapers, Le Monde, Natalie Nougayrède, also quit today, after a long-running newsroom conflict over changes she was trying to introduce.

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I wanted four things from the Agents of SHIELD finale. 1. Don't redeem Ward. 2. Trip established firmly as new main character. 3. Resolve Fitz' moop. 4. What the heck, dream big: Raina in lead as new big bad. What I got was an episode that had no idea what kind of tone it was going for, and firmly established Agents of SHIELD Season One as just a big set up for the show that it should have been from the first episode.

Fans could not provide support to Bronco commit Antoine Turner without approval, because it could've hurt his NCAA eligibility.

On Tuesday, a story came out about a Boise State JUCO commit named Antoine Turner, who is homeless until the start of summer classes. Broncos fans obviously wanted to find out how they could help, but the school asked them not to, since it would be against NCAA rules.

It announced that it would apply for a waiver to provide special assistance to Turner:

We need to make it clear to your viewers and Bronco fans that it is NOT permissible within NCAA rules for boosters of Boise State athletics to provide benefits to Mr. Turner. That would include money, loans, gifts, discounts, transportation costs, etc.

While Mr. Turner's need is abundantly clear, it is not permissible for Boise State, the athletics department or supporters of the athletics department to assist Mr. Turner at this time. Once Mr. Turner arrives on campus for the start of the summer school program, he will be well taken care of -- receiving full tuition, room and board, books, fees etc. In the meantime, the compliance office is exploring a potential waiver with the NCAA that would allow us to provide assistance prior to the start of summer school.

Outrage obviously followed, because people were angry this kind of situation even required a waiver in the first place. Our own Boise State site, One Bronco Nation Under God, wrote that the "NCAA just can't get it right."

However, waiver process and all, the NCAA announced on Wednesday that Boise State will be able to provide Turner with assistance:

After Boise State's request last night, the school may provide immediate assistance to football student-athlete Antoine Turner.

— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) May 14, 2014

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Sure, sure—the TARDIS is always evolving along with the ever-regenerating Doctor, but what of the TARDIS key? One clever artist plotted out the evolution of the TARDIS key from Doctor Who. And it is delightful.

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Lion, Tiger And Bear Raised Together After Rescue From Drug Dealer

Baloo the bear, Leo the lion, and Shere Khan the tiger were found locked in a basement undernourished and abused. The trio was originally owned by a drug dealer who didn’t properly care for them, leading to neglect and poor health. In 2001, Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, a nonprofit that cares for animals in need, came to the rescue, and took them to Locust Grove, Georgia, where they were treated for injuries. They could have been separated but since at the moment of the rescue they were already friends, the sanctuary decided to keep them together. The abuse they suffered together as babies has bonded them into a loving brotherhood that does not recognize species.

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Australian trailer manufacturer Conqueror manufacturers a line of Urban Escape Vehicles like the UEV-440, a super-rugged camper trailer with room for sleeping a couple or family and various amenities.

With luxuries such as diesel hot water system, interior heating, air-conditioning, microwave, shower, fridge/freezer, full kitchen complete with cutlery and crockery and even a flat screen DVD player you will fall in love with this truly ultimate off-road camper.

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Greg Hardy was released on bond Wednesday following allegations levied by his girlfriend that the Panthers defensive end threw her on a couch covered with guns and threatened to shoot her.

Greg Hardy was released on bond Wednesday after being arrested Tuesday following an altercation with his girlfriend, Nicole Holder, the Charlotte Observer reports. Hardy was charged with misdemeanor assault on a female and communicating a threat. Holder alleged that she sustained "large areas of bruising and swelling" after being slammed against a futon and strangled during an argument at Hardy's home.

Couch covered in guns

Holder reportedly filed for a restraining order against Hardy. The warrant for his arrest said that the Carolina Panthers defensive end made his threat "in a manner and under circumstances which would cause a reasonable person to believe that the threat was likely to be carried out."

The incident allegedly occurred at an "after party" in uptown Charlotte. Both Hardy and Holder were reportedly intoxicated. Details of how an altercation began are unclear. The Observer revealed details of the fight itself:

The arrest warrants accuse the Panther lineman of throwing girlfriend Nicole Holder to the floor and into a bathtub, slamming her against a Futon and "strangling" during an argument at his home.

According to Holder, she was thrown on to a couch covered "in assault weapons and/or shotguns." At that point, Hardy allegedly bragged that the assault weapons were loaded, and threatened to shoot Holder if she "went to the media or reported his assaults to anyone." She alleged that Hardy has 25-30 firearms: "AK-47s, automatic-looking weapons, shotguns, rifles and pistols."

Police responded to a call placed by Hardy at 4:18 a.m. ET. Bond was set at $15,000 for the assault charge and $2,000 for the threat. Hardy was jailed overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. It is common practice for suspects in domestic violence cases to be denied bond for at least 24 hours after an incident to allow a "cooling-off period," according to the Observer.

Upon Hardy's release, Mecklenburg County Judge Becky Thorne Tin told him not to have any contact with Holder -- even if she attempted to contact him -- and to begin attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings three times per week. Hardy's next court appearance is tentatively scheduled for June 27.

Hardy responded "yes, ma'am" when asked if understood the terms of his release.

Hardy's lawyer responds

Chris Fialko, Hardy's attorney, told Tin that Holder initiated the confrontation, attacking Hardy and a friend, Sammy Curtis. Holder refused to leave Hardy's home, according to Fialko. After the incident, Hardy called 911, a fact that isn't disputed by Holder's representation.

Holder did not attend Wednesday's hearing, but stood outside the courtroom. Her attorney, Stephen Goodwin, said that Curtis held down Holder as Hardy placed the 911 call, and insisted that his client was not the aggressor "by a long shot."

"She weighs less than 120 pounds," Goodwin said. "Mr. Hardy (is an) All-Pro (defensive end), strong, big.

"... It was a fight. He threw her around the room."

Panthers 'disappointed'

The Panthers released a brief statement Tuesday addressing the situation:

"We are very disappointed to learn of the allegations involving Greg and are concerned for all parties as we continue to investigate."

Hardy is on track to play the 2014 season under Carolina's franchise tag. Prior to being designated the team's franchise player, he was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the start of NFL free agency last March. The Panthers have expressed interest in signing the defensive end to a long-term contract. It is unclear yet how Hardy's off-field incident will affect his status on the team.

Should Hardy miss playing time due to incident, rookie Kony Ealy could be shuffled into a big role on the opposite end of the defensive line from Charles Johnson. Fellow defensive end Frank Alexander has also had off-field trouble this offseason, earning a four-game suspension to start the 2014 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

LOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) --Chloe Bennet -- née Chloe Wang -- credits her decision to change her last name as a key factor to her acting success. ... "I was having trouble booking things with my last name. I think it was hard for people to cast me as an ethnic, as an Asian-American woman," Bennet explained. "But I still wanted to keep my dad's name, and I wanted to respect him, so I used his first name." Bennet went on to say that just days after she made her father's given name -- Bennet -- her surname she landed a role as a recurring character in ABC's Nashville. Some time later she got the starring role of computer hacker Skye in ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. "It's been great to be a part of a show which is groundbreaking in terms of being an American woman and being Asian on television because there's people who don't see a lot of that and I'm really proud of it," she said.

Ms. Lagarde, the IMF chief, was scheduled to speak at Smith College until a petition began circulating among students criticizing the IMF as “a primary culprit in the failed developmental policies implanted in some of the world’s poorest countries” and demanding that Lagarde be reconsidered as the commencement speaker. “Those who objected will be satisfied that their activism has had a desired effect. But at what cost to Smith College?” asked Smith President Kathleen McCartney in a statement. “I remain committed to leading a college where differing views can be heard and debated with respect.”

MIAMI—In a further sign that the sluggish economic recovery continues to pose a challenge to the nation’s workforce, a report published Wednesday by the U.S.

Sure to add flame to the conspiracy theories of Star Trek Truthers everywhere, Variety has confirmed that the next Star Trek film will indeed be directed by franchise writer and explainer Roberto Orci. Rumblings that Orci was the frontrunner for the job began with the news that he had split from longtime partner Alex Kurtzman, with each hoping to concentrate on their own filmmaking endeavors. Still, these early intelligence reports were more or less ignored, due to the fact that Orci has never directed anything, and seemed unlikely to pose a threat to other, more experienced candidates. That a man without a single directing credit would ever be placed in charge of a massive, multimillion-dollar franchise as his filmmaking debut seemed as illogical as, say, the idea that a handful of men armed with box cutters could commit the greatest act of terrorism on American soil, to cite the argument ...

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Sometimes, you need the tool that's best suited to the job in hand. And for George R. R. Martin, that means using an archaic word processor—WordStar 4.0, running on DOS, no less—to write Game of Thrones. He explained why to Conan last night.

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