2014年8月12日 星期二

2014-08-13 U.S. Spotlight


Liquid Biopsy  MIT Technology Review
He watched his brother die from a cancer that no drug could cure. Now one of the world's most renowned cancer researchers says it's time for Plan B. By Antonio Regalado on August 11, 2014. 5 comments. Comments. Email. Service. Service. More Share.

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Relearning How to Eat Fish  New York Times (blog)
On a recent weeklong cruise along the shores of southeast Alaska, the dining room menu included wild salmon, Dungeness crab and sablefish. Many of my fellow 63 passengers had neither heard of nor tasted sable. No wonder: Almost all of this delectable, ...


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Byron Scott sees tough road ahead for Lakers, but they'll play defense  Los Angeles Times
Byron Scott wouldn't go on record as saying the Lakers will make the playoffs this coming season, but he vowed the team will surprise some of the naysayers. "I expect us to compete every night," said Byron Scott on radio Thursday to "The Dan Patrick Show.

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America's Best Companies to Work for  24/7 Wall St.
No one knows more about a workplace than its employees. Employee opinions reflect basic measures, such as pay, perks, benefits, and hours worked. But they are also influenced by factors such as a company's culture, internal politics, and even general ...


   

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Now Arriving at Pittsburgh International: Fracking  New York Times
PITTSBURGH — Where 600 flights used to take off and land every day here at Pittsburgh International Airport, there are now about 300. Partway down Terminal B, the moving sidewalk that used to lead to a dozen gates now stops abruptly at a plain gray wall.

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22 Candid Photos That Show How Beautiful Breastfeeding Really Is  Huffington Post
Inspired by her reluctance to nurse in public, one photographer and mother of four is seeking to normalize the sight of breastfeeding and show support for other nursing moms. Leilani Rogers is a Texas-based photographer who has launched an initiative ...


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States stretch the limits of geography for politically uniform districts  PBS NewsHour
It's no accident that 90 percent of Congress is re-elected every time; districts can be carefully drawn to protect incumbents. In Florida, a federal judge ruled that the design of two districts illegally favor sitting politicians, and ordered new maps just weeks before ...


   


When the President Does It, That Means …  New York Times (blog)
I'm grateful to Greg Sargent for conducting this probing interview with John Sandweg, who served as a Department of Homeland Security counsel during the crafting of the Obama administration's 2012 deferred action program for illegal immigrants who ...


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A Global Financial Guru Who Predicted the Crisis of 2008 Says More Turmoil ...  TIME
Reserve Bank of India Governor Rajan Unveils Interest-Rate Decision And Images Of Market Reactions Raghuram Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, speaks during a news conference at the central bank's headquarters in Mumbai on Aug. 5, 2014 ...


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Robin Williams in 'Aladdin': Animator Eric Goldberg remembers drawing Genie  Entertainment Weekly
Ed Sullivan. Jack Nicholson. Robert De Niro. Groucho Marx. Rodney Dangerfield. William F. Buckley. Peter Lorre. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arsenio Hall. Related. Robin Williams: His Greatest Roles · 5 less-heralded Robin Williams films · Robin Williams dead ...


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