2014年9月1日 星期一

2014-09-02 U.S. Spotlight


Former Project Runway designer Amanda Perna opens studio in Delray Beach  Sun Sentinel
On the fringe of downtown Delray Beach, Project Runway contestant Amanda Perna has set up her first studio, House of Perna. The studio, in an area called Artist's Alley, looks like a typical warehouse — except for the well-dressed mannequin at the door.

   

  CNN   
Experimental SpaceX rocket self-detonates over Texas  CNN
(CNN) -- A rung on the long ladder to Mars broke Friday, when a rocket test in Texas ended in a midair ball of fire. Debris from the unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) rocket, which self-destructed less than 20 seconds after launch, rained down from ...


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  TheBlaze.com   
Gay People Are Becoming Widely Accepted in American Society. That's Turning ...  TheBlaze.com
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gay bathhouses that once remained in the shadows to stay in business are now seeking attention to keep their doors open. Gay Bathhouses Hurting as Gay Life Becomes Widely Accepted. This July 30, 2014 photo shows the doors to ...


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Nick Cannon Says He's Concerned About Mariah's Mental State  Madame Noire
If you're still nursing a broken heart about the Nick and Mariah break up, Nick Cannon wants to inform you that he's the one choosing to leave the relationship and it's for the best. TMZ reports that Cannon is the one who decided to end the marriage mostly ...


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  PBS NewsHour   
Obama delivers Labor Day pep talk, renews push for raising minimum wage  PBS NewsHour
President Barack Obama, seen here in Minneapolis in June, delivered a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee today. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama renewed his push for Congress to raise the minimum wage ...


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TOP Ships: Deep Discount To NAV Presents Opportunity (TOPS)  Seeking Alpha (registration)
We believe TOPS will accrete in value over time and narrow the gap to NAV as its fleet grows and its strong FCF becomes more apparent. Management owns over 40% of the company and is highly incentivized to grow its NAV and build shareholder value.

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  Fox News   
US trained Alaskans as secret 'stay-behind agents'  Fox News
This Sept. 6, 1951 handout image obtained by The Associated Press shows the first of a two-part Air Force memo informing Federal Bureau of Investigation Director J Edgar Hoover of the assignment and project, code worded Washtub. (AP). Alaskaspies3.jpg.

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Where's the beef? Uncovering the ancient paleolithic diet in modern cultures  PBS NewsHour
The September issue of National Geographic examines the Paleo Diet as a way to feed the planet's future generations — and offers a more complete look at what our ancestors really ate. Science writer Ann Gibbons joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how the ...


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White privilege: An insidious virus that's eating America from within  Salon
In one of the most famous passages of the New Testament, the apostle Paul writes to the Christians of Corinth, employing a complicated series of metaphors on the theme of transformation: from childhood to adulthood, from ignorance to knowledge, from ...


   


Michael Brewer earns starting quarterback nod for Virginia Tech's opener  Daily Press
BLACKSBURG – In less than three months in Blacksburg, Michael Brewer has gone from being an almost unknown entity to the future of Virginia Tech's quarterback position. His real journey in maroon-and-orange begins Aug. 30, and he'll do it as a starter.

   

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