2014年9月20日 星期六

2014-09-21 U.S. Spotlight

  PBS NewsHour   
First weeks of college life can be deadly for some freshmen  PBS NewsHour
Dalton Debrick died of alcohol poisoning before his first day of classes at Texas Tech University. Late last month, police responded to a noise complaint at an off-campus residence near Texas Tech University. Among the party-goers celebrating the start of a ...


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iPhone 6 review  The Verge
There is explosive demand for bigger smartphones. A 4-inch smartphone feels small now; somewhere around 5 inches is the new normal. Yet too many large-screen phones are cumbersome, awkward, and often just plain bad. And Apple has a long history of ...


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My Father Was James Brown. I Watched Him Beat My Mother. And Then I Found ...  Vulture
It's no secret that James Brown had a dark side. This summer's biopic Get On Up left out many of the weird, uncomfortable, and simply violent incidents that Brown instituted or participated in. But it wasn't until now that we've been able to get a look at just how ...


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  Salon   
The racial parenting divide: What Adrian Peterson reveals about black vs. white ...  Salon
Black parenting is often too authoritative. White parenting is often too permissive. Both need to change. Brittney Cooper · Share · 0. All Share Services. Topics: Parenting, Race, White people, African Americans, Mothers, Adrian Peterson, Fathers, NFL, Football ...


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5 Reasons Why Many Scots Will Vote For Independence  Huffington Post
Thursday's referendum on Scottish independence could mark the end of the United Kingdom, a 307-year-old sovereign state made up of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Recent polls show the vote will likely be close, and a "yes" vote would ...


   


Sunken 'Ship of Gold' Contains Bounty of Jewelry, Treasures  Discovery News
In April 2014, gold bars were recovered from a reconnaissance dive to the SS Central America shipwreck. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. Gallery. RecoveringaSilverTreasure:Photos. View Caption +#1: July 19, 2012. -- Forty-eight tons of silver bars was ...


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Apple iPhone 6: The Review  Mashable
Mashable Choice highlights the products and services we've tested and would recommend to others. Consider it Liked, Favorited, +1'ed and Pinned. The Apple iPhone 6 is beautiful and familiar. Two years ago I reviewed the fifth-generation iPod Touch, likely ...


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Miss America Faces Heat From Conservatives For Planned Parenthood Internship  Huffington Post
Kira Kazantsev, newly crowned Miss America 2015, once interned at a Planned Parenthood clinic. Photo: Donald Kravitz. WASHINGTON -- Kira Kazantsev has been Miss America for only two days, but she's already taking a stand on issues that don't usually ...


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  National Geographic   
As World's Population Booms, Will Its Resources Be Enough for Us?  National Geographic
New projections of escalating growth increase the tension between humanity's expanding needs and what the planet can provide. A photo of crowds on the streets of Calcutta. A crowded street in Calcutta, India, reflects the looming threat of overpopulation, ...


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  CNN   
Obama weighs in on Scottish independence vote  CNN
Your video will begin momentarily. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. U.S. isn't saying a lot about potential Scottish independence; Obama tweeted he's interested in "strong, robust, united" Britain; An independent Scotland would have consequences for U.S. ...


   

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