2014年10月26日 星期日

2014-10-27 U.S. Spotlight

  The Onion (satire)   
Cake Left Out In Break Room With No Instructions  The Onion (satire)
Employees say the entire situation could have been clarified—as it has been in previous, similar circumstances—by a Post-it reading “Please Eat!” or “For Everybody.” MINNEAPOLIS—Leaving dozens of workers unsure as to whether they were permitted to ...


   

  People Magazine   
Renée Zellweger to PEOPLE: 'I'm Glad Folks Think I Look Different'  People Magazine
Renée Zellweger has responded to Internet chatter about her appearance. In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, the Oscar winner says she looks different because she is healthier and happier than ever – and she's fine with people taking notice. "I'm glad ...


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  PBS NewsHour   
Early voting shifts midterm election campaign strategies  PBS NewsHour
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist waits for Gov. Rick Scott, who delayed stepping onto stage for a televised debate on Oct. 15, due to a dispute over an electric fan. Early voting in Florida is impacting the campaign strategies for both Scott and Crist, reported ...


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  New York Times   
A Small-Town Gem Near Nashville  New York Times
The revived Franklin Theater on Main Street. Credit Joe Buglewicz for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Overnighter. By CHRISTIAN L. WRIGHT. Continue reading the main story Share This Page.

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  National Geographic   
Blocked on the Keystone XL, the Oil-Sands Industry Looks East  National Geographic
A proposed Energy East pipeline would send oil-sands crude across Canada to terminals on the Atlantic coast. Syncrude and Suncor oil sands mine sites near Fort McMurray. Two oil sands mines flank the Athabasca River north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, ...


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Groupon Goes After Yelp And Google With Millions Of Individual Business Pages  TechCrunch (blog)
Groupon today took one more step ahead in its bid to be a simple daily deals site, and more of a general go-to place for local businesses and all of their e-commerce efforts: it has launched a new format and online presence called Pages. This is an online ...


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  New York Times (blog)   
The Advanced 7-Minute Workout  New York Times (blog)
Ever since the magazine published the Scientific 7-Minute Workout in May last year, readers have been writing and tweeting their requests for an updated, more advanced version. For them, the workout became too easy or humdrum, as tends to happen when ...


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  National Geographic   
Minority Religions in the Middle East Under Threat, Need Protection  National Geographic
Members of Iraq's Yazidi religious minority take refuge in Dohuk after fleeing attacks by Islamic State militants in August. Photograph by Ari Jalal, Reuters. A photo of the book "Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing. Simon Worrall.

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Megan Mahoney, Gym Teacher, Charged With 30 Counts Of Statutory Rape  Huffington Post
A former basketball coach and gym teacher at a prestigious New York City high school faces statutory rape charges for her alleged sex abuse of a male student. Megan Mahoney, 24, was arrested Monday for allegedly having regular sexual contact with the ...


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  Hollywood Reporter   
'Interstellar's' Christopher Nolan, Stars Gather to Reveal Secrets of the Year's ...  Hollywood Reporter
Two years ago, Christopher Nolan sat down with an unlikely collaborator on a new project. The collaborator was Kip Thorne, one of the most renowned theoretical physicists of the modern era — and also, improbably, the executive producer of the film Nolan ...


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